San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-21

cases have been disposed Of at the pres
ent term of the district court. At least
% per cent Of such cases have been
| cleared.
Sam Alexander, the cigar stand
keeper Of the Central, put up box OF
cigars to say that he could beat Joe An
thOny at a 100 yards race. Sam made q
mistake, and Joe is smoking those cigars
smiling complacently Mt his easy vic
tory.
Several members of the Young Mems
Christian Democratic club were present
at the council meeting yesterday, get
ting pointers on the latest parliamentary
usages.
-Ex-Alderman Story was present at
the council meeting yesterday, out OF
curiosity, to see how the thing worked
under the Callaghan regime.
The Ladies' Organization Of the Or
phan home will have meeting Wednes-
day morning at 10 O'Clock at the parlOrs
of the Maverick hotel, to hear the re-
port of the executive committee ap.
pointed at the last meeting to see TO a
hall.
DIR. Kingsley's horse started to run
away at the Springs last night, while
the fireworks were going on, and sue
ceeded in smashing the buggy.
Col. j. G. woOdman, the well-knOwn
stockman, OF Uvalde, is reported as dy-
ing.
Peter should not monkey with
Mackey's pile drivers. Like Sefiel, III he
strikes one time, he strikes you for
lifetime"
We are authorized to announce $. W. Nc
ALLIsTER as candidate for tine once OF Jus
tice of the Peace, Precinct No. ], BeNar
county, at the ensuing election in November.
MIR. Frank Ward, a conductor on the
Sunset railroad, brought in fine old
cap and ball Colt revolver that WAS got
from the bed of Les MOreZ river near
Bracket. Water has eaten 1t away con-
sidersbly and makes it a curious relic OF
the past.
1t is said that new influential
wOrkmen's political association has been
formed, that will have decided influ-
enCe on local politics. Look out Mr..
Candidate the lightning may strike you.
The committee in charge OF arrange
ments for the Brakemen's convention, is
arranging an excursion to Laredo, and
possibly it will go TO Mexico. The Vul-
can and Painters assembly of the
knights of Labor will form in procession
at the street parade.
1t now transpires that the delay to
the International train due at ii a. m.
Saturday, but which did not arrive until
p. M, was due to freight wreck ut
Hillsboro.
San Antonians can now leave for
Galveston by the 4:lO p. IN. train on the
|. & G. N, travelling via Austin. The
fare is the same, and sleeper is put on
at Austin for the accommodation OF
passengers.
The genial William Reuter- has re-
turned from rusticating trip to Boerne.
He tells how he captured the first and
of the myriads of birds that fell victim
to his gun, but they all do that.
The phrase LET her go Gallagher"
imported by the LIGHT, is now familiar
in the peoples mouths as household
words.
The Missouri Pacific railroad will
pass all delegates to the brakemen's
convention and their families free of
charge on production of credentials.
Tom Mullaly has a chestnut bell
fixed to his desk. 1t is a big gong and
sounds something like a fire alarm.
Chestnuts are wearing it out.
"A special meeting of the Belknap's
will be held at the armory on Thursday
night to elect officers and transact other
important business.
The recent procuration case in JUS
tice Crawford's court. was based upon
the item published in the LIGHT week
before, under the caption of "a Sad
Story" OF course the unfortunate girl
was too old for legal action in the way
proposed, but the big scandal hangs be-
hind it all the same.
MIR. and Mrs. Van Week, Mr.. and
Mrs. Forbes, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Boone,
and Mr.. c. w. ClawsOn. went to the
DEVILS river last night for q few days
rustioatiOn in that pleasant spot.
An old republican of this city thinks
the county convention did not do their
duty yesterday, and that after the dem
ocratic primaries another convention
will be held.
Passengers returning by the Aran-
sas Pass railroad, are bringing with
them "Shells gathered on the Shore"
the trains now being run to the reef.
Engineer (. E. Moulton has left the
city for vacation.