The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-06
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

No business In any of the courts to-
day.
The city is infested with jewelry
drummers.
Colonel John A. Baker, Of valde,
is In the city.
Captain Stevens is suffering from an
abscess on his arm.
Prof, Whiiehead's soiree takes place
tonight, in Dullnig hall.
Father Pfeierkorn Is suffering from
a severe attack Of cholera.
The San Antonio Rifles have had
their first court martial.
MIR. Fred Jones has been elected
member Of the Belknap Rifle company.
Lorenzo Lorsnzi, aged eight months,
died yesterday In the Second ward, from
dysentery.
A prisoner from Segnin was brought
in last night and placed in the county
jail for safe keeping.
-Messrs. Nc Mailhes, Leon Mareschal
and Emil Feille have left for the Salado,
on hunting trip.
Divine services at the Temple Beth
FL this evening at s O'Clock and on to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
"A larger attendance than usual was
present at Government Hill dress parade
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. 5. G. Newton. CITY Attorney, is
suffering temporarily from lame foot,
and now wears a slipper.
The remains of MIR. G.. W. Brown
were shipped yesterday to Des Moines,
Iowa, by Carer Il Mutually.
Turner costume hop tomorrow
night Only guests (strangers) and mem
bers admitted ct
Macon street. in the Second ward,
is being made acquainted with the Street
Commissioners ploughs and scrapers.
"A petition is in circulation asking
the appointment oi Hon. James II.
French 10 the san Antonio postmaster
ship.
The stout bottle washer At Joe
Meny's saloon went out to the second
mission last evening in II snipe hunting
| expedition.
Professor W. &. Rote, Public School
Superintendent, has returned from the
| New Orleans exposition, and reports
having had delightful time.
The little child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mickleiohn died yesterday afternoon,
and the parents are grief stricken. The
funeral occurred at 10 O'Clock.
The Ladies' Missionary Aid society.
of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
will give an entertainment and supper
at the church next Thursday night.
The Sheriff of Atascosa county
writes to Sheriff Stevens that he has in
| the Pleasanton iail one Pedro Estradr,
wanted in Bexar county for horse theft.
A bare-headed man dashing down
| south Flores street on horseback yester-
day afternoon attracted great deal of
attention. lie was probably going for
n doctor.
One youth who was out quite late
last night AS a spectator to the billiard
tournament. found the front door locked
on him nj home. and was compelled TO
sleep In the cellar.
A petition is in circulation asking
the appointment of Deputy United
states Marshal Ferd Nigel TO the uneX-
| PRED vacancy caused by the death of
Marshal Gcsling.
The drill of the Belknap Rifles was
inspected by this reporter last night and
| was unanimously pronounced by him to
be almost perfect. The company is in
cfeasing In membership rapidly.
"A gentleman who has recently re-
turned from New Orleans, says he met
there Mr.. Louis Lambert. who left san
Antonio under II cloud. Lambert was
then about to start for New York.
The drama ut the Fashion theatre
drew fair audience last night. The
stage setting is good, and the acting Of
the company is better than many of he
travelling companies playing in Texas.
The sanitary Inspector for the Third
ward. Mr. j. j. Cavanaugh reports that
ward as In very filthy condition, and
says he has inspected premises and
vaults that have not been cleaned for
two years.
The Literary and Scientific society
meets next Friday night, when an inter
esting discussion on American Wit and
llumor' will take place. The subject
viii be presented by Drs. Favre and
lindner.
The supper given last night in n
store on Houston street by the Ladies
Aid society of the Christian church. was
well attended and very enjoyable. The
dishes were well cooked and served
by beautiful young ladies.
Mr.. II. W. Rogers has bought the
grain depot Of G. IL. Ward, and has his
card in this issue. Mr.. Rogers is square
and honest man. and all In need of any
thing IN his line will do well 10 give
him call. lie can be found at No. -
| North Flores street
The TyrOeans who appear nightly
on the stage Of the pavilion on Alamo
plaza, are constantly gaining in favor,
| ana have the pleasure of meeting crowd
ell houses. Their singing Is really good
us well us the music, and this European
feature of free concerts conducted in an
orderly manner and frequented only by
respectable people, is entertaining as
well as novel.