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

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-Pancoast Il Son have the new shapes
| in spring hats.
Mr.. Walter Scott, is suffering from a
chest affection.
The Juvenile Gun Club held a regu-
lar sunday shoe; yesterday.
The Springs bad an unusually large
attendance yesterday afternoon.
Some very choice spring suits al
ready received AZ PuncOUst n son.
Religious services were well at
tended yesterday in all the churches.
A Mexican assembly Of the knights
Of Labor has been formed in this city.
There were shots fired on Tobin's
hill at the early hour Of > this morning.
Business is reviving, the senseless
smallpox panic having come to an end.
The Moody and Sankey choir meets
tonight at Paine NJ. +. church At 1880
O'Clock.
Mary Sledge has filed suit in the
District Court for divorce from Turner
Sledge.
-Ex-Chief Of Police Givins, PhiIadel-
phia, says Red Star Cough Cure is inval-
liable.
The knights and Ladies of Honor
ball will take place at Schools Hall on
the 10th instant.
EnriCo Rodriguez and GenOveya
Perez have taken out marriage license
this morning.
-MCAlpin, an insane white man ar
rested by the police, was seut back to
BraCkett to-day by the city.
MIR. Louis Berg's mare, recently
purchased by that gentleman, presented
him with twin colts yesterday.
The Mission Garden Bowling Club
have challenged the Fourth Ward Cub
for match rolling for key of beer.
MIR. John L. BOderman. the sunset
druggist who has been seriously i'll,
was able to be up and alone yesterday.
-"Favorite expression" ~ !. y r."
try them for ) cents, and you will smoke
no others. Sim Hart, sole proprietor.
The Burkhart murder case is still
proceeding. 1t is expected the case will
60 to the jury about O'Clock this after
noon.
The class for the study Of Past Bib
liCal History meets this evening at
O'Clock, in the vestry Of the Temple
Beth FL.
The County commissioners were in
regular session this morning. They Oc-
CUpied the session in discussion Of road
matters.
There is young lady boarding ut
Fest's Hotel. South Flores street. that is
only about 81 inches in height and ia Is
years Of age.
-lgnaCia Castinaua made an affidavit
before Justice Crawford this morning
charging Santiago Peralcs making
threats against her son.
Nine COnyalescent small. pox patients
were discharged from the pest-hOuse to-
day, by order Of Health Officer Braun
nagel and Mayor Callaghun.
The Grand Jury reconvened this
morning and are buSily employed in
hearing evidence in yariOue cases
brought before their notice.
There will be meeting of the board
of directors Of the Universal Loan and
Building Association, this evening ut
their Office on Commerce street
The State cooking tournament, to
commence at the Fashion Theatre on the
22nd. will attract a number OF chicken
spOrtsmen from all over the State.
The Cmldren's Missionary Aid So
clety held their anniversary meeting
yesterday afternoon at the First Presby-
terrain Church, Rev. DR.. Scudder presid-
ing.
George Lewis. an insane negro, eg-
capped from the county insane asylum
Saturday. and was captured later in the
day on Alamo plaza and returned to the
asylum.
"A young man was seen last Friday
afternoon on St. Mary's street to Jump
fence and run as from the devil himself
The only cause for this was that his girl
had tackled him.
Two new suits have been filed in
the District Court this morning. W. IL.
Turk and John May for debt and gar
nishment against Lesher Trexler at the
instance OF W. II. Turk.
Miss Annie Pixley has the reputa-
ton Of having the most sterling company
on the road this season. Her wonderful
creation of "M'liss" will be given at
Turner Hall on the nth and 18th instant.
The five assemblies of the knights
OF Labor in this city will give dramatic
and musical entertainment at Turner
Hall on March and I. to raise money
with which to build a large meeting hail.
Judge Anton Adam this morning
called his civil docket. consisting of 35
cases, which were set for trial and con-
tinued, except 10 cases In which iudg-
ment were rendered.
An error in Professor .AleXanders
school OF specialties card in SATURDAYS
issue, gave the price OF tuition at SI5 per
month, when it should nave been only
50. See card elsewhere.
Colonel Lott, since he has been at
Corpus Christi arranging with the citi-
Lens for the construction of the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railroad Mt
that point. has visited llarbor Island and
Arkansas Pass looking at the surround
ings.
"A gentleman with his wife, while
put buggy riding on Avenue { yester-
iay, were thrown violently to the
ground by their buggy COlliding with a
telephone post in trying to avoid a COLI
sion with an ambulance. No serious dam
lge done.
The Mission Hose Company held a
meeting yesterday and decided to pa
rade with the Fire Department on the
I'D. A committee was appointed to at
lend the general meeting Of the Fire
department tomorrow evening, and
arrange for decorations, etc.
There was meeting at JOske's Hall
yesterday to explain the principles of
the order of the Knights of Labor in
Spanish, preparatory to organizing an
assembly of Mexicans in this city. There
were about 200 persons present, but no
definite action was taken.
The San Antonio & Aransas Pass
Railroad has been constructed u miles