The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-07
LIGHT FLASHES.
what the Reporters learn on Their Tour
Through the City.

Through the City.
There will probably be iootwalk match
tomorrow.
The United States court at Austin opens
tomorrow.
The favorite horse got "scooped"
yesterday.
The Probate court will open the first
Monday in February.
The hack driver called "The KID was
sporting plug hat last night.
Tomorrow is St. Hickory Iackson's
day-the anniversary Of the battle OF New
Orleans.
Sanitary Officer oppermsn is inspecting
| the house where the smallpox patient died,
and will fumigate ii.
Last evening the Iron Mountain was be-
hind schedule time three hours, and the Mis-
souri, Pacific was two hours.
How the seraph Of the Mexican goes into
alternating exile such morning as this in
the presence Of an ulster.
Division No. I, A. o. H., give grand
concert tomorrow evening at Casino hall.
| Thanks for ticket thereto.
In the District court this morning justice
seemed frozen out. All the criminal cases
called were continued.
Socks with toes, or foot gloves, are now
the rage in Boston.-[Ex. Afellow's girl can
now ''give him the miten" in her stocking
| feet.
make a match between the double teams of
| Charlie Calvert and Sam Bennett, for
$1,000.
Bishop Nersz has returned from New
Orleans, where he had gone to assist at the
obsesuies Of the late Archbishop Perche Of
| that city.
Behind time-the bells of the San Fer
nando and St. Mary's church. They should
adopt the standard time to avoid mistakes
and perplexity.
Major Teel, it is authenticated, has with
drawn from the Adermanic foot race, thus
leaving only the present Alderman, Gallagher,
and Crdensc, to hoof it.
The aldermanic hippodrome takes place
one week from to-day. In some wards the
contest will be quite spirited. None but pro-
gressive men should be supported.
AT Inselmann's cockpit yesterday after
noon, there we're two hack fights and several
slash fights. Wharton lost two combits this
time, contrary to his usual skill and luck.
Colonel John Wthers has resigned as
cashier Of the San Antonio National bank, to
take effect on the first of March. He will
become President, OF new bank to be shortly
established here.
Yesterday morning Miss Lille Howard
was buried from the residence Of Fannie
Kelly. An elegant casket was prepared for
her and six lady pail bearers conveyed her to
her last home.
| Mrs. Mary Glaze, wife of Henry, and
mother Of Edward Glare, died this morning
at 9 o'clock. The funeral will be held from
the late residence No. 4o7 Dawson street, at
10 o'clock tomorrow.
The City Council meets tomorrow after
noon. 1t will discuss important business,
such as Msjor Humphreys sewerage system
plans and the date for holding the election on
the subject Of issuing bonds for said system.
Mickey O'Malley o Plat is no longer a
subscriber to the LIGHT. Ten cents a week
is now saved by him as his mortuary subscrip-
ton to the aid OF one whom he told a LIGHT
man was "gone on the force" Now, watch
Mickey steal his perusal of this item.
-Seeman, the wonderful magician, whose
programme Of marvels is carried out to the
smallest details and whose distribution Of
prizes is beyond cavil, performs tonight at
Turner hall. The performance Of Electra is
alone worth the admission price.
is tomorrow Detective Jackson's ami
versary OF a newsboy's collection, or that Of
old General Andrew, By the Eternal, Jackson,
the hero of New Orleans, who always paid
his bills and never abused a newsboy. Does
irequre detective to investigate this
Leap year parties, where Respondent
; bachelors are put up as prizes during the
evening, with their age, pedigree and pros
poets announced by a lady auctioneer, are
threatening to break out in San Antonio.
Already three Of them are talked Of to take
! place next week.
The Union services in observance OF the
week of prayer, will commence this evening
at the First Presbyterian church of this city.
The topic for prayer is Praise and Thanks
:. giving. The sermon will be by Rev. w. B
Preston; subject: "The Holy Spirit" TC
begin at 1880 p. m. standard time.
r Special Bargains
r Can be had for the next week at L. wolfson'
In ladies' underwear and corsets. Let
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