The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-08
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

The red brick bngnio OF Dollle Love,
on Cameron street, has been closed up.
The next meeting Of the l.. NJ. club
will be held ut +. c. Haueisen's resi-
dence.
The usual political vocabulary Is
being lavishly drawn on by the news
papers.
A marriage license was issued this
morning to Elijah Alexander and Hattie
Parker.
The Belknap rifles had very effect
i've drill last night In their new armory,
on Losoyo street.
"A well known stookman living In
town lost his gold watch and chain yes
terday on bet.
business Is reported as looking up,
and more confidence among commercial
circles Is evlnoed.
Mrs, Catharine Singleton, oolored
woman, aged i0years, died In the Fourth
ward from paralysis.
Voters look at your tickets well
next Monday, and see that there Is not
a mossback name on IL.
Archie Chevaler has lodged with
the County Clerk his application for the
post OF Comfy Attorney.
The l.. NJ. club held very social
meeting at MIR. A. Nester's residence,
on Belvin street, last night.
Horse stealing Ia reported as being
carried on extensively on the San Gero-
nimo, % miles from this city.
r.. +. Mortimer delivered very
interesting lecture last night at the
Christian church, on Camden street.
The city toombs should be torn
down and rebuilt. II holds prisoners
about MS well AS sieve holds water.
Bill Spencer. a negro convict, who
failed to pay his fine to the Sheriff, was
placed in the county Jail last night.
The Spanish Dramatic company,
which for some time has been stranded
Paso.
Rev. W. b. Preston. Of the Cumber-
land church, will preach new year SER
mon ut morning services next Sunday
morning.
DIR. Pablo Rodriguez is confined to
his room from the effects of a badly
sprained ankle, sustained in getting out
OF his buggy.
The San Antonio Relief association
ls doing good work, and they should
be supported and encouraged In their
undertaking.
The LIGHr is opposed to rings and
cliques wherever found, and believes
the majority OF the voters of this city
are OF the same opinion.
A lecture will be delivered by r. c.
f. Mortimer, of Galveston, tonight at s
O'Clock, in the Christian church, entitled
Scenes in London"
The family Of Mr.. William Bennett,
the fruit dealer, was increased by the
arrival of fine little girl baby at his
house last night.
Sim Hart will sell the balance OF I'M
sold chances In his fine music box Satur-
day at s p. m. All who wish cheap
chances should attend.
Manuel Hernandez, of San Gero-
nimo, Is In town to-day to arrange for
his duties rs Deputy Inspector Of Hides
and Animals OF that section.
The Philharmonic society held their
meeting last night In their new quarters
at Schools hall for tine first time A full
membership was present.
What candidate for Mayor said one
Marshal and two policemen were
enough to patrol San Antonio and keep
the peace? Ask Marshal Shardein.
"A horse and buggy standing outside
OF Groos' bank this morning boiled down
Navarro street, but was stopped In its
flight before 1t had proceeded far.
The people sat down on the Turner
hall ring last November, and the LIGHT
is OF the opinion they will sit down on
the little Committee OF Eleven, on jan
uary u.
M. Baker and John Foster, two de-
faultlng culprlts who failed to pay their
fines to the City Marshal, were arrested
yesterday on commitments and were
jailed.
.-Goggan 4 Bro. yesterday sold and
shipped to Lockhart, Texas. $3.50 worth
OF pianos and musical goods. The San
Antonio house has sold five pianos since
January.
In Justice Neuendorf's court the
following case was disposed of: Landa
Il Brother VS.. Charles Calvert. suit or
sworn account for SIS; judgment for
| -Messrs. Gordon q Shelton, the archi
tects, have let the contract to builC
Praeger's stores to Rendle & Derby
and Joseph Stills. Work was commence
this morning.
The schedules of the firm of Laux
q Schmidt were filed with the Count,
Clerk yesterday afternoon. The llabili
Ties amount TO S3,4G2.s7, and the assetI
Sl,ll9.i5.
Three prisoners escaped last nigh
from the bat cave. They scaled IN,
walls by means ofblankets, twisted rop,
fashion, after first bursting open tn,
door Of their cells.
There will be a general meeting q
L'Unton Franchise at their club room
next Sunday afternoon at 1880 o'clocl
Tor general reiuvenation Of the soclet,
and to talk politics.
Miss Rosa Rouif, u charming voun,
lady OF Victoria, who has been on n,
extended visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Juliu
Oppenheimer, Of this city, left hi
morning for her return to Victoria.
Henry Frehrmeister will to-morroy
morning be tried on charge of induein,
an old man named Frank Roball TO vot'
IN the Fourth ward, In the recent cleo
ton, when he had no right to do SO.
The two bus drivers for Carter 4
Mulialy, making the early night trail
on the international, were arrested lns
night for violating the ordinance II
pulling up to the platform before trail
time. ''"'
A real estate transfer has been mad
by Andrew and Elizabeth Ultz 10 Fran
and Mary Woefller, of tract of Ian
about 10 miles southeast ofthe city. cor
slstlng OF 80 acres, out Of survey No. T.
Mr.. Sim Toby, who has charge of MI
Landa's grain interests In Mexico. alon
me hio Grande, passed through the Cit
ms morning on the way TO visit hI
father, who Is cashier of the Canal bani