San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-26

nOuncement In the LIGHT to-day as in
the race for Alderman from the Fourth
Ward. Mr. BergstTOm Is quite popular
in his ward and will make strong run.
Grand concert and ball at Jonas
garden on Saturday night, March 9th.
10 be conducted by TyrOlean troupe in
national costume. Abundance % cents.
children 10 cents. Come one, come all.
3-26-2t
The Independent Order OF Good
remplars have arranged to give an en-
tertainment next Tuesday night at the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
Admission free.
The 10th game In the billiard tourna-
ment was played last night at Clarks.
Mr.. Schulz beating Mr.. Davis by a score
OF 100 to 80. Winners average 4l-5G.
The game tonight will be between Mr..
Lyons and Mr.. PyrOn. odds 100 to ~
points.
There was n rsmOr round town last
night that Governor Ireland had sent
orders to the local military companies TO
hold themselves in readiness for any
emergency. There was % foundation
for it, however.
To lind more bilious-lOOking indi-
vdual than the Times reporter after he
had rushed pOst-haste to the scene Ofthe
alleged inquest would be hard.
District Attorney George PasChal
has fine flower garden at his residence
near San Pedro Park, and this morning
he presented District Judge NOonan
with large sprig from crab-apple tree
in his orchard. said sprig containing
over 100 blossoms.
-Sheria Lewis has received notice of
the robbery Of the Hampstead pOstOfii
on March %. and the loss of $500 in
stamps. $3.50 in gold, $1,000 in currency,
and $500 in silver.
The star shooting match arranged
by the San Antonio SChuetZen-v ereln
takes place next Sunday in Mr.. With
er's pasture, on the Leon.
The threatening weather Of the past
few days seems to have at last produced
rain, which fell in small quantities to-
day.
MIR. Fred LabOurGade was presented
with a fine Newfoundland dog by a
friend this morning, who evidently
thought he needed protection A water
spaniel would have been very appTO-
pirate gift to Fred.
The discipline in the public schools
is made feature of Superintendent
Smiths occupation OF the office, and the
schools are progressing more favOrably
than ever.
The birth of triplsts, all boys. is re-
ported in q family OF MexiCans living in
the upper part of the Second ward, on
the corner Of Carter and San Marcos
streets. The mothers name Is Mrs. An
tonic Cadena, and she and children are
getting along very favOrably.
The sensational report spread about
the city last night that one man had
shot and murdered another in cold blood
at the Sunset depot had its origin the
arrest Of the Englishman with his pistol
and bowieknife.
THE Holy Way of the Cross. Bene-
diCtion and Sacrament" at st. Mary's
Church tonight, beginning at 7:30 o'clC OK.
A party of Third Ward young peo-
pie have arranged for an omnibus eXcur-
sion for next Sunday. Two other pie
mics are on the taps.
The grand jury have returned two
indictments against Tom Harrison, ac-
Cusing him Of obtaining money fraudent-
ly from Patrick II. Ward on two bogus
vendors lien notes. The application for
writ of habeas corpus came therefore
to an abrupt conclusion.
Aldermen Mackey, Lockwood and
Smye and City Engineer Matlack held
meeting yesterday in reference to the
improvement of Alamo and Main plazas
The Engineer estimated that the gray
elling and grading Of the two plazas
would cost $500. No definite cOnclu-
sion was arrived at however.
William Scott, the husband of the
murdered woman, Pattie Scott, was ar
rested yesterday on charge of horse
theft. He has been released on $500
bond.
"A test was given on Alamo Plaza
yesterday evening of the Lewis Hand
Fire EXtnguisher by Mr.. F. W. Meal
lister, the agent for the apparatus. 1t
was in all respects successful