The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-25
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

--Manning's benefit at Fashion theatre
Friday next.
N o business In the Justices court this
morning.
The Shoaf and Hines murder case
comes up on the goth inst.
Every ilrst-class dealer sells Opera
Puff Cigarettes. VIII not stick to the lips
There will be meeting ofthe Aran-
sas Pass railway directors on next Satur-
day.
Deputy Marshal Manning should re-
oeiye rOusing benefit at the Fashion
Friday next.
The picnic for tonight ut the springs
Is postponed, as Is the one for tomorrow
below the city.
The District court Is occupied on
Landa VS.. Landa, n suit Instituted to re-
cover arrears Orient.
There will be n special meeting of
the City Council this afternoon to con-
slider the city hall question.
DR.. Rodriguez reports that Pereti L.
Marcotti, aged 20 years, died In the First
ward this morning of consumption.
-Special meeting of the City Council
at $3.50 this afternoon for the purpose of
selecting plan for the new city hall.
Philip Schweitzer, who started to
walk to Washington to get n pension
from Cleveland, has returned. lie did
not get as far MS Austin.
Green Smith, negro oharged'with
| aggravated assault and battery, was
placed In the County Jail yesterday after
noon by Constable Applewhite.
Mr.. j. II. Holmes, formerly well
known attaohe Of the County Clerk in
| this city, has returned from quite an ex-
tended absence in New Orleans.
A picnic was arranged to take place
at the First Mission grounds on Friday
next, but Is fair to suppose the present
bad weather Will cause It's pOstpOnement.
The Cunning damage suit against
the Sunset railway, In the District court
| yesterday. resulted in n verdict in favor
of Cunning for the full amount sued for.
| $500.
The sooialbe which was to have
been given Mt the Travis Park Metho-
dist church tonight, has been post
| poned on account of the inclement
weather.
Professor X. A. Proctor, the re-
nOwned scientist, will deliver three OF
his popular illustrated lectures in the
| Trinity NJ. +, church on April Bird. It'll
and 9Th.
"A rectory mass was said at 10 O'Clock
| yesterday morning at san Fernando ca
| thedral over the remains OF the late Mrs.
| Ellen Torres, n daughter of the late DIR.
| Boutwell,.
| Special Detective Danto. Of New
| Orleans. Is in the city on Il visit. He has
come from Hot Springs, where he has
been on special duty during The late
trouble there.
Mr.. Michael, of Messrs. ID. d A. OPP
penheimer Is seriously i'll. and but small
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
The gentleman is suffering from general
prostration.
A slight fire occurred in the back
room of Rhodius Il Tempsky's music
store on Commerce street last night, but
no great damage was done, the fire being
extingushed too promptly.
Alderman French has the gratitude
OF the residents along North Flores
street for introducing that resolution
providing Tor oil lamps. A little light is
better than none at all.
There should be good sidewalk
built on North Flores street. The city
does not compel but one side of this
street TO be sidewalked, and 1t is shame
that decent sidewalk can not be pro-
vided for the one side.
Mr.. James Bundrom is about to
start an aplary just outside ofthe North
west corner of the San Pedro Springs
park. lie will go into the business on a
large scale. His father who is the same
business on the Castroville road, real
lied over 10000 pounds of honey last
year
Friends of the young Mexican girl,
reported in yesterdays LIGHT, say that
her betrayer has not contributed one
cent TO her support and that he has not
been near her since her illness. She is
IN a very destitute and precarious con-
milton and 1t is limited that tine grand Jury
viii be asked to take action against the
young man.