San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-23
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered Here and There by the Local
Reporters.
Rain ia again badly needed.

ANSl'OA JSl .
Rain ia again badly needed.
Six good carpenters wanted. In
quire ut kampmann's factory. 7-O-u
The live stock market is very dull
now.
F. n. Sanchez Is spoken OF az one Of
the candidates for county assessor.
Berkeley and Harrison are still IA
vorites at the Fashion.
Mrs. L. a. Oakley has returned from
FlOresyille.
MIR. Llano, the leader OF the Nor
terey orchestra, Is a composer OF some
renown in Mexico.
MIR. James Van Ripper has been ap-
pointed deputy United States marshal
by Marshal Rankin.
When you arrive at Eagle Pass,
stop at the Maverick. the only first-class
hotel In the city. Cool rooms. 25-3m
g. }. LanghOltz, issued for Sl2,5OO
damages by one Jennie Foster, for
breach OF promise.
$. Gonzales Estrada was arrested
yesterday and jailed on charge Of in
sanity.
One hundred and fifteen kegs OF beer
were sold at the springs during the X.
of l.. entertainment.
The Mikako opera will be rehearsed
again tonight by the gentlemen and
ladies Of this club.
-DOminO-whist parties and fruit and
watermelon gatherings are all the rage
now.
The last will and testament OF Mrs.
McGlinn was admitted to probate this
morning.
Special attractions at the San Pedro
Springs for next week, commencing
next Sunday night.
-McGraw Il Arlington will give an
entertainment at the San Pedro Springs
Sunday night.
Mr.. b. F. Delamater, who succeeded
Mr.. r b. Hayes on the Laredo postal
route, is now running it,
Hundreds of big lazy fellows do
nothing all day but stand around the
court house block and talk politics.
Its astonishing how many people
wanted water about the time Water
works turned of yesterday.
The proceedings OF the Knights of
Labor district assembly, are kept more
than usually secret.
A shipment OFF, cars of live stock
came in over the Arkansas Pass yesterday
evening on their way to Chicago, Ills.
The convention Of District Assembly
No. Is, X. OF l.. will probably adjourn
tomorrow night.
The Turner'S and their ladies en-
jOyed themselves last night rolling nine
pins at Turner hall.
The gardener at the pOOrhOuse and
a man named Braden, are reported to
have had fight near that institution
lately.
Mr.. Charlie Graebner, who started
on business trip to Laredo, was called
back to the city as he reached COtulla
and arrived yesterday.
The second game OF the match be-
tween the Fourth Ward and Sommers'
Garden Bowling clubs takes place at
SOmmers' alley tomorrow night.
An aged Mexican woman named
Antonio Decio de Cuellar, died this
morning in the First ward, at the adj
yanced age of 81 years.
Sanitary inspector Bertreaux, of
ward No. ], Is an indefatigable work
er, and is doing good service for the
ward.
The half-grown and burnt-up crops
on the Medina have been cut by the
farmers. About ons-half crop has been
made.
Professor Smith has become quite a
hermit and keeps in his office for the past
few days, with his doors studiOusly
locked against reporters.
The first number of the new Span
ish paper, "El 0bservadOr," published
by Mr.. Narciso Leal and Mr.. Dayila
Cara appeared yesterday.
"A local wit considers that America
and Mexico are likely to have a Gut
ting" scrape If that editor don't get out
OF Jail.
L. Wolfson is contemplating heavy
trade this fall, and is consequently hav-
ing his agent In New York, make large
purchases to meet the demand.
The street car company were taxed
to their utmost carrying capacity dur
ing the Knights of Labor parade and
picnic.
Hon. Columbus Epson has been
chosen by the Swain men for chairman
tomorrow, and ii. b. Andrews is fixed
upon by the Breckenridge fellows.
Senior Aguierrs, Jr., now in the city,
Is a member OF the Mexican Typical
orchestra, which toured through the
United States last year with such sue
cess.
The first bale of cotton was brought
in yesterday to Geo. Schroeder's by
John Hildebrandt, and will be sold at
auction on Military plaza this afternoon
at O'Clock. 1t weighs 6S5 pounds.
Robert Snmmerlin has secured a
permit to erect S2,500 brick and lum-
Der residence on the west side Of San
Pedro avenue. The residence is now
being built.
L. +. Hoffman,, the Alamo plaza
timer, wishes the public to be sure that
he will not move and that he will answer
all questions about the new opera house
not more than 81 times day. 7-l9-tf.
-Llano's fine Mexican orchestra from
Monterey gave a concert last night at
Turner hall, to an audience of about
fifteen persons.
S. G. Slack, the painter, is anxious
that the public should know that he is
not the man who was the recorders VIC
tim to the extent of five dollars. He
amt ''slack" enough for that.
Mr.. w. b. Hamilton is building
house at the corner Of Romano and
Acequia streets, which, when completed
will be opened as a grocery store by Mr..