The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-18
Local Dots.

Local Dots.
The Houston street bridge needs repair.
Beautiful weather and general hopeful
ness Of feeling prevails.
Our city presented melting scene this
morning when the sun came out.
The illness of some of our carrier boys has
caused some of our subscribers to groop in the
dark-no LIGHT.
DIR. Bannister likes good joke, but the
spiritual one attempted on him last night at
Turner hall he did not seem to enjoy.
The beautiful trimming of icicles has dis
appeared from our roofs and awnings. We
will not see their like again until next winter.
i. Z. Stuttz has completed an opera
house in Laredo, and will open Saturday,
January II, for season Of one month.
Bishop Nefaz, we understand, denies the
accuracy of the Express item, entitled to
Christian Burial" as far As it has reference to
him.
The charge against McHutcheon for steal
ing watch and $a57.6 60 from Michael Burke,
ended last night in a mistrial, the jury being
unable to agree. a. 80
The weather is more promising this morn
ing. The sun has made its temperance and
things have more pleasant outlook, but the
streets are wretched.
Professor Rote will hold an examination
for teachers to fill vacancies in our public
schools at his Office in French's building at 9
o'clock on Friday next.
The case of Jack. Hopkins, charged with
stealing Mr.. Van Wards horse, is set for three
o'clock, in Justice Adams court.
Two of our carrier boys-that deliver to
subscribers in the outskirts of the first ward
took sick yesterday, consequently many per-
sons probably missed their paper.
-Gabe Evans, alias William Evans, has
been tried for theft Of watch and other arti-
cles from the Vaudeville theatre, and SEN
fenced to two years. imprisonment.
We have received unique present from
the distressed English widow, which takes the
form of child's play drawing room suite,
made wholly of chestnuts, pins, and different
colored woods.
Two colored men yesterday quarreled on
Houston street and proceeded at once to settle
their difference by fight. Some severe blows
were exchanged, when by-standers interfered,
and then the combatants retired sadder if not
wiser men.
-Messrs. Eckford & Newton, on behalf Of
Mr.. Eugene Ruiz, prosecuted a suit Of forcible
detainer against Mrs. G. F. Porter and hus-
band, who were defended by Mr.. Jay Minter.
Ultimately the jury rendered a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff.
There is one great fault in our streets.
They are made too level. They should be
made so as to rise in the center, and fall at the
sides, thus allowing the rain to drain off.
Where this principle is adopted there is less
mud and the roads wear better.
To-day is the festival of Saint Prisca.::a
Roman lady who was martyred in the third
century. The legend represents lion lying
at her feet, and records that an eagle watched
over her remains. Divested of allegory, she
is, no doubt, an early Christian martyr, worthy
Of respect. et
An Englishman yesterday engaged a
hack to drive himself and wife into the city,
for which he was charged quarter. On re-
turning he engaged a second hack, which
charged him quarter for each person, as en-.
titled by law. This he refused to pay, until
charged at the recorders court, because he
believed it to be an imposition. He was, of
course, dismissed on payment Of the fare and
costs.