The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-26
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.


TROOPS, Is In the city.
Major Campbell moved into his new
residence on Maverick street.
The Mexican Typical orchestra gave
their final performance last evening.
Pound party ut Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church parsonage tonight.
Meeting OF the Council Committee
on Rules nj $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon.
MIR. $. y. Thomas has donated S25
TO the Literary Scientific association.
Major j. c. Berryis still confined to
his room with congestion OF the brain.
Mr.. Harry Baum has returned from an
extended trip through the Northern
States.
Some attached witnesses will be sent
to New Braunfels from this city to the
leig examination.
the messenger boys Of the Western
Union telegraph office of this city are
wearing new brass badges.
Tickets for the Harrington Lee Cos
ling benefit will be sold at Austin at the
laying of the corner stone.
The season Of flying kites is upon
us and several runaway teams will prob
ably be the consequence.
-mTHs NOutHlO lOlItH 10 'libhNll III
ut her husbands residence on South La
redo street, and her life Il despaired Of
Mrs. J. NJ. Blanks, Of Lockhart, Is In
/ the city, stopping at Mrs. Murphy's
| boarding house, on st. Mary's street.
The San Antonio Rifles give their
exhibition drill Saturday night at the
| rink, on Commerce street 2-2J.3t
This evening pound party will be
| given by the Ladies' Aid society, at the
parsonage Of the Trinity NJ. Il. church.
Captain b. G.. Duval has been APP
pointed United States Marshal to I'LL the
unexpired term OF the late Marshal Cos
ling.
| "A little boy named Frank Kruger
| fell OIL n roof Tuesday afternoon while
flying Kite and injured himself seri-
ously.
The superstition that there are 600
vacant houses, In tie city |, erroneous.
| From actual count II appears there are
only 2G7.
The increase Of population of the
city during the last two years has been
5000, making total number of $1,000 in
habltants.
knights of Iythlas meeting tonight.
| A full attendance of the members re-
| quested, as there will be work in the
Knight rank.
"A dead horse is reported lying at the
corner Of Crockett and Cherry streets.
and Sanitary Inspector Eberhardt has
ordered 1t removed.
The city scavenger carts and sanl-
| tary police were oongregated on Military
plaza this morning awaiting the orders
of the Health officer.
Saturday night ut the rink calico
| dress and carnival mask skating and
dancing; also exhibition drill by the San
Antonio Rifles. 2-25-3t
-workmen are engaged in cleaning
out the San Pedro creek. A large force
Is employed, and are paid at the rate OF
| Sl.25 per n yards cleaned.
Mr.. John Brady has returned from
New Orleans. lie states the Mardi Grns
procession to be the finest ever seen and
the exposition grand sight.
Mr.. B. +. johnson returned from his
two-weeks visit to New Orleans to see
Mardi-Gras and the Exposition. lie re-
ports having had an elegant time.
DIR. A. Nette yesterday purchased n
valuable collection of Texas birds eggs,
and the collection Is now on exhibition
in the window of Nette's drug store.
Regular meeting of the West Texas
Medicai association last night. Nothing
of interest was transacted and only dis
cussiOn of medical matters INDUCED in.
Mr.. Charles Martin, popular young
stockman frequently in San Antonio. Is
soon to be married, II Is reported. to u
certain popular young lady Of this city.
The crowd of negro and white loaf
ers who hang on the outside of the fence
at the Travis park concerts Is getting to
be nuisance. Where is the park po-
lice?
The Philharmonic society held n
very pleasant rehearsal last night Their
second complimentary entertainment
and soiree will probably take place next
week.
The international railway has re-
duced its rates to Austin for the corner
stone celebration from 81 30 round trip
10 1925. This Is quite liberal ON the
part of the road.
-Messrs. Carter q Mutually have very
kindly furnished the soliciting commit
the Of the Harrington Lee Gosling me-
IN orial fund with the unlimited use Of
a carriage and driver
Mr. l.. MadarasZ has presented the
Literary and Scientific society with n
magnificent set of art journals, consist
ing of six volumes, bound In morocco.
The value of this gift is Sl02.
The race between Horizons "Old
Roper" and black horse owned by 4.
Meyer, one-half mile dash, $500 side.
takes place this afternoon at O'Clock ut
the driving park.
The crossing on East Commerce
street was bloCaded fully an hour this
morning from 10 O'Clock by train of
freight cars drawn by engine No. of
the Sunset railway. This is clearly
against the ordinance.
Two shots were fired last night I'm
the neighborhood of Fort Allen. Two
men were seen soon after to run down
Crockett street. No officer was near,
but two newspaper tramps chased the
men for some distance.
Owing to the great number of run
Always and runaway accidents in this
! city recently the police have received
special instructions to arrest any and all
parties having their teams unattended
on the streets.
- The Board OF Directors and the Vice
Presidents of the San Antonio Relief
association will please meet ut the room
OF the association tomorrow morning at
$3.50 sharp. Business Of Importance.
j. w. NEIL, President.
The street Commissioners force is
now divided into five gangs. one gang
putting In street crossings, another out.
ting out the new road to Castroville, one
putting gravel on Garden street. and one
with plows and sorapers on Barren.
Fourth ward.
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