The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-29
LOCAL. DOTS.

L. 7. Wence has leased the Roberts
steam bakery on Houston street.
For first class printing of any description
call on the LIGHT job office.
MIR. John Muckle is now doing the cleri
cal at the Vance house.
The roads to Boerne from San Antonio
are reported to be in fine driving condition.
Among the regulars at Hotel Maverick,
is Harry Baum, Gus. Frank and N. Whittier.
Mr.. Harry Baum is to take his leave of
San Antonio soon for New York, to 60 into
business there.
MIR. w. P. Carter is buying up a car
load of fine Texas ponies to take north with
him.
Prof. J. NJ. Hunt, leaves to-day for
Floresville, in the interest Of his musical con-
vention.
Miss Mollie Bennett drew the ring in the
Orynski bridal cake. May it prove good
omen to Miss Mollie.
Miss Lizzie Degen is to be buried to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock from family
residence on Crockett street.
Lots of sport for one day. Col. Freer's
excursion tomorrow and Peter Jonas con-
| cert and hop at night.
On the return of Col. Freer's excursion
from Medina park, Mr.. Peter Jonas will have
| band OF music in waiting, and plenty Of cool
beer on tap.
Ernest Besiler has been jailed for unlaw-
| fully opening letters at the Welfare postofhce,
Kendall county. on the 2Ist day of June, last.
| lie will be examined on Monday.
MIR. Phil Del, jr., returned last evening
from trip to Boerne, and speaks in glowing
terms of the nice milk and butter he had at
Captain Turquand's rancho.
If you want to enjoy fine Sunday din
| ner," just 60 over and dine at the hotel Nav
erick. Mr.. Peter Loiselle will fix up some-
thing nice for you.
Remember if the weather is fine Peter
Jonas will have the usual attractions at his
gardens, and you are cordially invited to come
out and spend the evening.
The lightning last night was exceptional
| ly vivid and the thunder very heavy. 1t was
followed by slight shower Of rain, which has
had the effect of refining the air and reducing
| the temperature.
"A prominent lawyer said to LIGHT re-
porter last evening: "Don't let up on the
whipping question in the public schools; I've
| got two boys to send to school, and don't in
| tend to have them cudgelled in school,"
Alderman Story in speech before the
| last council called assistant engineer Morely
'rhe new band MASTER" The city engineer
seems to be entirely ignored in all ma tiers
connected with public improvements.
The demand for space in our columns by
advertisers is so great we are compelled to is
| sue an extra sheet, to accommodate the read
| ing matter. The LIGHT will be made larger
| soon. All for 10 cents week, and don't you
| forget it.
Robert Hanley was arrested yesterday at
Lees place on the Salado for theft of Garcia's
horses, and has been jailed. He has been in
prison before under the alias of John Stevens,
and is said to be the man Edwards, who was
associated with the Boyd Ellis gang and who
then escaped.
Father Shay, Of Flatonia, was in his room
there the other night, when shot came through
the window, and struck the bed whereon he
was usually lying at that time. Whether this
is the result of an accident, or is an attempt at
assassination, there is no proof, but the rever
end gentleman has come to this city, and, it is
said, is about to change his location.
The ordinance regulating the city engin-
GERS office needs the immediate attention of
the council. The engineers salary should be
fixed at fair compensation, and if private
surveying is done the fees should be made
moderate and turned into the city treasury
the same as the recorders fees. The city
would, in that case, make saving of at least
S. 600 per annum, because this department
could be made self-supporting.
Mr.. DeVere, the news agent of Com
merce street, yesterday stood on the balcony
of the rear of his house to haul some water
from the river when the ratings gave way and
he fell distance of eighteen feet. In falling
he managed to catch the branch of an ada
cent tree, and thus to break what would
otherwise have been dangerous fall.
Mr. Fitzgerald, Of Commerce street COM
plains that letter posted in New Orleans on
the 22nd of April, d:hearing the San Anto-
Mo post mark of the 10th, was not delivered
to him until the 18th. although he has ap-
piled several times at the postofhce for the
letter, which was trade quotation, for which
he had urgent need. Such cases are by no
means isolated under the present manage
ment.
The Times, yesterday, in its report of the
Lawlor Murchie concert, does the audience
and Mr.. Ryder-Taylor an injustice when it
says that his reading of the Execution of Mon
troSe was received with loud and continued