The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-10
Local Dots


-Losoya street ought to be named after the
present city administration; it smells SO loud.
Now is the time to trim your rose bushes,
and prepare crop for the depredating COW.
The death of Leandro Chavez, of the 1st
ward, from congestion of the bowels, is an
nounced.
The "abruptions'' in our sidewalks, spo-
ken of by the Express, need municipal atten-
ton.
The constitution and bylaws committee
of the San Antonio labor union meet tonight,
at 8 o'clock, at Strives hall.
"A meeting will be held this evening in the
Soledad NJ. E. church, to adopt the literary
society's constitution and bylaws.
When the Mexican National railway
reaches Monterey we will be able TO have de-
licious fresh oranges from that region.
The eloquence of "his HONOR" the mayor,
at the Odd Fellows reception was of the ST.
lent order. Silence is golden, you know.
The public improvement committee, or
the fifth wheel committee, should visit in per-
son all parts of our city, and see what is
needed.
The suit of Henri" Hunt against John Da-
ragh, on sworn account, is set for hearing in
Justice Adams court at 10 o'clock a. M, to-
morrow.
There is man in the city Jail, arrested
this morning, who is so drunk as to be obliv-
ious Of all things around him, in fact, he is de-
cidedly full.
If our macadamized streets were divided
up into convenient sections and couple of
men with cart in charge, they could be kept
in order.
The Goldens produce Hazel Kirke to-
night Tomorrow at the matinee the great
Irish comedy, Katie O'Sheil will be pre-
sented.
: City Attorney Newton in addressing the
Odd Fellows could not forget his profession
and gentlemen Of the jury slipped out in
the course of his address.
An old darkey upon seeing monkey for
the first time, exclaimed, "niggah, shure,
never larn to talk or dey will put you to work."
, ellis honor" is like the monkey, handsome to
look at,-not much on the talk.
Mr.. A. Mansur, of the firm of Deare. Man
sur & Co., manufacturers of the Moline
ploughs and other agricultural implements, is
in the city. He is accompanied by Mr.. A. B.
Taber, state agent for the firm.
There will be an exhibition at the Ma
cedonia Baptist church tomorrow night,
given by Mrs. Avery, a colored lady from
Kansas. The public are invited; doors open
att p. M; admission IS and 10 cents.
George Johnson, the man who stole Mr.
Barnett's satchel of plated goods, was arrested
this morning when offering portion of the
goods for sale before crowd of persons. He
is about the most audacious thief that has
been dealt with in San Antonio.
Mr.. Kunzman purchased a hog and por-
ton of the flesh was submitted to Mr.. Kalt-
eyer for examination, who found it to be liter
ally alive with trichinia. Nine other hogs have
been inspected, but no trace of the pernicious
parasite was found.
"A correspondent in the Express raises a
legal point on the city council, it would be
we'll to heed, in regard to issuing bonds for
street improvements. The plan of putting the
cart before the horse has been pursued all
along through Mayor French's administra-
ton.
"A good many people thought our Laredo
correspondent very wrong in making war on
Hunt and his gang at Laredo; one of them at
least, Coolbaugh has skipped, and it will not
be long before they are all played out, even
the ''guvnor" is reported on the move.
Major Coolbaugh, of Laredo, who has
figured in correspondence to the LIGHT as
one of Governor Hunts coterie of scamps,
and who attempted to break down the LIGHT,
has skipped into Mexico, leaving his creditors
in the lurch to the extent of $4,000. One
FIRM in our city, at least, is sufferer.
English residents in this city and district
will be delighted to hear Of the proposed visit
of the Vokes family, on the 18th inst. They
will remember that for years these artistes have
been the essence of the 'Drury Lane panto-
mime, and gladly avail themselves of the op-