The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-24
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered by Reporters on Their
Tours Through Town.

Some efforts should be made to stop
the running Of filthy sewer pipes into
the river.
The prohibit ion bill passed the House
Of Representative at Austin yesterday
afternoon.
Two horses were stolen from the
residence Of Colonel II. Il. Andrews on
Saturday evening.
The new hymn books for the Cum
berland Presbyterian Sunday school
have arrived.
Professor Proctor, astronomer, will
deliver three lectures, at Trinity NJ. H..
church, April 3, 4 and q.
The Fashion theatre benefit for
Deputy Marshal Manning will take place
Friday night, March 81
Some of our Aldermen think Re-
corder Shields too kind hearted, and lets
the law breakers off too easy.
The Alderman of the First ward
should demand little more of the Street
Commissioners time in said ward.
Tom Howard left this morning for
Columbus to make arrangements for
playing Fred Warde ut that place.
-Georgn Dashiell and John II. Ram
say have gone to Austin to attend the
Grand Lodge of Legion Of Honor.
The first moonlight picnic Of the
season will take place Mt san Pedro
springs on Wednesday evening next.
AS the granite and mesquite paving
question has quoted down, 1t is about
time for brick and asphaltum to come 10
the front.
Professor W. G. ROte, Superintend-
| ent of our public schools. Is again attend
ing to his duties. lie has been quite I'LL
| fer some time.
When the water works get theirnew
/ pumps and reservoir In operation, there
| will not he much water left In the beau
| tiful u san Antonio river.
colonel Mac Anderson thinks those
| prisoners are being held at New Braun
| fels without the slightest possible evil
/ dcnce of conviction.
The LIGllr didn't offer any chromos,
| but was the lowest and best bidder for
| the city printing. and has been awarded
| the contract for another year.
The surveying skirmishers Of the
| Aransus Pass railway are running
around The brush in the outskirts of The
city looking for II starting point.
The colmed Odd Fellows made II
| handsome turn out yesterday. The col
orcd people, though poor in purse, are
among our most progressive citizens.
MIR. Miller. the obllging street car
/ conductor of the Flores street line, who
has been very III for The past month, is
recovered and again ILLS his post ofduty.
A picnic party for Thursday next
| has been made up, to picnic at the F'lcm-
! ing farm, south OF the city. near the
missions. The lIGuT reporter has bid.
A little "rucus" was kicked up last
Sunday night ut the Mexican circus by a
man and woman. negroes, having quar-
rel. They were promptly elected from
the tent by Officer Wilkin.
"A popular young lawyer whose first
name is that Of a bird is contemplating
adding to his henery the proudest and
handsomest fowl that struts in feathers.
| Cnundrum Guess.
ALI members of the endowment rank
of the knights of Pythias, desiring to
change their certificates to the fourth
clnss are requested to make their appli-
cation to the Secretary ut once.
1t is whispered that DIR. Lindner Is
soon to be married, and Mr.. Eugene
CarOan Is to be the best man. There Ia
some probability, by the way, of it be-
ing a double wedding.
Mrs. Ellen Torres. wife of Modesto
| lbllte, Nltu Nuuu'lN nlBHt ldbls anu tue
funeral occurred this morning In spite
of the rain it was largely attended by
deceased's friends.
-Augustin CampOs, aged IL months.
died IN the Second ward yesterday OF
capillary bronchitis. This morning in
the First ward Pecho Lopez died Of con-
sumption. lie was % years of age,
There is no limit to the capacity OF
Glover's Metallic Extension Back Album,
and it will last life time. DO not pur-
chase an album until You have examined
1t, when called upon by the agent. 2t
Last night boy carrying n large
piece of wood on his shoulder to truck
standing on the sidewalk tripped up and
fell, the heavy block of wood falling on
his foot and considerably confusing 1t.
The application Of Captain William
Jackson, before the Police committee
for reinstatement as detective, has been
Withdrawn. II is understood the com
mitiee's report would have been un-
favorable.
Alex Coker, Sheriff of Live Oak
county, arrived in the city last evening,
having under his care three prisoners
Alejo Jarramillo. Mexican. sentenced
for life; 5. :. Lewis, sentenced for q
years, and Williams, sentenced for life
The case of Charles Young VS.. The
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
railroad, n suit to recover damages for
personal injuries, was argued this morn
ing in the District court, and at the time
of going to press the jury were in con
sultatiOn.
The common elephant ear" water
plant, which grows in a wild state OF
luXuriance upon the banks of our di CHI.
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