The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-16

surely come off to night at the Casino.
The Texas Bible house have located
branch on Houston street.
The Alamo quartette are practlcing regu-
arly for the concert Satu rday night.
Professor Katzenberger's entertainment
to-night--go and enjoy yourself.
The federal court has adjourned no mar
shall and no money, the cause
The B. B. A. met last night at Strives
hall.
"A defeat of the bond compromise business
will put the fight back where it belongs.
-Refrigerators, ice-cream freezers and
coolers generally, coming into market. See
Gregory's advertisement.
A 'bul hound" is 4 breed Of dogs that
originated in the dog case the other day. One
of the attorneys is the inventor.
The state prohibition convention is called
to meet at Waco on the goth day OF April
next.
Parties having communications to the
EVENING LIGHT will please send them direct
to the editor.
If the people refuse to adopt the comPro-
mise it will be understood that they refuse to
pay the claim.
"A failure to carry the bohSa-swindse COM
promise will greatly disturb the present city
council happy family.
"A new bar-room will be opened to-mor-
row at 1902 west Commerce street, by w. 1.
Burroughs.
White wash is not what the white house
is needing Just now. 1t did we'll enough when
the star route fellows ran the machine.
We hear that Mr.. John f. Muckle is about
to lead Galveston beauty to the hymenial
altar.
The failure to hold term Of the United
States district court here is great hardship
upon a number Of parties charged with Of
lenses against the government.
If the city council should levy the tax to
pay the Mexican Gulf railroad bonds, the peo-
pie could refuse to pay and the bond holders
would be in worse box than they are now.
A. Morris, the clother, returned from
New York last night. Mr.. A. did not bring
back Mrs. Morris as was expected. He says
he has bought large spring and summer
stock.
The board Of directors OF the San Anto-
ool Union MET
last evening at Strives hall for the purpose
of framing the bylaws of the Union, and after
making considerable progress adjourned to
meet at o'clock on Friday evening at the
same place.
The San Antonio Literary and Debating
society meet in Scholz's hall this evening at s
O'Clock for the "Universal suffrage Debate"
Candidates for membership are requested to
attend, and friends of members may be intro
duced.
The mule cars were loaded down yester-
day by race going and returning people, until
the springs-not San Pedro-were severely
tested; SO were the mules. If Mr.. Berg had
been here for his health, it would have been
an unhealthy place for the car folks, somebody
would have been obliged to walk.-Express.
"Mule cars" is good, and the testing of the
springs-not San Pedro springs-extensively
funny, but the alluSion to Berg far fetched.
We venture the assertion that there is not
street car line in the United States run with
less strain upon the endurance of the animals
than ours. The fine condition of the animals,
the fact that not whip is used to urge them,
and that there has not been a sick animal in
the stables of the company this year, is re-
futation of the insinuatiOn cast upon the
"street car folks" In fact, we do not believe
any man could be more humane to his ami
mails than Col. Belknap. The only limit to
the number of passengers on a street car is
when no more can get on, and it would be a
discouraging job for the local Of the Express to
undertake to put people off of a street car on
the plea that the load was too heavy.
Dallas has had a frst-class court house
tragedy, the killing of ex- Judge James w.
Thurmond by Robert f. Cowart. Thurmond
was shot dead before he had an opportunity
to raise his pistol He was considered dan
porous man he was bold and INSCRIPTIONS
man, no DOUBT, but he was winning and gen
ial withal, and his tragic death will excite re-
oret with many who have known him, AL |