The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-14
LIGHT SPARKS.

Mr.. J c. Breeding 4 Son, architects, have
their card in the LIGHT.
The deaths of Daniel HanZOling and Louis
Mexican, are reported.
MIR. Thomas Smith has a license to marry
Miss Francis Abbey Brooks.
The San Antonio WaterwOrks company de-
clareS dividend of per cent.
The coal chutcs ut the International depot
are finished and are now in use.
The County Assessor has removed into his
new office in the District court building.
Capt. J. A. II. HOsack was selling lots at
bargains in front of HOrd hotel to-day.
The Little Joker" is still in town telling
what he knows about smoking tobacco.
The club idea seems To take San Antnnio
will be a city of clubs clubs will be trumps.
There were IA cases before the Recorder,
and the fines amounted to $50 A new docket
was opened.
-Forty-fve sick psupers and invalids were
attended at the poor house last month. The
cost was $456.
The ditch on Third street being too shallow
has overlooked its banks,and us IA result Il great
part of the street has been flooded.
The case of ID. Heye VS.. J. w. Orr, suit on
sworn account for 500 80, is set in Justice
Adams court for Thursday at 10 Il. m.
county Surveyor w. NJ. Locke, and County
Collector Jose CasanO have removed into
their new Offices in the District court building
Ed Stoves 4 Son have purchased land on
Commerce street near the Sunset track. on
which they intend to build a large lumber
yard.
Uncle Charley Gallagher, an old railroad
man, is in the city. He is selling u luminous
match safe which is both useful and Orna-
mental.
"A special meeting of the British association
council is called for Thursday at s p. m, when a
plan for Queen NictOria's birthday celebration
will be arranged.
Every day Sar Antonio is losing money by
not providing large modern hotel for the ac-
COmmUdatiOn of visiting strangers. The thing
grows worse every day.
The Little Joker" takes Horace GreeIy's
advice and goes west Tomorrow, not to grow
mp with the country but to supply the natives
with smoking tobacco. y
The Little Joker" will during his trim i'm
this section, present each of his patrons buying
Il case of the celebrated long cut smoking To-
baCcO with handsome cigar lighter.
County Judge Mason is pressing the United
States Government for payment of the amount
due to I5eXar county for the support of prison
erS sent there by eX-Marshal StillweIl II
Russell.
Joe Cailaghan, who says he halls from Gal
weston, has been arrested for stealing a purse
containg 81 30 from Amanda Jefferson. An
affidavit was made against him in Justice
Adams court, and he was committed to the
county Jail.
The District County Judge has acknOwI-
edged County Judge MasOns letter claiming
70 cents per day for keeping of the De Witt
county prisoners, and states that the matter
will be recOnsidered at the next meeting of the
DE Witt County Commissioners.
-Mcssrs. MaIry 4 Mcclellan have opened a
plumbing and lEas-titting establishment on
Alamo plaza and are fully prepared to do all
classes of work promptly and at reasonable
charges. They also make a speciality of patent
roofing and paints. This firm is a new one
| and deserves share of public favor.