San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-19
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered Here and There by the Local
Reporters.

| ne san Antonio Rliles uTlItSu OF
Main plaza last night.
February 23d is the last day Of ser
vice for the March term Of court.
The Laredo train went out this
morning filled with passengers.
The Mexican beggars were out on
their usual rounds this morning.
Franz Walch and Alma POhle took
out marriage license last evening.
The San Antonio Live Stock EX-
change was very quiet this morning.
House painting ana gardening are
the prevailing occupations just now.
ALL stock raisers keep ST. Jacob s
OIL. The effect on animals is marvellous.
Reports from the POtranca show
that smallpox is very prevalent there.
"A valuable ring was lost last night
at the Casino Hall by Mr.. William HOef-
ling.
The new street work in this city is
said to be the best in the State OF
| Texas.
The trees are putting forth leaves,
and spring will be full upon us as soon
as II rains.
The passenger traffic is on the in
] SlSaeS slhIO tue dDdltulSnl VI tue elIlall-
! poX scare.
Commissioner Braden is still Of the
| opinion that his "italic" ram saved the
| pOOrhouse.
-Adelfino UruHgO and Amanda Reyes
have taken out marriage license this
morning.
Tho Y. NJ. b. A masquerade ball
takes place at the Casino Hall to-mOr-
row evening.
In infant Of Henry Scott, living in
the Fourth Ward, died yesterday from
commissions.
Divine services at the Temple Beth FL
this evening at O'Clock and on to-mor-
row morning at 10 O'Clock.
Don Camille Saeng, Of Roma. was
initiated into the Independent Order of
Public Weighers yesterday.
The day is to be set down in the an
nual record as one Of the most balmy
ana beautiful for this time Of year.
The new reel for Fire Company No.
will not arrive in time for Washing
toms birthday celebration, It is feared.
-Messrs. William Cassin and William
BOsnell, two of san AntOniO's citizens,
left for Austin this morning on business.
The San Antonio Opera House Com
mittee will hold a meeting on Saturday
evening and arrive at 4 definite course
Of action.
A party Of equestrians were enjoy
ing 90 as you please race on San Pedro
Avenue last night. The lady on the
gray won.
Joseph WOeltZ has taken out a per-
NIT to build S75 lumber gallery on his
residence, on the east side of PecOs
street, in the Fourth Ward.
The Universal Building and Loan
Association is inClOsing some lots 90
San Pedro Avenue preparatory to put
ting up houses on the same.
The Mission Garden Rolling Club.
held social reunion last night and in
dulged in left handed rolling. Mr. Joe
Umscheid, as usual, carried of first hon
Ors.
The LIGHT has received tickets to
the grand hop of the Mechanics and
WOrkingmen's Union, to take place to-
morrow night at Meyers Hail, on To-
sOyO street
The international and Great North
ern pay car will arrive in this city next
Monday. This is the kind of Washing
toms Birthday gift the international and
Great Northern boys always like.
The deceased Diamond Kings com
pany leave Tomorrow for Waco. Mr..
James Kane, formerly the advance agent
Of the organization will take the pO-
sitiOn hitherto filed by LIghthall
Mr.. August Vogt, popular young
gentleman Of the Third Ward. who has
been suffering from a severe attack of
pneumonia for the last six weeks, has re-
covered and is again able to be about.
Reports from all sections of the
rancn and farming country is to the e.
feet that rain is very much needed, and
predictions are made that unless il
comes soon the stock losses will be large
On Monday night the San Antonio
Rifles give grand entertainment at
Turner hall; exhibition drill, silent man.
uai and bayOnet exercise. camp scenes,
rally and charge, TO conclude with hop,
The case against Miller, for robbery.
is nearly concluded, the closing argu- |
ment for the State being delivered by |
Colonel \. .. Green at the time of writ !
ing this report. The case will probably |
go to the jury this afternoon.
The street improvement contractor |
will work on Avenue ID after completing |
North Flores street. In few DAYS |
South Flores street will be completed, |
and the entire force of men transferred |
to North Flores street.
Henry johnson was discharged YES
terday by the order of Judge NOonap.
johnson was charged with horse theft,
Iempleton and GregOTio Paras accused
OF the same offence, were also set at lib
erty, the grand Jury refusing to iadict
them.
The comparative watcr-works rates.
published in another column to-day, is
that OF Detroit, Mich, owned by the
city. A careful comparison ofthe items
with the rates charged by the Bracken-
ridge water monopoly will serve to en-
llghten the reader as to the probable
profits Of the water monopoly in this
city, as the cost Of running the Detroit
works is much greater than it is here.
On Monday San Antonio will be
awe with pleasure. In the morning
here will be grand street parade, dur
ing the afternoon the ladies set n lunch
the old international and Great North
ern railway ticket office, on Commerce
street, and at night the San Antonio
Rlfles gives an entertainmer at Turner
Hall, which will be quite novel. consist
ing OF silent manual and bayonet exer-
else, camp scenes, rally and storming
the Alamo, and will end In hop. Sc
cure seats at RisChe's, without extra
charge.
Arbeiter Versin.
The seriO comic performance of pop-
ping the question, or "A Marriage
Proposition on the Isle of Helgoland'"
Will be repeated, by general request. on