The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-26
LOCAL DOTS.

Houston is dull in comparison with San
Antonio.
1T Is common thing nowadays for Jay
Gould to visit Texas.
Breach loading shot gun for sale low, at
Buffalo Camp Yard Store.
The singers have arranged to meet in New
Braunfels on May 9th and 9TH.
Nelson, the victim Of the recent railroad
accident, leaves wife and young child.
Houston is trying the same folly San An
tonic has pursued to her sorrow in making
dirt streets.
Mrs. Col. Andrews was delivered of
fine boy on Monday and we are glad to say
that mother and babe are doing well.
Galveston has received her share of the
Peabody medals. When will those allotted
to San Antonio arrive?
When fees are paid to we'll salaried
officer the fees should 90 into the public
treasury.
George Koerps pleaded guilty this morn.
ing to charge of assaulting P. DeBona, and
Justice Adam fined him SIS for the offense.
ID. Mathews, suit on garnshment against
Felix Bachrach, is set in Justice Adams court
for four o'clock.
1T is rumored that ex-U. S. Marshal Rus
sci has been arrested upon charges made
through the department Of justice at Wash
ington.
-Gosling will be reelected president of
the editors convention. Hal has winning
way about him that completely gets away with
the bourbon brethren.
"A special to the St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat states that Capt. M. Sherbourn, the Eng
lishman recently arrested and taken to
Cheyenne, has been honorably acquitted.
In addition to those mentioned as taking
part in the strawberry festival entertainment
Miss Flo made satisfactory debut and Mrs.
and Alfred Gersher contributed to the amrHe-
ment Of the evening
The little boys, Alex and Lionel Varga,
were quite success last night in their piano
forte duet at the strawberry festival. They
again appear tomorrow night at the Lawlor-
Murchie concert.
"A collision is reported on the Sunset wes-
tern extension beyond Eagle Pass Junction.
One man named Nelson was killed and others
badly wounded. The particulars of the dis
aster have not yet been attainable.
&C. A. Nelson. who was killed on the
Sunset last night, will be brought to the city
to be buried. Funeral to take place this eve.
ming or Tomorrow morning fromthe residence
of Mrs. Kelley, on Austin street. Phil. Del
has charge.
Our city council will neglect pressing
duty if they failto amend the ordinance regu-
lating the city surveyors Office. The fee sys-
tenn should be abolished and the city survey
or S salary increased if it is not large enough
There was delightful time at Captain
Bader's last evening on the occasion of the
christening of his little adopted child. The
Luthern minister officiated. The captain and
Mrs. B. think as much of their little walf as
if it were their own flesh and blood.
The wedding cards for the marriage Of
Mr.. Otto Hilgers and Miss Katie Layer are
out. The ceremony will take place at St.
Mary's church on May 10th, and the recep-
ton will be held at the residence of the brides
parents on Rock Quarry road.
1T is the imperative duty of the public
pICSS " "ow AttShdoh " puuilS "iOllSS, CSpC-
cially those created and existing through the
operation of public ordinances. That is all
the LIGHT has done in regard to the city en-
gineer's Office.
"A strong effort is being made at Houston
to get Uncle Dan, of the Age, to 90 on the
California excursion. Uncle Dan looks upon
the anxiety of his many friends with sus-
picion, and says if he went what would be-
come of the cage" truly startling sugges-
ton. No Dan McGary, no GAGE" no cage"
no Houston.
MIR. Lupton, we are informed, told Mrs.
Jones she was not telling the truth, and for
this Mr.. Jones knocked the old man down
and injured him much. This led to an appear
ance in the recorders court and each was
fined Sis. If the facts of the case are cor
rectly gwen it does not appear to have been
fairly Judged.
An ExaggeratiOn.
1t seems that the collision with COL Peirce's
car has been exaggerated by the Express, tn e
damage done did not exceed SIS, and had the
same thing happened to any other car no notice