The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-03
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

There was a grand New Year ball at
Bracket.
~ german occurs at Casino hall on
the night of the 9Th.
Elder Pennington will preach to-
morrow at II q. m. In the Christian
church.
"A slight fall OF snow took place
yester ny afternoon. This morning also
sleet hi. been falling.
"A marriage license was taken out
this morning by Alejo Bustillo and
Francisco Bustillo.
The case OF Ephraim VS.. 7. Floyd &
Co. is still occupying the attention OF
the District court.
The members Of the L. NJ. club held
n pleasant reunion at Mr. Nestor's resi-
dence Thursday night.
Captain d. J. Weed is very III at his
residence, having been subjected to an
attack of cholera morbus.
Mr.. Joe McAllister announces his
approaching wedding to Miss Ida lIau-
eisen, to occur January 10.
"A german will be given Mt Casino
hall on the evening OF the 18th, by
Lieutenant Hickey and others.
A flock Of 22OO sheep, mostly soabby,
all ages, sold few days ago ut public
cutlery at Del Rio for Sl.lO ahead.
Hereafter the San Antonio Rites
will drill four times week-on Mon
days. Wednesdays Thursdays and Sat
urday nights.
The Missouri Pacific train, which
comes In to-day. Is reported two hours
late already. This train was three hours
late last night.
Thomas Goggan IS Bro. sold three
pianos Yesterday, cash orders, from their
San Antonio house. This looks well for
the music business.
The Democratic primaries meet in
the various wards tonight to select del
egates to attend the convention, which
meets on Monday next.
Regular services tomorrow in the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, Sole
dad street. Sunday school at $3.50 n. IN
preaching by the pastor at II a. IN. and
1880 p. M. All ARE invited. W. u. Pres
ton, pastor.
The fifth anniversary of the Mission
AIRY society of the First Presbyterian
church, occurs tomorrow, and will be
celebrated at the church on North Flores
street by meeting In the afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
Some ungOdly. shivering wretch
stole DR.. II. Menger's fine buggy robe
from his buggy last night at O'Clock,
while the buggy and horse were stand
ing in front Of Nette's drug store, on
Main street.
The interruption In the Northern
mails still continues, four days having
now elapsed since any regular through
mail has been received. This morning n
portion Of the above mali was received
via New Orleans.
There was general meeting of the
public school teachers this morning at
the High school, when the work OF the
new year and arrangements for the SEMI
annual examination, which takes place
this mOath, came under consideration.
Regular services tomorrow at Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church at l0a.m.
and 1880 p. m, Rev. W. :. Falkinburg,
pastor. Sunday school at Up. m. Pleas
ant room, prompt standard time. The
public, and strangers especially, are cor
daily Invited.
The phrase that he would rather
be defeated IA third candidate than
elected by the rich" as stated In the
Times report Of the workingmen's con-
vention, Mr.. John Copeland emphatic
ally denies, and states that II Is purely
imaginary on the part Of the reporter.
The ward primaries for the One
Hundred committee meet tonight as
follows: Ward Federal court room,
G. A. Duerler, Chairman. Ward .
County court room, G. w. Ogden, Chair
man. Ward 3-Fremen's hall, n. O.
| Green. Chairman. Ward i-Struye's
hall, Henry Elmendorf.
This morning at 10 O'Clock Justice
Max Neuendorf went to the poor house
for the purpose of holding an inquest
upon the dead body of George Wash
ington, the insane negro who attacked
Captain karber with an AK. The in
| quest is still proceeding. Washington
suocumbed to his injuries about o'clock
yesterday afternoon.