The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-05
LOCAL DOTS.

Election StraWS are blowing ABOUT.
The Volksfest interest is gathering
strength daily.
The long promised rain will come in
time for Sunday.
The Texas legislature closes its session
with fight in the lobby.
Don't forget the Trinity M. E. church
sociable at Judge Ogden's tonight.
Take a ''pound' and call on the young
ladies at the Methodist church tonight.
There are S paupers at the poor house,
of these IS are under medical treatment.
The beautiful poker tables at the club
are greatly admired and well patronized.
The teacher who signs himself 'IIonor
Bright in the Express, better keep out of
print.
The debating society has decided in favor
of whipping in the public schools. This Set
ties it again.
Two DRINKS and a case of dangerous
driving was the total of the recorders docket
this morning.
Prof. Kote will now be compelled to lay
in stock OF COW hides the debating society
has reversed him.
The church sociable at Judge Ogden's
residence, S93 north Flores street, promises to
be pleasant affair.
The public is reminded not to forget the
young ladies' pound party at the Suledad
street, M. f. church..
The release of the Irish patriots from the
British jails is the pleasantest news we have
heard in many day.
Mr.. ]. KoerLle, late of Market street, on
Saturday next, opens saloon on the Main
plaza, next to the Central hotel.
| The San Antonio literary society is true
to its instincts it has located the seat of the
intellect in the seat of the pants.
| w. b. Sterling, representing J. M. Hunt
x Co., sold to-day fine ChiCkering piano at
San Marcos, to be shipped by express.
We are in receipt of the "Texas Mute
Ranger" the neatest publication in the state,
printed at the state deaf and dumb institution
| There is a republican living in the Iotl,
congressional district who can be elected t,
congress, if he will just consent to be candi
date.
| Although every effort has been made tc
find out the name Of the unknown man tounl
| murdered on the Salado. no information has
been obtained, and there is no clue to the
| murderer.
The appeal of Charles Ward, sentenced tc
death for outraging Dora Ellerman in the sub
urbS Of our city last summer, has been decided
adversely. The sentence Of the law will
there ore be carried out.
| Our Mexican friends are in festive humol
to day. They celebrate the fiesta del cincc
de Mayo, or the festival of the fifth of May
on which day General Zaragoza overcome the
French in Pueblo, in 1862.
While the trial of fire engine No. was
being held, on the Military plaza, yesterday,
a fireman turned the hose upon a boy named
John Wallace, aged Is years, completely
drenchng him and injurng his eyes.
lanes Wells, an omnibus driver was
charged with dangerous driving by which he
damaged DIR. + Herff's buggy At the doc
tors request the case was dismissed, the &C
cused undertaking to pay for the damage.
Mr.. John J. Sullivan, the actor, who spen,
last winter in our city for his health, and left
here, much improved, died at Chicago on his
way home, to Boston. Mr.. S. made many &C
quain,ances in onr city, and his death will be
greatly regretted.
| Professor Katzenberger, Mrs. Katzen-
berger and Madame Ealo leave San Antonio
on Sundny night for Laredo, where they are
to appear at a concert. The inhabitants OF
Laredo may be congratulated upon the must
| cal treat in store for them.
The Austin Statesman says that Col. IL.
b. Andrews has given $50 towards the the ex-
penses of the Austin printers picnic. The
printers Of San Antonio are going to have a
picnic shortly, and we wonder if any one will
initiate the Coloneps generosity.
| To secure neat fitting, fashionable shoe
or boot, is a matter OF more than ordinary i'm
portance to the customer, and there is no
branch Of manufactures in which bogus goods
can be SO easily made to resemble first class
article. particularly so when the purchaser is
not Judge of leather. The manufacture of
boots and shoes has reached high standard
Of excellence, and even the most fastidious
can find satisfaction at the first class boot and
shoe store of ii. Cunningham & CO.. No. 244
Commerce street. They have established a
name for hrst-class goods, and have a large
run of custom of our best judges of good shoes
and boots. They deal with the best makers
and their goods last we'll and look
we'll as long as they last. Their prices are
also on the plan Of quick sales and moderate
| profits Their stock embraces goods of the
most substantial character, intended for rough,
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