San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-20
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered Here and There by the Local
Reporters.

A new brick smoke stack Is being
built at the gas works.
The San Antonio Rifles drilled on
Main plaza last night.
Fresh stock of wall paper, at Streets
1886 East Houston street 2-l9-6t
Monday being 4 national holiday,
all the banks will be closed in this city.
Captain J. S. Ramsay was able 10
appear on the streets for short time
yesterday.
The Bachelors and Benedicts will
give hop at the Casino Hall next
Thursday.
A very youthful son has arrived at
the Jacob Weber residence night before
last, and Jacob is happy.
A pleasant euChre party Was given
last night at the residence Of the Misses
ellis, on jackson street.
The fremen are hard at work deco
rating their apparatus, and from all In
dicatiOns will make fine turnout on
Monday.
Tho girls Of the broom brigade were
spectators at the BelkDap armory last
night, and after the prize drill gave an
exhibition drill with their brOOms.
The Stoves Arms Company have
lust received magnificent nickel-plated
bicycle. 1t was ordered for General Ger
yantes' son in Mexico, and will be
shipped to Ssltillo next Monday.
Claude Howard, the third party who
is charged with sssaulting the negro
hackman yesterday morning, has been
arrested, and all are now in the county
jail under indictment by the grand jury.
"A horse, ratified at the Black Ele-
plant Saloon, last night, was won by
Max Armstrong. A gold watch rallied
at the Stock exchange was won by the
same person, and fine buggy was won
by Felipe James.
Mrs. Maria Jeanieu pleaded guilty
before Justice Crawford this morning
for assault on Mrs. Martha Williams,
colored, with stick OF wood. The
quarrel arose between them over their
children quarreling.
DIR. Zorkowsky is again able to be
out. On Friday last he was severely in
iured by attempting to stop two fright
ened horses, which started OIL In the
doctors yard on South Flores street,
and threw him down.
lie FlTt anu nv Do'N
soldier BOYS" and others participating
In the parade on Washington's Birth
dav, extend a cordial request to our
merchants to close up their place of
business, at least during the hours OF
the parade.
DR.. Max Lndner has presented the
LIGHT with q copy Of the Chinese paper
published by the Coi5stiG!s OF New ork.
The nearest translation Of the title. &C
cOrding to an experienced Chinese schOl-
ar, is The Titiputian RipsnOrter." 1t
is the organ of the Society of the Lily.
The stock market is unusually quiet,
and some fears are entertained that 1t
will be very light. While many of the
cattlemen are more independent than
thev have been for years, yet there are
some who must sell, and with that class
rests the anxiety at the apathy now ex-
listing,
The County Commissioners, after
Amounting Jury Of view for the new
road from the Austin road to Converse
Station, and the order to the County
Commissioners to ascertain by the next
term the cost for building bridges and
CulTerts over the county roads in their
different precincts, approved number
of accounts and then adjourned Until
the second Monday in April.
A Square meal for } cents can be
had at the following places: b. kiOl-
hasa, corner Houston and Navarro
streets; II. Larenaudie, North Flores
street; George K. Stumberg, North
Flores street; Henry WUltl, Military
Plaza: Charles Held, North Flores street;
August Heubaum & Bro, West Com
merce street; Julius COnrads & Bro,
West Commerce street; c. Nillemain "
Bro, East Commerce street; Mrs. III.
Maxwell, els West Houston street; lssy
Landa, Military Plaza; l.. MOke s Co.,
Military Plaza; F. Schreiner, Corner
Commerce and North Flores streets;
Arkansas Prescott & Co.. corner Soleded
and Houston streets; Willett Il Mayer,
corner Chestnut and Nolan streets; Os-
car B. b. Smith, corner ObrRie and La
redo streets; F. w. McAllister Il Bro,
corner Alamo and Nilita streets: Henry
Rheln, Austin street. SIM HART,
Wholesale Agent, Corner Main Plaza.