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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
LIES FITFUL CHANGES.
Peculiar Exemplification of Them in the
Career of . Tenor Singer.

a romantic little story is told about one of
the tenor singers with the Ford Comic Opera
Company now in this city. 1t runs as follows
Among the Russian refugees who swarned
into New Orleans last winter was one who was
the posscssOr of very pleasing baritone which
needed only little cultivation to prove to him
a source of profit as well as pleasure.
His name was Pincus l}OrOvick. He had sung
in opera in the city of. Krakow, Russia and
last winter, whenever the emigrants wanted to
show their talents they brought him forward
On several occasions he interpreted the
serenade of MOphstOphees in Faust" and
arias from the Russian opera The Life for the
Gar" so well that many of his auditors pre-
dicted that he would soon make a name
in opera or in concert. When the
emigrants were removed to Catahoua
parish BOrOvick was one of them: but the life
he led there had no attractions and he soon
went to st. Louis where he obtained employ
ment as a labOrer in a factory. Here his tai
ents were discovered, and by the assistance of
Il wealthy patron he secured position as cho-
riSter with the Ford company, who were then
playing successful engagement. BOrOvick
says he. likes warbling much better than plough
ing in Louisiana and laboring in st. Louis.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
Building Permits.

AdOlph Heidrich, two dwellings and shop on
Nolan and Chestnut streets, cost $3.50,
DIR. Il. Mengcr. 2-story lumber store on Buena
Vista street, Sl,:bO.
G. II. Kateyer, lumber dwelling, Nolan
street, Sl,5W.
Methodist Episcopal church South, Navarro
and Travis street. rock. metal roof, $1,000.
l.. a. HOrnung, carpenter shop on Nolan
street, SE5.
Harry Taller, dwelling on Garden street
hard rock, $1,000.
Emil wiedfcld, lumber stable on Nolan
street, $50.
James T. Scott, stable on King William
street. 500.
jacob Schick, stable on avenue u, lumber,
So.
X. II. Belvin, lumber dwelling on North
Flores street, $50.
Andre Rabmla. lumber store on Medina
street, $500.
F.W. McAllister n Bro, irOn-clad ware house
on South street, SiOO.
X. Sampf, lumber dwelling on COmal street,
$40.
sam Maverick, two ron-clad additions, north
side Aam0 plaza and south side Houston
;. W. Morris, lumber shed on Wyoming street.
J. VI. Vance, iron clad ware house on Ma
VarrO street, $50
WIN. Wood, lumber dwelling on GraySon
street, 500.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
Brutal Treatment of Drunken Man.

This morning a drunken negro named West
Green was knocked off the sidewalk near
WOlfsOn's store, by officer Kroegel, and then
handcutfed, and KrOeger with the assistance
of officer Gleason, proceeded to drag the mis-
cradle man on his face to jail,-this proceed
ing attracted the bystanders and sympathiz-
ing cartman offered his cart to take the prison
cr to the Jail which, was refused by the officers.
the way to Jail by his manaclcd hands, in Il
bleeding senseess condition, This conduct is
ineXcusable on the part of the officials. Such
treatment of persons arrested for any cause
no matter il it was MURDERS ineXcusablc,-
but such treatment of a drunken man,-nO
matter how worthless or friendless he may be
is a crime of itself. Brutality is always mex
cusable-in officials II is criminal.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENT.

Ice formed at Dallas strong enough to skate
Louis Blanc be1ueathed his library to the city
of Paris.
The reprcssivc measures are continued in
Germany.
Terrible cold weather reported ut Chicago
and throughout the northwest.
The American observers in New Zealand Sc
cured good look at the transit
Gen. Joe Wheeler has been nominated to fill
Loves place in the Sth Alabama district
The Texas hOuse-the largest gambling cs-
Enlistment in Lcadville, was bdrned on the
9TH.
Blum & CO., cigar merchants of st louis
have effected compromise with r'cdtOrs AnG
resumed business.
Lieutenant Newcomb of the liio-s;lving
service has been ordered to investigate the re
cent wrecks on Lake Michigan
The scene of Sheridan ride has been selected
for a veteran celebration next year. Sheridan
is expected on his charger.
A wholesale robbery of colorcd people,,
cemetery at Philadelphia has been brought t.
light, and causes great excitement.
The agitation of the tax question is seri
ollsly affecting liquor and tobacco men. They
demand action either one way or the other.
A whisky fiend named Patan killed two men
at Il wedding at a little town in New Mexico
and then went home and cut his wite'S ears of =.
The steam ship Carolina cleared from New
Frlcans on the eth with 1881 bales of cotton,
1000 bushels of wheat and 1860 slaves, valued
at $652.OOO.
The mayors of tho cities of Illinois have held
il convention to devise measures to have the
public roads of the state improved. That would
be good measure in Texas, only we will have
to have the mayors improved first.
c. q. Pilgrim, editor of the Gonzales Inquirer
astOniShed everybody the other day in church
by leading Il beautiful lady up to the altar and
getting married The lady, name was Miss VI
F. Boothe, May they havea pleasant Pilgrim
age through life.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
Military Orders.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXA !
SAN ANTONIO, December i, lSS,.
Snprial Ordnrs M LIZ

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO, December Il, 1852.
Special Orders No l;S}.
So soon as the headquarters of the 10Th in
fantry shall have arrived at Fort Clark, Texas
the Headquarters of the Sth cavalry, inclusive
of the regmental band, will proceed to San
Antonio for station, temporarily
The regmcntal quartcrInaStCr will continue
at Fort Clark in the performance of his pres
ent duties.
The quurtermaster's department will provide
thd rail and wagon transportation necessary to
the movement
In connection with so much of paragraph V,
special orders No. 100, current series. from
these headquarters, changing the station of the
Lieutenant Colonel of the 10Th infantry to Fort
Duncan, Texas; the delay to Lieutenant Colo
mel II. X. Bliss, authorized by letter of October
3l-t, last, from the Adjutant General of the
army, is eXtcndcd,-fOr the advantage of the
public service and under authority from the
General of the army,-so that he can join his
station at Fort Duncan on the arrival of com
pany ID. 18th infantry, at that post
Recruit William Watt, re-enliStcd by the
cr,Iiting officer at San Antonio Texas, is as
signed to troop {, Sth cavalry.
BY order of BRIGADIER GENERAL AUGUR.
THOMAS NJ VINCENT,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
LlGHT SPARKS.

Candidates for city clerk are in order.
MI Eaiuus mas not lelt MS post al the
mayor once yet.
Divine sarvioa will no ,y.rod q, rom,,o
Roth =, .biS nvanin, WIN W '"''eu a' iehnp'
" '
Christmas comes but once year-but it
>''' ~" s'''' ">"' vi pie"ee'
Only lJ2 cities in the world have the tele-
phone. San Antonio is one of them.
m
Inc AppieWhite iteck contest Will probably
pe cohsiuered 10y Judge Noohan next week.
Tboro ,yoS ~, ,,,o,i,, 90 .,o ,,a.;.
otv Lost mini nmnr,,' 500 vi 49,. aaiR soc'-
~ ' e ' f'' "N NV '''S P'oeeh''
The need of comfortable Oper1, house
will be keenly felt by the audience at Turner
hall Tonight
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
STRAUSS "MEREY WAR
Its Rendition by the Ford English Comic
Opera COmpany,at Turner Hall.

Delightful in its incOmprehensibility and Sc
ductlVe by its eXtravagant situations strauss
Merry War" cOmmends itself by its very
faults and is destined to be made immortal by
vulgariZatiOn. OF all his creations, like this
one best. 1t has some of the effective peculi-
arities of Lecoq' 5. masterpiece and, in some in
ique yet still clings, with its extravaganza jolli-
ty, to opera hOutie. Throughout the
"bea healthy atm" Of
IDEAS relating more to harmless fun than
to poisonous double cntentc. Whatever
there is of an Objectionable nature in the pres
entation of the opera as viewed from moral
standpoint, may be cOnsidere,, IN Interpolation
by the performers. The music is sparkling,
the incidents amusing, the costumes gay.
The opera was artistically interpreted at Tur-
ner hall last evening by the Ford English Comic
Opera company. Though the company did not
arrive until nearly O'Clock. were travel
stained. hungry and exhausted, they did not fail
As the orchestra did not have time for rehear-
sing it betrayed little weakness, and the
chOruscS could have been a little better, but
the public must take into consideration,
as the writer has, the many disadvan-
tages under which one must labOrwhO, having
just left a railroad car, with hunger unap-
peaSed, endcaVOrS to please critical assembly.
[ doubt, however, that the principal members
or the company were ever more enthuSlastl-
cally received. Miss Blanche Chapman, who
cssayed the role of Elsa, though troubled with
Il slight hOarseneSS received meritcd applause
for her singing. Her articulation was almost
perfect. BY her charming little attitudes, her
admirable facial expression and the use of her
brilliant, sympathetic eyes, she made captive
the entire audience as one. Her duet with
Balthazar George w. Denham) was the gem
of the performance. Miss Chapman is a pref
ty, graceful little woman and has enhancing
little airs that become her as they could no one
else. She is best in Oivette, rivaling even
Catherine Lewis in the rendition of the faran-
dole.
Miss Marie BOckel, has in two seasons Oh
tanned rank with the greatest of prime dOnnc
in English comic opera She has Il pleasing,
mellow voice which she uses effectively. As
ViOletta last evening she earned numerous en-
comiums. Her acting was little better than
her singing, and that is indeed compliment to
her singing.
George Denha,n made fun as George Denham
knows well how to do Phil l,ranSOn, who
lisa young st. LOuisan now on his first season,
has the best tenor, to my notion, that we have
heard this winter. Charles Drew'S baritone
solo i'm the third act was clever rendition.
Worthy of notice also are Miss Genevieve Rey-
nOlds, the cOntraltO, Miss Louise Kissing and
Miss Nellie Page 1t was remarked that tho
girls in the chorus were most all gOOd-loOking.
''The Mascot" will be on the boards this even
ing
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08

News has reached San Antonio of the death
of Sir Dudley Ryder, Earl of narrowly, NJ. A.,
ID. E. l.. OXon, at the advanced age of 81 years.
Lorm narrowly was NJ. p. for TiyertOn from
1881 to 1877, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancas-
1851 and was knight of the garter and prvy
councillor, He was an active supporter of con-
sentative gOyernment,and was for many years
the centre OF conservatism. He married Lady
Francis Stuart, daughter of the Marquis Of
Butte, and has three sons, the eldest of whom
Dudley Ryder, NiscOunt SandOn, NJ. F., for
Liverpool, late president of the board of trade
and vice-preSdent of the council on education
in the BeacOnstield administration succeeds to
the titles and estates.
Both the late and the present earl are related
to Mr. Henry Ryder-TaylOr of this city.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
CORALLED BIS COAT.
Did Charles Bannerman in Emerson's Es-
tablishment on Soledad Street.

valise containing coat and other articles
was stolen at the Sunset depot last evening
from Charles Zimmerman, a railroad hand. In
searching for his lost property Zimmerman
went into Emersons pawn-broking establish
little boy attempting to dispose of his coat
w here did you get that coat ?" he asked.
FROM man down AT tailor shop He sent
Inc up here to sell it for him. He tried to sell
II IN the shop but he was told that sort of bust
ness wasn't done there"
men informed that the coat had been stolen
the boy offered to conduct Zimmerman to the
suppostltlous thief. Accompanied by a police
man they went to the tailOrs and there found
the man referred to. He was taken in custody.
His name Is Pat ). Doyle and he was for short
time employed in construction work on the
Sunset railway.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
GOSSIP.

A Philadelphia preacher told the women of
his congregation that Divine truth could not
Ind its way into the hearts that were cramped
by corsets.
Mr.. Walker, Of the Termont legislature.
during the discussion Of bill recurring towns
to mark Paupers' graves with stones, moved
that there be inscribed on each the amount
that it cost the town to support the person
buried beneath.
Mr.. Birmingham, the great English iron
master, who died last month, bequeathed
$500, 900 to his only child, daughter, and
nearly all the rest to two of his nephews. He
evidently did not believe in woman's being
married Tor her money. He left So, 10000.
BY curious coincidence the Psalter of the
Book of Common Prayer for the Sunday after
Sir Garnet Wolseley's victory included the
verse: Thou hast subdued Egypt and de-
stroyed it; Thou hast scattered Thine enemies
abroad with Thy mighty ARM
The Hon. Robert L. Taylor, OF Tennessee.
the boy member of the forty-seventh Con-
greSs, is often said 10 have fddled his wav
into office, and have failed to get a second
term because he thought he could run on his
brains instead of his bow.
DR. Van Vaizab..a an allopathic physician Of
Philadelphia, has been read out of the profess
sion, because he committed a breach Of pro-
perry and consulted homeopathic doctor
about his own illness, and got we'll under the
treatment prescribed.
The Rev. DR.. Iran;eus Prime declares that
young men who call their fathers governor are
guilty OF bad manners. He says that they il
lustrate the increased irreverance for age. and
decline in 4.
There is no use in telling me-" he saws in
the Observer, THAT parents, teachers and Of
tcers command as much respect as thew ever
did, and just as much as they deserve, know
better.
"MIsFIr' is the special recommendation
some clothing stores. "We sell misfts'' is
put upon their advertisements, which is to say,
'ney purchase and sell cuS'om- made clothing
which happens not to fit the customers for
| whom they were intended. 1t is strange: in
former days people went to the tailor to get a
good mt. now they are supposed TO purchase a
mi MT" perhaps on the principle that what
does not mt one may FIT another. That mis-
Mt business is carried very far in our DAYS,
when bankrupt merchant is made public
ohcer, second rate lawyer is elected to
a hrs;class Judgeship; a shoemaker
has lost his customers and be-
comes a physician; dry goods
clerk tlnds no occupation and turns up some
where great lawyer: u tailor out of employ
ment becomes Sch0ol-maSter; an old bum
mer or gambler ,ut o. sorts becomes a. rey'ya
preacher or temperance apostle, a used up
politician revives in the form Of an editor: a
veterinarian, dissatisfied with horses and cat
tie, teaches theology to eager students This
is world Of "mis6ts," and ii appears the
best one can do is not to fit at all, in nrder to
md ready market After some reflection
on this 'misfit" age. oae is likely tn come to
the conclusion: linmbug pays well. although
tides not last t American lsraeI,e.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
The w Gather.

San Antonio, bar. S1.5s: thermometer 81
Fort Sill, |. T., barometer. 30.4S: barometer, =!
Fort COnchO, barometer U.46; thermometer y,
Eagle Pass, barometer D5I: thermometer -
stockton. barometer. 0.37: thermometer p:
Brownsville barometer :D.fS; thermometer 81
Galveston, barometer 054: thermometer 3
Palestine, barometer $780, thermometer g
Shreveport, barometer 5000: thermometer -
Little Rock barometer W.7l: thermometer, i
Vicksburg, barometer 1906; thermometer Z
Platte, Neb., barometer - 26; therm ometer !.
Dodge City. barometer :al:S!: thermOmeter
Bismarck, barometer 3 90: thermometer, i
IndianOla, barometer 3O.54: thermometer g
Port Eads, barometer aa4S; thermometer Il
DtniSOn, barometer, 1919; thermometer, 81
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08

John Grismer had always been poor, and
when he put $40 into the plate at church at
Connellville, Mo-, there was thought to be
some mistake, but he said that he really de-
sired to make the contribution. The note was
ION identified, by means Of its number having
been recorded as part of So 900 recently stol
en- and then Grismer confessed. What he had
Intended as a relief 10 his conscience led to
his detection.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08

THE MERRY WAR - Thursday evening,
December 9TH.
THE MASCOTTE- FRIDAY, December Sth.
BILLIE TAYLOR Saturday matinee.
PATTI December 9th.
OLINETTE-Sunday December 10th.
The management has the honor to announce
to the citizens of San Antonio that he has sue
cecded in etfectng Il brief engagement of four
nights and one matinee with the above named
famous company, when they will present the
following Operas in style of unrivalled
beauty.
These beautiful operas will he given with the
full strength of Mr. FOrus fine organization.
numbering 40 operate singers. led by the
charming prima donna, BlancheS Chapman
and Mario BOckcl, and supported by the dis
tinguiShcd American Comedian Mr.. George
w. Denham.
Full and Complete Orchestra, brilliant cos
tunes and a magnificent chorus, together with
a gorgeous miSc-en-scene.
RcSerNeu ScdtS. ......S 20
Gallery. Observation-Disclosures. ................ 30
Reserved seats at Risches.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
A Card.
Editor of the EVENING LIGHT,

Allow me to make some corrections as to the
statements made by Prof. Harbert i'm the issue
pear as II desperadO, and was fighting and fined
So, which was not the case | was not fined at
all, nor | in any fight with r. H. Harbert
or anybody else. | saw the fight, but did not
take Il hand.
In regard to the concert, if every one had
noticed the rumOrs all would have been
dropped to cut the matter short Mr. r. II
Harbert is the chief shooter.
f.. ALEXANDER
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08

When you want any printing call on the
LIGHT, where you can have Ii done nicely and
cheap, without deley.
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Situation Wanted.
Death of the English Political Leader.

by an industrious young man. Address, S
r., this Office. R-S-3t
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-08
Hon. J. FrOiIch.

We give hearty second to the fol- lowing hearty commendation of the worthy secretary of state:
 Some scribbler in the True Dem ocrat who signs himself 'Democrat' intimates that Jake Frolich is sup ported by "paid Press" If he means to assert that Frollch has bought up the Press with dollars and cents, he simply makes a false charge. If he meant to tell the truth, he should have sad, that by his unvarying courtesy and kind ness to the members of the Press he has captured their good will, and hence they all support him. Ii other candidates had followed his example it would have been better for them. We can only speak positively for ourself when VIC say that we have never put paid for line Tn our pa. Iper in favor of Jacob Frolich; and ! yet, by his courtesy and gentleman l ly demeanor toward us, we feel that he has richly paid us for every com plimentary line we have inserted.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-08

WE REGRET that Pope county fail ed to instruct for our neighbor, Dr. Mcclure, of Dardanelle, for auditor, but gratified to know that the vote between him and his opponent was so close, Col Files leading only two out of fifty votes. The vote stood as follows: Files, 26, McGuire, 24. This is splendid showing for the Doc tor, considering the fact that he en- tered the race at such q late day, and is almost equivalent to an endorse ment of his claims. It affords us much pleasure to announce that Dr. Mcclure is gaining ground all over the State, and the indications are that he will go into the convention with strong following, if not enough to insure him the nomination on the first ballot.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-08
NCad and Reflect.

We are informed by a responsible party that wholesale liquor house in St. Louis have agents at work in our town for the purpose of control. ling the coming elections in the in terest of the liquor business. If this is true, it is time that men who have looked with disfayor on the moral reform movements were opening their eyes. We are sure there are plenty of good men who are opposed to prohibition that would scorn to be bought with liquor money, and by liquor agents. To this class of men we appeal and ask Are you ready to be handed over to the liquor par. ty and be bound hand and foot?- Morullton Messenger.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-08

We would like to know how many editors in Arkansas know whether McGuire is competent to fill the auditors office or Monticello mean.
 Well, we can consistently say this, Bro. Gotham, that Dr. Mcclure is fully up to the Jeffersonian stand ard for an otlice-holder, he is "com- petent aud honest" just as his wor- thy opponent is, and his fitness for the position he seeks is amply attest ed by hundreds of the oldest and best men in the state outside of the editorial fraternity. A man who is honest and able to successfully man age his private business is not an unsafe man in public office, and this idea the people at last seem to com prehend and they will confirm ther conviction by electing Dr.. McGuire as the next auditor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-08
Timely and PrODer.

First Assistant Postmaster Gener- al Hatton has issued ch cular in re- lation to the furnishing by postmas ters of the names of persons living within their circuit of delivery to other parties. He says that the ad- dresses so furnished arc frequently used for covering indelicate adver- tisements and cunningly- devised schemes to defraud, aud concludes by forbidGng postmasters to furnish such list until satisfied that the par ties making the application will neither use the names for improper purposes nor sell nor transfer sucl lists.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-08

THE county convention met at Do yer last Thursday, and was one of the most earnest and harmonious gatherings of the democracy of Pope ever seen. This is as it should be, and the fact speaks volumes in praise of the people, who are in earnest in their desire for good government and honest, patriotic officials. Hon. W. A. Barker, a veteran democrat, who served his country with honor in the general assembly in the years long gone by, presided over the delibera- tions of the convention, and his con duct on the occasion showed that he had lost none of the patriotic fervor that should animate all true Ameri- can citizens. To Col. Barker's kind, yet firm and impartial rulings can be attributed much of the harmony that prevailed. The party and the people would be better if there were more such men as Col. Barker, the old, true and tried democrat. It was truly refreshing to witness the good feeling existing between the dele gates at the convention, and such q spirit augurs well for the future of Arkansas in her governmental af- fairs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-08

lN VIEW of the fact that the Little Rock school board seems to desire to take charge of and control the Pea body Fund, or that portion allotted to Arkansas, we respectfully suggest that there are other good schools and efficient boards of directors, Russell vile, for instance, that would proba- bly, be pleased if they could follow suit. What say you, gentlemen of the Little Rock board, don't you think Dr. Curry might be induced to let all of the school directors in the state have chance at the Fund? There would then be so much har- mony in regard to it.