The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-18
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.


Miss Lulu Frost will take place June =.
The new barracks on Government
hill will be commenced In 10 days time.
The Nashville Students had poor
houses on saturday afternoon aud even
ing.
A great number Of the newly hired
railroad hands took in the Fashion last
night.
Mr. Moody's horse and buggy was
won by Il Mr. kecne at II rattle saturday
evening.
The Penrose-pricc shooting match
was unayoidably postponed on account
OF the weather.
The persistent rain yesterday pre-
vented any of the amuscmcnts adver-
tlsed taking place.
The wind accompanying the rain
storm yesterday twisted on II great
many branches Of trees.
The International and Great North
ern railway Is In gOOd shape, and not
impeded by washouts.
The County Commissioners met and
adjourned this morning and attended
the railroad celebration.
A severe hail storm fell between san
Antonio and Eagle Pass saturday, SO
Captain Nat SulzbaCher reports.
-Railroad authorities say the Texas
Mexican railway is now thoroughly re-
paired and In running order.
Everybody had fit Of the blues
Yesterday, the ram causing = depression
in spiris-eyen in the sale Of them.
Some Italians, enthused by barrel
house Juice, made night hideous on
Euat 4 pnfuarpp gfrapt SATURDAY piUht
The LIGnr has received an invita-
tion to attend Madame Donnldson's pic
mic next Wednesday at san Pedro
springs.
-Chysler was on the rampage yes
tcrday and Saturday, making stump
speeches etc. lie was n sight to be-
hold.
Miss Nellie buchanan Is to he mar
rled next Wednesday evening nj Mndi-
son square church to Mr.. Jennings, Of
New Nork.
Justice Neuendorl Joined Antonio
Tomas and Maria Bordaus and Pablo
Robales and Rosa Herrera in marriage
last saturday evening.
Sergeant win lIcr1 and Mr.. j. H.
Young, of the san Antonio Rifles. have
returned from New Orleans. Captain
DuuEtI returns HtNl Nfths
1t is said that the defense in the
Burkhart murder trial are going for one
of the jurors in that case rough-shod.
Perjury will be the charge.
A staggering drunken negro woman
was making aspectacle of herself On the
corner Of Houston and North Flores
streets, Mt 10 o'clock on Saturday night.
The baptism which WAS to have
taken place Yesterday at the First mis-
sion by members Of the Baptist church
(coloredl was postponed on account OF
the rain.
AT lIart's rattle saturday night,
Charles Calvert won first prize: Thomas
Mansfield, second; Thomas Silt. third;
William Taylor, fourth and G.. A. Nun
son. NTH.
Albert Lamb, the gambler who was
arrested for murder committed in
Frcestone county Is years ago, has been
released on bond, and has returned to
san Antonio.
The constant rains and hot sun i'm
mediately after, causing rapid eyapOra-
tion, will be II great ally to any epidemic
that may break out unless the strictest
sanitation is observed.
The wages of the men employed on
| the Arkansas Pass railroad will be ; -
| per diem. a monthly salary of SIS will
| he paid board inclusive. The day wages
do not include board.
The electric light in saloons and
| stores is not in popular favor among
| those whose duty 1t is to work by its
rays. They complain that it makes
their eyes ache terribly.
A meeting Of the Temple Beth FL
| Literary society will be held this even
ing at S;lj. All members are urgently
requested to be present. Final arrange
| ments for the first public informal will
| be made.
"A young lady living in the Third
ward says she has fallen heiress to for
tune Of $4,000, all cash. She refuses to
allow her name to be published. as she
wants no fortune-hunters around her
She wants to be loved for herself alone,
The river is very much swollen. and
has overilown its banks in many places
The river was yesterday afternoon
dotted here and there with debris which
the force Of the current had torn away
from the banks. Boxes, small boats. and
fragments of water-wheel from Mar,
ket street were being carried away.
A game Of billiards was PLAYED Al
the White Elephant saloon Yesterday af.
ternoCn between Mr.. Sam Rosenield
and Mr.. Ed Shift, for a new hat. sam
says he vanquished Shitl easily. making
at one time straight run Of G3 points
lie Is willing TO play the champion OF
the late billiard tournament for his cue
Yesterday afternoon. as the thunder
storm was In progress, the electric fluid
entered the bat-Cave during q severe
shock Of thunder and ran along the tel.
ephone wires with a cracking noise like
the report of pistol. Nobody but
Clerk liussi and Officer Mockert were nj
the station ut the time.
The jury in the Toepperwein muir
der trial brought in n verdict of acQuit
tai yesterday morning and were dis
charged. They were locked up ut II
O'Clock saturday night, The evideno,
before them was purely ciroumstantia
as to Ioepperwein's guilt, no witness /,
the deed being brought forth by til,
prosecution.
1t ssald that the Pullman line will b.
discontinued on the International an,
Great Northern, but this at present can
not be received as authentic. RadicA
changes In the trains on the Interna
tlonal and Great Northern are likely 4
take place shortly, among others m
Galveston and ST. Louis run viii II
shortened Ly two hours
Come Again,
Mr.. A. NJ. Cohen, the olothier nm
manufacturer Of fine suitings to order, a