The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-21

John Clark, otherwise known as singer
under the name of Signor Brocolini, has COM
menced suit against Richard X. Fox, of the
Police Gazette, for malicious libel.
The Princess Beatrice is now allowed by
Queen Victoria to manage the royal establish
ment at all the palaces. She prefers this with
music and painting to marrying German
Prince.
"You must feel lonely since your husband
went away" consolingly observer neigh
Dor to her lacy friend. 'Not at all 1t is
the first holiday l have had since l was
school GIRL"
Stories for children used to begin: "Once
upon time there lived" Now they begin:
vengeance, blood, DEATH shouted Rattle
snake Jim," or words to that efect.-New
York Mercury.
Mrs. Mary Sparks, fashionably- dressed
woman, who is said to have been engaged
with the James gang in Missouri, has been
arrested in Indianapolis, Ind, charged with
horse stealing
''Night Birds is the name of new piece
ig the interminable series of English spectacu-
lar melodrarhas series of English spectacular
melodramas, which is to be introduced to the
American public next season.
Most of the new summer dresses are COW
cred with fine plaitings alternating with rows
of lace. Some skirts have stripes in various
colors plated id fan shape, with the stripes
showing at each movement Of body.
Ulysses S. Grant, the junior owner of the
name, patterns after his fathea in the passion
for good horses, and intends to maintain
stock farm at Deer Park, Long Island. He
expects to live on the farm, which he bought
of his uncle, Col. Casey.
Ex-Congressman De La Matyr is lecturing
on temperance in Iowa towns. He is describ-
ed as " wearing a faded butternut suit of
clothes and carrying much-traveled grip
sack" To a reporter he said y The Green
back idea is as strong as ever.'
More beautiful specimens Of the bronze of l.
bis, the sacred bird of the Egyptians. are being
found in the vicinity of Santa Barbara, Cal.
The bird inhabits the delta of the Nile. and is
found in South America and Mexico, and very
rarely as far north as Santa Barbara.
The four vacancies in the cadet ship in the
Revenue Marine Service will be filled by the
appointment of c. A. Barnes, OF Indiana; L.
w. Perry, of New York; B. L. Reed of New
York, and s. McCreary, of Maryland,
who passed the examination in the order
named.
1t is calculated. that not less than twenty
thousand boxes of oranges have been shipped
from the Santa Anna Vally, California, during
the season just closing. These oranges have
GENERALLY been marketed at good figures, and
it is estimated that about $4,000 have been
received by orchaIdists Of that valley.
Col Frederick A. Conkling is responsible
for the statement, the truth of which is not to
be assailed, that during the ~ years rule OF
the Republican party 296,ooo,ooo acres of
the republic domain, as we'll as $64 ooo, 900
in Government bonds, have been given away
to railroad corporation and othea monopolies
Cardinal McCloskey's new residence. back
OF the cathedral and facing Madison avenue. is
an architectural ornament to New York city,
Like the cathedral it is built Of white marble,
is gothic in style, and is richly fitted up. The
large library, which is two stories in height,
has handsome windows of stained glass, and
is 81 feet in depth. The edifce cost SIC, 600,
and its cost has been met by the generous gift |
of rich Catholics in New York. |