The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-02

Every description Of book and job
printing done at the LIGur office. n
MIR. y. j. Cosgrove Is mentioned rs
n suitable piece Of aldermanlo timber.
The handsomest fall and winter
suits, ut +. Sheets, II Commerce St. 2-tf
The finest bread and rolls Is made by
Fischer 81 Erwin, 1902 West Commerce
street. lO-2-lm.
The possible strike ofloconotive en-
glnecrs will In all probability be amica-
bly, arranged.
The supper given last night by the
ladies Of the First siap,i'I church was
AN unqualified success.
Since january, 1881. over 1870 fire
hydfants have been added, Mt an annual
expense to the city Of $1,000
elem Cotton, contractor for the
Third ward school building, laid the
second story jOlsts this. morning.
"A dog fell over the gallery railing Mt
the Fashion theatre last night, distance
OF about II feet, but was not hurt.
-Barretts circus will shortly he
among us, and for n time at least local
politics will have their aIdor cooled.
MIR. Kells, Of the Stookman, is Illus
trnting Alderman Gallagher's literary
effort. entitled. Timothy Winebruiser.
Justice Fred llildebrandt has been
arrested aud placed In the county jail.
lie has four charges against him OF for
gerry.
George Schroeder Is a good business
man. and he should come to the front as
candidate for Alderman from the
Fourth ward.
Lieutenant Grimes, Of Sohmitt's ran
gers, now camped near Pearsall, was In
the city last night, escorted by Joe
Robinson. eN-ranger.
Sire the card In the LIGHi to-day of
+. |. Meyer. Herbert says Charley looks
the Oldest but Charley claims Herbert Is
the oldest. Call on them and ask
about It,
A pleasant call was made at the LiGnr
office this morning by Mr. ;. W. llar-
risOn, the agent of the Rinl-Blgger-
Marion combination, which will shortly
appear at Turner hall.
Mr. William Ileuermann, Sr.. Of the
firm Of Hugo Il Schneider, has returned
from tour through Europe. His estl-
muhle wife, VINO accompanied him in his
travels. has returned with him.
Another Justice Of the Peace has
been arrested and placed In the county
Jail. The prisoner is j. +. Roos, of VIII
son county, and he il charged with Civ
ing false certificate as an officer.
Three or four of the drunken prison
ers confined IN The bat cave engaged In
general fight yesterday evening In
their cells and all carried black eyes and
beaten faces this morning In court.
Dick Anderson. contractor for the
new courthouse ut kerryille, was In the
city yesterday, and says he thinks he
never will return to San Antonio, as he
likes the people there very well, indeed.
Ralph Smith, II prosperous stock
man from kerryille, Is In the city on
his way to England on visit home. Be
fore his departure from kerrville, he
treated his many friends to an elegant
champagne supper.
MIR. Charles Schreiner, the wealthy
stockman Of Kerrville, brother of Alder
man Fritz Schreiner. of this city, has
Just returned from Wyoming Territory,
and saws he was In Rock Springs when
the miners mn-sacred the Chinese there
recently.
Emil l.ancken. who was suspected of
rohbng an old mans trunk at his board
ing house. will not be Investigated by
the grand jury, the detectives refusing to
make out n ease against him, us the man
robbed could not identify ANY OF the
money taken from his trunk.
II he fgnarla CorteZ murder tri
came up this morning In the District
court. the remaining necessary jurors
being obtained, four in number The
medical testimony was first taken. DIR.
Chew, who made the post mOrtem ex-
animation, being placed on the witness
stand first.
The grand jury have indicted one of
san Antonio's most wealthy and solid
citizens. George Witte, for alleged crook
cdness in land transaction. lie was
quired to give bond in the sum of $1,000
for his appearance for trial in the Dis
trict court
The father of young Sam Smith,
lad of 10 years who ran away from the
SieStadera settlement, in the southern
part of this county, for having knitted a
fellow in n fight some days ago, was in
town last night searching for his son.
who L. under bond to appear before the
court for trial.
A row, which finally waxcd very
warm and furious, took place yesterday
NJ the county poor house, between SUI
perlntendent Smith and Dutch Charley,
the cook. Smith finally discharged
Charley, who came to town, complained
to Judge WurZbach and DR.. Chew, and
was sent back. and now MIR. Smith
threatens to resign. The next session
OF the County Commissioners will inves-
tgate the trouble.