The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-24
LOCAL DOTS.

The old possum is undisturbed.
Capt. Ed. Stoves is spoken of for sheriff.
Judge Ochse is in training for County
Judge.
The shanghai is stretching his neck and
looking into the old dominco's nest.
The happy family is threated with much
political trouble this fall.
Mr. Petrich, the able telegraph operator.
is candidate for county or district clerk.
Capt. Morrel Poor is spoken Of for coun-
ty assessor.
Comparisons are "oderous," but mention
your objections and we will coincide.
The confirmation of Costing came quick
er than was expected.
Turn all the candidates loose this year
and let them run on their merits.
There is good deal of independent talk
among the happy family.
There are at the present time 65 persons
in the work-house. Of these 50 are invalid.
The Aibeter Verein hop postponed last
Sunday will come off next Sunday night.
J. T. Reside, the Menger hotel clerk, is
able to be out to-day but he is very weak.
Richard F. Schmidt has returned from New
Braunfels where he has been producing
"Mein Leopold"
If Chicago can make "a entire streets of
block pavements in one year San Antonio
ought to make one.
Col. Andrews has been selected to deliver
the English Grafton at the Volks-fest gather
ing.
Alice May I've, aged months, died this
morning in the 9TH ward, from exhaustion
caused from diarrhea.
The Baptist pic mic at Medina park comes
off tomorrow, and splendid time is expected
by all who take part.
We regret to hear that the wife of w.
Lancaster lies in extremis. Consumption is
the malady from which she suffers.
The forcble detainer suit of Leonardo Gar
ga against Mary Foster, to recover possession
of the Central hotel stable will be heard on
Friday morning at ten O'Clock.
In our report of the Mechanics and Work
ingmen's Union we omitted to state that a
committee, consisting Of Edward Seffel, Hen
ny Roland, c. DeVeire and Edward Pasche,
was appointed to translate the constitution and
bylaws into German for publication.
There was considerable excitement last
night on Commerce street, occasoned by an
attack of collie upon horse and the way in
which it wrs treated.
The Express gives Costing taffy. Its all
right with the Express if he just goes right
along and don't trouble the democrats.
The Express of our city estimates the
Spring clip Of wool now in our market of sew
en- million pounds worth million and half
dollars. This is certainly one Of the most i'm
portant and Republican interests in the State.
Some idea of the extensive way in which
the Volks-fest has been advertised may be
formed from the fact that which ever way
San Antonian travels he is Immediately met
with inquiries about the Volks-fest
If Hal Costing has found grace in the eyes
of the EVENING LIGHT then what objection
has it against Manning! The latter. is as
much of republican as the forner.- Erie
PresSe.
Senator Terrell, it is understood, has Sc
cured assurances sufficient to make it certain
the 10th congressional district will not nomi-
nate Judge Epson on the first ballot in the
democratic convention.
Capt Richardz of Medina CO., is report
ed as one the mourners at Maj. PENIS revival
meeting at Austin the other day. 1t accounts
for the wildness of his manner when we met
him after the event.
-Englishmen will remember that to- day is
Queen Victoria's birthday and that it is also
the Derby-day, when the great contest for the
blue ribbon Of the turf takes place. The
Queen is sixty three-years of age, and has
reigned nearly forty-four years.
One Of our prominent doctors was exam
ming young blood yesterday, who complain
ed of intense heat of the system. The doctor
placed thermometer to the patients flesh and
ocularily announced the beat registered at
"IIo". mo, replied the patient, it can't be