The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-07
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

WIS bNHl ~ Vic ~ 'I'ANA' ~ -
her residence on Belvin street.
Everything from u fiddle to II two
foot rule at EmersOn's. S-l-u
-Business will he suspended to-mOr-
row in The city and county offices.
Call around and see the liGir when
you need any job printing.
The fire bells will toll tomorrow asa
mark OF respect to General Grant.
Fine line Of guns and pistols as good
rs new, very cheap at Emersons. II
The carriers Of the postoillce will
carry their routes rs usual tomorrow.
Work on the new opera house at
Turner hall will commence ON Monday.
--Germo. the Italian charged with
wife beating, has found the necessary
bond.
Divine services at Temple Beth III
this evening at S:lj and Ia morrow morn
ing at . O'Clock.
New summer drink. New Orleans
Mead, on tap at Rice ~ Fuwl-r's drug
store. 1-3-Gt
MIR. j. ". Konkcl will be the con
tractor for building the Turner hall i'm
proyements.
The suit against the city for the rent
vi the French building Will be filed dur
ing next week
why go around town in shabby
clothes, when you can buy pistol ut
hmcrsun's for sl.jO. 81 IT
Mrs. Dr, Menger aud family leave
this morning on pleasure trip OF some
weeks 10 the llelutes.
The cricket outfit of the San An
tonic Cricket club, Is an excellent one
and can be inspected ut Olsmith's.
Highest cash prices paid for old gold
or silver. clothing. furniture, jewelry, or
| any articles OF value nj EmersOnss Il
MIR. George Dullnig has left town for
| his ranch on the Guadalupe to recuper-
ate his tired energies by months rest.
Clocks warranted at Emerson's from
| II up. These clocks We bought at II bar
gain and ollrr them the same way. If
The members Of the San Antonio
| Cricket club are requested to hold them
selves in readiness for Mondays prac-
| tice.
The pleasant hreeZe Is to be hoped
will cool the super-heated blood OF the
citizens and fights will be ON the de-
| crease.
The rent OF the French building for
the months OF February, March aud
April WAS paid by the present admins
tration.
The postofcc will remain open to-
| morrow until ! o'clock, after which all
business will he closed IN honor of Cen
| erai Grant.
Farmers and others from various Sec
lons Of the country all bring In cheer
| ing reports Of good crops and prospects
Of prosperity.
Yesterday evening, on Navarro
street, II meat wagon broke down, the
axle OF one of the wheels being defective
No great damage was done.
Judge Neuendorii Is trying IA suit on
n sworn account for Sill. the parties to
the suit being Scidel brothers VS.. a. Bus-
sett and Elizabeth Bassett.
The public school teachers are anx-
ious to know when the city school board
are going to elect them. At present
they are on the ragged edge"
Vendors of that dainty declare there
is not half the demand for chile con
carne that there was year ago. Ia
males have also fallen OIL In demand.
Go to Emerson and purchase one of
his safety neck yoke attachments and
you will be happy. Price only 81 -, in
GLIDING new yoke complete. S-l'tf
The next grand jury oonvenes the
| LIST Monday In September, and will
probably Investigate fully the brutality
Of the Italian GermO towards his wife.
The space adjacent to the new ar.
mory Of the Belknap Rifles is being
fenced in and after being cleared will
be made convenient parade ground.
Justice Anton Adams will try two
cases this afternoon, the first being W.
II. Elliott for using insulting language,
and the other being charge of assault
against Punch Williams.
The citizens Of the old Sixth Con-
| gressional district and constituents of
the late Gustav Schleicher are invited TO
attend the ceremony OF the unwilling OF
his monument, August 10.
AT Il meeting of the turner's last
evening, an appropriation Of S2lOO was
made for the purpose of improving Tur-
ner hall. This sum will be placed In the
possession OF the building committee.
A negro boy, hired by one OF the
families residing on San Pedro Avenue,
was noticed yesterday afternoon con-
tendedly shearing of the grass in front
Of the house with Il pair Of sheep shears.
The funeral Of Mrs. Maggie Fadden
from st. Mary's church yesterday after
noon was very largely attended. De-
ceased WAS II great iavOrite in San An
Mo, and universally loved and re-
! spected
A $1,000 damage suit hns been filed
! in the District court by Harry Baum
! against the Galveston, Harrisburg and
Nnn Antonio railway, he alleging to
nave been elected from train near
Maria station without cause.
-Irumpcter NJ. a. Morlensen, Com
| pany G., and Private George Summers.
| Troop II, will run 100 yard dash for
80 eide next pay day evening. ltwill
he grand affair, ~ the men ure Light
nlng sprlnters, and each are confident OF
Minning the spoons.
! "A challenge has been insucd by the
second Ward Hose company to tn. Tur-
ner Hose section to compete win them
under the following conditions: One
hundred yards run to lire plug, unreel
four sections Of hose and throw water
through nozzle, the shortest space OF
time to decide.
John Sturm and sister ROsa, sister
and brother Of the unfortunate woman
the wife OF the Italian, Germo. arrived
from CastrOyille yesterday and proceed
ed immediately to the poorhouse TO see
Their sister, who recognized them at
once, calling them by name and eyincing
great JOY to see them.
The unfortunate wife Of Germo. the
Italian wife beater, is In the poor bonse
ana Is In very critical condition this
morning, DR.. Chew visited her to make
complete examination Of her case
Inc brother and sister OF the woman
nave arrived from Quihi, and went to see
her this morning.