The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-26
LOCAL NEWS.
The Events Of the Day, as Picked Up on
the Streets.

City Council meets this afternoon.
Fine piano. S7j, at Emerson's loan
office. lO-l0-'t
IL. II. Hunt is out after having
dengue fever.
The foot way ofthe Commerce street
bridge Is being repaired.
Fine line Of gents shoes cheap at
Emerson's. lO-lO-I
County Treasurer Froboese is laid
up with the dengue.
For shirts call on +. Sheets. II Com
merce street. lO-z-I
The two visiting militia companies
left yesterday for their homes.
For all the latest styles and novel
ties, call on +. Sheets, ~ Commerce st.
Mr.. James +. Martin was out to-day,
after a weeks confinement with Illness.
MIR. y. NJ. Smith. who has had the
dengue was able to be out yesterday.
The handsomest fall and white
uits, at +. Sheets, Il Commerce st. 2-tt
These fresh mornings the Military
plaza is crowded with sellers ana
buyers.
Strangers are invited to Clark's Bill
lizard Parlor, . and II Alamo street.
The authority OF the special Nolks-
fest police has been revoked.
Distributing Postoilce clerk Robert
Becker. Is down with dengue.
Wood Is cheap again on the plaza.
Now Is the time to lay In your winter
supply.
-wanted-To rent, % fresh milch
cows. Address "Dairyman,' LiGII1 Of
flee. u
Military Fowler has been suffering
from a severe attack OF dengue, but Is
now able to be about.
Wanted to purchase, five or ten good
fresh mich cows. Orlo SoLMs,
1921 81. 2O3 san saba street.
To-day and tomorrow the monthly
examination in the public schools take
place.
A very large stock of fall and win
ter underwear. Prices right.
lU-2l-3m PANCoAsT Il son.
Nathaniel Turner has been licensed
to wed Elizabeth l.. Donaldson. They
are both happy.
French. all wool, cashmeres, in
black and all shades, at 40 and 30 cents,
at Joske Bros. lO-l9-tf
Mr.. Ransom, OF the LGIIT and Gal
weston News, is confined to his room
with dengue.
Who was the first to sell sheet music
Brother. l0-3-lm
Several Of the clerks of the San An
tonic Lumber company, (Calcasieu), are
down with dengue.
Full line Of new and staple shades of
al tsalNaNa : l. galyafaanE ~ upI a
cents. JoskE Bros.
The Interesting report of the last
days of the NOlksfest will be found on
the third page OF this issue.
The openings in the floors OF the
bridges should receive the attention OF
the proper authorities,
The largest and best selected stock of
Clothing ever in this market.
iO-2l-3m PANcoAsr & Son.
DIR. b. L. Hadra is rejoicing to-day
over the arrival of little stranger, II
girl baby, which arrived at his house
last night.
"A gold watch, ladies' size, was
picked from Il lady's pocket in the city
last Saturday. 1t has been reported at
police station.
TWENTY-FIVE carloads of steel rails
for the Arkansas Pass railroad arrived on
the International and Great Northern
this morning.
C. Giorda has secured permit to
erect a lumber addition to his dwelling
on the north side Of Matamoras street,
First ward, to cost 800.
The contract for the new pews of
st. Mary's Catholic church has been let,
and the pews will be placed in the
church by next Sunday.
Taxpayers will please note the
announcement OF the City Collector in
another column regarding payment Of
taxes and be governed accordingly.
The Aransas Pass railroad office in
this city is constantly besieged by an
army of men wanting work, the most OF
whom would like to get soft jobs.
Pecan gathering is what catches the
small boy during his leisure hours these
days, and broken arms and legs will be
on the Increase for several weeks to
come.
MIR. Eugene Carolan, book-keeper
and Superintendent of the Calcasieu
lumber yard in this city, was seized
with severe case of dengue this morn
ing,
The only place in this city where
you can get the genuine W. l.. Douglas
50 shoe, the best in the world for the
money, is at Joe Beckmann's 22l West
West Commerce street. l0-2O-lm
The strangers have nearly all re-
turned to their homes the great major
ity of whom would have better opinion
Of san Antonio had they never seen the
Volksfest.
Mrs. Magdalina Jagge, an old Ger
man lady aged Is years, died on the 2ith
instant, from exhaustion from an injury
to her knee joint. Deceased had lived in
San Antonio for 30 years.
The sale Of reserved-seat tickets for
skipped" opens to-day. A great many
persons in other cities regret not hav-
ing purchased their tickets earlier-had
they done 30 they would have gotten
better seats.
The ladies of the Broom Brigade
presented Captain Bob Green. Of the
Belknaps, with bouquets and baskets of
flowers when the announcement of their
receiving first prize was read by Colonel
Smythe Saturday.
d. Gonzales WAS drunk last Satur-
day night on North Laredo street, and
tried to break into some houses in what
IL commonly known as "the Corral. -
Special Officer Modesto Torres checked
his wild coreer.
"A LIGHT reporter, every morning,
except Saturday and Sunday, sees the
little and big school girls on their way
to school. Many OF them have their
shoes unbottoned. Ii looks tawdry, and
why don't they button themS
If yOu.need a new carpet
10 pcs. Ingram carpets, 80 cts. per yard.
10 pcs. Ingram carpets, 40 cts. per yard.
~ pcs. Ingraln carpets, 30 Ots. per Yard.