The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-27
LIGHT SPARKS.

"A good COOK wanted hJ bfduen hVtSi'
Don't fail to see the Mascot tonight.
Come and see Prince Frederick in the Mas
cot tonight.
Hear the grand hop chorus in the Mascot
tonight.
Divine service will be held In the Temple
Beth lei tonight at o'clock.
Select knights, A. o. U. W.. attention
Meeting this evening at o'clock.
The course of the street car track is being
rapidly changed on the Main plaza.
The child OF Philip Monier, aged Is months,
died yesterday of measles IN the Second ward.
San Pedro avenue continues to improve.
Gas pipes are being laid and gas lamps are to
be erected.
The International ticket Office has been re-
moved to the Singer machine department,
Commerce street.
Mr.. Rufus Heatherly has been unanimous
ly elected as q member of the San Antonio
Chess and Checker club.
There were IA cars in this mornings excur,
sion from Galveston, Houston, Columbus ana
Luling. Two engines were used.
A white excursion from New Orleans, Is
expected TO arrive here tomorrow. lt leaves
New Orleans to-day at IL o'clock.
The County Judge issued his proclamation
for election TO vote upon the constitutional
amendments to be held on August Il.
Mr.. Schilling, of San Antonio, who is on q
pleasure trip in Europe, Is said to be engaged
TO young lady of Lubbock, In Germany.
A fruit festival will be held at the Tenth
street church, the main object of which Is to
improve the choral service of the church.
John Barnes was fined 81 for not complying
with the sanitary laws, but the fine will be re-
mitted if he will do as the sanitary officer says.
Out of the three deaths recorded to-day,
two died from old age after residing In the city
for upwards of 20 years. Both were McNicans.
The sanitary cases were dismissed in the
Recorders court this morning, the parties
having complied with the sanitary officers
orders.
Mr.. W. Durand ye ST. rday sold POO head of
sheep, in front of the court house. They only
realized $3.50, and is considered II remarka-
bly, bad sale.
There was loud dispute among several
negroes on the Military, plaza this morning
about drink. One OF them was run into tine
bat cave to cool his ardor.
The Probate court docket will be called on
Monday afternoon next and Judge Mason
proposes then to have several old matters
satisfactorily cleared up.
A young boy, who has just returned home
from school in the North, is TO have big affair
tonight. Several young ladies will attend,
and there will be candy pulling.
-Freyer Brothers have taken the lease of
the Globe saloon, adjoining their store, and
promise converting both stores into one for
carrying on their extensive trade.
Officer Martinez kept close watch over some
Mexican witnesses this morning who kept on
talking and popping up from their chairs
during the examination of other witnesses.
Only one transfer was issued this morning,
namely, j. N. Peterson to Francis |. Meyer and
his wife, Maria Anna Meyer, lot IL, block 20 on
southwest corner of Avenue Il and Third
street.
The gold medal which Mr.. Harry Fowler so
generously gave as an award to the best dancer
in Madame Virginie Donaldson's class, Is now
on exhibition in Messrs. Bell & Brothers
window.
County Judge Mason has again written At
torney General Brewster, asking for the settle
ment of that little bill for keeping United
States prisoners which eX-Marshal Russell for
got to pay.
An organ grinder was so charmed with the
appearance of the LIGHT office and its inmates
that, finding 1t useless to resist the power of
their attractiveness, he set down his organ and
played several tunes for their benefit.