The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-24
LIGHT FLASHES.

Through the City.
Late trains Is the order of the day
since the heavy rains.
The streets are crowded with stran-
gers and visitors to-day.
The river rose several feet Saturday
night on account of the floods.
"A one-half interest in the Corpus
Christi Critic is offered for sale.
The Gun club did not meet yester-
day, on account Of bad weather.
w. ii. Irion, the express messenger,
Ia still reported on the sick list.
= Austin ID. Smith and Lula NJ. Cook
obtained license to marry this morning.
The branch line from the Sabinas to
the coal fields, ~ miles distant, will soon
be built.
Work on the Prospect Hill street
railway has been stopped ON account of
the rain.
The County Commissioners court
will not sit until the second Monday in
next month.
Mr.. Wolf Is In charge of the Hord
hotel, but Sheriff Mccall exercises a
supervision over it.
Some facetious individuals have got
danger signals displayed over several of
the worst mud holes in the city.
The Goldwater case will be tackled
this afternoon. The defendant is going
to try hard for n continuance.
Mr.. Locke, father of our County Sur
veyor, says they have had five rains
eight miles out on the Blanco road.
"A very artistic and well executed
brick front is being put on the little
dwelling belonging to the ice house.
Justice Shields called the docket
this morning. There were 80 cases in
all. None were tried this morning.
An infant six months old, Il. Joseph
Flacke by name, died yesterday of gas
tro enteritis. The body was shipped to
Galveston.
We have been blessed with copous
rains and farmers are jubilant. The
prospects for fine crop are en-
couraging.
Complaint is made that the children
have to wade through n deep mud hole
in order to reach the Second ward
school house.
The Rev. Mr.. Neil took for his text
OH Sunday morning, at the Presbyterian
church, "There is very much land yet to
possess"
The injunction restraining the city
from removing the fences which closed
up several streets in the Third ward. has
been dissolved.
-Aflldavits were filed this morning
before Justice Adam by S. c. Gillette
against Willie Haynes and Charlie Davis
for theft to the value of SSi 70.
Only four marriage licenses We're is
sued last week. Cupid has folded his
wings and flown away; Croesus has
shut his eyes and rests awhile.
The grand jury, it is thought, will
adjourn to-day after submitting their
final report. There has been much bust
ness before them this sitting.
Peter Loiselle, for some time the
steward and caterer at the Maverick
hotel In this city, is now filling that posi-
ton for the Pacific hotel at Waco. -
After the rain the sun came out
bright yesterday afternoon, and large
crowds visited the San Pedro springs
and other resorts during the evening.
Dead, dead, dead, is the sewer ques-
ton, but like Banquo, its ghost will not
down, and a resurrection in n better |
form may be expected in short while.
South Flores street is flooded, and for
the benefit Of our civic authorities, the
following signs are hung out: mo Fish
ing Allowed Here; All Rights Reserved
by the City"
The Republicans and Independents
of Maverick county will meet in conven-
ton at Eagle Pass on the 18th, for the
purpose Of electing delegates to the State
conventions.
The trial of j. Il. Watson and
William Ago, two of the men arrested as
horse thieves, upon the charge of carry
ing concealed weapons, is fixed for to-
morrow morning in Justice Adams
court.
Ed Reese, the popular representa-
tive of Paul US XXXX. old Mononga-
hela, has been in the city two days in
terviewing the dispensers of good
liquors. This is his first tour in Texas.
and he is making friends and increasing
his trade wherever he goes.