San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-27

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For sale.-Two fine building lots.
Size llO-l7O feet, In block l31, west Of
San Pedro creek, adjoining Krisch prop
erty. Inquire o. 7. Il. Johnson, LIGHT
office. If
In the federal court yesterday after
noon, Taylor, n partner of Newberry,
on trial in the morning, was convicted
Of smuggling 60 head of horses from
Mexico.
Mr.. Carlos Bee has received letter
from Major CressOn. announcing his safe
arrival at SaltillO and his witnessing
bull fight. His health is rapidly i'm
proving.
Mr.. J. A. Giles. the agent Of the
"StOres Service Co." is busily engaged
in putting up the automatic delivery
and basket-transicr movement at Wolf
sons bazaar
Contractor Ed Walsh leaves this
evening for BOerne. to deliver over to the
county authorities Of Kendall county the
fine courthouse at that place, which is
now finished.
AT meeting OF the Turn Nerein.
Tuesday night, Mr. August Brian was
elected to fill the vacancy on the amuse-
ment committee. caused by the resigna
ton of ii. MulendOrfi.
consumption, bronchitis, coughs,
colds, and all nervous diseases, speedily
and permanently cured BY the use Of
Blessings PulmO Cura. y. y. Barr,
agent for San Antonio. 3-l7-f
Mr.. c Villanueva has fine maguey
plant in full bloom in his flower garden
on North Flores street, which is prob
ably the smallest specimen Of this plant
which has ever blOOmed.
To day is regular committee day for
the committees of the city council. bur
as there will be no meeting Of the cOun-
Gil next Monday, it is not probable the
committees will meet to-day.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
Presbyterian church will meet at the
house of Mrs. |. F. Simpson, 40 Avenue
{, this afternoon ut o'clock. 1t is
hoped every member will be present.
A lady Yesterday bought the large
bill Of 10 cents worth Of lawn in q store
on Commerce street. and requested the
proprietor Of the store to send il to her
house, by boy. about mile distance.
The residents on Mill street are
complaining of the great darkness Of
that street ard the need of gas lamps.
Madison and other adjacent streets are
well supplied, and why not Mill street?
Dan Cotton is Offering to the public
something new in the way OF furniture
polish, guaranteed the best ever intro
duCed in this market. 1t will clean any
thing except the reputation of an office
hunter Try it?
Francis Oscar StelZnvr.a former sub
ject of the Emperor of Germany. re-
nOunced his Callegiance 10 that pOten-
tate this morning and received his final
naturalization papers from County
Clerk Smith, and is now an American
citizen.
The Last of the Nugents," is the
the title OF Il new story commenced in
the LIGHT to-day. 1t is full of interest
ing Incidents and pen pictures OF life,
and cannot fail to be read with interest
by our thousands OfsubsCribers.
If the many noble citizens who
promise moral support to the entertain
ment tomorrow night. for the benefit of
the Confederate soldiers home. will just
buy about twenty tickets each Turner
hall will be filled TO Overlooking.
Alderman Gallagher says to put him
down for 81 toward helping the poor
widow, Mrs. LOvel, whose house and ef- |
'eCts were destroyed by fire last night. |
Matt Eggling, stTeet-Cur conductor, |
SAYS he will subscribe 81. Are there |
others?
Alderman Mackey has taken the |
advice of the LIGHT, and will |
AXE County Surveyor Locke out to the |
head Of the river this week to survey |
that ground and iiEd out about those |
stakes on the river bank.
A good choir practice was held at
he Cumberland church prayer meeting
asst night. This wns done in order to |
allow the choir, which meets regularly |
IN Friday nights, to attend the revival
erviCes at Paine Methodist church on
hat night instead.
Messrs. Thomas Cunningham. A. J,
Burnett and :. A. Austin. rOunty oni-
ials OF Edwards county, are in the CITY
Onferring with Mr.. 5. NJ. PCkcns, of
'alestine, for the erection of the iron
works OF the new county Jail for Ed
Yards county.
In Justice CrawfOrd's court to-day
he case of Fryer VS.. Wulf, suit for SIS
ent. was decided in favor of plaintiff
n the case OF the State vs.. MOllie Brown,
Or vagrancy, the attorneys for the de-
ense moved the court to rule upon Ed
Williams and to show cause WHY he |
hOuld not be punished for contempt in
rying to prevent witnesses from testify
1g, The case is set for tomorrow
lOrning at 10 o'clock.
Hon. W. l.. Thompson is authorized
nd requested to appoint student to
inter- the Maryland Military and Naval
cadeIy at Oxford. This is a good Cd.
ortunity for some young man TO get an
ducation, as it is the preparatory school
n West Point and the naval school at
annapolis. Board is free; tuition Sl20,
ne-half to be paid in advance. ANY
oy from BeXar county wanting the APP
ointment can apply to Colonel ThOmp-
On.
The various candidates for street
are straining hard about
his time. 1t is difficult to determine
'hich is foremost in the affections OF
ne people. Cavanaugh is supposed to
9 the city administrations choice,
lough he, as well as several of the
Their candidates, is knight of Labor.
ampbell is developing a good support
nd the friends of Fitzgerald, Reynolds
nd the other candidates all seem conf
ent. The agony will soon be over and
ray the best man win.
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A Party.