The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-03
LIGHT SPARKS.
Hot weather continues.

-I1Ol WSdISA
The little norther this morning did moi
last.
Local candidates are all out beating the
bushes for votes.
Every recent citizen is interested in the
defeat of bourbonism.
Only two days and one Sunday intervene
before election. Sunday will be made to coun'
no doubt.
. Eliza Wells, aged 70, died yesterday from
the effects of burns received, near the city a
few days ago.
Two prominent citizens exchanged blows
on Acequia st. night before last. woman
was the cause.
License was issued yesterday afternoon
for the marriage Of G. w. Marnoch and Miss
Carmen M. de Trevino.
The Sunset and the Southern Pacific rail-
WAYS will be connected about the first OF next
month. SO Maj. Converse states.
The independents are liberal enough to
mix their county ticket; but the democrats
dare not 60 against the machine.
"A bargain is offered by Mr.. Ed. Stoves in
to-day's paper. A half block for $1,000 which
has been assessed for $1,000 by the county.
To-day Paul Wagner transferred to John
George Wills for a consideration OF S225 a
lot fronting on Milan street, east OF San Anto-
Mo river.
Mai. Bethel Coopwood, of Austin, and
congressman John II. Reagan, OF Palestine,
made democratic speeches on Main plaza last
evening.
Mr.. Tom Howard, lessee of Turner hall,
expects a large audience at the matinee by
the Sol Smith Russell comedy company to-
morrow.
"A Mr.. Maurer's carriage was brought into
collision with lamp post in front OF MAJOR
Kampmann' residence, yesterday, and was
badly wrecked.
Col. Belknap was called to Houston yes
rlous illness OF Col Timpson, who died before
Col B. reached Houston.
The first matinee Of the season will be
given by that delineator of New England
Iumor, Sol Smith Russell, and his company,
at Turner hall, tomorrow afternoon.
"A homeopathic salary for an alopathic
loctor seems to disagree with DIR. Menger.
Better pay an alopathic salary for homGo-
pathic doctor, and give the sick show.
An important meeting of the British asso-
citation is to be held this evening in Strives
hall, and all members should, if possible,
make it convenient to attend.
The Irishman who votes for John Han
cock should never again bewail the sorrows OF
the Emerald Isle. British free trade starved
Ireland out; John Hanock is an advocate OF
British free trade.
Permission was this morning given to
Herman Harms to erect dwelling on the
north side of Lavacca street, in the fourth
ward, to cost 81, 900, and to Mrs. Alice Hill
to construct two-story dwelling on the west
side of avenue C, in the third ward, to cost
S. 900.
While Reagan was speaking last night,
on the tariff, one of the crowd shouted "Are
you in favor of Chinee cheap labor" Rea-
gan replied, "Speak little louder; I'm rather
hard O hearing" The man in the crowd
spoke louder, but Reagan lodged it as he
would brick; it was home thrust
The editor of the LIGHT does not know
who are the editors or proprietors Of the San
Antonio Times, has never had any business
with them, never did them any injury, yet they
have either at the instance of some one who
has paid them for their dirty work or upon
heir own motion, violated every rule of jour
nalstic decency.