The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-15

Ills honor Is evidently oPPoscu " oo'
rowing $4,000.
Only four more days before the Turner
masquerade. Have you secured ticket?
The fourth ward candy-pulling club is to
meet again the next dry moonlight night.
"A license was issued on St. Valentines
day for the marriage of William w. Bogel to
Sarah Newton.
We acknowledge receipt of invitation to
the Firemep,s banquet on the 2and. We
shall attend.
In the sweet summer time we will forget
the woes we now endure, wading through the
mud.
-Messrs. Hadra & Terrell, physicians and
surgeons, have their card in the LIGHT to-day,
offering their professional services to those
needing them.
When the city has provided the money to
nav the Mexican Gulf Railroad swindle, Its
debt can be written with an even $500, 900.
Phil Del received large consignment OF
coff,ns Yesterday. If you think you need one,
call on Phil and have your measure taken.
The infant son of Miguel E. Garcia died
this morning from tubercula meningitis after
an illness of eighteen days.
Orders for the illustrated lin colors) edi-
ton of the Times-Democrat of the New Or
leans mardi-gras, can be left with I. B. John
son, at LIGHT Office.
The recorders office could be done
away with, no doubt, and the mayor utilized
in that direction, but then what becomes OF
the pardoning power?
Mr.. Joseph Halamuda took out build
ing permit this morning, for the erection OF a
stable I2xe5, on the east side OF Chestnut
street.
Alderman Story is reaping some OF the
fruits of his political SUGGESTIVE city carts
have been busy repairing the street in front OF
the alderman's stables.
The remains of the late Miss Helen M.
Norton, of Philadelphia, who died yesterday,
will be inferred to morrow. The funeral
party illleave Hord's hotel about 10 o'clock.
"A suit has been commenced this morning
by Mr.. Fesler against the Western Union
telegraph company, claiming $4,000 damages
for OBTAINING an important telegram tor four
days.
Miss Helen N Norton of Philadelphia died
yesterday at HorEs hotel from phthisis pulmo-
nails. The deceased was single lady aged AZ
years, native of Massachusetts,, and was stay
ing here for the benefit of her health.
There is something wrong about the new
school desks placed in the I'd ward school
house. 1t would be we'll for the committee ON
schools to visit the public schools and see
how they get along.
Lucia, colored woman, said to be de-
mented stranger, was before the recorder for
disturbing the peace, and was ordered to pay
fine Of S.. 1t is said that the county will
shortly be asked to take charge Of her as a
lunatic.
The burglars are taking rest. The
Kingsbury street affair was not as contempo-
rary infers, an unfounded suspicion, and it
subsequently transpired that similar attempt
of a more extensive character, was made upon
another house, in the vicinity of the informants
residence.
We heard an extraordinary story this
morning of San Antonio 'Iocal," who went
to Luling in the interest of his paper; and be-
ing rather "full," looked over into we'll and
lost his hat. He had then the audacity to
send for the president of the fire brigade to
recover it. The act was cool, but character
istic.
IAN attempt was made TO burglarize pri-
yate residence on north Flores street night be-
fore last, but failed. as the lady of the house
was awakened and as the burglar opened
window blind he was confronted by Shrek
ing woman, and he took to his heels. The
gentleman is away from home. The burglar
was white man.
Copeland thinks the mayor might be util-
lied as recorder and superintendent Of public
schools. That might have answered twenty
years ago, when our public schools were linn
tied, but think of ''his honor" attempting to
spank 1900 children and keeping his back hair
properly combed at one and the same time.
E.n-ace boc co,,atb;or about NJ.