The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-13
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

dancing academy tonight.
The Belknap Rifles are to have flag
presented them by the Indies.
The grand jury returned n small
batch of indictments yesterday.
The Turner Hook and Ladder com
pany are still crying loudly for nag.
A beer saloon on Acequia street
now sells city beer Mt cents schooner.
The san Antonio Rifles have added
10 new members since their trip TO
Austin.
A slight increase In freights over the
Sunset is one Of the results OF the Gould
strike.
See FL Jarabe. at Bosshard's build
ing, . to ~, to g. to 10. Admission
~ cents. ll-3-3t
The beer privileges of the Driving
park will be auctiOned off tomorrow at
the grounds.
Charles Boyd. nm extensive land and
cattle owner Of New Philadelphia, Is in
the city on business.
The Lizzie Evans company took
view of the missions yesterday afternoon
after the matinee.
There Is talk of calling n Democratic
convention for the Aldermanio election
and for the appropriation.
Divine services at the Temple Beth
FL this evening at O'Clock and to-mor-
row morning nj 10 o'clock.
DR.. Barnitz Is engaged in making
some improvements upon his residence
and yard on san Pedro avenue.
The District court is occupied in
trying the case OF A. i. Rivas VS.. llord
q Dignowity, a trespass to try title.
Miss Fannie Fry, of San Marcos. Is
visiting for II few weeks in this city at
the residence of Captain a. j. Fry.
Ell .Iarabe painting, by Edward
Grenet, 7xl0 feet, on exhibition at Boss
hard's store, opposite Vance house.
The Thursday afternoon dress pa
rade Of the troops on Military hill yes
terday was as well attended as usual.
-Ex-polke officer Westmoreland
called at the LIGHT office and informed
| the reporters he had been white washed.
The Bulls Head saloon on Market
street is closed. Mr.. Ed. Stoves propo-
ses to build large store house on the
site.
In two weeks from tonight Profess
sOr Whitehead will give n grand fare
well ball to his dancing pupils al Casino
hall.
"A lot of broken glass bottles were
| lying on Soledad and Houston streets
early this morning, to the great danger
Of horses feet.
-Grenets FL Jarabe on exhibition
from ) to IL n. M. to q p. M. 5 to 10 u.
M. Bosshard's building, opposite Vance
house. Admission 2jc. ll-3-3t
The San Antonio and Alamo ice
factories are preparing for the summer
trade and will soon run their machinery
and hands on full time.
A Ncxican's express wagon went to
pieces in the deepest part of the river ut
the mill bridge ford this morning, giving
the driver duckins
One of the chambermads at the
Vance mouse, skipped town yesterday,
taking with her II ring belonging to Mr..
Caef' who is staying at that hotel.
The new sanitary system of this city
Il now thoroughly organized and Is
working beautifully. 1t will be worth
thousands of dollars to the city.
Miss Lizzie Evans concluded her er-
gagement here last evening by present.
ing. comedy drama Dewdrop. 1t was
highly appreciated by sparse audience.
The fishing season has begun and
the small boy plays hockey" from
school and taxes his Ingenuity to invent
an excuse that will satisfy both parents
and teacher.
The Eclectic Quartette club has
been formed. MIR. Abe Samuels is must
cal director, MIR. John Fowler. Presi-
dent; Mr.. Aaron Frank, Secretary and
Treasurer.
The Alamo gun club received their
elegant gol medal yesterday. 1t is a
beautiful jewel and will be hotly con-
tested for by the members at their regu-
lar shoots.
The gentleman who picked up a
piece OF silk embroidery near Commerce
street bridge yesterday, will please
leave same at LIGHT office and get his
reward.
Two colored men had fight this
morning in Morris saloon. One of the
men, getting.the worst. ran across the
plaza, and officer Heitgen arrested the
other.
Tile convent authorities in San An
tohlO say that girl is not in this con-
vent. They refused her aumittance.
anu request the LIGHT to correct yester-
days item this much
-Reports reach San Antonio OCCASION
ally OF the decided success of well
known San Antonio lady, Miss Elvira
Sonieuhlng, who Is completing her mu-
steal education in New York.
The San Antonio Rifles last night
decided not to go to the Mobile com
petltlVe drill, as 1t would cost too much
money and the boys were not sufficient
ly well drilled to compete with the old
militia companies.
/ rifle ~ To- 4
| Dy the Grand Jury against George
Washington, colored, for theft under 80
value, against John Forrest, theft of a
horse. Feliciano Flores. over 500. and
sam Moore over so.
.-Freights are reported as running req
ular over the International and Great
Northern road on the division between
PALESTINE and Laredo. Fifteen cars
horses passed over the road to-day. All
lrelghls north of Palestine are stopped
The plank sidewalk on Garden
street sadly needs repair There is a
large loose plank which the LIGHT
called attention to some time ago, and
now there is hole, two feet long, in the
middle of 1t. Anyone travelling over IL
after nightfall is liable to break his leg
by falling in the hole,
"A fire occurred occurred on Houston
street yesterday afternoon at the photo.
graph gallery opposite Collins mill
depot, The canvas structure was en-.
tlrely DESTROYED. The damage is esti.
mated nj 500, on which there Is no in
surance' The cause NJ the fire was du,
toa young lady lighting match which
,ell from her hand accidentally into ,
box Of chemicals.
Pound Party.