The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-07
LIGHT SPARKS.
George Dashiell is reported sick.


TO corner of avenue d and Sixth street.
&c adj Griffin now occupies Capt Settle
old quarters in French's building.
The best assorted stock of carpets in the
market are al ERAsTUS REEDS. S-7-3t
For SALE-A fine horse about 10 hands
high; works either single or double; 500 lious-
ton street. S7-2t
We are glad to see the Rev. c. c. Arm
strong about again. The reverend gentleman
has had severe hemorrhage.
Judge Smith has issued an order author
ling the sale of property Of the late August
Nette, deceased, to de'ray debts OF the estate.
A petition for pardon Of Charley Ward,
the rapist condemned to be hanged at the
county Jail on the 2Ist 'lst., is in circulation.
HOUSE WANTED.-Wan,ed to buy or rent,
a cottage with or rooms, within half mile
of the business portion of the city. Address
1T. B. J." this Office.
A regular weekly cattle train will be ut
st, Louis via New Orleans, performing the
journey in four days.
The Rev. A. Grant, in a card published
in the Statesman, denies that he has said at
any time that he would Utterly oppose Gov
ernor Davis or any other candidate.
The recorders list again reached its nor
NAL condition this morning. There were
twenty-one cases, most of which were for being
drunk. The fines amount to PI33.
edward CahiIl, who made things lively at
Meyers saloon on Sunday and hit man over
81. h.o oho in ha
der's court this morning as the price OF his
fun.
The roads of our city on Saturday again
proved the bad management Of our council
the main streets being converted into huge
mud pond after an hour or two's rain.
George Paschal has taken out permit for
the erection OF lumber dwelling, I6xIS feet,
on the south side of Menchaca street; es.i-
mated cost, $500.
. The stormy aspect of yesterday spolt the
ireman's festival at Medina park, and occa.
aioned the use Of many words not to be found
in the revised version Of the new testament.
Julius Brock, of Selma, has been placed
under $500 bond to keep the peace towards
his wife, whom he is alleged to have roughly
used, and the lady contemplates divorce
suit
When U. S. Treasury Agent X. M
Moore and Postmaster Manning found them
selves in possession OF the grid precinct, they
were not slow in reading Gov. Davis out ofthe
republican party.
Manning said, in his speech at the 3rd
precinct meeting, that he had followed the flag
Of his country in his infancy. We suppose h.
meant he belonged to the infantry.
The silence of Col. K. M. Moore, U. s.
treasury agent, at the dprecinct meeting was
rqual to The postmaster's eloquence.
Our postmaster has at last woke up and
from the result of the precinct meetings ii
would seem that he got his work in, and our
postofice delegation is not to be sneezed at.
An Independent weekly, under the s,y'e
Of the San Antonio Weekly Review, Is IN
course of institution. 1t will be Independent,
in politics, just in action, and aims for the
public good.
Nat Sulzbacher has an idea of leaving
San Antonio. If he does, the debating SO.
ciety will lose good member, our amateurs a
first. class suppo ter, and our ladies an escort
O. more than ordinary gallantry.
Peter Frank, who is charged with an at
tempt to murder his wife and was released
upon a 5000 bond, went home and made
things so lively for his family tina, his wife had
to take refuge in the house of neighbor, and
his son had to sleep in the police station.
The Anheuser new ice house in course OF
erection near the International depot was
struck by lightning on Saturday afternoon, and
the scan,ling reduced to Splinters. Several
workmen were present at the time and had a
narrow escape OF injury.
The enterprise displayed by the Express
n making detailed report of the republican
primaries, is commendabe. The Express
would like to break into the ranks OF the re-
publican party if it could be sure all that
campaign fund from Washington had arrived.
The rain has the effect of dampning the
ardor and spirits of even local reporters
Those who can stay out of it complacently
smile and call it good. Those who are about
in it don't smile and call it - we'll, never
mind what they call it, the language is too
strong TO print.
Scene: corner of Alamo plaza, water on
couple. He-"Now isn't this real nice?"
She-"No, think it's awful" IIe-"IIow
can YOU say that it should suit YOU" She
why" He-''Because you're little duck"
She (archly)-"No. Pm little dear" Both
walk off under one umbrella. Remainder Of
the dialogue thereby lost -
Mr.. Phil. Del, Sr has returned from an
extended trip in the northwest, where he has
been selling few carloads of Texas horses.
Mr.. d. reports having good time, business
everywhere appeared to be on '.boom." He
saws Texas is not the ouy place where neopIe