The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-09
LIGHT SPARKS.

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getting to the front this time.
The colored Ministries perform to night at
the Springs, if it don't rain.
B. ". Coulson. representing the Dallas
Herald is at the Menger hotel.
WHO shall be our county Judge? Some
competent, independent candidate.
Hon. Gus Houston has not said he will
not be candidate for the senate again.
DIR. Graham Watts is new candidate tor
patronage Of the sick. See card elsewhere
II. Jackson resisted an officer last night.
lie paid FIVE dollars this morning for the
luxury.
1T is said that the woman, on whose &C.
count Charlie Ward is to swing, has been
married.
"A, |. lockwood sues D. w. Heard for
recovery of money paid for property sold on a
forged deed.
The ladies Altar Society Of ST. Marks
church, cleared eighty dollars on their last
lawn party.
"A special to the Galveston News announ-
ces that Hancock is a candidate for congress
in this district.
Collector Julius Hoyer has tax notice
sale in to-day's paper. Interested parties are
requested to read the same.
The debating society's entertainment
committee will meet to- night at Fest Aliens
store, on Commerce street.
The Express calls astronomy ''the beau
tiful and fascinating science" Awh, yes, too,
oo,-decidedly handsome, etc.
Joe Penalosa, deputy sheriff, wears the
fancy belt and the pistol belonging to Ben
Thompson that he killed Harris with.
THAT Jim French received republican sup
port at the last mayors election only shows
how independent our republican friends are.
Judge Felix Smith, county judge. has no,
signified that he won't run again. The boys
better keep back until the old man says some
thing.
The recovery of Mr. Sam Smith is anx-
iously wished for. by many persons outside of
the political followers, who hang upon the old
mans skirts.
"A private telegram from Washington
states that the president will appoint Mr..
Newcomb postmaster-but until it is done
don't you bet on it.
The street railway company will run
double cars to accommodate people attending
Prof. Katzenberger's entertainment at the
springs tomorrow night. Ut
Perhaps the Express would like to take
the sense of this community upon cranky
Grice & Co. especially the company. Try
"a IL 10 Ca Antonio ropuhICanS
"A license was issued this morning for
the marriage of William H. Harrington to
Miss Addie Dashiell. The wedding, we
understand, will be celebrated tomorrow.
Jay Minter is evidently lying low for
something when the great "I'' gets hold Of
the helm Of state. Jay is clever gentleman,
ind would make good secretary Of state.
DIR. Detmers has a card on our second
page in reply to that of Postmaster Manning,
appearing in the Express, in which he accuses
the postmaster Of telling malicious lie.'
Congress adjourned, and Newcomb was
not confirmed as postmaster of this city. His
nomination was not rejected, but hung up by
some chicanery Of the star route friends Of the
present incumbent
There were hfteen cases Defore the re-
corder this morning. of which five were con
,inued. The remainder we're dealt with, re-
sulting in conviction in eight cases, and dis
missal in two. Forty dollars was the amount
Of fines.
The Express attempts to reply to the
Times on the tariff question, but makes a
woeful failure. If the Express wants to put
itself square on the protection platform it
must break into the republican party and be
as honest about it as it is possible for them to
be.
A special from Austin in regard to John
Hancock's candidacy, says:
"Prominent democrats are much elated, and
say that, besides being an eminent states
man, he is the only democrat in the district
who can count with certainty upon defeating
Governor Davis"
The weather observations taken at San
Antonio, at 5:A a. m. I: San Antonio, bar
ometer 90. o8, thermometer "a; Eagle Pass,
barometer 3o.o9, thermometer 70, Galveston,
barometer COOS; thermometer 80; lndiahola,
barometer COOS, thermometer 80; New Or
leans, barometer 90 %, thermometer 30; Lit
tie Rock, barometer 30 OIL, thermometer n;
Memphis, barometer 3ooI, thermometer 10;
Stockton. barometer 3o.o5, thermometer IS.
Vance Hotel.
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