San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-18
LIGHT FLASHES.
And Other News Items Picked Around
Town By Our Reporters.

Travis park concert was not very
well attended yesterday Afternoon, on
account of the blustery cold weather.
Thin coats OF ice formed on out
standing water Wednesday and this
morning.
for The gentlemanly manner in which
they treat their guests at ball.
The average citizen will have hard
time telling in which ward he lives af-
ter December, especially II he starts
home after seeing great many friends
at the lodge.
"A. SohiersmaD, dealer 10 and re
pairer OF boots and shoes, has removed
from No. 4 Alamo street TO "a West Com
merce street, where he will be pleased
TO see his old customers as well as new
ones. Satisfaction guaranteed. ll-lS-l-l
The meeting which has been In pro-
gress for several days at the Sunset BGp-
list church, will continue to be held
every night this week at 1880 O'Clock.
j. j. Maurer, pastor.
-Benjamin Franklin Jefferson denies
that he has any aspirations 10 be an al
derman.
-General Frigid Norther, accom-
panied by his Abide Camps, COlonels
Thomas and Jeremiah, are visiting the
city and receiving warm attention.
Jerry Kahn, the young railrOader,
who after being confined In the county
Jail for some six months on q charge Of
ENLIGHTENMENT, was re leased Wednes day,
after being hOnOrably acquitted by the
district court.
Judge Chrysler, of former record
er's court fame as practitioner before
the bar, has returned TO San Antonio to
reside, and says he will run for recorder
at the next election.
Policeman Massey found a pair of
old green spectacles and put them on for
a lark. They were apparently infectious,
as he now has sore eye, and he is sor-
~ he mOnkeyed with them.
The Maverick, like all other hotels,
don't like drafts and object to cash
them. They have put up door screen
now to protect the aesthetic clerk from
draughts OF another character.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard. OF Austin
street, are rejoicing in the birth of q son
which arrived safely this morning.
MIR. Hugh Steven, a tender-foote
Englishman, arrived at the Maverick
this. morning from New York and is
prospecting.
"A gentleman was in the city this
morning exhibiting beautifully made
walking stick, composed of 80 pieces of
cattle horns, polished and put together
as one piece.
DIR. BraunnagePs horse started to
run away Wednesday afternoon, when
near the corner OF West Commerce and
North Laredo streets. The boy WHO was
driving the horse, was thrown from the
buggy. but was not hurt badly. Officer
James Stevens caught the horse and
saved the buggy being smashed.
Mr.. Ben Nentwich and Mrs Kate
Hahn will be married tonight at the
brides residence.
"A popular deputy sheriff is
"Schmitt"-en with the charms of an
Austin belle and rumor says q wedding
Is on the tapis.
The San Antonio and Belknap Rifles
are enthusiastic over the Washington
Drill, and there will be decided strug-
gle for supremacy.
The lines are working for another
peoples movement in city elections.
1T is said that Jose CassianO will as
pire for prominent position in the
next city election.
The Bexar County Industrial League
Is still alive.
The thermometer registered %
degrees at midnight last night and ice
half an inch thick, was found in exposed
vessels of water.
$. G. Newton and Editor Ferguson
left for Corpus Christi this morning for
duck shooting.
The hospital special committee
meets this afternoon In the city council.
room.
A fine Norman bay stallion was
found on South Flores street this morn
ing, near Beckham's stock pens.
-Distemper is prevailing among San
Antonio horses.
Frank Donaldson has arranged to
play the "Japs" at Lenzen's hall, New
Braunfels, on Friday and Saturday. 18th
and Goth instants.
"A large number of fine racing stock
came In on the International this morn
ing, and will probably be wintered here.