San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-01


left yesterday afternoon for Fort Leaven-
worth to enter the division contest
there.
Compliant Is made OF the filthy con-
ditiOn of the premises Of the Riverside
oolored school on RincOn street. SO
much politics are apt to make the most
thoughtful city officials neglect their
duties.
Miss Alyina Klocke, a popular
young teacher, formerly in the public
school service, has been secured by the
German-English school as teacher. The
management of this school have made
a wise selection.
Assistant City Clerk Burt Straw has
thrown up his position, and will go back
to railrOading, his first love. A stranger
has been appointed, 1t Ia said, on the re-
commentator of Alderman Mackey.
SANCHEZ had commission as a peace
officer to carry a pistol, and the fact that
as peace officer he used his pistol TO
redress a personal wrong, Is being
severely commented upon by the
citizens.
The police committee, of which Al
derman Smye is chairman, do not APP
pear to be well posted as 10 who are be
ing appointed policemen and as to who
are entitled to carry pistols.
The person who lost large rocking
chair can find same by calling on Henry
Miller, at Mrs. A. b. Franks residence,
and paying for this notice. sit
Money at a reasonable rate of inter
est is the great need of San Antonio,
and the legislature should cut down the
rate Of interest and give the people pro-
lection from shyloCks.
N. c. Williams, master Workman of
the colored assembly, X. of L., delivered
a fine, logical speech before the meeting
last night, which compared favOrably
In point of merit with many Of the
speeches Of his white brethren.
Mrs. w. B. Preston gave a delightful
little party at her residence yesterday
afternoon to the boys OF the Sunday
school class. The little girls OF the sun
day school (Cumberland) were present
and assisted in entertaining the boys.
Butcher Gastring was on one of his
periodical sprees yesterday in the Third
ward, and broke up the furniture and
raised bedlam at his house in the after
noon. AS usual, his wife refuses to
prosecute him.
If Peter Shields should not be
nicipal office, it is believed he would
quit San Antonio from excess of dis
gruntlement and disgust and turn his
undivided attention to hunting plOyer.
"A very enjoyable surprise was ten
dered Miss Lizzie GOldbeck last evening
at her parents residence, 4lS Avenue b.
A large number Of ladies and gentlemen
were present, by whom very pleasant
time was spent.
News from FL PasO states that Hem
~ DresCh, young man who lived in
San Antonio in the Fourth ward, was
killed by a train on the Mexican rail-
road, between that place and Chihua-
hua, Aug. 22nd.
Policemen are supposed to be for the
protection Of the public and to prevent
ing Of breaches of the peace. How is it
that Long was at the LOpez-Sanchez diff
ficulty and held Lopez whilst Sanchez
assaulted him?
The first act IF the opera was well
rehearsed by the MikadO club at Turner
hall last night. Having secured the
able services of Prof. Schnaith as stage
manager, the opera booms. The second
act will be rehearsed tonight.
The cratic Corn" Davis has in
vented a new cigar holder that enables
the smoker TO smoke his cigar without
cutting off the end. 1t is most con-
venlent, handy and effective arrange
ment.
AT the prayer meeting of the Travis
Park Methodist church, to be held to-
night, a discussion will be had
as to how TO best promote the eff
tiGiency Ofthe Sunday school. All per-
sons interested in the Sunday school
cause, are invited to attend.
That $l75 saddle at EmersOn's, which
is Ornamented with enough silver to salt
half a dozen bOnanZas, belongs to Mr..
Narciso Leal, and not to an Impoverished
Mexican gentleman. He thought Mr..
Emerson could sell it more quickly than
he and. could keep it better.
The game law for quail goes into eff
feet to-day, instead of the 18th. and
good many hunting parties left for the
copse where it is said quail abound.
The late storms greatly thinned the
birds out.
The park keeper seems to be neglect
ing his duties as regards Milan park,
where an overturned privy has laid
since the storm, and in Travis park,
where scarcely lick OF work has been
struck to remove the rubbish collected
there.
"A married woman, whose suit for
divorce is pending, seems to have
"caught on to another fellow, as she is
daily driving around in his buggy, and
living under the same roof with him.
The new attachment may have oc-
casioned the suit for divorce. Quien
sabe. The woman and the new fellow.
John II. Copeland will be hard to beat
for county judge, though it is thought
Recorder Shields is angling for the nom
ination and will get the support of the
Ring"
The Knights Of Labor ticket in the Elk.
press is greeted with vOlley of laugh
ter. Candidates must have some SEM
blance OF qualifications for the offices
they aspire to, or the people will not
support them. Verbum Sapienti.
Some people seem to be under the
delusiOn that Madame Patti and her new
spouse, Niocolini, will visit San AntO-
MO during the theatrical season. Don't
be deluded. Theatrical managers like
Hope often tell flattering tales.
The late Conrad Schmidt, says Ed.
Froboese, ST., landed in this country on
Christmas day, 1852, from the old cOun-
try, in company with Fritz Rummel and
himself, and consequently was not such
an ancient citizen of CastrOville. He
was a collector for the Freie Presse.
The city council has had no noti-
fication Of Longs appointment as po-
liceman on the force, nor of that Of
Peter Kleid. They want to know why
this established rule of the police COM
mittee has been violated by the power,
especially when Long accompanies