The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-05
LIGHT FLASHES.
what the Reporters Learn On Their Tour
Through the City.

Preparations for the Fourth ward cleo
tons are going on actively.
MIR. ]. w. Cuff won the agricultural
wreath rallied for at Rische's last night.
The thermometer this morning read as
follows: Minimum, I6; maximum, 60.
Fifteen building permits have been issued
since the rs,, costing from 500 to $37,soo.
The Jury returned = verdict Of not guilty
in the case c. Guerein for renting gamb-
ling house.
Karl Jones and Amanda Zion were mar
ried by Judge Anton Adam this morning at
10 O'Clock.
F. A. Hundress and NJ. B. wilkins will
draw the water from their bitches for the pur.
pose Of cleaning.
w. Spence, ]. Roach and Andrew Sim
mons we're each fined SIo or 90 days, by the
Recorder this morning.
Rev. Major w. f. Penn, the evangelist,
speaks at the Baptist church this evening and
at both services tomorrow.
MIR. J. S. Landry, ,icketagent Of the Inter-
national road, has resigned. His successor Is
Mr.. J. ]. Chew, from Fort Worth.
Major W. L. Thompson, Representative
from this county, leaves in the morning for
Austin to attend the called session Of the
Legislature.
Elder d. Pennington will preach to-mor-
row at II a. M, corner Of Houston and St.
Mary's streets. All the members are es.
pecialy requested to attend.
Mr.. c. C. Pierce, an American in Mon
city with gas. The primeval oil lamps astrad-
die Of a rswhide and dangling over the streets
must &c.
st. Luke's chuch, (EpiscopaD corner Of
Zavalla and Leona streets, near International
depot, two blocks north Of street car line,
Bishop Elliott will officiate at II. Sunday
school at 9:3o.
Thomas p. McDavitt, will leave for New
Orleans tomorrow. His business will be
closed in this city for a while on account Of
being unable to procure suitable building to
do business In.
| In the District court yesterday, the Jury
were out long while 10 discussing the case Of
+. O'C. Robinson VS.. Coleman. Failing to
agree they were discharged. Robinson's elo-
quence in pleading his own cause did 1t.
Lily Howard, an inmate of Fanny
Kelly's mansion, died yesterday on the train
coming from Sour Lake. The unfortunate,
banished girl was from Cincinnati, and was
the sister-in-law Of one OF Ohio's Attorney
Generals.
Prof. Trip lectures again tonight at the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. His
subject Is Prince Louis Napoleon, the tragic
death Of the late Prince Imperial and glance
at the present situation Of political France.
lie is certainly worthy Of a crowded house.
AT Seeman's wonderful performance last
evening was an honest pleasant en-.
tertanment, the best Of its kind. Among the
fortunate ones last evening were M. Hewitt,
winning $Io; ]. Dodd, winning SIS, and J.
T. Sullivan carrying of the highest prize, $50.
The La Grange Brothers, of Monterey,
Mexico, have secured a concession from the
State Government for the erection Of paper
mill in that city. Such an institution is sadly
needed, seeing that Monterey is said to have
paid $44,o 900 on paper during the past &c
months.
Sometime during last night the house Of
Mrs. Strbbling, at the corner Of Pecan and
ST. Msry's street, was entered by burglar,
and robbed to a considerable extent. Mrs.
Siribbling was in consultation with Sheriff
Mccall this morning, and has her suspicion
Of certain parties.
Services at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, 324 Soledad street, tomorrow. Sun.
day school at ego q. m. Preaching by the
pastor, Rev. W. B. Preston, II a. m. and 7:3c
p. m. Morning subject: "The Stone Upor
The Cave" Evening subject: Goods In
vitation." Seats free, and all invited.
First Baptist Church.-Services at thil
church promise unusual interest this evening
and tomorrow. The eminent evangelist
Major w. E. Penn, accompanied BY his organ
ist, Mr.. Cairns, will hold service this evening
at 1880 o'clock, and also tomorrow at II .
m. and 7:3o p. m. All invited. Seats free.
DIR. Pearl, the dentist, who three night
ago escaped from the Castroville jail
is reported this morning to have gone imme
diately after his escape to farmer name,
Brown, residing some 40 miles east from tn
city, at $I4 per month, serving as common
farm hand. II this be so his arrest will no
be difficult.
III you borrowed a bed spread, thcl
cotton comforter or a California Mission
blanket in the thick of last night, where tn
wind blew loudest and the cold left you with
out even a match, don't repent it. Keel
them for week at least, or return them some
time next summer when the ants would pre-
fer to carry you away instead Of your neigh
boris "kiver."
Regular services at Trinity Methods
Episcopal church, corner Pecan street ant
Avenue c, Rev. W. S. Falkinburg, pastor
Services at II a. m. and p. m. Mornin
subject-Revivals. their Source and Object
Evening subject-The Holy Spirit and Hi