The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-25

yesterday, and they were dealt with as va
grants in the recorders court this morning.
"A popular Jewish lady celebrated last
night, her thirteenth wedding anniversary,
with supper to her friends.
The Express speaks Of the antagonist of
the San Anonio Girl as 'Chicago Bill" The
correct name is Chicago Belle, and she is a
mare.
There was considerable excitement on the
Main plaza yesterday afternoon, owing to a
race between a policeman, in the interest Of
Justice, and a negro running for liberty. The
policeman was outwinded.
The approaching marriage of Mr.. Thorpe
and Miss Purkiss is authoritatively denied.
The rumor was current, and being assured
that it was we'll founded our local furnished
the item.
-"Good for one drink or cigar, valued a
IS cents" is declared to be deception and
a fraud, by the aesthetics of the club. They
say the cigars are no better than "Village
at a nickle.
The present city engineer has made no
pretence to engineering the city work, because,
very naturally, it only yielded him his salary
and stable allowance, while private surveying
yielded him very handsome sum in the shape
of fees.
The Express is wrong in saying that the
debating society will consider the $4,000
street improvement question next Thursday.
They should have named Thursday evening,
April 9th, as the date on which that debate
will take place.
Alderman Schreiner is an old and ex-
perienced alderman, in fact the Oldest alder
man on the board, and his knowledge of pub
lie business enables him to handle all matters
coming under his management with satisfac-
tory dispatch.
Our river would be improved by allowing
dams built after the pattern of the Lewis dam,
every few hundred yards. A number Of wa
ter powers could be created and the water i'm
proved in clearness. Some fine stretches for
rowing could be made, and this fine exercise
brought into cultivation.
-Messrs. Hubers and Wolf open new
butter and milk depot next to Bowling &
Flood, on Monday next. They intend offer
ing frst-class article, and as the articles will
be stored in a mamoth charcoal-packed ice
safe, fresh and good produce may be relied
upon
The city, by ordinance, requires that all
parties wanting the lines of their property on
streets shall employ the city engineer, and for
this work the engineer charges very steep
fee. The city should pay the engineer salary
enough to have this work done without charge
to the people, or the fees, if any, should be
turned into the city treasury.
One of the growing nuisances which our
city authorities must graple with before long
ale the outdoor restaurants that occupy the
public plazas. The dirty, unsightly fixtures
and the exhibition of cooking and eating is
not scene to excite either the pride or adj
miration of the public.
1T is strange that CHS honor" did not take
the trouble to inform Aldermen Story, Berg
and others that the city had already topo-
graphical survey made which cost FIVE or six
hundred dollars. What is wanted now is the
inspection of some real competent engineer
an expert, like Warring-.to plan system of
drainage.
Now that our city is paying so heavily
for the purpose of introducing water to all parts
of the city the irrigating bitches should be
made to pay the expense Of the maintenance.
1t is ridiculous and wrong to keep these
bitches up at the public expense, when their
use is entirely for private benefit. The water
rates for irrigation should be sufficient to cover
the expense. A reform is needed in this mat
ter.
The homeopathic free dispensary is a
liberal movement on the part of the home-
pathic doctors of our city, and we hope these
gentlemen will be encouraged to build pub
lie hospital. We are glad to note the fact that
the allopaths are giving up their senseless os-
tracism of the brethren of the Haneman school
The old doctors of New York state have led
he way by conceding joint consultations.
The city has accepted Major Kampmann's
offer to place a fountain on Alamo plaza. 1t
S a splendid opportunity for Major Kamp-