San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-06

"A little pummeling match occurred
In Schools saloon last night.
international train today, lie as usu-
al, late this time two hours.
Matinee at the Grand opera house
tomorrow afternoon. 36lt
"A runaway boy, 10 years old, is being
looked for by the police, He resides at
No. 1913 Martin street.
There will probably be ball ga nae
next Sunday at the Springs between
San Antonio and Austin mines.
DIR. S. 4. Lowry is increasing the
size Of bis office on Losoyo street by the
addition OF another room
In the district court the Fisk
Morales suit is on trial. Max Fues, ct
al vs.. John Darragh, suit for partition,
has been filed.
The supper prepared by Messrs.
Harnisch & Bser, for the Fred Warde
banquet last night, was one of the finest
ever spread in this city.
Lieutenant Tyler has been relieved
from service as assistant in tie prepare
ton of the rifle range and reports for
duty.
Mr.. C. w. Mcneil, Express corres-
pendent of Laredo, and who is well
known in this city, was married yester-
day to Miss Pinkie Taylor.
The remaining survivor Of the ter
rible Hondo railway bridge disaster,
Geo. Davidson, died last night at late
hour, and his remains were taken today
to Ell Paso for burial.
Lieutenant Duff has been detailed as
acting assistant quartermsster for
special service in transferring the re-
mains of the dead from Fort Stockton to
the National cemetery in San Antonio.
The Concert Company, OF Boston,
will pack both matinee and night houses
tom Orrow, as there is no advance In
prices but as usual, Zoe. SOC, 75c and
$l.00. 3-6-lt
The Rev. N. d. SkurlOok, of Sher-
man, Texas, a popular colored preacher
of northern Texas, is in the city in the
interest of the seven stars of oonsOlida-
ton.
Mrs. A. Scholz celebrated her birth
day yesterday. She was the recipient of
many compliments and many friends
participated In the festivities OF the day.
Johnny Cotton reported dead by this
paper, is not dead, and writes from Cali
fOrnls letter to that effect. The LIGHT
was wrongly Informed, 1t seems, and by
railroad man too, a friend Of his.
Manager Risohe is getting the top
gallery of the opera house acquainted
with the passage to the fire escapes by
| shutting up the main entrance to 1t be-
tween acts and allowing all who desire
to.descend, the use Of the fire escapes. 1t
is a good scheme.
The electric light poles In front OF
the Southern Pacific depot are planted
twenty feet away from the platform, and
to all appearance are located direct
ly In the street. though really are in
line with the side walks half mile away.
There was an Idea at the opera
house last night that fire had broken
out on the stage. but 1t was mistake.
TIE false alarm was created by one of
the Belknap "sups" taking of his hat
and revealing his sanguinary luminous
ness.
The inquisitive want to know why
1t is that no arrests have been made OF
the participants In the "scrap" st
Brady's saloon on Saturday? Is IL be-
cause the old fallacy, the king can do nc
wrong, prevails. Ii IL had been
two OF the boys they would have been
arrested and fined.
-Thos. Bosworth was arrested Sum-
day night for being asleep iD a tox car
In the Arkansas Pass yards. He proved
he had time check against the COM
paDy and had failed to get his money;
out OF house and home, with nothing to
eat and nowhere to sleep, he chose an
/ "empty" for a lodging and was arrested.
The recorder dismissed the case.
The new soldier quarters on Gov
eminent hill are now completed and
ready for acceptance. The officers quar-
ters are nearly completed. Some good
work 10 brick laying has been done here
by Contractor Shields, while the plaster
work is par excellence, the execution Of
Col. Salliwsy.
The employees Of nearly every store
on Commerce street who sweep the side
walks In front Of their stores every
morning should use the sprinkler a little
or be compelled to by city or
dinanoe. To pedestrians the dust is I'M
bearacle and frequently ohokes them so
they cannot even swear as the Varlet.