The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-10
LIGHT FLASHES.
what the Reporters Learn en- Their Teur
Through the City.


NO marriage licenses to-day. Folks can
now thaw without them it appears.
Turner hall tonight, Friday night and
Saturday matinee, of the great Seeman.
j. II. Copeland has just completed three
nea, little cottages west Of the San Pedro.
Elk Lodge No. IS, Knights Of Pythias,
meet tonight at the Castle on Market street.
1.-Two mysterious ladies' and the boarder
they Mashed is talked about at one Of our
hotels.
The San Antonio club gives another Of
It's elegant receptions next Wednesday
evening.
-Seeman, Seeman, Seeman. Go and see
his elegant and wonderful performance at Tur-
ner hall tonight.
It. II. Hardin is the new "bobby" on the
police force appointed by Mayor French, in
place Of L. Morse.
1t is confidently expected that the East
Commerce street line of cars will be running
for the first time next Monday.
Professor Trip lectures tonight at the
Baptist church. Subject: "Ttaly and the
war for Italian Independence"
"A Mexican was caught cutting fence
about r6 miles from town. He was arrested
and brought in this morning.
Colonel Z. Moore, the agent of the
Louisiana lottery is building new house ad-
joining his fortune factory on Acequia street.
Josephine Scott, thank heavens, did not
get Of scot free this morning. Pleading guilty
to vagrancy the beautiful Josephine was
fined SIS.
William Kossfeld was buried by the
members Of Fire company No. this morn
ing, of which organization he was one Of the
founders.
Il. A. Berteaux has bought out the patent,
known as the "Woman's Friend" for the ter
ritory OF Texas. 1t is a washing machine and
works by steam.
MIR. Thomas F. Kerr, the roofing con-
tractor, was robbed in Laredo, a couple OF
days since, of fine gold watch by some vigi-
lant pickpocket.
Mr.. Kalteyer's cement headquarters are
being established on Acequia street, next door
to the Callaghan iron-bound building at the
corner OF Houston street.
The International Building and Loan
association meet tonight at Strives hall. All
persons wishing to examine into the merits
and workings Of this association are invited to
attend.
-Stockmen are returning to-day from their
convention at Austin. They organized there
with the election of officers and have left a
strong lobby to CAD around the xxx Legisla-
ture, now in session.
The last will and testament Of Charles
Mueller were fled for probate with the County
Clerks Office this morning. He leaves his
real and personal property, scheduled at
S25oo, to his wife, Maria Mueller.
This year being the centenary OF Or
ganized Methodsm in America it is proposed
by the church North to take special steps, at
its general conference, to be held in Phila-
delshia, in May next, towards celebrating it
properly.
The residence Of Rev. Frank B. Ticknor,
near the International depot, was robbed last
evening of some jewelry and wearing apparel.
Mr.. Ticknor is an editor, as well as minister,
hence the thiefs blunder in entering his
domicile.
In the District court this morning, its
time was altogether taken up in hearing Of the
case Of the State VS.. Martin Stable, for horse
stealing. The jury retired after the charge of
Judge Noonan and were still in retirement as
we 60 to press.
AT meeting OF the stakeholder OF the
Traders National bank the following Direc-
tors were elected to serve for the next term:
J. M. Brownson, J. S. Thornton, ]. o.
Devices, J. w. Glass, Thomas Devices, ].
M. Foster and Erastus Reed.
General Mackenzie's case is reported no
better. His physicians pronounce his trouble
paralysis Of the brain. He has lost all spark
OF intelligence, so that he does not know
where he is, and does not recognise any of
his most intimate acquaintance.
Alderman Bottoms resolution concerning
back taxes and the investigation OF the &C.
soshS VI thS Sitp Sicth anu SOilcCtOf,
was not intended to include the well kept,
readily come-at-able folios Of Clerk Claudon,
who only entered upon his duties on January
I, 1883.
BY reference to our Geographic news it
will be seen that Lieutenant John J. Augur,
son Of General Augur, recently in command
here, escaped from the Bloomingdale insane
asylum during terrible storm, and died from
cold and exposure. Lieutenant Augur was
well known and had many friends here.
A woman in distress and evidently of
weak mind, appeared at the Mayors office
this morning and DOTTED her sun bonnet to
show the marks Of her recent illness. She had
just come from Austin, having wandered from
Northeast Texas. The Mayor offered to re-
turn her to Austin where they should take
care Of their own poor.
Mr.. James Trueheart, a San Antonio
young man and brother Of the first named
member Of the firm Of Trueheart & Giraud,