The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-14
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

Dog days are on. us and 1t is p. d.
hot.
"A thousand useful articles, very
cheap, at Emersons. f-S-u
The plaza market is again crowded
with country teams.
Read advertisement Of slow mule
race at San Pedro park.
For fine lifting suit call on A. VI
Cohen, Main plaza. 0-22-u
There was no City Council yester-
day, no quorum being present.
Emerson says he can discount the
town on prices. 1-S-u
The Volksiest subscription list Is
assuming healthy appearance.
Mayor Callaghan will deliver the
Grafton at the French celebration to-
night.
Received at Armstrong;, corner
Main aud Galnn street. one car load OF
watermelons.
"A fine carving knife and fork, war
ranted to cut. being the best quality of
steel 81, at Emerson's. 7-S-tf
Mr.. Charles lIummel. Jr., celebrated
his 3ist birthday anniversary last night,
with select party Of friends.
several more chTlOhu7 VI boluitIh
will pass through the city In few days
en- route to the Indian territory.
Hans Leohner's famous TyrOleans
have arrived from New Orleans and viii
appear tonight ut Mission garden.
Good Singer and Wheeler q Wilson
sewing machines at s., $40, Sl2 and $50,
Ms good rs new at Emerson's. 1-S-tf
The Alfred Giles affair In ri Paso.
and the death of Sid Standlforth are the
topics OF conversation ON the streets.
Six days OF dry weather and yet no
complaints of drouth. What can be
the matter he with the chronic GROWERS.
Captain Phil Shardein was presented
with n bran-new rat trap for the bat
cave yesterday and used ii with good
effect last night.
In the Coffee case, before Commits
sioner Stevenson, this morning. several
witnesses were examined. but no new
evidence was adduced The argument
la now progressing.
Ten miles of the grade of the san
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad Il
completed. and in few days much more
will be ready for the tracklayers. MS
work is being pushed energetically.
Five wagon loads OF cedar piles ar
rived Yesterday from Kendall county for
the bridge Of the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass railroad across the San Antonio
river. If they are accepted work Will
begin Immediately.
Sam G. Bennett. who has Just re-
turned from his valde farm, reports
much damage by the recent flood, two
OF the three dams were washed away
and the other badly damaged. Grass
looks well and stock is doing finely.
Mr.. Henry Gieseman and Miss Mary
| Pinn will be married tonight ut o'clock
at the brides residence on Bowie street,
instead of last night,as the IIGHr stated
yesterday. The lAGnr reporter will be
one of the guests to report the wedding.
&C. h. Frary announces to his friends
and the public that he has bought the
saloon and restaurant at the corner Of
| Houston and Navarro streets, where the
best OF liquors will be kept. Saloon open
| day and night, restaurant Mt night only.
| Patronage solicited. 7-li.lm.
Several cases of apparent poisoning
have occurred the other side OF the San
| Pedro. The sufferers ascribe 1t to ice.
II is more probable. however, that cool
ers are used which are not properly
attended to, and the zinc lining In them
Is allowed TO oxidlZe.
John Froboso made murderous
assault on his wife yesterday morning,
attempting to cut her throat with a
| butcher knife, but was prevented by the
| Interference OF his wife's brother, John
| Givens. Nearest has as yet been made.
owing to the wfe's fOrbearance.
Another deadbeat and expert fraud
has left the city, and this time 1t is a
doctor Of medicine who has been
leading quite romantic life here and
elsewhere, and who departed suddenly.
| lie has left many mourners behind to
whom he was In debt. lie was ermau
| and not n WOman