The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-24
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their Tours
Through Town.

Everything from fiddle to Two
foot rule at EmersOn's. stu
Building on the Second ward public
school began this morning
Money to loan. at Cotton 81 Bottoms.
.. and q West Houston street. S-ll'ti
Extensive repairs are progressing in
the dormitories Of St. Mary college.
Geo. Cacn the only practical dyer In
this city. \ call VIII convince. s-l9-lm
Eleven deaths recorded In the city
for the last week. and three stillborn
Infants.
The Alamo Gun club held an inter-
esting shoot at san Pedro park ycster-
day afternoon.
-Lorra sells cheaper than anyone.
Suits and work guaranteed or no
sale. S-2O-lm
The Kempa family orchestra gave II
concert last evening at the Mission gar
den to a fUir audience.
why go around town in shabby
clothes, when you can buy Il pistol at
Emerson's for Sl.JO. sill
The Austin Base Ball club are cN-
pected to arrive In San Antonio and play
the Sunsets next sunday.
MIR. elem Cotton won Dick Tom
Minis horse rallied on saturday night,
Clem's luck hu, changed.
-Fayorite cooking stoves awarded
nrst premium and gold medal ~ the
Worlds exposition, New Orleans.
No session Of the city Board Of
Equalization this morning ON account Of
the funeral oi the late Nr Wcyl.
The finder Of black lace cape will
please leave at the liGur Office and re-
ceive suitable reward.
Highest cash prices paid for old gold
or silver. clothing. furniture, jewelry, or
any articles OF value at EmersUns tt
Call on Ahrahams and see the larg-
est assortment Of fancy baskets ever
shown in the city before. S-2iGt
Why have your children take their
lunch in paper when YOU can buy nice
lunch basket for 10 centsat +. Abrahans.
Il have baskets from cents to - 80.
Call and see them; will take pleasure In
showing them to You. +. AHRAlIAM-.
TWENTY-FIVE thousand feet OF addi-
tiDnal gas mains were ordered this morn
ing by the Mayor to be laid by the gas
company.
Mrs. Sophia A. Butler, wife Of for
mer business man OF this city. died at
his ranch on the Medina river Saturday
afternoon.
Several san Antouians. among them
Mr.. and Mrs. -. +. Barr and MIR. Peoples,
visited the san Marcos camp meeting
Yesterday.
"A fight occurred at Garroni's dance
nall last night, and the officers had their
hands full for awhile In arresting the
two offenders,
Architect James Murphy has been
awarded the plans for the construction
of n line large store at Eagle Pass Tor
Mr.. DE Bona.
Judge Roscnheimcr Is ina very low
condition, and he IL not expected to sur
vivc the complication Of diseases under
which he Is suffering.
"A sociahle will be given by the
ladies OF the Trinity Methodist church at
the residence Of Colonel Il. VI. Moore, on
Tuesday evening, August %.
Miles Williams kicked up fuss in
The ne ghborhood of Water street, In the
Fourth ward saturday night and was
taken in by officer Jenull.
IL. n. Stumberg has taken out Il
building permit % erect rock saloon
on the corner OF Laredo and West Com
nerce street, to cost 500.
Three shots were fred on Saturday
In the vicinity OF Mr. Peter Ankerson's
residence, but tho police could not dis
cover who discharged the pistol.
About 100 colored citizens arrived
from Houston last evening on an cxcur-
sion to the annual convention OF the
United Brothers of Friendship.
Notwithstanding the numerous other
places Of amusement last night, the at
tendance was good at Jonas garden TO
see King Il Powers comedy company.
The new Mount Zion colored church
on Santos street, Fourth ward, will be
formally turned over TO the cuuErega-
ton next sunday afternoon at I o'clock.
The dance given ut san Pedro
springs Saturday night by the Jolly
Twelve and their ladies was one of the
plea-untost dances ever given at this
place.
George Gleason, eX-Pound Master,
died this morning about ! O'Clock at the
Santa Rosa hospital from consumption,
which diseuse he has be suffering from
for some time past.
The dramatic season will open on
september Is at Turner hall, with MILF
hin's Opera company. How about the
proposed improvements in the barn de-
voted TO Thespis.
"A meeting was held on Saturday
evening, at Meyers hall, for the purpose
| Of forming Il branch the Irish National
| Land league. Organization was effected
and officers elected.
Mr.. Charles Runge on Friday even
| ing last, while praCtOing some gymnas-
| tic leafs between two chairs, injured his
| thumb severely, one of the chairs giving
way, throwing him to the ground.
There was not very large attend
ance at the Springs yesterday. The
NOlksiest committees might have been
observed spread throughout the grounds
all working for the good Of the cause.
"A fight occurred on the platform NJ
Sommer's garden last night between two
| young men who were smitten with the
same girl. one fellow charmed her
away from the other while he was sick
-Oilloer Jesse Bennett, Captain Dob
bin and Frank Wallace have returned
from the Smith murder trial ut Corpus
Christi. They were subjected to strict
quarantine at Laredo, rs Corpus Is .
seaport.
-THE Liam has received commune
cation, IAN Open Letter to the School
Board,' but as the author failed TO sent
in the amount necessary 60 cents line
to insure its publication, 1t still hangs OF
the d. h. hook.
"A rough-looking character was hang
ing around tine stables of Mr.. rhoma,
Muldoon on Saturday evening. His be-
haviOr was very suspicious. lie wa
summarily hustled oil, however, and ha
not been seen since.
A fishing party, consisting of Messrs
Fred LAhOnead, Jim Brady, Louis Karie
louis BerteanX md Robin went ont OF