The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-14
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

MIR. Paul Muestrass is now clerklng
at the Senate.
Mrs. Downy, aged 20 years, died
yesterday Of typhoid fever.
"A large delegation left this morning
OIL the train for New Braunfels.
MIR. John T.. Ochse had his finger
badly stung by bee last evening.
- lie Belknap Rifles were yesterday
sworn in by Mr.. Stevens, the Treasurer
OF the company.
The Young Mems Benevolent Asso-
citation expect soon to give picnic at
Mavericks Grove.
MIR. Yahn. third baseman of the
Sunsets, has been released from the club
by he manager.
There is rumor that w. II. Slmms
intends turning the Washington saloon
into Vaudeville.
A pretty set ring was rallied at the
springs, at the hop last night, and was
won by Miss j. Seiiel.
There was no quorum at the Texas
Museum society last evening, and there
fore no meeting was held.
Wanted Immediately, n servant, to
cook and do general homework for small
An auxiliary TO the Ladies Aid Soci-
ciety Of the Paine Methodist church has
been formed, chiefly OF young ladies'.
--Grady's cowboys expect to take the
road next Monday, anu will probably
strike Dallas for their first exhibition.
Mr.. Emil Froebel, clerk at S.
Deutsoh u Co., who suffered prostration
by the heat last Sunday, Is still confined
to his room.
There was n Mexican fight out be-
yond the San Pedro last night In which
one OF the conbatnnts received severe
stab In the shoulder.
1t 10 said that If Major Dwyer Is
nominated by the New Braunfels con-
yention to-day, there will be grand
torchlight procession tonight.
Mr.. Lamson Lane has resigned as
San Antonio correspondent of the New
Orleans Times Democrat, and MIR. j. q. |
Landry has been appointed instead.
There will be a promenade concert |
tomorrow evening by the Eighth cav
airy band, at the main officers quarters
on Government hill, from to 10 O'Clock. !
"A negro who formerly was employed
at Tuttle's saloon, died yesterday of |
consumption and his remains were |
brought In this morning for interment.
There was no Recorders court held
This morning ON account of the illness Of
Malo or French, who is confined TO his
bod, and Bryan tullaghan being at New
Bragnlels.
Mr.. Charles Nash has returned from
Comfort, Kendall county, and reports
the cotton MS looking very poor and in
need Of rain. The small grain has all
been harvested.
The oderless ~ exoavating process
smelled loud and long last night through
out the Third and Fourth wards, and
the outraged citizens are complaining
loudly this morning.
1t would be well for the sanitary in
spectors TO keep a strict watch on the
various camp yards. They are often In
q state OF filth, highly deleterous TO the
neighborhood.
A well known habitue of the Re
corder's court was giving his opinion of
Gleason, the shooting gallery man on
Soledad street, In very choice language.
Ills remarks were being addressed to
Gleason himself.
Garter Il Mullaly have rugged out
heir employees with pretty new caps,
IN blue and gold, with the name of the
firm on the caps. Mr. Il. w. Mullaly
sent them from Boston. They are the
same style as worn by the Boston trans
Ter men.
"A young gentleman surprised two
Toung men ~ ut the Travis park con-
,ert yesterday afternoon in n way more
orcible than pleasant. They were
peaking in ribald tone of two Of his
,oung lady relatives, and he slapped
heir faces.
The committee who were selected
o obtain increased facilities for the
education of the colored population have
'hosen site for the proposed new col
'red school house, which will be sub
nitted by them TO the School Board.
The location is on Newton and Santa
lara streets, in the Fourth ward