San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-09
RAYS OF LIGHT,
Gathered Here and There by the Local
Reporters.

Work was commenced to-day on
Mr.. A. +. Beckman's new residence.
Cigars at auction again to- night, 2GG
West Commerce street.
Cigars at auction again tonight, 266
West Commerce street.
Don't be crying hard times when
you can get Sl3 lumber at the Caloasleu
lumber yard. G-9-tf
-"CalCasieu Lumber Yard" East
Commerce street, west Of the Sunset
railroad. G-9-tf
Everything In the building line can
be found at the Calcasieu lumber yard.
You will never have any trouble
with stock, hogs, wolfes, nor chickens,
II you use the "Patent Fence" sold at the
Calcasieu lumber yard. 6-9-tf
If yen are in need Of lumber, or any
thing in the building line, telephone the
CalCasieu lumber yard, No. 29l. 6-0-tf
Our thanks are due for a bottle Of
st. Jacobs Oil. 1t cured our neuralgia.
Fifty cents.
The danger resulting from cough
can be avoided by taking Red Star
Cough Cure.
Mr.. Albert Maverick and family
leave Tomorrow TO spend the summer
at Charlottesville, West Virginia.
The directory OF the San Antonio
and Arkansas Paes railroad met this morn
ing.
Mr.. Ira Hewitt's tine brick residence
Oh ACequia street Is completed and he
has moved in with his family.
The Mission Hose company have
called meeting or drill on Thursday
night.
The numerous friends Of Miss Sallie
Cochran will be glad TO learn of ner re-
covery from her recent illness.
The Hotel Maverick under the new
management, Is still the popular stop
ping place of the commercial tourists.
Charlie Nash knows how to make
hens set. He nails 'em in their nests.
Get his process.
Mr.. Robt. BrOadman has been
placed in charge as Station agent at FL
mendorf, on the line of the Arkansas Pass
railway.
The street commissioner is gravel
ing and repairing Olive street. He Is
also repairing bridge near the interna-
tiOnal depot and working the gravel pit.
Officer Schumacher arrested young
colt on the streets last night, and the
animal Is now in charge of Marshal
Shsrdsin.
Two miles of street railway iron
have been received and will be used
principally to take the place of the old
workout tracks upon many of the
streets.
Plans for the proposed crematory
have been submitted TO the Cremation
society by Wahrenberger & Beckman,
architects.
F. Kyle, of Kyle, Texas, and q son
of the late Marshal Jackmsn, are the
latest candidates reported for the vacant
United States marshalship.
John Mccormack, and his sister,
Mrs. f. Gill, have been notified that
them by their father in Washington,
d. c.
Avenue e crossing OF Third street
needs the attention of the street COM
missioner badly. Foot passengers could
not cross this point after the heavy rain
of last Sunday.
"A good sized row occurred last night
in a saloon on the east side Of Military
plaza. A police whistle was blown, but
the police could not locate the sound,
hence no arrests.
August Staacke says he could have
shot his burglar, but after firing up In
| the air three times, the burglar threw
up his hands and begged so pitifully, he
let the fellow go.
MIR. Frank O'Connor. a talented
young mechanic who will soon engage
| in business for himself in this city, has
secured the contract to provide the
mammoth Dullnig building with steam
heating throughout.
City Clerk Claudon is mournful
over the loss of five $50 gold pieces,
missing from his private drawer since
the city employees were paid off. This
should be looked into.
Last evening Justice Adam COM
mitted John johnson, colOred youth,
aged Is years, for the seduction OF Mary
FOntelroy, colored woman aged II
years, but johnson procured a license
and was married to the girl by Justice
Adam later on" In the evening.
Our attention was attracted this morning to
| the show cases of Miss Regina Dessalme, No
2O6W. Houston street, TO some specimens of
beautiful painting, embroidery and art
WORK. hef pfO0Clency certainty IN TINS par
ticular branch of business deserves some
mention and lovers of art desiring this kind
| of work done should give her call.
The school board visited the high
school examination to-day and express
great satisfaction at the work OF the
teachers and scholars. Tomorrow the
9th, 7th and Sth grades will undergo ex-
animation and the high school classes
also.
-Two-hundred head Of horse stock
came In to-day from the lower country,
belonging TO Mr.. Valadez, and which
are at the stockpens of Leal & Shelly.
The health officer wants more city
prisoners to clean the cutters and
streets, but the trouble is, he says, that
there are but one or two prisoners in the
bat cave this morning to do the work.
Sneak thieves entered the premises
Of Colonel John Withers, on South
Laredo street late last night, and stole
lot Of butter and other provisions from
kitchen safe, which was standing on
the back gallery.
Thomas Jefferson, a colored man
sworn before Justice Adam this morn
ing that +. r. Manus, this p1orning
drew pistol on him and threatened to
take his life. Manus was arrested and
will be tried at 5 p. m.
The Winners.
At the Turner hall rafia Monday Mich, Co..