The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-17
LOCAL DOTS.

their Illuminated posters.
The smiling book keeper of Cohen &
koengheim has made 'mash.'
MIR. Allie Frank says he has retired, now,
to private life.
Alderman Story is called assistant street
commissioner by the boys.
Oscar Wilde has been invited to attend
the volksfest gathering and crate.
The baptising at the millbridge yesterday
drew the usual crowd of spectators.
"A. Kahn & Co.'s donation tickets are al
ready going off very fast.
Both Jonas and Sompers' gardens were
we'll attended yesterday afternoon and night.
Eleven cases before the recorder this
morning. Most Of them were for being drunk.
One of the largest congregations ever at
Soledad street M. f Church attended last
night.
The soundness of the views of the LIGHT
on the pavement question has been fully de-
monstrated even by our opponents.
Whipping in the public schools should be
done away with, and higher standard of dis
cipline substituted.
The LIGHT is confronted with the neces-
sity of enlargement, and will be enlarged be-
fore the summer is over.
Geo. Haas has taken out building per-
nit for the erection Of a rock house COX 81,
southeast corner avenue ID.
Six persons died in the city last week.
Three Of these were children under one year
old.
And now Alex Sweet will be compelled
to tell on what paper he began to be a
"phunny man" since Sweet, of the Calves
ton Journal of Commerce, claims him.
"A list at Sim Harris shows nearly eight
hundred dollars subscribed as a reward TO be
offered for the detection of person setting fire
to his residence.
The procession Of animals, fish, birds,
etc, during the volksfest, under the direction
of DR.. Lindner, promises to be an interesting
feature of this occasion.
The case of Charley Small, charged with
assault and battery, came before Justice
Shields this morning, and as one of the wit
nesses was sick it was continued until Monday
week.
There will be business of considerable
interest tonight at the San Antonio Mechan-
les and Working Mems Union meeting at
Strives hall, and all members are asked to
attend.
Col. p. B. Freer. is making arrangements
for the excursion to Medina park for Sunday,
April 2Sd, if it don't rain. If the weather is
bad it will be postponed to the Sunday fol-
lowing.
William Henderson Jackson, a colored
man, was arrested yesterday and sent to the
county Jail He is charged with stealing
coat. blankets, etc, the property of another
negro.
There is no law in this state that justihes
whipping of children in schools, and the beat
ing of child with whip or stick is as much
an assault in school room as out Oft. And
the teacher that cowhides a child should be
tried and punished for the offense.
The San Antonio Mechanics and Work
ing Mems Union will take part in the volks-
vest proceedings. They propose having a
wagon surmounted by handsome beehive,
round which will be seen several workmen en-
gagged in their various occupations.
II ne LaWlor q MuICnle GIT concert anu
ball is to take place on Saturday evening next
weather permitting. -Four hundred tickets
have already been sold. twenty-five dollars
will be given to anyone who can guess the
winner of the organ.
Tom Johnson, whose real name is said to
be Archer was arrested on the I4th inst. On
the 18th he was also arrested twice for two
separate commissions of the same offence
This morning he was tried on all three
charges. The recorder fined him S. in one
case and dismissed the other two.
On the 9Th inst. in the district court of
Smith county, a decision was rendered ad-
versely to the exemption from taxation privi-
ledge claimed by the International railroad
The case will 60 to the supreme court, and if
sustained will subject the property of that COM
pany to local and state taxation.
The usefulness of the telephone was ex-
emplifed last night. Some person endeavor-
ed to break into Mr.. Scheiner's residence on
North Flores street. They telephoned for
mounted officer, and in two minutes one was
there. but too late to catch the wood be rob-
Der, who escaped.
MOrtuary Report for the Week Ending
April 18th, 1882.
In ward I, on the Sth instant, Ignacio San
cnez, male, months, Mexican; bronchitas
In ward 2, on the 10th instant Helene