San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-01
Mr.. A. NJ. Carleton leaves next Tues

day for Bryan, his old home.
-SOmmer's garden will celebrate with
music and dancing tomorrow.
Miss Nettie Thompson, who resides
on Marshall street, Is very i'll.
Assistant Postmaster Walters little
child is reported as seriously i'll.
Music and concert at Sommer's gar
der tomorrow afternoon and night.
The Fourth ward schools will picnic
at San Pedro park; date not set yet.
MIR. Ed Millington, wounded at Muir
phyville recently, Is seriously i'll from
the effects Of the wound.
Mr.. Patsy Brady says he has a
badger that can whip any dog In the
city, and he will wager money on 1t.
Mrs. George II. Kslteyer and little
daughter, Stella, will leave next Thurs
day on visit to Germany, TO be absent
some time.
Judge Crawford this morning bound
over w. ii. Dodson, under bond Of $500,
to answer to the grand jury on charge
OF swindling.
The Hotel Maverick will change
hands in about two weeks, a syndicate,
headed by Mr.. McGuinn, an hotel man Of
thO
Austin Armstrong was before Just
Ice Adam this morning on a preliminary
trial for theft Of mule, but the case was
dismissed for want Of evidence.
The annual meeting Of the Monte
fore Benevolent Association will take
place tomorrow evening at O'Clock In
the vestry Of the Temple Beth Ell.
A well known gentleman Of this city
writes to friend this morning from his
lodging house, to the effect that his sole
pair Of pantalOons were stolen last night.
The new Third ward public school
children held their picnic yesterday at
San Pedro park. They all seemed to en-
JOY themselves In feasting and dancing.
While tearing down the walls Of the
Smith building, on SOledad street, two
wOrkmen narrowly escaped injury by q
portion OF the walls falling toe quickly
for them.
A supposed mad dog created a great
OommOtiOn among the residents of Mar
shall and North Flores streets last night.
A shot was fired at the dog, but did not
take effect.
The postponed concert of the San
Antonio Deutscher Maennerchor will
Verein Hall. The LIGHT has received an
invitation.
Miss Virginia Rossy's private school
will picnic at San Pedro park next FRI
day, and q grand, good time may be ex-
pected. The music for dancing has been
engaged.
A badger and dog fight, best two In
three fights, has just been finished at
Pearsall. The badger won the first and
third fights, and in the latter fight killed
the dog outright.
The young people of the First Bap-
list Church, chaperOned by several of the
older ones, left this morning on the Aran-
sas Pass road for the scene of their pic
mic to-day, near the Third mission.
They will have "picnic."
The Y. M. G. A. have taken tenn
porary possession of No. 404 East
Houston street, next to lockwood and
Simpsons saloon, for club rooms, the
same being generously donated, rent free
by Mr.. Sam Maverick.
"A farewell party was given last
night at Col. J. Ii. McLeary's residence,
in honor Of Miss Mary Cotton, a charm
ing lady OF New Orleans, who has been
visiting Mrs. McLeary, and who expects
to depart for home next Monday.
The striking ne wsboys of the Even
Ing Times formed themselves into an or.
ganiZation called the " Kids of Labor"
at Justice Crawford's office yesterday.
They were given their papers free of
charge by the Times after the meeting.
Marriage licenses we're granted to
the following couples this morning:
YgnatZ Weber and Mary Bergear; Celso
Garcia and Eutilia Ce1vantes; George
Marshall and Silly Shavers, the latter
ouple being oolored.
"A kerosene lamp in the POstoffice
Exchange became Obstreperous last
night and threatened explosion, where
upon young gentleman present, with
herOism like unto that of Michael StrO-
goff. seized it and flung it out doors
without any damage being done.
The Band Of Hope Of the First Bap-
fist church held its usual interesting
weekly meeting last night. Two solos
were given by Miss Edna Truax. recita-
tions by Master Willie Thompson, read
ing by Arthur Spillman, songs by the
Misses Alexander, etc. Two new men,
bers were secured.
THE Prehistoric World" or "Van-
ished Races" most valuable book. is
now being canvassed in the city. In 1t
we learn Of primitive man and see how
far back In the geological history Of the
globe evidence of his existence can be
found; we also learn Of his progress in
civilization and In art.