The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-13
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

An accidental shot was fired In the
Sherif7s office yesterday afternoon.
Charles Martin left for Mexico last
night for the benefit of his health.
Mr.. Ed Stoves and Miss Belle Martin
ARE to be married Wednesday, June 3.
John Frobosa has been arrested by
Detective Hughes for theft Of a saddle.
Mr.. Jose Fcrmin Cassiano Is very i'll
and confined to his residence on Martin
street.
The heavy shower this morning
cauHed rse In The river and San Pedro
creek.
Access to town for suburban resi-
dents is difficult. the roads being all but
impossible.
All the street car drivers have been
provided with leather belts and money
pockets.
The Federal court this morning was
engaged in hearing the case of Rowe vs..
Ianderson, suit on contract.
The second match between Gwynne
Price and Penrose willtake place ut san
Pedro Baseball grounds Sunday next.
Madame Donaldson will give anoth-
or soiree to her dancing class next sat
urdOy night, weather being favorable.
United States Congressman Alex
Graves, from Lexington, Mo. Is In the
city visiting his brother, DR.. Amos
Graves.
The engagement of Mr.. Charles
Witter and Miss Emma Schiebel Is an
nounced. The wedding will take place
this fall
Col. u. j. Shelton, state agent for
the Texas Benevolent association has
returned from the New Orleans ex-
position.
Eddie Fitzpatrick. son of MIR. 4. A.
Fitzpatrick. returned last evening from
Troy. New Y ork, where he has been at
tending school.
-Nr. T.. 5. Woodruff is to he welded
to Miss Lulu Frost, daughter of Colonel
Frost, Of this city, On Wednesday. June
3. The cards ARE out.
-Captain Ed Braden's ire was raised
this morning because he was arrested
and taken to the police court on a charge
of leaving his team alone.
The dress parade yesterday was well
attended to see the soldiers in their
new summer uniforms. The white he'll
NETS and duck pantaloons created a
good effect
There are onions in the market from
Salinas. State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
They are fine, large white variety,
probably the same MS the far famed III
Paso onions.
-llilmer Tocpperwein, accused of
murderinga man named Davenport near
Leon Springs, was put on trial yester-
day, and the case is still proceeding in
the District court.
The Sanitary and Fertiizing con-
pany have suspended operations, and
citizens are already complaining Of the
stoppage. as they cannot have their cess
pools or privies cleaned.
A tract OF land in Arkansas county has
been discovered, saws State Senator kls-
berg, of Corpus Christi, containing 10000
bay trees. An effort is to be made to es-
tablish Il bay rum factory there.
-Onioer lleitgen last night arrested
young man from the country who gave
his name as Jim Brady, who was stupidity
drunk and lying ON the Presbyterian
church steps, ON Flores street.
While the stock men continue to
smile during the rain, the farmers would
ike to see II little clear weather in or
der to work their corn and cotton, and
have it little better distributed.
The State Druggists association,
which was TO have met at II O'Clock
this morning in the parlors of the Hotel
Maverick, adjourned, owing to the bad
weather, until 3 o'clock this afternoon.
County Treasurer Frobrse says that
since May Is, the last day of grace, the
receipts of cash have been small, and
tlAt there will be little more money
coming in till the occupation taxes are
collected.
Captain Joe llerrin, one of the officials
of the Gould railway system. passed
through from Laredo to-day, on spe-
cial train, in charge OF conductor Frank
Tanning. Captain lIerrin has been ON
a general tour Of inspection.
The sanitary cases are waking tho
mossbacks up and making them want
sewerage very badly. One of them this
morning told the judge he wanted sew
erage very bad, as the city was keeping
MIN in hot water all the time.
-Chrysler has turned the tables ON
city Attorney Newton. lie always calls
for a jury now when tried for being
drunk, makes his own defense. and gets
clear The jury this morning were live
Tor acquittal and one for conviction.
The New Laredo brass band arrived
last night ON the international and Great
Northern EN- route for Kansas, where they
will meet COrtinas' Wild West combina.
ton. They left this morning accom-
panied by sir, j. Il, w. Hennessy, their
manager.
The heavy rain this morning caused
san Pedro creek to rise on West Com
merce street to Laredo street. The
Water-ppes on Nueva street had "A great
deal TO do with this. as the COMPANY
have run them under the bridge, causing
the water to back up.
The jury in the Toepperwein murder.
case was secured ut noon, and the case
VIII go to trial this afternoon. Quite an
array Of legal talent Is arranged on both
sides, and the case will prove a very in
tterestlng one. The jury is composed en-
tirely OF young mon.
DR.. l.indner acquired two more min
eral specimens for his collection at the
Literary society rooms. They are sill
yer ore from the Chenati mountains.
where accompany Is working on l.ieuten-
ant Bulls land. They are supposed TO
yield at least SlOOto the ton.
Mr.. q. Il. Frank, ths merchant prince
o. Alamo plaza, paid the LIGHT olIlce a
visit this morning. The object OF his
visit was to insert big advertisement,
announcing that he IL still choppinp
prices, and IL determined not to be nm
dersold. Read Ids card and satisfy YOUR
selves by calling on him.
Potte? and MCDANIEL.
United States District Attorney Evans
In Ia s.s.tUr Leo.