The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-08
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

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For fine fitting suit call on A. NJ.
Cohen, Main plaza. 6-22-tt
A thousand useful articles, very
cheap, at Bmerson's.
Everything reduced at A. NJ.
Cohen's. 200 and 2ll. Main Plaza.
Harry Baum q Co. are offering at
reduced prices their fine stock Of cigars.
A good piano for $40; Sl5 cash, bal
ance on monthly payments.at Emerson's.
Cigarette somkers prefer Opera Puts
because they do not stick to the lips. Il
Emilio Barrera, aged 10 years, died
Of consumption, In the Second ward
yesterday.
Petra Warren, aged 20 years, died
in the Second ward, Of consumption
yesterday.
Several farmers are detained In town
on account Of the impossible condition
Of the roads.
Peaches raised In this section are
finer this year than they were ever be-
foIe known.
Sim Hart won the horse Dan. which
was rallied At the Revolving Light last
night on throw Of ~.
A fine carving knife and fork. war
steel 81, at Emerson's.
Turkish baths and warm water
baths at A. Zilian's. corner Commerce
and Alamo streets. G.l-lm.
Melons and all country produce are
40 high in price that II takes n pair Of
stills to reach them.
Good Singer and Wheeler & Wilson
sewing machines ut IS, $40, Sl2 and Sl5.
as good as new, at Emerson's.
There was no regular session of the
new City School board yesterday, owing
TO the absence Of two OF tie members.
Prof. Rote. who has recently re-
turned from Waco, has. gone to san
Marcos TO the summer normal opening
Constable Fred Bader arrested Henry
Cook, one OF the Austin eXcursionists, on
warrant for stealing n pair of pants in
this city.
Tom Boyd, who chopped his foot
yesterday, has been removed to Sarta
Rosa hospital, and the injured foot will
be amputated this afternoon.
The City Collector has only Issued
OOl Jog licenses, while last year some
1900 were issued. What Is the matter
less dogs, or less money and value.
-Grasshoppers have made their APP
pearance to an alarming number nj FL
Paso, the peach crop having been almost
totally destroyed by these Insects.
Judge Neuendorif this morning
placed Antonio Aegean under 500 peace
bond for II months for threatening to
iniure Antonio Valdez.
Parties living on Cameron street and
near the San Pedro creek. who were
obliged to vncate their houses, have
moved back as the waters have receded.
Attention is called to II. A. Millar q
Co.'s advertisement In to-day's paper.
These auction sales are a success and a
great convenience for both buyers and
sellers.
Emanuel Ahrahams IL closing out
his stock of fine liquors ut such low
prices, his supply is bound to soon run
out. You are advised to call early, be-
fore il Is too late
Sim Fart, the fustlsr, who runs n
cigar store at each end of the town, Is
preparing for another big surprise to
smokers. His announcement will be in
the LiGHr. Look out for it.
The 18th OF July celebration will
probably take place on the 18th instant,
Mr. Ferguson, Chairman of the Celebra-
ton committee, having called n meeting
tomorrow night at BOnynge's office.
MIR Aycocks fine mare strayed
from his residence ON River avenue last
night, and was found this morning be-
yOnd the Government depot and re-
turned to the owner by the city police
Extensive improvements will be
made in Turner hall the coming season
At meeting Of the Turner's last night
the building committee were instructed
to prepare plans and specifications for
that purpose.
The finest orchestra now in San An
tonic plays nightly at the Fashion
theatre. It's a big improvement over
what San Antonio mas been accustomed
TO listen TO for the past two years at our
opera (?) halls.
There are San Antonio pears in the
market measuring some 10 TO IL inches
In circumference aud weighing 10 ounces
ana still they say no fruit can be grown
in this section.
The City Collector received SlG,-
li73S for The general fund; S29GS.3s for
special fund; Sl0GG35 police fond;
slG97 50 school fund. Total receipts for
June, S23, 020.9i.
The city taxes are sold at auction at
the court house door by MIR. Haueisen,
the City Collector. Mr.. G. W. Dunn
and ii. W. Bitter are the principal buy
ers, outside of what the city buys In for
itself.
As a sign of returning prosperity
and good times, 1t may be mentioned
that Mtssrs. Wahrenberger & Beckmann
have orders for preparatory work for
eight buildings in prospect to be erected
in this city.
The break in the Sunset road west
which has been causing considerable de-
lay OF train travel for the past three
days, will be repaired this evening and
trains will run through to California
without further detention.
The Beatty wool clip of 100 600
pounds is beginning TO arrive in this
city, and Is judged to be the finest clip
in Western Texas. Some lively bidding
Ia going on for 1t. The Dinkel. Handy
Bros., q { o. clip Of 1000 pounus has al
so arrived.
"A lady who is Il subscriber TO the
San Antonio Library, sent request 10
the librarian TO send her book contain
Ing ancient stories. The lady received
the Old Testament with the intimation
that that was the least modern the libra
rian knew OF.
The roads leading into the city are
so badly clogged with mud as to render
hem impossible, in consequence of
which the country hucksters with mar
ket produce are unable to arrive, and
there has been no market worth speak
ing OF for several days.
Ben Coffee, the man who took care
OF MoDanie's goats, and was his pros
| peotive father-in-lRw, was arralgned
! Yesterday before limited States Comunis