The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-10-08
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

Regular drill OF Turner Hook and
Ladder company tonight.
MIR. Herbert Fork is suffering from
severe spraln OF his hand.
Regular monthly conference at the
First Baptist church tonight.
A number of attorneys were intro
duced In Federal court yesterday.
4 marriage license was taken out
this morning by Friedrich Pieper and
Augusta Ahrens.
The delegates TO the Baptist Sunday
school convention at Waxahachie are
expected to return to-day.
A sequestration suit has been insti-
iuted In Justice Shields court against X.
Parker, the sewing machine agent.
-l,ev. Junius French, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at Kyle, Will fill
DIR. Nel's pulpit in this city next Sun
day.
Conductor Bob Fraser slipped on n
stone ut the International railway depot
yesterday and fell, cutting his arm
badly.
An engraving, representing a Ger
man Flscherstechen, as Will be given at
New Braunfels, Is to be seen Mt Tenggs
book store.
MIR. George koerner, the Houston
street produce merchant, was made the
happy father of n handsome girl yester-
day afternoon.
There was railroad meeting this
morning. The usual proceedings In
camera were adopted, the press being
debarred admission.
Three Mexicans were arrested late
last night in hack on Military plaza.
They were very drunk and yelling and
singing noisily.
One OF the causes Of the delays OF
trains from the west the past few days
is on account of the wreck of a freight
train in New Mexico, beyond Deming.
Base ball throwing on the streets Is
becoming quite nuisance, and danger
Gus MS well TO ladies and children pass
ing by. II Is suggested that the police
put stop TO 1t.
The jury in the Matthews case was
discharged this morning by the protest
Of the defendants counsel. II Is report
ed that there were II for acquittal and
one for conviction.
"A young man desires TO go on n
ranch for six months or year, to make
himself generally useful, and for the
benefit OF his health. No compensation
desired. Apply at this office.
Sanitary Inspector Torres reports
the general sanitary condition OF the
city as good, though in the main por-
tions of the city there are several foul
smelling pools OF stagnant filth which
should be cleaned.
"A tough entered Kropp's saloon on
| South Alamo street last night and made
so much noise he was put out. He soon
returned and drew pocket knife upon
the barkeeper, who knocked him down
and again put him out.
A loose telephone wire Is lying
across Gonzales street near the Calcasieu
lumber yard, and caused an accident TO
Mr.. Ed Stoves this morning. A warrant
for the arrest OF the telephone authori-
ties for negligence will be issued.
The Sunset train from the West
was delayed yesterday by bad
washout. 1t arrived at $3.50 p. m. yes
terday. The train following 1t, due
here this morning. is also several hours
late, and will probably arrive at 3
O'Clock this afternoon.
Three colored boys, II. Thompson
and two others, were drunkpn the street
last night, yelling and very noisy, and
were arrested by Officer Caldwell. He
started with Thompson to the bat cave
and told the others to come along, but
they ran of and are still at large.