San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-17
CITY NEWS.

Its st. Patriok's day.
Vera Cruz Cigar signs are taking the
town. 3-l7-1m
Big drive in hosiery for Monday.
Stiff G.. B. FRANK.
"A masquerade ball was given at the
Fashion theatre last night.
WIN. Lewis and Rosa Williams have
secured license to marry.
Arrangements have been made to
furnish the troops here with light white
clohing during the summer months.
Major Parks, Of the 10th infantry,
has gone to Pennsylvania to see his
dying father.
MIR. H. s. Bingham, q prominent
knight, late of this city, died yesterday
at Ell Paso.
The LIGHT does not think that many
Irishmen will feel fiattered by st. Pat
rick's day illustration In today's Ex-
press.
-Kalteyer's drug store Is undergoing
great improvements. The latest is rear
door much more for convenient for exit
and entrance than the old one.
Miss Jennie Good win, sister of Mrs.
Hertzberg, ia recovering from very Sc
we're attack Of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Weber has taken out u building
permit for the erection Of q house and
store costing $1,000.
The Excelsior Guards hold an i'm
p0rtant business meeting on Monday
night in their armory.
Next Monday morning recorders
court will convene half an hour earlier,
viz: at 8 O'Clock.
Mass for st. Patrick's Day was sung
in the Catholic church of ST. Mary to-
day.
Several members of the MascOtte
theatre band were formerly members Of
DR.. Lighthsll's Diamond King) band.
Mrs. John Eckford. though very Ill
today, is thought by her physicians e
be impI owing. /
"A pony race f f5rr % % a side, distance
aO>yaftis, was run yesterday at the
Springs between Davis sorrel and Rich
ardson's sorrel. Richardson woD.
"A wealthy Chicagosn, making a
brief stay in the city, has shown his faith
In the future of south western Texas by
making an investment here.
The southern Pacific shops at Morgan
city burned last night and consequently
the train will be delayed until after 6
O'Clock p. N.
st. Patrick's day will be celebrated
at the Casino, Turner hall and Muth's
pavilion tonight.
AT the lenten lecture at st. Mary's
church tomorrow night Mrs. katZen-
otn
Prof. Steinfeldt, the pianist, will execute
q violin obliGatO.
Lucy Moore, for raising row about
q man at another wOman's house Thurs
day night. was fined $25 by the recorder
this morning.
Next Monday is the anniversary OF
st. Joseph's day and that society will
celebrate at st, JOseph's Catholic
church.
-Braden & Anderson will, after the
high fence is completed around the
federal building, build an Office 10 the
Enclosure.
james Morley, one Of the two boys
who fought over the possession OF
nickle, will be tried before the recorder
as soon as the police catches him.
Regular meeting of st. Joseph's So
ciety tomorrow, Sunday afternoon, at
O'Clock sharp, at their hall. Important
business and all members are requested
to attend.
Owing to the inability of the Sing
ing and Social club to get Muth's pavil-
ion on the oath, the farewell party given
in honor Of Mr.. Gus Schneider, is post
poned until Saturday, March 3lst.
Nothing doing in Justice Barnes
court today, and only one case before
Justice McAlister, the ends Of justice re-
quiring the particulars to be suppressed
for the present.
The Cumberland Presbyterian
church choir had a very successful re-
hearsal last night, and the music on
Sunday will be very good, the vooslists
being assisted by several instruments.
Misses Hettie and Susie Burnett en-
tertained several friends at the residence
of their parents, on North Flores street,
last night. There was vocal and in
strumeDtal music, and refreshments
were served before the guests departed.
Practice at the new target, three
miles from the post, commenced on
March l and will continue until June 30.
Two companies OF cavalry and infantry
are practiciDg at 600, 800 and 1000 yards
range and other companies will in
turn relieve them.
Our leading merchant tailors are
carrying very large and fine stocks this
-aor To NOT oopd off for unur cuits hut