The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-10
LIGHT FLASHES.


what the Reporters Learned on Their Tour
Through the City.
Court news Is slim to-day.
Joe johnson and Mary Turner have
been licensed to marry.
Where, oh where, Is that cold
wave? II Is needed about now.
The Eighth cavalry quintette band
will play atLippe's garden next Sunday
Furnished rooms, southern expo
sure; to gentlemen only. "a San Pedro
avenue. 1-v-2t.
Pure water ia the need OF the poor,
and this cannot be had from the foul
polluted bitches.
The deep water committee IL still
at work, and will bring back full and
satisfactory report when they return
-Four sections finest kind Of grass
land In Dimmitt county, enclosed, Tor
sale or lease. Inquire OFF. j. Moss. lOtf
The case of NJ. Koenigheim VS.. John
G. Crawford ct al, appealed from the
County court, is on file In the District
court.
The note of warning has been
sounded. and the city should be thor
oughly cleaned up and put In good SAM
tary condition.
Exposition society takes place In the
new Bennett building tonight. A large
crowd will be out.
Mr.. william Lippe has secured the
military band for the entire summer
season at his garden, corner OF Bowie
and Nacogdoches streets.
Elder Pennington will preach this
evening at $50 o'clock IN the Christian
church, near Colonel II. Is. Andrews
residence, and will protract over Sunday.
Policeman A.A. Brown has insti-
tuted suit against the street railway
oompany for $4,000 damages for eject
ing him from a car after payment OF
fare.
The ordinance requiring connection
to be made by property owners with the
gas and water mains Of the city before
the streets are paved, has now become n
law.
The LIGHT is in receipt OF oompli-
mentary tickets to Madame Donaldson's
prize medal hop, which occurs at the
Springs tomorrow night, for which 1t
returns thanks.
Potter & Mcdaniel, the Pipe creek
mail robbers, were brought out for ex-
animation again this morning and again
the trial was postponed on account OF
non appearance Of witnesses.
Yesterday went to the front as the
hottest day OF the year. The thermom-
eter reposed at 100 degrees In the shade,
and then seemed inclined to climb
higher on the least provocation.
Wonder was 1t instinct and devotion
to his master that caused that dog to
pounce on the bill collector yesterday
afternoon. Such an animal will be in
a a hx.t, tnr MI la
Mr.. S. Fest, Jr., has opened neat
little garden on South Flores street,
where he keeps all kinds of cool drinks.
Parties desiring to spend a pleasant
evening will do well to give him call.
While numerous other candidates
are mentioned for the Sherifl's office
the present incumbent seems to be left
out. He will be heard from though
when the campaign opens, and Will aid
In warming up the race.
With such narrow, crowded streets
as San Antonio has the officers cannot
be too rigid in the enforcement of the
laws in reference to careless driving and
leaving teams alone. A runaway rarely
fails in being dangerous and disastrous.
Several friends of popular hack
man played neat joke on him yester-
day by abstracting his umbrella and
causing him long hot chase over town
after the supposed thief. A kind hearted
friend finally gave him pointer, but
when he found the umbrella he had to
redeem it by "setting 'em up" literally.
Suit is on file in the District court
by c. ii. Mallory & Co. vs.. james ID.
Fish on notes for $4,000, and Berg &
Bro, of this city, have been garnisheed
for that amount. This is substantially
the same as the suits filed several weeks
ago against Grant, Fish, Ward and
others, the same notes forming the
cause Of action.
"A smooth-tongued book agent,
named Webb, claiming to be solicitor
for the publishing house Of r. l.. Polk &
Co., of Detroit, Mich, was here a few
months ago taking orders for new
Texas directory. In order to facilitate
him in showing what the directory would
be, several gentlemen loaned him their
copy of the last issue, since which time
Mr.. Webb has not been seen. There are
several victims in and around the French
building and the balance of the city to
hear from.
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