The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-19
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.
To be continued.

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No business of any importance in
the courts this morning.
j. NJ. Emerson has materially re-
modelled the Office In his store on Soledad
street.
Some thief stole the front wheels of
Mr.. Henry Berger's wagon night before
last.
The sidewalks on East street, from
Commerce street north, are In q very bad
condition.
There will be at least ~ different
companies and societies In next Mon
days parade.
"A card party tonight at the officers
quarters on Military hill. by the officers
of the mess.
"A fine brick pavement is being laid
about the First Baptist church On Travis
and Jefferson streets.
The Finance committee of the City
Council will have an important meeting
tomorrow afternoon.
No Northern mail received at this
postofllce this morning, owing to missing
connection at Palestine.
The hotel business is very dull In
tue tllN W DltbtUls bt
of the trains average about 20per day.
A bed in little store on Obraje
street caught fire last night accidentally
and came near cremating the sleeper
thereon.
Owing to the non-arrival of their
uniforms. the knights OF Pythias will
not take part in the parade on Washing
toms birthday.
Colonel Belknap has been making
some slight improvements ut the San
Pedro car stables, planting shade trees,
and SO forth.
The river Is again very dirty, great
deal Of filth having accumulated therein.
Especially is this noticeable under Hous-
ton street bridge.
Mr.. Ygnacio Cassiano, brother OF
County Collector Jose Cassiano. has been
appointed as City Pound Master by
Mayor Callaghan.
"A little girl named Katie Earhart,
while playing at the Convent day school
yesterday, 1t Is reported, fell and frac-
tured her spinal column.
A reception win be given this after
noon from to O o'clock, by Mrs. Major
d. n. Bash, at her residence, on King
william street, to Emma Abbott.
There will be meeting of the Lit
erary and Scientific society this evening
at their library on Losoyo- street, at 7.30
Members are requested to attend.
The Board Of Health ut its meeting
this afternoon Will pass on the questions
of employing n greater number of scav-
enger carts and sanitary inspectors.
The remains of the late Mr.. +. OPP
permann were Inferred this morning,
and were followed TO the grave by a
large concourse Of Borrowing friends.
Officer Dolan arrested n negro going
over Convent foot bridge last night,
loaded down with four fine turkeys. He
and the turkeys were taken to the bat
cave.
There will be n i've mile race next
Sunday afternoon, at San Pedro springs
race track, between Scott's horse, trot-
ting, and w. j. Morgan, riding his
bicycle.
All societies or orders intending to
take part In the parade on Monday next,
are requested to report by Friday even
ing, February PC, 20 MIR. j. T.. Young, at
Young & Arnold's.
The San Antonio Rifles will 90 to
Austin March 2, to take part In the lay
Ing OF the corner stone of the new State
Capitol building, and will give an EXIT
bition drill there at night.
The LIGHT has received m invitation
to attend calico dress carnival, an ex-
hibitlon drill and u plume drill to be
given next Monday evening at Commerce
street rink, by the San Antonio Rifles.
Instead Of the fire department hav-
ing a parade to celebrate Washinpton's
birthday next Sunday, why can they not
postpone Ii until Monday, and have one
grand parade with the other societies.
Captain Badger, Lieutenant Ashby
and Corporal Charles Florian, of the San
Antonio Rifles, are expected back from
New Orleans tomorrow night. Florian
VIII return as he left-in single blessed
ness.
Alderman Fritz Sohrelner mourns
the loss of two fine fat turkeys stolen
from his roost last night. He saws he
would have killed them last Christmas,
only they looked SO nice he disliked 10
do so.
Captain Badger and Lieutenant
Ashby, OF the San Antonio Rifles, had
the honor Of being among the escorts to
King komus In the New Orleans oarnl-
val. They were guests OF the Cresce nj
Rifles.
] II 10 btilcNtu iuul " Dube Dali nine
viii soon be organized in San Antonio
for the coming spring and summer sen.
son. Only amateur playerswill be al
lowed as members, however, and nc
| professionals need apply.
The Street Commissioners forces
have finished their work on South
Flores street. The work on Garden
street will be finished in ten days. The
force will then begin on some needed
street repairs about the Sunset depot.
The resolution OF confidence in City
Attorney Newton, passed by the City
Council at its last session, was intro.
duced by Alderman Bolton. The LIGHl
10 requested by several Councilman &c
state this for their benefit.
Mr.. William Uehlinger deserves
credit for engaging the Kaiser Tyro.
leans. Their repertoire Of song, dia-
logues, and selections OF nstionatand
serlo comical character are well rem.
dered and amusing. Admission free.