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

DlTIhuay tnls morning.
Real estate transfers have been very
slow the last few days.
The rescue grass all over town CEn
almost be seen growing.
The Legion Of Honor is preparing
for their annual ball to occur soon.
Games of any kind are not permitted
in the San Antonio club on Sundays.
The Recorders Court docket was
small and unnteresting this morning.
Robert N. Laumen and Annie
Schultz took out q marriage license yes
terday.
LOUIS Bower and Rosalia Wotaret
have taken out marriage license this
morning.
Mud Lake is the new name given to
South Flores street between Military
plaza and Nueva street.
Don't pay 40 cents for a square meal
when iirst-Class places offer it for .
cents. Sim Hart, sole agent.
Mr. Julius Birngruber has opened a
new saloon on South Flores street, near
the Aransas Pass Railway depot.
-lfthis rainy weather continues any
length Of time it will cause considerable
loss among young lambs and ewes.
The stage drivers between this city
and BOerne and Bandera report the
roads as in 4 terribly muddy condition.
The best Mexican restaurant in
Teas is at 2lS SOIedad street. Serving
families a specially. 3-2-lm Il. SAENs.
Moody and Sankey were the only
public speakers able to draw crowds 10
hear them on rainy day IN San An
tonic.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF The Madi-
son Square Church have postponed their
entertainment announced for tO-mOr-
row. on account of the weather.
A man in a wagon loaded with hogs.
created great CONSERVATION on South
Flores street yesterday by his wagon
tongue breaking and his team running
away.
The San Antonio National Bank has
been designated by the Government as
United States depository for the Army
and POstotlicC Departments Of Western
Texas.
DR.. A. f. Carothers this morning re-
Ceived a carload Ofgrass bGeves from his
ranch in LaSalr county, which he has
sold TO local butchers for tnree cents per
pound gross.
Mr.. E. y. Zottarelli Band has re-
turned from q trip to Columbus, Rich
mOnd, Victoria and other places, where
the music was engaged for masquerade
and fancy balls.
Mr.. George Richardson, 4 grocer of
Houston, died last night in the Maverick
building, and the remains were shipped
home to Houston this morning by Messrs
Carter & Mullaly.
The LIGHT Job Office is hard 10 beat
for artistic job work. One Of the neat
est specimens can be seen in the letter
heads printed for the star aCrObatiG trio
Baretta and Ortone Brothers.
The five local lodges of the X. of l..
give an entertainment at Turner Hall
this evening. when the powerful
domestic drama of lessee Graham will
be presented b. amateur talent.
A pleasant ball was given last night
at Government Hill in honor of General
Cervantes and his military suite, which
was attended by large number of pri-
waite citizens and their families.
A meeting for the purpose of organ
ling a Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton will be held tonight at the Paine
NJ. f. Church. Eight prominent Citi-
zens have subscribed $1,000 to that pur-
pose.
Some wsgs played practical joke
at Austin last Saturday on Judge Lynch
and gentleman Of this city well-known
in insurance circles. The gentlemen
are hOarse yet, and very sensitive when
questioned on the subject.
The new advertisement of Byrne &
Kerr. contractors for street and side
walk paving, etc, will be found else
where in this paper. They will furnish
estimates for all grades of work in that
line, and all other information.
See the advertisement of the Nav
crick Hotel, 10 be found in another col
umn. This splendid establishment is
fully up to the times in all its appoint
ments, and its list of arrivals show that
it is quite popular with the travelling
public.
The Turner Hall Orchestra have
been recognized. to some extent, and
have engaged Il tirst-class leader, and
will furnish music for concert and dane
ing at all times. All orders left with
Rhodius & Tempsky will be promptly
responded TO.
The knights of Labor are busy cir
petition among the merchants
OF the city requesting them to boycott
the Mallory Steamship line. The Com
mlttee called on Messrs. Hugo &
Schneider; but they were not at all sue
cesSful in their efforts with them.
1t is to be hoped that the reading
room, library and lecture nall which 1t
Is proposed to establish in this city
under the auspices of the \. NJ. G. A,
viii be carried through without any
delay. There is nothing San Antonio
needs so much as an institution of this
nature.
This morning COlored man travel
ing on a Avenue c car jumped off while
1t was in motion, and falling struck his
arm violently on the hand rail, fractur-
ing the limb. The injured man was
taken was taken to his residence, on
Avenue &, where surgical assistance
was summoned.
The sidewalk opposite the District
Court presents al animated appearance
this morning. Messrs. MahnCke, Lind
ler, Mauermann, Runge, HOefling, Bra
den, Wagner and Runge occupying it.
The intermenable champagne suit is set
Tor to-day, ana that is the reason for the
unusual congregation.
Services will be held every night
this week at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, on Soledad street, be-
ginning tomorrow night Thursday at
l:45 p. m. Rev. ID. Il. Grafton will con-
duct the services. All Christian people |
are invited to cooperate, and the peo-
pie generally are invited to attend.
"A man named Martin, who is charged
with stealing cattle from Mr.. Beckman,
The collector of the Lone Star Brewery,
about four years ago, during which time |
he has skipped his bond three times. has