The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04

Sabine pass IS to get Sl5o,ooo from uncle
Sam.
The interviewing business has entirely
played out with the Express.
The Express has only secured six voters
for the Mexican bond business so far.
General Sherman and staff is expected in
our city next week.
NO northern mail has been received since
Wednesday.
The Vaudeville will be Respondent with
electric light tonight.
MIR. John Doyle has taken out license
for his marriage with Miss Mary A. B. Blne.'
There were seven marriage license issued
during the past week.
The grand jury meet on Monday at the
district court.
Masquerade hop at Jonas tomorrow
night, and don't forget it. Rulleman's band
engaged.
Over 200 tickets already sold for the
Purim entertainment, at Casino hall, Monday
next.
Unless more interest is evinced than at
present shown, the Mexican bond business
will fail.
Mules meet ready sale in this market.
Messrs. Ed. Stoves & Sons advertise for
pair to-day.
One of the beautiful effects produced by
the electric light is the lace work of shadows
cast from the trees in the vicinity.
-Sifkins attempts an English edition of the
Freie Presse, but the Freie Presse does not at
tempt German edition of Sifkins.
Those oratorical h-horses, Taylor and
Seabaueh, fairly paved the air when it was
decided to postpone the debate last night
Justice Adams is preparing his docket
for the grand jury. There are forty-6ve cases
to present, thirty of which are for felony.
Madame Elena Montez de Peralles was
buried this morning, and the mass for the
dead solemnized at San Fernando cathedral.
Had the Houston Post borrowed from
few old numbers of the "Texas Sun" their
big edition would have been more valuable.
The Heisler double-action, self-oling,
etc., electric light gas company machine the
Express talks about will have to shine soon
or not at all.
Governor Roberts lays off enough work
for the legislature to occupy them the entire
summer, thereby evincing his disposition to
help Austin cut.
We suppose the "alternating current in
the Heiser electric light machine, endorsed
by the Express, is SO called because it is in
tended to alternate" with the gasometer.
-"Where's my GOVT" is the cry this morn
ing, several having been impounded for being
at large. This is step in the right direction
and should do good.
There were twelve building permits is
sued last week. This is better, but nothing
and it will pay to build them if anyone has the
D.. courage to speculate.
The popular song Barney take me Home
Again" will be sung by Mr.. c. B. Lawlor, at
the Purim entertainment Also will Mrs.
Katzenberger and Miss Minnie Frank delight
the audience with new songs.
The little operetta Soups and Saucers,"
which will be represented by two little girls, is
extremely funny and is alone worth the price
of admission to the entertainment.
Jake Marshall says the limestone founda-
ton won't do. Alderman Lockwood must
lead our "yaller clay" commissioner to South
Flores street and point out Thelepape's
work.
Prof. Katzenberger's entertainment next
Monday night, at the Casino, promises to be
grand affair, judging from the splendid pro-
gramme, aud the skill of the Professor in get
ting up concerts.
We are in receipt of the last issue of "The
American Sketch Book" published by Mrs.
Bella French Swisher, at Austin, Texas. 1t
contains sketches of Colorado and Caldwell
counties, besides other valuable articles.
The funerel of the late Samuel Bell took
place yesterday at p. m, Dean Richardson,
of St. Marks Episcopal cathedral, officiating
There was much deep feeling among those
who attended. The old man was sincerely