San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-05
RAYS OF LIGHT.
Gathered Here and There by the Local
Reporters.
War on Tobacco.

Star, Spur, Square Meal, 3 Dbs for 81
Sim Hart, and W. Commerce street.
Sweet CapOrals, DC pack.
Imported cigars for &c.
Old Judge, packs for &c.
Straight Cut smoking, l5c box.
WHITE Star long cut, &c a pack.
Ten Key West chcrOOts for &c.
Cigars I5c II box.
sim Hart, Q and W. Commerce street.
Genuine briar pipes, &c.
Big stock, small expenses, reliable goods.
3 and West Commerce street.
Free show at the springs tonight
and Sunday night. Last nights.
-Firmin Cassiano was weighed yes
terday and tipped the beam at $40
pounds.
1t is stated that Juan Cardenas and
eX-AldermaD Story have offered their
services to Governor Ireland in the event
Of Mexican war.
San Antonio, in the event Of war,
can easily raise and equip two thousand
men.
The Cedar Rapids Qowa) Saturday
Gossip in its last issue published the
portrait and autograph Of Henry Ryder
Taylor.
This dry summer is making things
dangerous, and II the city is wise 1t will
pay greater attention to its sanitation.
Free show at the springs tonight
and Sunday night. Last nights.
1t Is rumored that the Southern Pa
cific and Arkansas Pass road will lock
horns on the rate question.
Every body seems to be in Galveston
to-day, and therefore many familiar
faces are missed upon the streets.
Furnished room for rent. Inquire
at 2l9 Blum street, or this office. II
Bss" Mail the WEEKLY LIGHT to your
friends in the country. One dollar q
year.
When you arrive at Eagle Pass,
stop at the Maverick, the only first-class
hotel in the city. Cool rooms. 6 25-3m
sHrFOr everything needed in the lum-
Der line, call on +. j. Bethel, at Inter
national and Great Northern depot. lv
Good barber wanted at Charles Rum,
Alamo street. S-4-2t*
For Sale-One large bay horse, lG@
hands high. Enquire at Emanuel Abra-
hams, corner Military plaza and Treyino
street.
Justice Crawford married Antonio
Fl. QuinterO to Miss Josephine Michaelo
this morning.
sam Martin was arrested and jailed
| this morning for stealing So and guam
tity Of jewelry from Mics Maggie Albert
son.
Ten years ago Henry Elmendorf and
J. II. Schaefer weighed each 1876 pounds.
Schaefer now retains his old weight, but
Henry tips the beam at 245 and ia still
growing.
Barney Diflley and Dick Davis. two
well known plasterers, arrived in town
this morning, and will go to work for
J. T. O'Leary on the Smith building.
MIR. J.W. Hannig has presented Fire
company No. with a handsome ward
robe, to keep their books and papers in,
The company gave him vote OF thanks
last night.
Tonight and Sunday night will be
the last performances Of McGraw 4
Csthcart's combination at the springs.
Free show. Everybody invited.
"A young German, named Henry
Seltz, WAS brought in yesterday from the
CalaVeras and jailed for horse stealing.
Tonight and Sunday night will be
the last performances of McGraw &
Cathcart's combination at the springs.
Free show. Everybody invited.
Frank Scott goes to Austin, where
he will be tried for completely in the
Smithwick postOffice robbery.
John Lewis, of st. Hedwig, was
jailed yesterday, under a conviction be-
fore Justice Martin for fighting.
There is rumor that popular
druggist upon Military plaza will take
the Wright" step for matrimonial hap
| piness.
e. G. Palmer & Co. and the Two
Brothers saloon will receive all the bull
letins on the democratic convention at
Galveston next week.
To night and Sunday night will be
| the last performances OF McGraw &
Cathcart's combination at the springs.
Free show. Everybody invited.
The San Antonio boys hold their
own in Galveston and are very popular.
Bets are made upon their being placed"
In the great drill.
The Maverick elevator has been
fixed. 1t did not fall, as alleged in a con-
temporary, but was defective in its
"braking" power.
"A popular and bright young gentle
man, well known in business circles, has
received the final consent of his lady
love to wed. The nuptials will be cele-
brated in few days.
Travellers complain that there is a
lot of old cans and rubbish that has been
standing on the side Of Nacogdoches
street three days and that 1t frightens
horses, endangering the lives and pro-
perty Of the people.
Notices are being served upon those
interested in the South Flores street i'm
provements that the city council will set
on August IL at p. m. to consider OBJ.
jections to the damages and assessments
arising from said Improvement.
An attempt was recently made to
burn the Arkansas Pass railroad bridge at
Jackson's Gulch. The fire was extin-
guished In time to prevent any great
damage. There is no clue to the would
be incendiary.
The Alamo Assembly (colored), No.
4lOS, Knights Of Labor, propose to cele-
brate its first anniversary by festival
at the springs. There will be public
oratory, music, dancing, and every ef-
tort will be made to make 1t most en-
joyable festival.
-Sallie Brewer was fined 81 and
costs in Justice Crawford's court this
morning for using insulting language,
and was placed under $500 bond to ap-
pear before the grand jury to answer
the charge Of keeping disorderly house.
Call at Mrs. Royals coffee stand In
the Main market, Market street. Amer
lean and Spanish dishes, the best in the
market. Hot and cold lunches pre-
pared for those travelling by the cars.
Hours from 3 to 8 a. m.