San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-02
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered Here and There by the Local
Reporters.
War on Tobacco

Imported cigars for % cents.
Star, Spur, Square Meal, 3 bs for Il.
Sim Hart, and W. Commerce street.
Sweet CapOrals, &c pack.
Imported cigars, for &c.
Old Judge, packs for &c.
Straight Cut smoking, l5c box.
White star long cut, &c Il pack.
Ten Key West cherOOts for PC.
Cigars 15C "A box.
Sim Hart, and w. Commerce street.
Genuine briar pipes, 25c.
Big stock, small expenses, reliable goods.
and West Commerce street.
Take in the Fashion theatre tonight.
Furnished room for rent. Inquire
at 2l9 Blum street, or this office. II
"A pleasant dance occurred at Pier
roni's garden.
"A strong bill and five new stars at
the Fashion theatre tonight.
-Vorwartz assembly, X. of H., meets
tonight.
Five new stars open at the Fashion
theatre tonight.
-Mahncke's orchestra delivered fine
concert at Mission Garden last night.
Mrs. Mary Inselman is lying at the
point of death.
Be sure and see Clifford and Demp-
sey at the Fashion tonight.
The great Dalton's at the Fashion
theatre tonight.
Some small boys OF the Fourth ward
organized drilling club yesterday.
New bill at the Fashion theatre to-
night
Miss Mary Dalton at the Fashion to-
night.
Rev. S. X. Eggell will preach to-
night at the Christian church, on Cam
den street, at 8 O'Clock.
The old favOrites, Harrison and Ber-
kelley, and Minnie May Thompson, at
the Fashion theatre tonight.
The members OF section G32 X. of p
Endowment rank, are requested to pay
up monthly assessment at once.
EUg~Mail the WEEKLY LIGHT TO your
friends in the country. One dollar n
year.
When you arrive at Eagle Pass,
stop at the Maverick the only tirst-class
hotel In the city. Cool rooms. 6 25-3m
D%For everything needed in the lum-
Der line, call on +. j. Bethel, at Inter
national and Great Northern depot. "
-Wanted-A wet nurse Immediately.
will pay literally to right woman.
Apply to j. A. Appler, No. 304 Acequia
street.
VIM Kornrumpf lost fine cameo
lockte, Saturday, for which he will pay
$40 delivered at the Stock Exchange
saloon.
Misses Emma Amann, Ida Franz
and Martha Payne, three OF the LIGHTS
compOsitors, will leave tomorrow for
Galveston to take in the Interstate drill.
The Mexican Assembly knights of
Labor paraded Military plaza yesterday
and enjoyed a fine dance at TESTS at
night.
A small picnic party enjoyed their
Sunday on the banks Of the Salado, s
miles east OF the city.
Dave KOenigheim has been heard
from. He has arrived at SaltillO, MeXi-
co, and is improving in health.
The bewitching Anna Clifton at the
Fashion theatre tonight.
The special train that will take the
military companies and excursionists to
Galveston, leaves tomorrow morning at
O'Clock.
"A horse attached to a buggy, at San
Pedro park, yesterday, broke away from
his hitching place and ran some distance
before he was captured. In his flight he
tore the buggy through a fence, greatly
damaging the rig.
The park inspector has had the
weeds in the parks cut all right, but the
refuse and trash has been left in the
parks and lies in the hot sun, an eyesore
to the public and danger to health.
"A gay party of young folks from San
Antonio visited Morrill, Chapel, a few
miles south OF the city Saturday night
and attended singing school there. re-
turning about IL O'Clock p. m.
Miss Mamie Bean celebrated her
birthday anniversary Saturday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Single
ton on Dallas street. A large company
OF little friends assisted her with the
meIry-making.
Rev. W. Il. Preston, pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church,
preached fine sermon ut that church
yesterday morning. A beautiful song
service was held at the church at night,
which was well attended.
The third game at nine-pins between
Sommers' Garden and the Fourth Ward
bowling clubs Saturday night resulted in
victory for the SOmmers' club by 50
pins. They thus won the match.
MIR. viii Burns, a popular employe
OF the Sunset railway company in this
city, leaves tomorrow for SandersOn to
accept q more lucrative position with
the same company.
"A large number Of people visited
the San Pedro springs pleasure resort
yesterday afternoon. The Springs Or
chestra delivered a fine concert In the
afternoon, and dance took place at
night after Cathart & McGraw's enter
tainment.
On Saturday evening Mrs. Harry
Hougbain presented her liege lord with
a bouncing girl. As this Is the first time
such al event has occurred In his family
Harry's jubilance is excussble.
Mr.. c. M. Barnes retired on Satur-
day from the Express to attend to poll
tics, and Telegraph Editor Garfield
takes his place to-day. Mr.. j. j. Dick
inson, OF the Times, retires from that
paper to succeed Mr.. Garfield as tele-
graph editor.
The hydrant In rear of Rincon
school Is running day and night because
the tap ia defective and cannot be shut
of. As result the water has made a
pool that is stagnant and green. which
doesn't augur well for the health OF the
people.
Complaint 10 made of the hay and
fodder wagons on Military plaza, be-
cause OF the quantities Of this feed
which sift out and blow about, filling
the cutters even on Commerce street.
Probably If their stand was changed to
another part of the plaza this would be
avoided.