The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-05
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

DO not forget the railroad meeting
tonight.
The ''Plumed knight will be is
sued again next Saturday.
"A meeting Of the Texas Museum
society will be held this evening.
The City Council held no session
yesterday afternoon, no quorum being
secured.
The San Antonio boys seem to be
able TO hold their own with the Calves
ton boys on the diamond field.
The old man with the gun and the
dog was conspicuous figure on Com
merce street this morning.
The various properties Of defaulting
debtors were being sold by public auo-
tion before the court house this morning.
The building boom is looking lit.
lie up, q greater number OF permits
having been issued to-day than for
week past.
The stockholders of the San Anto-
MO and Arkansas Pass railway will meet
tonight. Five per cent. OF the subscrip-
tion must be paid.
"A soldier yesterday Mt the base ball
grounds struck printer by the name Of
Hart In the forehead. cutting nm ugly
gasn, Whicn Dled Freely.
Mr.. z. Mott, of Coulson's Alderney
dairy, had 60 gallons Of milk rendered
worthless by the sudden change in the
atmosphere last night.
Where has the Zulu Remedy Co.'s
former lecturer, DR.. Flattery, gone tor
The worlds specialist seems TO have
made the city too hot for him.
Fred Correvon and bride having re-
Na.a NJ L..
gagged In opening fine stock OF goods AZ |
his new store on Commerce street.
The rehearsal of the Beethoven sing
fine, and rare treat may be expected |
at the concert tomorrow night.
AT the Parsonage of Trinity NJ. L. !
church, yesterday at Up. M, Andrew u. |
Nelson, OF Galveston, and Miss Sue VIII I
hanson, OF this city, were married by |
Rev. Falkingberg.
"A natal anniversary party was held
last night at DIR. $. r. Lowry's resi-
dence on Avenue G., II being the birth
day OF Miss Lowry. Only a few invited
guests were present.
The funeral of Salvador Flores was
largely attended yesterday afternoon.
Signor Flores was n prominent Mexican
citizen and a member Of the Mexican
National Aid association.
"A slight rain yesterday broke the
continued drouth and laid the dust IL
is to be hoped that now that IL has COM
menced that we may have good soak
ing shower before II stops.
The only case in Justice Adams
court to-day was that of the State of
Texas VS.. Samuel Bear, charged with an
assault on l.. Goldman, on Austin street.
The defendant was fined So and costs.
"A wagon heavily loaded with
melons broke down on the international
railroad track this morning. The driver
was placidly waiting assistance, MUNICH
ing one Of the succulent fruits in the
The iron sheets that are placed over
the gratiDgs Mt night before the stores
on Commerce street should be securely
otherwise they are very dan
gerous to passers-by, several of whom
have caught their feet In them.
About four hundred pound soft
she'll turtle attracted considerable atten-
lion this morning in front of j. II.
French a Co.'s office on Commerce
street. Ii had been shipped to Major
II. Il. Adams, who will doubtless revel
In turtle steaks and soup.
"A young dude who recently came to
his city imagined he could marry an
heiress without any trouble. and so ex-
pressed himself to some of his compan-
ons, who put up job on him, and in
reduced him to servant girl, and he is
low paying nightly attentions TO her.
There was a good deal of kicking at :
he base ball grounds yesterday after =
loon after the game was called
III, because the management did not re- =
urn the money to those who had paid !
o see the game, and number of visit :
RS were heard TO remark that they /
would not go to see another game.
George Alexander died this morn
ng from sunstroke. He was taken i'll
esterday afternoon. The funeral takes ,
lace this afternoon at . O'Clock, and the
emains will be followed to the grave by n
he Grand Army Of the Republic, Of i
Which he was member. and by the San b
lntonio encampment Of Confederate :
eterans. \