The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-14
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.


No real estate transfers to-day.
Ernest Rische has pretty good case
for an election contest.
Emerson snys he did not sell Mr.
Risohe, Sr., that watch. II
Judge Anton Adam married Evar-
isto CARA and Jaclnto Chappa this
morning.
The band OF the Eighth cavalry give
their concert al Turner hall on the 18th
instant.
"A marriage license was taken out by
Alphonse Arnold and Pelazia Burgunder
this morning
The candidate fer Mayor who de-
pended on the "silent voters" is wrapped
In gloom.
-Yturbide is about to starile the COM
munity with an epic on the new city adj
mlnlstraiion.
Don't begin planting your spring
chickens under the old setting hen yet.
Some more winter is coming.
The ladies of the Trinity methodist
EpiscopaD church give an oyster supper
tomorrow night. Everybody invited.
w. W. Blair, agent Fort Scott nur-
sery. received large consignment of
fruit aud shade trees by express this
morning.
AT Schwarz's store, on Belvin street.
some mallciously-disposed person or
persons cut and damaged seven or eight
trees last night.
The funeral OF Mrs. Meek occurred
this morning. The cortege started from
her former residence, Mt the corner of
Macon and Howard streets.
"A bible fend, without the fear of
the law or gospel, stole the bible and
Sunday school bell from the Travis park
paine MethodisD church last week,
&C. $. Bell, n soapegrace from Little
Rock, Ark, was arrested yesterday and
taken back to Little Rock. lie is want
ed for embezzlng small sum of
money.
Colonel Belknap says he has not
sick mule In his extensive street-car sta
bles. All his mules are clipped short,
are kept warm and dry, and eat like cor
moranls.
"A sensational suicide took place at
Lavernia on Tuesday last, Frank Ber-
Trade killing himself by shooting the top
ofhis head of. Full details have not yet
been received.
The LIGnT has received an invita-.
tion to attend the second annual ball of
the san Antonio Mechanics and Work
ingmen's Union, which is TO be held Mt
the Casino hall on January ~.
"A man named Mcdowell, who keeps
n store on the upper road TO Victoria.
about IL miles from town, found two
new saddles IN Il pasture belonging to
him. 1t Is not known how they got
there.
The State VS.. Emmett Pasohal came
up for trial IN the District court this
morning. This was u charge against de-
PENDANT for assaulting j. W. Matthews,
near the High school. The. trial Is still
proceeding.
The funeral of Tony Platz, who
died yesterday, at the age of 80. took
place this morning from the residence
OF August lleiligmann. There was
good attendance of the X. of H. and a.
.. U. w, in addition to numerous
friends.
The County Commissioners we're in
session this morning. They passed the
monthly account of Sheriff Stevens, 1t
amounting TO S727 30, and represented
the feeding and guarding of ll6 prison.
ers. Several minor accounts were also
examined by the Commissioners.
DIR. Julius Braunnagel, City Physi-
clan, 1t is to be hoped, will be retained
by the new city administration as City
Physician. He has made splendid
record in this office. Is thorough physi-
clan and surgeon, and is withal II true
gentleman, kind and charitable cl-
zen.
The Silver King company will APP
pear in San Antonio on January % and
u, and John Il. Raymond on February 7
and S. Manager Howard is also nego-
tiating with the manager of Rev. George
| &. Min, the eX-divine, to present his
repertoire of Shaksperean plays at an
early date.