San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-31

and the ladies are expected to be pres
ent also.
County Judge Wurzbach attended
school exercises on the Calaveras on
Saturday.
There is no cough remedy produce
tive of such good results as Red star
| Cough Cure.
Don't pay fancy prices for visiting
| cards when you can get them free at
the LIGHT office,
The farmers say that II rain does not
come soon many OF their crops will be
past redemption.
The Houston Post says Knight of
| Labor C?) Campbell WAS defeated for
street commissioner.
Capt. John r. Lytle has purchased
340O head Of cattle from Mr.. Dell De-
weese at private figures.
The election of Cavanaugh is tele-
graphed by the various correspondents
rs a Knight of Labor defeat.
The churches were all well attended
yesterday, and the congregations APP
peared earnest and warm.
MIR. Chas. A. Bauer has been APP
pointed manager Of the old Professor
salOOn, ny mIs' murphy
Colonel John Withers is confined TO
his bed to-day. He is not quite recOv-
cred from his gun-shot wound.
The plasterers, painters and carpen-
tiers propose 10 make a combined effort
to secure the S-hOur movement.
The serenaders were out on Pecan
street Saturday night serenading some
ladies at Mrs. Coles residence.
The street and bridge committee
should pay a visit to the Lewis bridge,
which badly needs seine repairs.
"A little son OF a fruit dealer named
Battaglia, on Commerce street. fell yes
terday and injured himself somewhat.
The freight depots were closed to-
day and there was no mail delivery, Ow-
ing to the observation of Decoration day.
The dance at the Clipper hall, on
Concho street, was crowded Saturday
and last night. Excellent order pre-
vailed.
His honor, Mayor Callaghan, has
been appointed on the state board of edu-
cation in place Of W. l.. Thompson, re-
signed.
The Bon Ton clubs picnic at the
Salado yesterday was pleasant one,
and no accidents or untOward events
look place.
San Antonio inventors are still to
the fore. Charles Buchel, the architect,
has secured patent for a two wheeled
conveyance.
Sixty dollars in cash will buy four
nice building lots in block 1879, on Ala
zan creek. Inquire of 4. b. johnson,
LIGHT office. 5-27-tf
"A full line Of ready-made dresses in
white batiste, seersuckers, lawns. etc, at
Madame Qnlnlan's, 22l and PIG Com
merce street. 5-l2-lm
The supposed granite discovery at
Fredericksburg is found to be very fine
marble, similar to the celebrated Egyp-
tian specimen.
The lady friends OF both the San
Antonio and Belknap Rife companies
responded nobly to their appeal for
flowers to-day.
--Messrs. Carter & Mullaly, the tran s.
fer men of this city, received another
fine omnibus yesterday via the |. 4 G..
n. railway from Quincy, Ills.
-Rumor has it that San Antonio is to
lose one of its popular ladies, Nine Far
rel, and that wealthy Cincinnati mer-
chant will gain wife soon.
For sale.-TwO fine building lots.
Size ll0-l70 feet, in block 1877, west of
| San Pedro creek, adjoining Krisch prop
erty. Inquire of 7. B. johnson, LIGHT
office. If
Mr.. John Fowler and Mr.. Jacob
Schuele returned last Saturday from
Gonzales. where they had been to put
up one OF MIR. Schuele's patent ice ma
chimes.
There were nine arrests by the city
police on charges OF fighting Saturday
and Sunday nights. besides the arrests
for beating and striking. Pretty good.
Mr.. George II. Kslteyer returned
last night from his prolonged visit to
New York. he having accompanied his
wife that distance on the way to Europe.
The country between San Antonio
and Austin looks very dry, and rain is
badly needed, although crops are -four
ishing and appear not to suffer from the
drought.
A crank visited the Springs yester-
day and said he wanted to kill some one,
but Captain Hughes, the obliging city
detective, persuaded him to postpone
the funeral.
Joseph Schofield, of Philadelphia: B.
Emmitt, OF Chicago, and j. X. Wolf, OF
New York, are doing the honors to the
Alamo city, and have headquarters at
the Maverick.
There will be sOciable next Friday
evening at the residence of Rev. W. b.
Preston, on Dallas street, given by the
Mite society Of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church.
The charter for the Society for Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals is here.
but unfortunately a quorum of the So
oiety cannot be got together to carry on
the good work.
DIR. Julius Braunnagel, the popular
city physician, returned yesterday from
Agnus Galleries or Hot Springs, near
Monterey. His health is much improved
by his sojourn in Mexico.
j j. Csvanaugh was elected street
commissioner, last Saturday, though
Campbell the next strongest candidate.
thinks the returns of wards Nos. |, 2 and
3 will be Investigated.
The new fire bell for engine COM
pany No. Is now hung In position, and
was rung last Saturday. Ii has a much
louder and more distinct tone than the
bell Of fire company No. /.
Seventh street, near avenue D and T.
Is attracting great deal OF attention
from the young bloods of the city, and
the neighbors are complaining and saw
they will have the evil uprootea.
"A picnic party which left Mrs.
Blum's residence on Avenue d for a day
In the woods, spent a pleasant time.