The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-23

Captain Ed. Stevens is doing we'll.
The cow ordnance is to be enforced.
"A mounted police will be new feature
in the landscape.
Reed, Clavin, Callaghan and Grenet. We
hope death will give US rest.
"A new store is being erected next to the
postofice.
The old literary hall on Houston street is
to be turned into Large retail grocery store.
The merchants exchange is draped in
mourning in respect to the late Mr.. Grenet
Mr.. Curtis Davis is better, and hopes to be
able to rise from his bed this afternoon.
IL. Driskill, of Austin, is in the city, ac-
companied by w. A. Pitts, of the same place.
Great curiosity is felt over the electric
light to be put up in our city.
The ''herdics' are not so thoroughly sue
cessful as anticipated.
The present term of the district court will,
it is said, terminate at the end Of the present
week.
Justice Shields court opens on Monday.
There are upwards of fifty cases on the docket
already.
The mansard roof to the Maverick house
is regular fire trap. Why didn't Maverick
build it up square third story?
Capt. A. G. Hammond, of the U. S. A.,
was quartered at the Menger hotel last night,
and left for his station this morning.
The putting of the electric light machinery
in operation awaits the arrival Of Mr.. w. K.
Freeman.
s. M, l.ederer, a well-known commercial
gentleman, of New York, is at the Men ger
hotel,
-Grenet's store is closed to-day, and there
are reasons for supposing that the business
will pass from the family.
Mr.. Grenet's life was, we understand,
insured for $so,ooo-$3o,ooo in one company
and $40, 200 elsewhere.
Miss Willard, the temperance lecturer, is
credited with an audience Of 1000 at George
town.
The Rafael Martinez charged in the re-
corder's court this morning, was not the police
officer of that name.
Captain Story's idea Of putting four
streets, two running north and south, and two
running east and west, in complete condi-
ton, is good one.
Mr.. John Kinahan's case came up before
the mayor this morning, and he was find IS
for discharging pistol. The matter, we be-
leve, will end here.
The store of the late Mr.. Grenet is closed
and will remain so until after the reading OF
the will. 1t is generally understood that Mr..
Castanola, IT., will succeed to the manage
ment Of the business.
Two Germans were found yesterday by
the police exchanging angry words, oaths and
blows. They paid five dollars each for the
lesson in prize fighting this morning, and were
not we'll satisfied with the result.
Sim Hart has recovered his pocket book.
His wife found it in the bed room where it is
supposed to have dropped from his pocket; he
claims the reward. If you want peace, Sim,
you had better pay up.
The San Antonio Lodge ofthe Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, No. ii, have
passed condolatory resolutions in respect to
Brother Joseph Ney, who died at Dhans on
the 2,rd of January last, and have ordered the
customary thirty days mourning.
Barney Mitchell was arrested this morn
ing for violating the cattle ordinance, and we
understand that serious action will now be
taken by the police against all violators. 1t
is quite time something was tpns in this
respect.
The practice of allowing newspaper repor-
tiers to take the original records of the city
council proceedings away for the use OF COM
positors, is not exactly fair to the other news
paper reporters. Let them all have chance
to get them at the clerks office.
Two colored gentlemen had few words
yesterday at Krempkau's saloon, and pro-
ceeded to settle matters by fight. The
police interfered. and the beligerents had an
interview with "hs honor" this morning.
One paid ST.. 50 and the other SIS for their
amusement, and now they think the pleasure
w,c not worth the penalty.