The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-29
LIGHT SPARKS.

A new stove is being put up in the county
jail.
The chldrens opera at the Casino to-mor-
row will draw a big house of little folks.
. False Santa Claus ut Casino tomorrow
afternoon at ) O'Clock.
The British Association meet tonight in
strives Hall. at eight O'Clock.
Mrs. Gray took in the half-dozen shirts il
Kahn Cos drawing.
The cOlOrcd folks will have a masquerade
ball at krisch's hall Tuesday night.
Some of the stone in the front wall of the
new courthouse Is cracked.
The oath of Office has been taken by Capt.
Ed. l'raicn, the recently elected county com
missioner for the eth precinct.
Madame Virginc Donaison's scholars hop
takes place at the Arbeiter Vercin hall, Satll,'-
day evening, December 30. 39-2t
Mrs. Ryan, OF Accuuia street, won the silk
dress in Kahn j. Co.'S drawing. Mrs Marshall
won the halfdoZen fine towels.
The Standard" published at Belvillr,
Austin county, is the latest and best cn.lidatr
III the way OF country paper We have seen.
Communications, even from the spirit land.
must be written ON one side of Il sheet VI pa
per, or they will not be used.
1t is unnecessary for the LIGHT to pitch on
10 Copeland We turn him owed to the tender
mercy of his political friends of the Express.
hero" Once on while they called him
beast y"
-"Cupcland Curricd," is the head the editor
puts to 4 communication criticiSing Alderman
Copeland.
We acknowledge " complimentary invite
to the ball to be given by the ancient order OF
Hbrrnitns AT Meyers Hail. on Saturday even
ing next, the Gth.
Hon f. B. Washburn stepped into the
LIGHT Office this morning and looked at our
live establishment. Mr. W.. expects his family
to spend the winter with him, and will take
quarters IT the Mcnger.
James Barrett, white man, WAS fined 81
10y Justice Adam this morning for beating !;
cOlorcd woman named Jennie Dunkin near
Jonas Garden several days ago.
A carriage was brought into collision with
post at the corner OF Casino and Main streets
and badly damaged about noon to-day. One
Of the occupants was Mis-, Mayor French
Nobody WAS injured. .
Dr. George Pearl has been held in 81. OOo
bonds at CastroVillc for robbing the Iurde
Hotel in that city. In the examination the
state was represented by Prince Hal GOsliny,
The Marquis of Lorne has written to the
President of the British Association aCknowl-
edging the receipt Of the complimentary ad-
dress and returning sincere thanks He also
expressed his approval of the objects of the
association.
-Netlcan mUtS cannot pass free of duty,
according To i recent Custom House decision
sustaining Mr.. Joe ShcuIey in a seizure made ON
June :,Ot Mexican mules bclonginytO the Ori-
entail Railroad Construction Co.
The use OF the sidewalks for apple stands
did well enough few years ago when apples
wcrea curiosity, but now the walking public
need all the room. viii the police take Il hint
these election times.
If Captain karbcr continues he will break
up Mayor French'S stronghold before the day
Of uiertiun comes around. His honor will be
compelled to cali on the police until after the
election.
AT the Francisco school house, seven miles
from tnStroN HE, Christmas night, two men
shot into Il crowd OF dancers and seriously
wounded man named George IiUtSc. [. :.
Marshal Costing has sent Il deputy in search OF
the offenders
Iran in larg" quantities at Ri Houston
street.