The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19
LIGHT SPARES.
Col. Geo. Breckenridge is north.

the city.
Sheriff Robb, of Uvalde, is quartered al
the Hord.
The Turner'S picnic tonight at San Pc
dro Springs.
| Clara Anna Luchleder died last night
from tetanus.
The horned chair will be ratified at Sim
Harris tonight.
Sim Harris till has been tapped again, and
gold coin taken.
The Vaudeville was closed yesterday, in
| respect to the memory OF Sam. ). smith.
Only three cases before the recorder this
morning. Fines amounted to $2o
The wife of DR.. H. Robinson, the Opt
clan, was delivered OF son last night.
The extension of the water mains in the
4th ward is being prosecuted with vigor.
Mr.. Max Neuendorff is expected home
soon. Max would make a good district clerk.
X M. Johnston, city editor of the Austin
Statesman, is now on a visit to San Antonio.
"A great change is coming over our COM
munity; the regular democratic party IS about
dead.
An affidavit has been filed against street
car driver Robb for carrying concealed wea-
pOns.
THE Express has greatly improved IN its
editorials evidently some brains have been
secured.
Mrs. E. Marucheau has taken out
fDr a ola I'M entinn n SnSnHnd china
and pictures.
Mai. Minter is spoken of as the demo-
cratic candidate for county clerk, also for
county treasurer.
The founding ticket" was found at the
right place, in front of the court house-but
who is the daddy.
Mine building permits were issued last
week. During the same period last year only
three were issued.
"A wagon drawn by oxen and laden with
stone, broke down on Houston street this
morning in front of the Maverick building.
Governor Robert. has declined to inter
iere in the execution of Ward, the rapst, he
will therefore be hanged on Monday.
Col. Degrees carried off magnificent
boquet of flowers from the republican conven-
lion. 1t was the donation Of an admirer.
The nuisance of occupying the streets for
stone cutting yards is we'll illustrated in front
IF the new building near Commerce street
bridge.
The negro Ward will be hanged on next
Monday, the o. a. permitting. We believe il
, case in which pardon would be perfectly
proper.
Willis Wallace is in the city, and is telling
people that Gov. Davis will have no backing
in Medina county. Does Mr.. Wallace speak
by authority.
South Flores street has been torn up and
greatly improved wherever the water mains
have been put down. Can't the city enforce
its ordinances at all.
The idea of a purely peoples movement
in the election of our local officers this year
seems to meet favor with every one but the
political wire-pulers.
The necessity for the city owning the en-
tire block on which the new school house is to
he erected, has become apparent to every one
by the city magnates.
The handsome metallic coffin to enclose
the remains of Sam S. Smith, bears plate
inscribed. "Sam S. Smith, Died August 18th,
1882, aged II years, 10 months and 20 days.
dent position instead of going into the ma
chine democratic party, he might have been
formidable candidate for Sam Smiths old
shoes.
"A letter has been received from Mr.. Ed
Rische, dated from Munster, Germany. He
has met with an overwhelming welcome from
his old friends, and says he is having splen-
did time.
The name Of 'his honor" the mayor, is
spoken of in connection with the democratic
nomination for county clerk. Old Sam is
hardly cold before his old shoes become a
bone of contention among the faithful.
-Eiband throws the mantle of "christian
charity" over US. Poor Eiband, he has very
little "christian charity" to spare; hope he
may have any amount of christian fortitude"
to help him when defeat overwhelms him.
The stricken city of Brownsville has asked
help of the national government; the reply
comes that the application must come through
the governor Of the state. The old alcalde
must give up his state sovereignty doctrine if he
makes the request.
The cotton crops in the vicinity of San
Antonio are reported as excellent, and the
corn yield is far above the average. The gen
eral opinion is that even should worms appear
the cotton crop is SO heavy as not to be ma
terialIy affected by it.
II Andrew Miller, son of Mrs. A. M.
Miller, of Goodstone, Bickington, near New
| ton Abbott. South Deyen. England. will call