The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-31
LIGHT FLASHES.
what the Reporters Learn on Their Tour
Through the CIty.

"A great many parties will be given to-
night
Racing pools for sale at the White Ee-
phant tonight.
DRINKS and downs will be the only cases
tried tomorrow.
-Four cases were continued and four dis
missed this morning.
"A watch meeting at midnight that Of
city and goth meridian time.
The grand drawing Of prizes begins this
evening at o'clock, at Wagner's Bazaar.
On account OF the ball at the Casino to-
night Baron Seeman will not open until to-
morrow night
Ed Froboese went skipping to his ranch
last evening. He is the only man here who
can lariet a mosquito.
Mrs. John O. Devices will entertain the
Ladies' German club at her residence on
Golad street, tomorrow night.
The regular standing committees OF the
City Council will meet on the day after TO-
morrow at $3.50 p. M, standard time.
Misses Matte Campbell, Alma Sullen-
berger and Fannie Sheets, will receive with
Miss Tillie Johnston, No. 3oj, Avenue E.
ANY amount Of moral croekery, marked
frugile in this express world Of ours, will be
Sc, up tomorrow, only 10 be broken by weak
hearted resolutions.
All that BeKar county can do 10 wed X.
w. Thomas, Of Devine, Texas, to Miss
Dallas Perkins was done by the County
Cis,L's Certificate this morning
Misses Annie and Fannie Newton will
receive at their residence, 49S North Flores
street, assisted by Mrs. Gaylord, Misses
Kate Carothers and May Elliott.
"A fight took place at Bosshardt's saloon
on Main street this morning. An officer ar
rived on the scene, but no arrests were made
At the request Of one Of the parties.
Baron. IIartwig Seeman and w. II.
jones' OF the Seeman combination, called at
the LIGHT Office this morning. The company
exhibit at the Casino tomorrow night.
The LIGHT is requested TO state that the
meeting held on Saturday night at Strives
hall do not hold opinions agreeing with those
OF the majority Of the Fourth ward.
Mrs. Wesley Ogden, Mrs. S. NJ. John
son, and the Misses Lillian, Mollie and Alma
Ogden, assisted by Miss Lizzie Clark, will
receive their friends at No. 400 Lexington
avenue.
Mrs. George NJ. Gordon will receive at
her residence, No. 27s East Commerce
street, assisted by Mesdamss Gregg and Goss
and Misses Jessie and Charlotte Newton ma me-
Miss Randall 70
-Nineiieth meridian time to ,ow.
There will be no Ut 'rieud''7e-. : h.. ter of
almanacs, nor tanglirs Of clock .ds But
bear 10 mind that the new C ,ele is ahead
Of the old city time 60 minui
Mr.. George Alexander, on Sunday night,
found some valuable letters and documents
addressed to Mayor French. They had evil
IDENTITY been lost after they had been got outof
the pos,ofice by the Mayors trusty servant.
Mr.. Ben Bitter requests US to state that
the Express is in error when it states that he
received package from the express Office
marked civilian Bitter" lie says it was
plainly marked "Ben Bitter" and belonged
to him.
William Nelson, colored, porter to Petit
pain & Lee, carried stove out OF their ware
house on Military plaza, and had it driven of
in float. The stove was recognized as be-
longing to Mr.. Petitpain Nelson was
arrested
1t was rumorsd on the streets yesterday
that Mr.. L. Niggli has withdrawn as a candi-
date for Alderman in the Fourth ward. Mr.,
Niggli wishes us to state that he is still in the
race and proposes to stick it out. There is no
truth in the rumor.
"A cream colored team belonging to May
Foster dashed iuriously down Commerce
street on Saturday evening last. George
Sanders saw them, and riding ahead Of them
on horseback completely brought them 10 his
will and guidance, they following him
obediently till they were captured and led
into the stable, with no damage done, strange
to say, to either team or carriage.
Burglars entered the residence Of Mr..
Tstum, on Avenue c, last night. Mr.. Tatum
heard the noise of his entrance and arose from
his bed. The burglar was felled to the
ground by the slippers of the ladies of the
house. He was held to the ground till the
| police could answer postal, who arrested
him. On his person was found couple OF
matches for which he could not account at
| headquarters.