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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05
Opera at Turner Hall

FOrd's company, embracing forty singers
and comedians, will on Thursday evening in
augurate Il brief season of English comic
opera. The prime dome are Miss Blanche
Chapman, whose rendition of the carandole in
Olivette has captivate,t the hearts of many a
Northern audience, and Miss Marie Bockeli IA
recent debutante. The cOntralt0 singer, Miss
Genevievc Reynolds, was once repilted TO
have one OF the most pleasing voices and the
nearest pei feet form on the stage. The tenOrs
are Charles f. Lang and Phillip BransOn. This
to the public. George f. Denham is the priu-
cipal comedian.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05
World of Beautiful Devices.

MesSrs. Bell y Bros, the oldest iewclry eS-
tabllshment in our city, have never allowed
the march OF fortune or the world OF ingenuity
or novelty to ge: ahead of them. Their stock
of iewelry, watches and beautiful and useful
articles suitable for presents cannot he cycell-
ed i'm any city. From costly diamond settings
watches to the silver turnp: from clocks of the
finest finish to the ordinary mantel piece; fine
albums; the ii nest cutlery, and vases of eXqui-
site patterns; sNerware in all shapes; in fact,
to Bell B"OtherS the customer can go in con-
hdence that the goods they sell are all that is
claimed for them,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENT.

congress met at II III. yesterday
The president sent in u moderate sized mes
sage. "
Inc president recommends the repeal of ALP
e''"e 'AcS except on whisky and tobacco
Iay pfye. bar keeper, killed c. II. Lund on
the night OF the 3rd at Eagle Pass 4 state M
iceman present failed to stop the killing.
me Irish members of parliament gave A, NJ.
sullivan banquet. sullivan banks on the
irisu III America finally bringing the English to
task on the Irish Question
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05
Temple Bethel Eel Fair,

\ fair for the benefit of Temple Beth FL
will be opened nj the Casino this evening, nv
continued to morrow and Thursday Gyenin,,S
All the arrangements are complete and great
pleasure is anticipated. The ladies Yesterday
Word who have charge of st. Josepbs OrnIsn
Asylum, an Irish Old point lace handk,.r,.b;
of rare antiquity accompanied by a letter az
acknowledgement of the generosity and the
city. ''S
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05
A Punctuality Donation,

Col. A. Belknap in settling up the affairs of
the Athletic club found a balance of 800 i'm his
hands, which after proper advertisement WAS
not claimed, and the Colonel has donated it to
the city public schools to be held as a fund to
pay premiums for punctuality of attendance
on the part OF pupils. Prof. ROte has deposited
the money In bank and will devise method
for its application so as to produce the best re-
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05
A Waiter Would Have Carved.

Some of the walters in BianChini's restaurant
having complained to their employer that one
of their fellows, Alfonso GirOux, was too dicta-
tOral, Mons. Banchni consulted with Giroux
this morning. During the cOnv ersat ion Mons.
seized "a carving knife to use on Mons. Bian-
chni. BystandcIs interfered and both men
We're arrested. Mons. Bianchinl, who was
charged with using insulting language, was re-
leased on bond.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05
A Chinaman in Court.

A Chinanmn appeared before the recorder
| to-day, charged with vagrancy. He couldn't
| speak English and therefore couldn't tell his
| name. Recorder Anderson named him Whashe
| Tub and let him go.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05

In erecting a university our state should
learn the way to illuminate law and medicine
an the best of doctors there Is SO much yari-
ance Of opinion us to the corrections of any
particular school we had better leave it to the
several systems to produce their own practc-
toner's.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05
Murder at Seyuin.

cOlOrCd woman the wife of Tom Uutob
lnSon, was shot and Instantly killed near S,.
gum hast Saturday night. HuSchuson avcrrrd
Whcn Intercepted that Il white man named
New lliEins did the shooting in an ATTEMPT to
XII MN; McWilliams was arrested. He claimed
he could establish an alibi
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05

The management has the honor to announce
. to the citizens of San Antonio that he has
ceeied i'm etfccting brief engagement of four
nights and one matinee with the above named
famous company, when they will present the
following Operas in Il style of unrivalcd
beauty.
THURSDAY, Evening December LIST. First
time in San Antonio of Johann Strauss, the
Waltz kings latest operate triumph, THE
MERRY WAR.
FRIDAY Evening, December S.-Audran's
brilliant musical gem, THE MASCOTTE."
SATURDAY MATINEE Solomon Il Ste
phcns delicious musical opera, "BILLE TAY-
LOR."
SATURDAY Evening, December Gilbert
success, "PATI ENCE,'
As originally produced by this company, I'M
der Mr. FOrd's direction, at st. Louis, Mo,
three months prior to its production ut the
Standard Theatre, New York.
SUNDAY Evening, December 10 -Audran's
beautiful companion. opera to The Mascotte,
entitled, "OLlNETTE.
These beautiful operas will he given with the
full strength of Mr. FOrd's fine organization,
numbering 40 operate singers. led by the
charming prima donna, BlancheS Chapman
tingIished American Comedian Mr.. George
W. Denham.
Full and Complete Orchestra, brilliant COS
TUNES and magnificent chorus, together with
"A gorgeous miSe-en-Scene.
Prices of Admissions.
Reserved Seats. ....... 81 D
Admission Observation-Disclosures, ........... LUZ
Gallery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ................ ~
The sale of reserved seats for the operas will
commence on Monday morning, Dec. 4th. at
Rische's cigar store, opposite the post office,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05

WANTED.-A first-clasS sign writer to travel
Permanent employment. Apply Immediately
at Davis 4 BrecdOyeS, West Commerce st. ut
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05
FIRST RACE.
Found Dead In u Sleeping Car.

A young Mexican named Rodriguez, was
found urad in the International sleeping car
this morning when it arrived from Laredo.
He died during the night without any one
knowing it.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05
Recorders Court.

NJ. Flanagan, drunk and disOrderly; fined 5:
Mandy Adler, dsOrderly; fined s..
llenrictte Stewart, diSOrderly; fined S.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05

Our SO-called state university, is, so far
only pension for decayed democratic hos
SEES.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-05

San Pedro Track, | p. ma large crowd Of
spectators Is present and great interest is mani
tested. All the street cars are jammed. Vehicles
of every description are on the grounds. Many
ladies present. They wager numerous
pairs of gloves with their admirers, confident
that they will not have to pay if they lose. The
first race promises to be very exciting. In the
pools Hickory Jim is the favOrite. Avalon
second. The betting is rather dcsultory.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30
PACIFIC COAST.

PoRf TowxsxSD, July "a man
named Gravel, a dese.ter from the First
Cavalry, stationed at Vancouver, was
arrested here today by Marshal Finn
White, on his way to Victoria, B. c.
Schooner Mary Taylor left here last
night for Hoko, to take on board the
cannery there and remove it to Point
Roberts
Encel d Cushing, shipping and COM
mission merchants and steyedoras, have
opened an offics in this place.
The Chinese lnaux.
San Francisco, July 2S.-The coolies
landed by the Triumph yesterday make
a total of 25.673 Mongolians that have
arrived in this city since January /, ac-
cording to the records. The Arabic
brought l254, the greatest number of
any steamer. Of all the tramps the Can
apus brought the most. 1O3355; the Anerly
brought the fewest, 1C3. The Belgic and
Gaelic have each made three trips this
year, and the Oceanic and City of Toxic
two apiece thus far. The average month
ly arrivals have been about 45GJ. There
is a chance that more vessels may ar
rive before August 4th.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30
ODD STOKES AND HAPPENINGS.

For the first time in seventy-five years
Putnam County, Georgia, is without a
saloon.
In Elberton, Ga, during a recent
rain, large turtle fell from the clouds
into the streets.
In Grant County. Kentucky, a horse
was bitten by mad dog and died of hy-
drOphobia. Over twenty five dogs feast
ed on the carcass, Went mad, and had to
be killed.
The liquor drank in Louisiana costs
$47,OCo,CO-x2,C00,C00 more than its
combined cotton, sugar and rice crop.
Virginia drinks up her entire wheat crop
annually.
A topper of Carson, Nevada, boasts that
he has not once gone to bed sober since
1854, and that in that time there was not
a single day in which he did not take 50
drinks of whiskey.
The ball that put ont Peter Vande.
macli's eye came out ut his shoulder a
| few days ago. II was sent by rebel
sharpshoOter in the late war. but was
supposed to have glanced off. He has
enjoyed good health since then.
s. II. Robbins of Greenville, Ohio,
aged twenty-nine years, previous to the
1lth Of April last was perfectly white.
Since then he has been turning black,
and il now the color of a full-blooded
negro. His disease is said to be meiano-
sis.
The most astOnished man the clerk of
the OBrien County iowa Court ever
saw was one who recently applied for a
marriage license and nearly went crazy
when he found that Just twenty four
hours before another fellow had secur-
ed a license to marry the same girl.
After Smith County (va.) we'll dig
ger dug 800 feet down he went through
witt, q plunge into subterranean lake,
the distance between the earth and
water being several feet. A small boat
was let down and he sailed over five
miles, when he found the outlet to be a
spring in the side Of hill.
A package of candy delayed a railroad
train with fifty tired passengers. A
young man had left the candy in a car
of the Shore Line (Coun.) road, and
asked the conductor Of the Norwich
train to delay his train until che could
recover package" Supposing it to be
a package of bonds, jewels, or other val
uables, his request was complied with,
and every effort made to Iecover the
package, when close questioning reveal
cd the fact that it contained only little
French candy.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30

hemp and jute on the free list the same
as raw silk and cotton, would spoil .
magnificent possibility for the American
psople. A duty of fifteen dollars a ton
on raw jute was no. felt. and it was be-
iieved juts cultivation would be az great
an interest and as profitable as that of
cotton.
After recess number Of papers were
read and the burden of arguments was
II the duty on imported jute goods was
increased, they would have no objection
TO retention of duty on raw ju.e. A rep
resentative Of carriage builders favored
increasing the duty on carriages to A
per cent. ad valorem, on the ground tina.
this figure WAS the average rate paid for
materials in the construction of carr;a-
ges. Assistant Secretary French rcsum
ed his lecture npon the difficulties, Pc
culiarities and composition Of the exist
ing tariff. Taking mp the question of
home valuation or foreign valuation. he
stated that he would have list of tariff
antiquities and difficulties prepared
and submitted to the commission. A
resolution was prepared requesting the
Secretary of the Treasury to assign an
expert to prepare such list, in order to
enable the Tariff Commission TO correct
complications aud errors resulting from
those ambiguitles.s Adjourned until to-
mo PROV.
Nebraska Temperance Conventton.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 28.-The State
Temperance Convention completed its
labors today and adjourned. An Exc
cutive Committee was appointed to su-
perintend campaign work throughout
the State and five delegates elected to
attend the National Temperance Con-
vention in Chicago in August, 1882.
The question Of submitting a constitu-
tiOnal amendment to the people will be
laid before the State Convention, so
each party may take some decisive &C.
ton. A thorough canvass of the State in
the interest of the amendment was de-
cidsd on.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30

Some days ago an elderly gentleman
in search of lodgings, and noticing a
card 10 LIST" in the window of house
in tho Rue Lafayette, in Paris, inquired
at a porter's lodge what might be the
rent of the vacant apartment aud ol
how many rooms ii consisted. Eyeina
him up and down with scornful glance,
the janiter gr1 1ffiy replied: -Four thOus
and five hundred francs. But 1t won.
sui. YOU" "Why not!H retorted the ap
pliosnt, Il want a lodging in this neigh.
borhood, and am prepared, il necessary
to nay as much as five thousand francs
rent" II tell You again, it won't do fol
you," growled the janitor. ''Is it SO higt
up. then:" "No; only ON the second
floor. But 1t won't suit you. say" ''ir
the iiend's name, why not!" "Well, any
one can see that you are in q wretched
state Of health, and you must know that
there il nothing to which my employer
objects 50 strongly in his house rs
funeral.'
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30
A wOMANx RoMANCE N A Mt.
SHELL.

He was introduced to her at a ball:
she had danced with him and forgotten
about him.
She met him at a reception, Was REIN
trotlnced. and remembered she had seen
him before. Where? She knew not.
Yet for some moments his arm had been
around her slender waist. At the recep-
tion she talked with him and found him
dull. She looked at him. He might he
called handsome, hut was awkward.
When he sat down he was prone 10
sprawl. He stood with his head for
ward, and stumbled ungracefully in his
walk. She flushed with annoyance, left
him and went into the conservatory
with man more to her taste.
She found him at the house of a
friend. She conversed easily on topics
OF general interest. He sat in chair
too low for him, and his feet were pain
July apparent. She disdainfally turned
her shoulder toward h,m. Presently
she arose 20 90, and dropped her hand
kerctlies. He bent lightly forward and
caught il up, almost before it touched
the carpet. As an intimate friend OF
the oouse, he prepared to see her home.
He arran5ed her CLOAK with eager defer
ence, and she smiled. He trampled on
her skirt as she passed out Of the door
and she frOwned.
They arrived at her gate; be pushed
| il open, took of his hat and almost ran
away.
Pretty soon he began to call often
and attended her to the opera and thea
ter whenever she would permit him. He
was always near her, and anxious to be
of service. He was manly. and among
men favorite. He rode we'll and
danced indifferently. The other girls
! laughed at him but he did not heed it.
She danced perfectly. was talkasivs,
! daring, and impuisive.
She snrbbed him, and shook him FOL
more accomplished men.
He finally said he loved her. She
laughed, said 'Impossible," tormented
| him. refused moro eligible suitofs, and
! finally married and adored him for al
| time.
OF such is the nature of women.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30
TIlC CITADEL Of CAEEO.

The citadel of Cairo, which is now be-
| ing strengthened and fprnished with
stores for garrison of 1900 men. il,
expectation of England's threatened at
tack, stands on steep, rocky bluff above
the city, the relative position of the two
being very much like those of the capi-
tol and the lower town at Washington.
1t was the favorite residence of the fs-
nous dictator of Egypt during the last
generation. Mehelnit Ali Pasna. who
strongly fortified and kept number of
heavy cannon constantly pointed from
It's walls at the city bslow to overawe
the diSaifectiOn which his iron rule i'll
evitably produced. The " lis are still
IN tolerabie good repair, and might give
some trouble to force unprovided with
heavy siese artillery. Above the ram
parts are visible at considerable dis
tancs. the tall, slender, white mlnarets
or the Mohammedien Mosq2e, built by
Mehenit Ali. This is one of the prill-
clpal ornaments of Cairo, its interior
being decorated with tue richness of
cOlOring unmatched in the world, except,
perhaps, Ivy the Alahambra Palace at
Grenada. In front of the main entrance
lies vast quadrangle, surrOundedsby a
low colOnade which has acquired a
tragic historical renOwn, AS the scene of
the famous massacre of the Mamelukes
by the order of the fasha. Mehemit,
anding IN the turbulent independence
of these warlike chiefs a formidable OBJ
stacle to his cherished scheme of abso-
lutte power, invited them to banquet
IN the courtyard of the citidai. IEey
rashiy accepted the treacherous court
and Snd. lOv,1xv ral 81 H..
midst of their revelry by squad of SOL
diers concealed in the encircling colon
ade. AL persisted save one, the son of
the principal chief, who, alone preserv-
ing his presence of mind, threw himself
upon the ground and succeeded in reach
ing his borse, which WAS tied to an ad-
joining pillar. Sprineilg up on its back,
he cut his way through his swarming
assailants. and finding the gates shut
against him, took a flying leap from the
top of the wall, hight of eighty feet.
The horse was killed on the spot, but the
daring Mameluke, escaping with a
broken limit, crawled away and hid him.
self before he could be overtaken.
N>
The remarkable growth of the Austria
liam colonies sine the discovery of gold,
Wulou OcCuIIcO III lcD1, Ii 8ttoSLe0 Dy
recent statistics. The population in
creased in the period lS5l-Sl from 2l4,-
90 to 2C3o,SCo. The wool clip has more
than doubled in the past ten years.
There were over S2,030,OJ0 head of live
stock in the pastures, and nearly 7,C00,-
900 acres of land under cultivation last
year. Since 1851 gold to the amount of
81 ,49O. .OcC,CO has been produced in the
colonies. In 1881, S,500,Cc3 tons of ship
ping entered and cleared the ports Of
Australia.
II you want 70 be healthy and happy,
eat Piper's milk bread. je24dtf
Fine Tailoring goods ut &. kenney's
Have you chronic diseases? Go to DR..
Miller. j13-1m
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30

The Evangelical Ministers' Association
Of Boston voted that il vas ''ths duty OF
the republic to educate her fusure cita-
zens in morals, and 10 this end CON-
mittee was appointed to produce g texi
hook. This task WAS found dimcuiS,
and the committee sought 20 turn i oves
to the Secretary Of the Massachusetts
hoard Of Eduoation, but he declined %
undertake il. Tho aas0ciat!ou nes nov
formed 4 now COMMITTEES, inoludinR E
Uniyersalist. q nSwedenborRian, . homan
Catholic, and q HEBREW. and . sores On
books are in preparation.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30

In taking instantaneous photographs
some difficulty is experienced in bring
ing the object into the field of the cam
era. The process Of taking aim at, for
instance, q moving object, such As ship,
has sometimes 10 be repeated several
times, and in tho end the result Is unsst-
isfactoRy. N. Marcy has got over this
difficulty, designed a photographs gun.
This is = very large revolver. with .
stock put TO the shoulder. Tue barrel u
u telescope; that Is TO say, It CONTAINS
the lenses Of camera; here are sixteen
aperetures, which take the place OF the
chAmbers. The PHOTOGRAPHS puts IN q
seusitized plate behind these aper lures.
and performing an 0psratiOn analogous
70 c0cking the weapon. he is ready Tor
the field. On seeing flying bird he
takes aim and pulls tho TRIGGER, tho
chamber revolves once. and in various
positions. Hitherto II. Marcy has made
use Of his Photographic gun Tor the por-
poss Of inves'iRating the flight OF birds.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30

Gentlemen. 90 to Clayton Bros fog
your hose.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30
Turklsh Inoeryen,Ion.

LONDON, July S.-Reports are oircu-
lated on the stock exchange that Arab
has declared that he will not resist
Turkish troops if they operate without
European auxiliaries, and that Austria
and Germany have also reverted to the
plan of exclusive Turkish interven-
tion.
The SiandcSd, in an editorial just is
sued. says, that to the time of going to
press no information with regard 10
Arab Pasha's offer has been received
by the Government from Alexandria
There will be no cessation or military
preparations, as it is thought Arabi's
offer is only to gain time.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30

I4adiss' white skirts, all prices, Al
Clayton BroA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30

ts.. scfoS, July 2S.-Representa-
-. \" q iiss growing and fiax spinning
~. -" were before the Tariff Com
49,. a today. They stated that many
..s 'es bad abandoned business ON
~. o. the great cost of labor in
49, and because protection afford
n';. = me tariff was not equal to the dis
~ insy claim the same protection
0ofdsd cotton, worsted and silk
~. 1,..osoriss and recommend uniform
nifty per cent. ad valorem ON
,I.'ofss Of hemp and jpte. They
p. ...slssonmsnd present duties ON r.,,
sss,r4ed .ed nAx and hemp be increased
q ~ % the agricultural intsr-
az dFsaasrA To plass Aax,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-30
HEAVY DRAWING

] am prepared 70 do al kinds of drayins
q the GhoFtoat nNtice. Have aloo q hard
. p1ano 0Uok ~ ~ oneeful movinG e
p10n1A Ungo .0DU4. 9ooo9GA
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-08
Denver Exposition gniIding.

The exposition building is ef,ts
structed in the Renaissance style
architecture, and presents a realty
beautiful appearance, with its flags
OF all nations flying from its num-
erous towers and minarets, II is
in the form of Grecian. and not &
Romaa cross: as irus been inads.-t-
ltently stated. The long arm Of the
cross is 500 feet by 100 in width;
tho short arm 80 #. long and of
the same width, giving a floor space
on the ground Of 81, 4SG IT. TO this
should be added the gallery space Of
1920 f., making in all . total ot
about 10000 fl Of foor space. Ii
has been constructed by an associa-
ton, in a substantial and permanent
manner, occupying, with its annexes
now existing and to be constructed,
| the central position Of 40-acre lot,
which will be fitted up rs a park.
Although the present is largely and
We may say chiefly an industrial ex-
hibit, it is the intention of the man
agement to make il hereafte, essen
TALLY a mineral exhibition. Those
interested in mines, outside Of Colo
rado, were SO slow in making appli-
cations for space, and manufacturers
and traders, both in Colorado and at
the East, 50 very clamorous for
space, that tie latter succeeded in