The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-03
LIGHT FLASHES,


day.
Another sparrlng match is on the
bills.
The Committee of Inspection to
Arkansas Pass start tomorrow.
The knights of Pythias will meet
tonight for installation OF officers.
The base ball match at the park to-
morrow promises to be Interesting.
James Quinn and Philippine Bau-
mann have been granted a marriage
license.
MIR. Archie Chevallier will deliver a
Fourth of July Grafton at the springs to-
morrow.
"A marriage license was taken out
this morning by Albert Dudeck and An
tonia Bannak.
There will be no drill by the San
Antonio Rifles Friday night on account
of the Fourth OF July.
Nj. G.. Anderson will make the race
lively for his opponent for the office OF
District Attorney.
There are large number of dogs
running about without the necessary
badge of legal existence.
-Eleotioneering is livening up since
budding out in every direction.
The Endowment Rank, Knights Of
Pythias. meets next Tuesday night Mt
new hall, corner Commerce and Losoyo
streets.
The White Elephant needs protec-
tion from the sun, and hence an awning
Is being constructed In front ofhis head
quarters.
The nomination of 4. J. Evans, Esq,
as United States District Attorney for
the Western district of Texas, has been
confirmed.
The party who stole the american
Popular Dictionary" from the foreman's
desk, in the LIGHT office, can sell 1t back
to the owner at cost.
"A gang of Mexicans are engaged to-
day cutting the weeds out of the river
and clearing Il Of some of the filth and
trash that detles its waters.
To-day pay day with the city, and
policemen and others in the city's EN-
ploy will have a few sheokels to indulge
In Fourth of July celebration with.
"A too frall foundation was yesterday
the cause of rock wall, in course OF
erection on the river at Nillita and
Alamo streets, falling into the water.
Someone placed an immense car
fridge on the street car track on Mill
tary plaza last night. and when IL ex-
ploded it created considerable excite
ment.
The city is all astir with prepare
tions for to-morrow's grand oelebra-
tion. San Antonio will put on her holi-
day attire and give herself up to a day
of rejoicing and pleasure.
"A Frenchman named Louis was ar
rested and locked up yesterday on n
charge of lunacy. He was armed with
shot gun and breathing death and
destruction to everybody.
The suspension of business in the
city tomorrow will be almost general,
and the poor clerks will for day have
an opportunity to dream of freedom and
talk sentiment to their best girls.
"A prominent lawyer of our city is
fond of melons to an extent that even
the incest point Of argument or legal
bubble are not able to detract his atten-
ton when engaged upon the enjoyable
task of eating one. lie carries them
home two at a time, one under each
arm.
The challenge of Mr.. Thomas
O'Leary, which appeared in the LIGHT
of Saturday, to light j. J. Lilly with
gloves, for 800 a side, has been accepted
and articles signed this morning, the
match TO take place In this city In two
weeks from signing articles.
This morning Mr.. Harry Fowler ex-
hibited to LIGHT reporter handsome
gold medal Of attractive design and ex-
cellent workmanship, which he will
present to the best lady dancer of Mrs
| Donaldson's school at her next hop
The design of the medal is Texas staI
on a wreath, with the appropriate in
scription.
The Baine injunction case, enjoinng
the county from opening the Applewhitt
road which he had closed up, was heard
before Judge Noonan yesterday, and tn,
result was stand off," the court re.
quiring Baine to construct gates, which
shall be left unlocked, and deferrlng fur
Their judgment until the matter is heard
on its merits before jury.