San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-17
The Southern Pacific trains are on


time today.
Street cars on all lines OF this city
are again In regular running order.
Wells Fargo express office 10 this
city Ia having q compartment made Tor
"Old horse" business.
Mr. VIM. Bonn. OF Austin, arrived
At the Maverick hotel this morning and
shortly afterwsrd. was taken suddenly
~. lie is still suffering.
Mr.. SIP. Msury, city engineer, goes
to Austin today as an expert TO examine
the heating machinery at the new
capitol.
10 be had cheap-One Motifs Star
Portable Furnace, complete, to heat
stoves, dwellings, etc. with hot air.
PIEPER & SCHULTBEss,
I-lG-3t 2i9 Market street.
In the district court today the trial
OF the case OF Geo. Griffith, charged with
theft Of a railroad time check from man
named Morris. was begun. No new suits
have been filed.
The water pipe OF Mic TeDg's store
burst this morning and left him high
and dry" It's quite fortunate that the
saloons were open or he might have per-
ished for want OF giass of-water
In Justice Barnes court this morn
ing the examination OF Ed. Swart, charg-
cd with appropriaiing J. o. Sullivan's
valuable dog. The state withdrew from
the prosecution and the defendant was
discharged. The testimony was very
conflicting.
In the probate court yesterday alter
noon, Judge Wurznach appointed Henry
+ Vernon as guardian Ofthe person and
estate Of George b. Vernon, a minor,
with bond fixed at $1,000, which was
given.
The Automatic City Of Jerusalum,
next to the opers, house, is The grandest
exhibition ever In the city, and Ia being
largely patrOnized by our best citizens.
They remain all the week open dav and
evening. l-II-u
All members of st. Joseph's society
are requested to attend the meeting next
Sunday for the election OF officers. This
society il now In a flourishing condition,
having S22O, 1879 In the treasury. besides
owning two fine city lots. They have
los memb' rs.
"A well contested wrestling match,
catch as cat CHI can and standing holds,
took place yesterday morning between
Mt, d. r. JONES anu MI, y. n hppici,
a, the Music store. After about 40 falls,
the match was declared draw.
Mr.. John Webster, OF Troubadour
fame, is an ex-printer; Miss McHenrys
brother, All McHenry, Of St Louis, is
also printer and q member OF the ~
biographical union, and Miss Nellie her
self makes a great impression.
j. II. Hampson. of Kansas City, Is
at the Menger hotel. He Is on his way
to Laredo, and Is one of the largest rail-
way contractors In the United States.
His present contract Ia to build the
Mexican National railway from Laredo
to the City OF Mexico, and that 10 his
business to Laredo.
Misses Corlette and Stuart. the
charming ladies supporting Miss Nellie
McHenry in the side-splitting Hum
ming Bird" accompanied by that inim-
liable artist, MIR. Frank b. Blair, enjoyed
themselves this afternoon by visiting
Government Hill, the Alamo and other
points OF interest. They leave for Aus
tin tomorrow morning.
Capt. T.. A. Fitzpatrick, for long
lime superintendent OF the National
Military cemetery in this city, has been
ordered to Mound City, Illinois, TO take
charge Of the National cemetery at that
place. The captain has made many
warm friends during his stay In this
city, who will regret his departure. The
LIGHT with it's many friends wish him
good luck 10 his new field OF labor. he
ia succeeded by Mr.. August Miller from
West Virginia.