San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-17
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered Here and There by the Local
Reporters.

The sOnOrous voice OF the frogs Is
now heard in the land after nightfall.
Henry Ellerman will be tried in the
County Court this afternoon for lunscy.
The attendance at St. Mary's Church
at high mass this morning was consider
able.
The holes in Houston street are be-
ing repaired by the Street Commits
siOner.
To-day is the anniversary OF st.
Patrick's death who died at Saul, March
Il, 1873.
Ada Z. Bode was granted a divorce
from George Bode in the District Court
yesterday.
There is an apple famine at present
in San Antonio, and few dealers possess
any at all.
-Swindell Bros. VS.. A. Morris, for
garnishment, 10 the latest suit filed in the
District Court.
Captain T. p. Mccall, formerly
Sheriff, WAS appointed as a Deputy
Sheriff yesterday.
Harry Baum & Co. nave just received
the largest stock of old whiskey ever
brought to West Texas.
Francisco Sanchez died in the Sec
ond ward on the 18th, at the age Of 30
years, from childbirth.
Mrs. HerfT and Miss Marie LaGOste
will sing on st. Patrick's Day at the Ca
sine. Tickets 80 cents. 3-l5-3t
The best Mexican restaurant in
Texas is at 2lS Soledad street. Serving
families specially. 3-2-lm X. SAENs.
Inspector Heiligmann inspected the
city scales on Military plaza yesterday
and found them TO be correct.
The International and Great North
ern train, due at II o'clock this morning,
Is reported hours and 80 minutes late.
Pat Murray went to st. Mary's
Church this morning and carried too
much whisky with him. He was ar
rested.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held their annual election of OIL
GERS at O'Clock p. IN. in the Paine Nj. Z.
Church.
There was high mass at st. Mary's
church this morning, and Father O'Con-
nor delivered an eulogium on ST.
Patrick.
A child Of Mary Williams, colored,
died on the 10th, in the Third ward,
aged 81 months, from unknown but
natural causes.
Very few persons had the temerity
to wear yellow ribbons in their button
holes to-day. Green ribbons and sham
rocks were plentiful.
William" failed to materialize last
night out at San Pedro avenue, although
a young lady almost shrieked her Tugs
out calling his name.
The inquest on the body Of the boy
Charles Jones, has been adjourned until
Saturday, the analysis of the stomach
not having been completed.-
-Messrs. d. & A. Oppenheimer are
erecting an Ornamer tai irOnclad addition
to the store building on the corner Of
Market and Yturri streets.
We carry full line of garden and
hydrant hose. Are sole agents for
Home Comfort" ranges.
3-l5- SHAFER & BRADEN.
Mrs. Z. " Beige has secured a build
ing permit for the erection of brick
store on the north side of West Houston
street, Second ward, to cost 81, 800.
Julius Conrads has been granted
building permit to erect a lumber
dwelling on the north side of East Com
merce street, Third ward, to cost 500.
Colonel A. G. Pickett, of Floresville.
and Miss Jennie +. Bayles were bound
in matrimonial chains last evening by
Rev. j. w. Neil at the residence OF Mr..
d. W. Heard on North Flores street.
Anderson Harris, the newly elected
officer, has been sworn in and went on
duty at last midnight. Harris is an ac-
QUESTION TO the force, he having always
showed himself to be reliable officer.
Spring is coming, have your clothing
cleaned and dyed and look as good as
new. George Caen, 40 East Houston
street, is fully prepared to do first-class
work and guarantee satisfaction.3-lG-lm
There will be party given to night
at the residence of MIR. J. V. Dlgnowity,
on DignOwity Hill, in honor of three
young ladies visiting San Antonio, the
Misses Jessie Bell, McCampbell and
White.
st. Mary's Church was filled this
morning at high mass, at which time
Rev. Father O'ConnOr. an eminent
young divine from Galveston, deliv-
cred a highly eulogistic sermon on St.
Patrick.
"A loaded rock wagon has been
left standing recently in the street for
three days on North Flores street, near
Newton's alley, with no danger signals
out at night. What kind Of city ad-
ministratlon have we?
Last nights International and Great
Northern train was delayed in its arrival
here until 1880 O'Clock this morning.
Trains are running slow over this road
now, Kinder orders from headquarters
not to run fast while tracks are in their
present condition.
Sheriff Lewis and Deputy Sheriff
Robert Alexander this morning arrested
Joe Morris, alias Joe Garcia, an escaped
convict. Morris was sent from Travis
County in 1873 to serve term for horse
theft. He served II months and then
escaped and has been at large ever since.
Sheriff Lewis this morning received
a letter from Kerrville, from the Sheriff
OF Kerr County, giving the information
OF the capture OF Gus Bramlette, wanted
in San Antonio on charge Of attempt
Ing to murder his wife. A deputy will
be sent after Bramlette by Sheriff Lewis.
The eighth game in the billiard
tournament at Clark's was played last
night, Mr.. Pyron winning from Mr..
Schultz by score of 100 to 95. Average:
Ryron 1888, Schultz 42-53. Mr.. Sui
Ivan and Mr.. Rawls cross cues tonight.
Mr.. Sullivan is in the lead in the games
thus far played.
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