The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-26
ABOUT TOWN.
Items OF Local Interest Gathered From
the Streets and Elsewhere.

Everything from a fiddle to two
foot rule AT Einerson's. SLIT
Bell a Brothers amphibious cat died
OF old age yesterday at the store.
Geo. Caen the only practical dyer in
this city. \ call will convince. s-l0-lm
-George Schroeder cele brated his 10th
natal anniversary to-day.
Eighth cavalry band concert this
afternoon Mt Travis park.
Money to loan. at Cotton Il Bottoms,
,. ! and West Houston street. S-ll.ti
The track layers ARE hard at work
on the san Antonio and Arkansas Pass
road.
There will be- n special meeting Of
the sunset Hose company tomorrow
night.
-Lorra sells cheaper than anyone.
suits and work guaranteed or no
sale. s-2O-lm
Tight wire walking and gymastic
performance ut the springs tonight nj
$50 o'clock.
The Missouri Pacific train arrived
this morning with large number oil
passengers.
-- Work has begun on the rock work
for Colonel Breckenridge new National
bank, on Commerce street.
A pleasant dance took place last
night on llill street. Second ward, NJ the
residence Of MIR. Bud Frank.
The bridge across the San Pedro on
Houston street, is being torn up preph-
tory to replacing the plnnks.
Miss Virginia Rosy will reopen
her private school Tuesday. September
!, 1855. at No. 2OS Crockett st. s-25-3t
Prof W. Schuwirth, who has been
teacher for the past 20 years, will open
his German English scool next week.
/ have baskets from cents to - -.
Call and see them; will take pleasure In
showing them 10 you. l.. ArHAliAMS.
The ground for the First and Third
ward public schools was broken yester-
day by the contractor, MIR. G. II. Cotton.
Why 90 around town in shabby
clothes, when you can buy pistol at
Emcrson's for Sl.jO stu
Cali on Ahrahams and see the larg-
est assortment Of fancy baskets ever
| shown In the city before. S-2l-bt
In the suit Of l.. White vs.. Gulledge,
| furcblc delalner case, the jury rem
dercd a verdict in favor Of defendant.
Why have your children take their
y -
! lunch basket for 10 cents at Il. Abrahams.
Don't fail to attend the free per-
| Torrance 10y the King Comedy company
at san Pedro springs tonight at 500
| o'clock.
Fourteen members Of the Beethoven
| Maennerchor are going to start for the
| "Anhalt" on Friday next to take part In
| the Gebirgs- Saenger Fest.
/ gttH
| are wars and rumors Of wars, everyone
standing in expectancy to see who VIII
come out first IN the struggle.
"A pleasant dance was given ut san
| Pedro springs. last night. In honor Of
Miss Annie billiard, who celebrated her
birthday anniversary yesterday.
There is bad washout reported ON
| the Southern Pacific railway west of
Of III paso, and also one between llous-
| ton and san Antonio, and trains are de-
layed
A party Of Young people engaged Il
large picnic wagon lasI night and spent
the greater part Of the beautiful moon
light night In riding about and outside
the city.
w. :. Anderson. n young attorney,
denies the report that lac is the W. ;.
Anderson who was married last week.
VIII saws 1t has almost spoiled his
chances with the ladies.
A very pleasant sociable was given
last night by the ladies Of Trinity Meth
odi,t Episcopal church at the residence
o. Colonel Il. NJ. Moore. on the elevation
overlooking San Pedro springs.
The days of the sooth-sayer have
returned. The lucky winner oi the
crazy quilt OF the ST. Joseph's orphan
asylum rattle last night, II is alleged,
was named \ week before the rattle took
| place.
| Gustav SChraumm, who formerly
| kept % saloon on Houston street, was.
| yesterday evening, arrested and locked
| iu the county jail ON u charge uf swind-
ling servant girl, Nina Ewald, ont Of
| about 500.
| Judge SchuetZe was attacked with
an acute puruNysm yesterday evening,
the gentleman being afflicted with heart
disease. For a time his condition was
very critical, but this morning he Is
much improved.
The new school building for the ao-
commudHtiou Of the pupils Of Santa
| Clara colored school, is being pushed to-
wards completion quito rapidly. 1t
stands alongside Of the Old building, and
The san Antonio eleven that will
play against garrison l6, will consist
| Of Professor Crossley, j. W. Crate, +.
shelton, i, FINLEY, f, +. Bainbridge, J.
Charlron, j. DimalIne, Z. Aldridge, X.
Leighton. Rogers and A. Smith.
Captain Kinnam OF the Pullman ser
vice. on his last visit to st. Louis, inter
| viewed the Preller murderer Maxwell in
Jail. Captain kinnam was very favor
ably impressed with him and brought
away his autograph with him MS n
mementO,
The attendance on Government hill,
on the occasion oftheruesday and Thurs
day afternoon drills, Is quite large, and
visitors are we'll repaid in listening to
the splendid music OF the Eighth cavalry
band, and watching the faultless drill
OF the troops.
The Lampasas Springs hotel will be
closed on the LIST, and this without due
notice to the guests, who had Intended
to stay the remainder of the heated
term. Among the guests who will he
compelled TO return home, Mrs. Louis 5,
Berg is one. She Is expected home
next saturday.
George Glider Is colored barber
who has a wife and two children. lie
fell in love with Nellie Davis, the wife
Of Il friend Of his, and the feeling being
reciprocal, the two elOped yesterday
evening for California on the Sunset
train. Both elders wife and Davis
husband are inoOnsolable.
The Beethoven Maennerohor.