The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-10-31
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

Madame Donaldson's hop at the Springs to-
night.
-.To-merrow is All Saints Day and Sunday
is All Souls Day.
Tho Government employees at this post
were paid OF to-day.
Tho Ladies' Exposition society will give an
oyster supper soon.
There will DO a grand fancy dress ball at
the Casino November ).
The Casino skating ring for the members
only. opens tonight at Casino hall.
n Inc services at the Temple Beth ri this
evef.ili< and tomorrow morning.
Ma Tin Irving. aged six weeks, died Octo-
Der ~, In the Third ward. OF dysentery.
Mr.. W. c. Roberts, formerly Of Houston,
Is now engaged as night clerk at the Central
hotel.
The bride and groom, Mr.. Fltzsimmons
and wife, were serenaded last night by full
band.
AIR Nelson Clemow has been informed by
telegraph he is the father OF another little
giant.
of tho LIonT yesterday by Colonel Upson's
speech.
Captain George Dashicll was sercnaded by
a large party OF his friends at his residence
last night.
Rev. siias Hoover. aged 30 years. died yes
tcrday at his residence on Prospect hill, from
consumption.
Miss Ella Buroh will give hop at Krisch
hall Saturday night. Good music and supper.
all for % cents.
Nothing but routine business has been ac-
complished by the Methodist conference to-
day and yesterday.
The dance given by the South Flores street
club at Fosts garden wednesday night. was
most enjoyable affair.
white frost has fallen for the past two
nights, though no damage TO vegetation has
appeared from II as yet.
Quite stampede occurred at the Vance
house Wednesday night by the runner OF the
house attempting to smoke n loaded cigar.
Mr.. Soriyener, the genial manager OF Flyod
x Co.'s exchange, ia again able to resume his
professional duties after an attack OF fever.
Miss Issa Means, the charming daughter of
Captain Junlus Means, Will celebrate her 10th
birthday tonight with party OF friends.
The Belknap Rifles have received their
commission from the Governor. The COM
pany is designated as No. l. with headquarters
ut Bryan.
say that he was speaking fayorably of Hous-
ton and not Judge Nconar, as stated by our
correspondent.
City Collector Haueiseu requests the tax
payers TO bear In mind that to day is the last
dsy Of grace for them to take advantage Of the
10 per cent. rebate on ad valorom taxes.
willis Bell was sentenced by the District
court yesterday to three years In the peniten-
tiary, and Thomas johnson to five years i'm
prisonment. Roth were convicted OF theft.
Albert Coster, a California bootblack. who
has very unsavory appearance, was arrested
yesterday, charged with vagrancy. He was
arrested on suspicion Of being wanted for
other charges.
This morning horse drawing a rock wag-
on on East Commerce street walked out OF the
shafts leaving the wagon behind IL, much TO
the amazement of the driver, the entire har-
ness having slipped of from its body.
"A little girl snatohed about So worth OF
paper dolls, In card sheets, from Rettberg's
toy store, Wednesday evening, and ran OF
with them, and escaped, although q little boy
who saw the deed gave chase.
Divine services will be held at the Temple
b. III Ell this evening, commencing at 100, and
on tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. subject
Of sermon for evening service, The Heart of
Nations" mo ming subject, work and wor-
ship"
A gentleman. in getting of a street car on
the San Pedro line, grasped the rods protect
ing the window glass and cut his finger badly
on broken pane of glass. He should have
grasped the hand rail In getting of. He
threatens to sue for damages, but II he did he
could not recover anything.
The meeting of the wort ingmen last night
on Main plaza, was pretty well attended by a
piomiscuous crowd, and was sufficiently or
derby. The oratory vas very poor. The
speakers had not compared notes upon the
tariff, and therefore disagreed In the views
expressed by them. Mr.. Oscar Bergstrom
seemed to be extremely hostile to protection,
and Mr.. Brown was as pronounced In favor
of 1t.