The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-19
LIGHT SPARKS.
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Work on the Abat ford iron bridge has been
commenced.
Twenty-Five building permits were issued
during the past week.
The man reported dead with small pOx is
not dead at all but is alive and doing well.
Those who should know prognosticate
much damage to fruit trees by the cold spell.
-ROmeal Schlessinger died on Saturday from
consumption. He has resided in the city for -
years.
May Foster is exhibiting some very fine
horses, especially adapted for heavy work and
breeding purposes.
The LIGHT has been favored with tickets to
u concert at the SOledad Street Methodist
church, to be held Thursday night.
The Alamo mills have been purchased by
Captain c. II: Merritt and Mr.. Charles Balm
Mr.. J. ID. Geddes will be retained as miller.
Mr.. McPhail, of the Vance hotel, has pur-
chased from Mr. l.. s. barrow valuable horse
sired by Governor Sprague. The price was
$500.
A citizen has hen which is so domesticated
as TO lay its eggs in his child's crib, for which
purpose ii steals into the house regularly when
laying.
No fur Their intelligence has been received
in this city in respect to the murderer of Sta
ton Agent Monroe. The searchers are still on
the trail.
young gentleman who came here in search of
health, died yesterday in the Second ward from
consumption.
The Chairman of the British association
Reading Room committee calls meeting for
tonight, at O'Clock, in Hollands tea store,
Commerce street.
-KorObus, who is charged with stealing reg
lstered mail from Pleasanton post office, will
have an examination before Commissioner
| Paschal this afternoon.
There was little row in the Arlington
| saloon on Saturday night, when several revOl-
Vers were drawn. This created a stampede, but
matters were adjusted without blOodShed.
Mr.. John Killed, brother of Officer Killed,
was married on Saturday to Miss Whehnina
| Matthies. n party of friends sercnadcd them
| for about two hours without the usual rccOg-
| milton.
| An incpient cOnfiagration at the house on
! the corner of Madison and Garden streets
| OccasiOned some excitement in the nighbOr-
hood Saturday, evening. Small damage was
| done.
On leaving Austin, Mr.. A. Pillow, the new
| San Antonio telegraph Superintendent, was
presented with gold mounted cane silver
| soup ladle and butter dish by his brother op-
| orators and friends.
| w. A. Sharpe, recently convicted in the
| District court for stealing Mrs. SCOTS diamond
ring, made motion for Il new trial, on Satur-
| day, which Judge NOOnan Overruled. Notice
| of appeal was then given.
| The examiners of Messrs Give ri, Shook
| and Willie Anderson having reported faYorably
upon their application for admission to the
| bar, Judge NOOnan has licensed them to prac-
tice i'll the county of Bexar.
| Judge Noonan was shown horse this
morning, which was In poor condition and
described as hunter. 81 guess he U.s." observed
the Judge; "a hunter after oats, and not a very
successful one either"
The International railroad company ap.
piled in the District court on Saturday for a
new trial in the damage suit of Amos Graves,
NJ. d., VS.. the international railway company,
which was refused. Notice of appeal has been
given.
Mr.. Charles L. Dignowity states that his
assertion that Indians were seen i'm Bracket
county is quite correct, and shows aflidavits OF
persons who saw and spoke with them. He il
not favorably impressed with the intelligence
or ability of the Fort Clark officer who made
the investigation and reported that the asser-
ton was incorrect.