San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-05
LIGHT FLASHES.
And Other News Items Picked Around
Town By Our Reporters.


The Saengerfest chorus meets to-
night for practice.
The Mikado progressive euOhOrists
meet tonight
The Mendelsohn chorus net at the
Casino Thursday night.
The Baptist Band of Hope has bus
mess meeting tonight at the church.
The Belknsp Rifles medal plume
drill takes place tonight.
That man from Davenport has not
yet turned up.
MIR. James Texas Alexander Bow
man, is already in the field for street
commissioner at the city election.
&C. Sovereign, who was reported in
a critical condition yesterday, died in
the afternoon.
The Belknap plume drill and dance,
set for tonight, is postponed until
further notice.
Madame Donaldson's scholars have
have q hop tonight at Arbeiter-Verein
hall.
Mics Sophie Santleben will arrive
from Kyle seminary tonight TO visit her
parents for few days.
THE public schools are now work
ing much more smoothly than last
year. "-SuPt. Smith.
"A band of wandering Italians have
struck the city, and one of them Is Curl
ously adept at flute limitations on his
fingers.
deputy Marshal Dillon brought in
two prisoners from Eagle Pass yester-
day. They are charged with smuggling.
Go to Cotton & Bolton for cheap
furniture. Fine goods at low prices.
ll-5-tf
Cotton & Bolton take the lead in
carpets, oil cloths, mattings and lace
curtains. ll.5-tf
Fine parlor furniture at Cotton Il
Bolton. Low prices rule. ll-5-tf
Sofas and lounges of sll kinds at Col
ton 4 Bottoms. ll-5-tf
-CrOckery. glass and plated ware, oil
paintings, engraving mirrors, at Col
ton Il Bolton, lower than ever. ll-5-tf
Don't forget the elegant free lunch
to be served at the Cottage saloon Sat
urday night at s O'Clock sharp. Everr-
body invited. HOLT
There are good many Beevillians
in the city and they all have a good
word for their town.
j. C. Mcfarland, of Kendall county,
and well-known and liked in San AntO-
MO, got away with most of the blue rib
bons or AngOra goats, at the Dallas
fair.
"A German will be given tonight at
the Hotel Maverick, in honor Of Miss
Garlick, of Cincinnati, who is visiting
Mrs. Captain Story here.
-Lasora Lopez has been arrested by
Officers Schumacher and Brown, and a
charge of Insanity has been preferred
against him.
Twelve pounds of concentrated love
was delivered yesterday at the residence
OF Nj. l.. X. Barker. It is remarkably
fine boy, and l.. r. is very jubilsnt.
John Cavanaugb is sick. His malady
is not stated, but some supposed it's the
election fever that makes many of the
candidates feel sick just now.
Engineer Walter Fries and Mr..
Chas. SchreineT have invented a design
for swinging harness at engine house No.
|, of the fire department, which is said
to be very effective and convenient.
MIR. Pat Fields, of the first ward,
who has been quite III for the past two
weeks, we are glad to learn is recover
Ing, and hopes soon to be out again, I'M
der the careful treatment OF DR..
Weathers.
Come 10 the meeting of the Band of
Hope this evening at 1880 O'Clock in the
basement of the First Baptist church.
Rev. Mr.. J. ii. Erb will deliver an ad
dress and there will be other interesting
features. An will receive kindly well
come.
The LIGHT has received an invita-
ton to the sixth annual ball of the
Young Mems Benevolent association
to be held at Casino hall tomorrow
night.
Dan II. Davis has received an invi-
tation to the second annual ball of Dan.
vile lodge, b. of X. r. b.. to be held al
Danville, ILL.,, November %. Danville ID
Davis old home.
R. Lauman, assistant hose director
OF Mission Hose company, welcomed an.
other fireman, a very small one so far
to his home Wednesday night. He il
setting up the soda water to his friends
in consequence.
The Mission Hose company met
Thursday night and selected picked
team of nine men to drill for public
drills. These men are Messrs. Caen
Abbey, Zoller, Charles Muench, Burk.
hardt, Icke, Schroeder and Lauman.
The amount for prizes in the grand
drill to take place in Washington, d. c.,
May 23rd next, have been determined
There will be So, 200 in prizes awarded.
of which $4,000 will be devoted to in
fantry prizes, the first prize being
5000.
1t was unfortunately written in yes.
terday's LIGHT that Mr.. Ed. Dunbar wat
dead. This was based upon a false ru-
NOR heard late in the day. He has been
lying at the point of death for severa
days, but slight change for the better
has appeared and he may pull through
all right.
-BartOlo FeIri had an examination
before United States commissioner
Stevenson this morning, on the charge
Of intimidating voter at precinct No
rs polls. and was bound over to the fed.
eral grand jury.
Sam Burns and Bill Holt went fish
ing. When they woke up they found
their lines cast in a lake, size about 2x4
inches. They caught no fish, because
the bait" was too strong.
Mrs. J. P O'Lesry has returned to
the city from Brooklyn, and has brought
new infant O'Leary with her. Jack
has double share OF welcome and feels
very good to-day.
Bets were made this morning at the
courthouse that precincts not heard
from will give Jose CassianO the collec-
torship. Ramsay is now 50 head with
five precincts TO hear from.
Marriage Licenses.