The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-24
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.


Gus Initiation OF Opera Pun Cigarettes.
A new picket fence ~ to be built
round the Government parade ground.
The lunch room AT HE Austin depot
was flooded with eight inches of water.
A pleasant daEce unv he expected
at the Art Loan Exhibition this even
ing.
Commercial men aver that business
In San Antonio Is more sprightly than
any other city In Texas
Grand free concert { ,rnther permit
ting at the Vienna Garden saturday and
sunday evenings. l2i2t
Divine service will he held NJ Fem.
pie Beth NJ this evening ~ S;li and to-
morrow morning ut ~ o'clock.
The international AND Great North
ern trains are on time and running regu-
larry between here and Austin.
-Grand free concert (weatlcr permit
ting ut the Vienna Garden SATURDAY. aud
Sunday evenings. 2i2l
If the watcrworks system he ex-
tended to Government hill M rumored,
10 or - more houses will Immediately he
built.
Major Cresson has just completed
handsome residence on g. vcrnu'nt
hill. and Is about erecting three more
houses.
Owing Ia unavoidable cni.cs. the
repetition of the llclyctin's concert ut
the pavilion for this evening Is ind H.
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Joe Baum. while driving on San
Pedro avenue yesterday afternoon, had
the accident to upset his vehicle. NO
other damage done,
The san Fernando Benevolent soci-
ETY. will have meeting On sunday the
18th Of April, ut 1880 o'clock. nj the or
phanuge.
A grand fctc and gala will probably
be given Mt the race-irack on the Fourth
Of July Of perfectly novel character to
san Antonio.
The Sunset trains are all on time
again, but the International and Great
Northern traffic Is still delayed. owing
TO serious washouts.
There will he prayer meeting aud
revival services every evening this week
Mt the First Baptist church. Services
commence at O'Clock.
The active members Of the Philhar-
monte society are requested to assemble
at SchoZ hall at : o'clock tomorrow
evening for general rehearsal.
MIR. Iloenlng. while driving along
South Alamo street In n buggy this
morning. wrenChed OIL n wheel oil the
hHggy and upset the vehicle.
The First and Second Ward Rail-
road Committee met ut the southern
hotel this morning, but no definite steps
were taken rs TO the mOdus uperandi.
1t is reported that the street eur line
ut present extending to the foot of Gov
nil tNill ha nNfaufaI In tho
church near the Go, eminent depot.
General Schodcld. General Division
Commander Of Missouri, is expected here
this week. His object in coming to the
city Is TO to locate n site for barracks
large enough to accommodate II com
panles.
The negro (lluin who WIS filled with
buckshot by the officers ut Luling some
time ngO.as y supposed train wreckcr. Is
now In san Antonio, and II physician is
still engaged In picking the buckshot
out Of him.
One of our infallible (?) reporters
WAS in error yesterday in saying that tn"
city authorities had water closet sink
in the French building. The place re-
ferred to has been closed nearly month
10y the owner Of the building.
Mrs. Emil Niggli, wife of ex-Alder-
man Niggli. died last night after brief
sickness. Mrs. Nights death is heavy
loss to her husband and many friends.
The funeral will take place this af'er-
noon Mt O'Clock from the family resi-
denCe.
A runaway occurr, d at the corner of
Commerce and Soledad street Yesterday
afternoon by horse hitched to buggy
| standing in front OF Bells jswelry store.
| The buggy was upset, but no further
damage was done, ard the horse was
/ quickly secured.
Mr.. Muth, Of Government hill, after
nm absence Of 20 years from his Father
land. has resolved to pay il Il visit. lie
will start week after next. and his chief
purpose will be to have n conversation
with Bismarck, relative to the pending
Anglo-Russlan difficulty.
The ambrosia party given last night
nj the residence Of Mrs. W. G. Van
Week, on Avenue c, for the benefit of
the Trinity NJ. T.. church. was very
pleasant, well attended entertainment,
and one well worthy of the church in
whose welfare it was held.
The gambling fraternity will shake
| the dust ofSan Antonio of their feet and
| pitch their tents elsewhere. They in
! tend opening large establishments at
/ Little Rock and Hot Springs, and the in
sttutiOn will he backed by 100000 capt.
tai. The White Elephant saloon will
| still carry on its liquor business.
The Literary and Scientific associa.
ton on LOsOyo street held their usual
weekly meeting yesterday evening when
| Mr.. Ben Mauermann gave.an interesting
account Of his visit to the New Orleans
/ Exposition. This society IS in u very
| prosperous condition, having already
/ been able to liquidate the debt which
| II had incurred, amounting 10 over 500.
The ladies Of the Art Loan Assncia-
! tiOn will celebrate the successful closing
/ oi their exhibition by giving dance in
/ the rooms at the corner of Houston and
/ losoyO streets, tonight, ut S:.iO y. m
! Mrs. Ogden, Mrs. Roburds and Mrs.
Sluyden have kindly consented to as
sist in the arrangements. Tickets for
gentlemen 10 cents, to be obtained at
the door Ladies' free.
In speaking Of the marriage If Mr..
Gaylord smith and Miss Virginia Lay in
Yesterdays paper, credit for the SPLEEN
did reception they received should have
been given to MIR. and Mrs r.. W. Has
kell, who arranged and rendered the
greeting to the happy couple. 4 large
number of handsome and valuable pres
ents were received by them. along with
hosts of congratulations from warm
friends.
Run over,
A line dog belonging to Reaver's