The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

Turkish baths at A. ZllIan's. lm
The mercury stood 90 in the shade
to-day.
The Sunset pay car is expected in
this evening.
The J.. NJ. club will picnic at the
missions next Sunday and give necktie
picnic.
A shot was fired in the vicinity OF
Madison street about 10 O'Clock last
night.
A severe hail storm passed over
Leon Springs yesterday. doing consld.
cradle damage to crops.
The l.. NJ. clubs necktie picnic for
next sunday has been postponed on ac-
count Of the weather.
The programme to have taken place
at the Skating rink last night was post
poned on account of the weather
As a practical iokist John Chlnaman
has proven n success. The workingmen
were all broken up over the labor
question.
The supcrlative in tho English Ian
guage Ia not strong enough to express
the horrible filthy and muddy condition
OF our streets.
The Spalding Baseball club has been
organized, and will play the second nine
Of the Clippers ut the old Clipper
grounds next Sunday.
"A man was killed on sight this
morning for asking another II II was
hot enough for him. The police refused
to arrest the murderer.
Chief Engineer Polk. Of the Aransas
Pass road. on being questioned on the
Chinese labor question. said he had
heard nothing Of 1t before.
Mira. f. Marckley, lady living on
Belvin street. Second ward, last night,
after short illness. The remains will
be Inferred this afternoon at I O'Clock.
-Gwynne Price is confident OF being
able to beat Penrose at the springs on
sunday, and he Is the more anxious to
do 80 because he then cOllaterally will
beat Carver.
A singing scorpion created n COM
motion In a lady's bed room In the SEQ
ond ward last night. II would be well
to always shake clothes well before put
ting on these damp days.
The State Pharmaceutical associa-
ton met this morning and elected their
annual officers. At the time OF going 10
press they have not been received, but
will appear In the LIGnT's next issue.
The beauty of the frog-ponds in the
sidewalks in front OF the Evans place
on Flores street and the Newton place
on Acequa street was brought out with
all possible effect after the shower yes
terday.
After the rain yesterday morning
san Pedro creek was shut of, and as the
waters subsidized the small boy had n
picnic wading In and catching fsh.
one fish was caught which weighed
over 30 pounds.
Mr.. Il. G.. Flowers. of Maverick
county, has 200 muttons in the market
which he holds at 81 per head, shorn.
This is II good figure, and II he gets his
price 1t Will act rs n great encourage
ment to others having mutton for sale.
MIR. n. A. Mackey, who, a few
months ago. sold his GOO-acre farm on the
Leon for $4,000, has rented the Babcock
ranch, in the same nrighborhOOd, which
contains 6 100 acres. Yesterday he bought
100 head Of cattle to be put on the
ranche.
This is an important mstter and
should have very general attention.
William Alexander. living four miles
from GAINESVILLE, o.. writes: II have
been afflicted seven years with an nfiec-
ton of the kidneys and Inflammation of
the bladder, from which have been II
great sufferer. Have tried many rene
dies. but found no relief until com
menced using Mishler's Herb Bttcrs. 1t
has not only relieved me of great inGon-
venience and pain, but feel better in
every respect