The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-09
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No Council meeting to-day.
Mr.. Santleben stlll continues in q
precarlous condition.
The San Antonio club will give q
reception on Wednesday next.
Another startling programme at the
Fashion theatre this evening.
"A masquerade ball will be given next
Saturday night at Tests garden.
til masquerade ball at Jonas gar
den last night was very well attended.
There will be an exhibition Of artis-
tic bicycle riding at the roller rink this
afternoon.
Some scrub pony races took place
yesterday afternoon Mt the San Pedro
springs race course.
Mr.. 4. NJ. Mlllett will be married to-
night at st. Marks Episcopal church to
Miss Evelyn Howard
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Mr.. Charles Griesenbeok and Miss May
Epson, on February 10.
Mayor Callaghan says the Bolton
Newton affair will now go before the
City Council for investigation.
There were great many people at
the springs yesterday afternoon TO wilt
ness the wire walking performance.
The examination by the public
School Board at the Santa Clara public
school (colored) proved very saiisfac-
tory.
"A very strong noTther blew up this
morning at 3 O'Clock, and materially
changed the temperature Of the at
mosphere.
The Committee on Streets and
Bridges and the Street Commissioner
meet this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, at
the Mayors office.
"A petition is In circulation in the
Fourth ward, asking Mr.. Henry Pauly
to become a candidate for Alderman
from that ward.
Miss Lily Page, whose admirable
performance Of Cinderella lately at
traoted SO much attention, Is still very
Ill and suffers considerably.
Miss Lottie Koenig and Miss Mary
Tautz had narrow escape from being
thrown out Of their buggy yesterday
afternoon at the Springs.
Some of our commission men report
the cattle business as looking brighter.
There Is more demand for cattle, which
will make prices better.
MIR. S. b. Witchell has taken out
building permit to erect lumber
dwelling on Baltimore avenue and FL
mira street, Second ward, to cost $1,000.
it. JOseph's school. commences to-day
and continues until the nth. A varied
assortment of articles will be exhibited
for sale.
Justice Anton Adam called his
al M hot hfg Inn NA1 Of
forty cases, all of which were set for
trial excepting ten, in which judgments
were rendered.
The aorobatic performance and wire
walking at the Springs yesterday after.
noon, attracted The largest crowd that
has visited the Springs since Mexican
Independence day.
DIR. n. =. Richardson. aged Sc years,
died Saturday last at his residence In
the Second ward from paralysis. lie was
a native of Alabama, and had resided in
this city for two years.
Mr.. ID. W. Cable, railroad magnate
from Rock Island. Illinois, is in the city
with his family. in special car at the
Sunset depot. Mr.. Cable Is nm uncle of
Mr.. Ed. Glaze, of this city.
Nat Lewis has returned from his
mp W 1hA lux lutl
night. He says that IL has been very
dry in California. and the farmers are
anxious at the continued drought.
The Board of Directors of the Aran-
sas Pass railroad Will accept the propo-
sition of Mr.. Pieper. II the conditions
be fulfilled the railroad will probably
be built In about nine months.
Mr.. Spillman who was taken sud
flnply al NJ M 10,
two back and was conveyed to Santa
Rosa hospital, died Saturday night at IL
O'Clock, and was buried yesterday after
noon.
Mary j. Castillo, the child of the
poor woman who died recently at the
santa Rosa hospital, from burns received
by her clothing catching fire at her hus-
bands camp fire, died last Saturday, at
the hospital, from mal-nutrltion.
Captain Joe Shelly left for Cotulla
yesterday in company with Adjutant
General King and Quartcrmaster John
son, for the purpose OF assembling his
men to turn over to the State their
weapons, tents and other State property.
The oil painting. entitled the "Old
Oaken Bucket" painted by Joseph Ben
nett, young artist of twelve years. is n
work possessing decided evidences of
artistic talent. 1t is exhibited at Mr..
Benefits candy store. on Soledad street,
who is the father Of the young artist.
Examinations at Riverside school
tomorrow, beginning at $3.50. The fol-
lowing order will be observed: Mrs. NJ.
j. Grimes. primary, reading; Miss Mol
lie ii. Carey, primary, numbers and
reading; Miss j. NJ. Harris, third grade,
language; Mr.. NJ. n. Brown. fourth,
fifth and sixth grades, reading, geogra-