The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-14
Local Dots.

Local Dots.
The machinery of the electric Co. is ex-
pected this week.
"A license has been issued for the mar
rage of James McBright (col.) to Maggie
Brown (col.)
The mayor gives notice that no warrants
will be issued from his office between Febru-
ary 2Ist and March Ist inclusive.
The citizens have had potice to keep the
pavements and cutters clean under threat of
proceedings for default thereof.
Col. Hoxie, is in the state on tour of
inspection, he is accompanied by Mrs. II.
and other ladies. Colonel II. will come to
San Antonio in his rounds.
The declvity of the Turner hall stage pro-
Vokes our friend Fawdon, as it prevents JUS
tice being done to the calesthenic exercises of
the Vokes family.
The Odd Fellows will decide upon the
place where the state temple shall be built at
the next grand lodge meeting. San Antonio
should be candidate. 1t certainly is the
pleasantest place in the state.
The suit of Alex Varga against l. A. SUI
briera, for forcible entry and detainer, set for
hearing in Justice Adams court this morning,
was dismissed, the defendant having vacated
the premises.
The Express hits the Santa Rosa hospital
serenaders unfairly. They first obtained per-
mission of Mother St. Pierre to serenade Mr..
Barnes, and afterwards approval of the act
was expressed by the mother. Moreover, it
was acceptable to the patients.
To-day is St. Valentines day, and as
consequence the love sick SWANS and maid
ems all forelorn are on the qui vive. The love
sick local ofthe Express has received beau
tiful valentine, but it is so sacred that he will
not allow his friends to see it.
1T is impossible for the city to do any
thing straight. The west side of Alamo
plaza was Strengthened, and property owners
allowed to come out two or three feet, but in
running the sidewalk line it was made crooked
to accommodate one or two property owners.
Might as we'll left it the old way.
ALLEN Cook, colored barber, who was
under the influence of drink and using insult
ing language yesterday towards two females of
his own race, had two charges preferred
against him this morning. In one he was
fined S., and in the other he was dismissed
with caution.
The receipts Of the Vokes family at .Tur-
ner hall last night, exceed by over fifty dol
lars, those Of any other troupe which appeared
in the same building. This is good business,
yet one of our contemporaries prophesied
failure. Bah-merit will always command
success in San Antonio as elsewhere.
Col. w. J. Mcnamara, of Victoria, one
of the largest wool and hife buyers in the
state, buying largely in Galveston, Cuero and
Victoria. is at the IIord holel. He is now on
tour through the wool and hide regions, and
contemplates making heavy purchases this
season in Corpus Christi, San Antonio and
San Diego, as he has to fill several large
orders direct from the factors. 1t will, there
fore, be to the interest of wool and hide deal
ers to communicate with him at Victoria, be-
fore disposal of their stock.
If the city would do its own street work
it should 60 at it in practical, business-like
way. 1t should build stables and shedding
for twenty carts and horses and necessary
tools. This would require an investment, say
Of $1,000 for lot, $1,000 for stable, $1,000 for
carts and horses-or $4,000. 1t would cost
$Io a day 10 feed the hores, and $50 for
drivers per day, or, $50 per day, or in FL
about $4,000 for the year. In addition to
the drivers 20 workmen could be employed on
an average, at $50 per day, for 900 working
days, $eooo now add $4,000 for crushed
rock and other material and you have an ex-
pendture of about $4o,ooo. In the hands of
an efficient, active man, great deal could be
done with $40, 1000.
A Bad Character