San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-28
-Bslknap Rifles drilled last night.

-Belknap ,hlnes drilled last night.
Patti Rosa has a pianist who is a
Jim Dandy" himself
The Harmony club will give hop
tonight.
Jess Bell and John Gilbert were out
shooting today.
To-day is the last day OF service for
this term In the district court.
Not an oyster In town today, on ac-
count OF there being no catch.
Federal Judge Turner Is Ill In Aus
tin ard mis- life Is despaired OF.
There will be business meeting OF
the Turner'S tonight.
Democratic .mass-meeting takes
place this afternoon at 4 o'clock 10 the
county court room.
John 4. Ochse has removed to the
Howard building to more compact quar-
ters.
Mr.. Dave Humbird, a Wisconsin oap-
itallst, with his wife, Is stopping at the
Menger,
Ben Reid, Sixto Bsrrerra and James
Brady have returned from shooting
trip to Eagle Pass.
Mayor Csllsghan accidentally burn
ed his thumb yesterday and carries Ii
around In bandsge.
The LIGHT has been favored with
tickets TO Prof Dahlberg's Musical con-
orrt. to take place at the Casino hall to-
night.
1T Ia q noticeable fact that many
strangers are seen dEily upon our streets
who are watching US, and making ar
rangement for investment.
Mr.. Nj. A. Redenski has returned from
| a trip to Corpus Christi and Laredo, In
the Interest OF Orynski, Thompson &
Co.
j. WIckland, living on the Martinez,
is also boring well and has got down
TO 2l2 feet. but has not struck anything
yet.
M. l.. Lynch has sold 800 acres OF
land situated on the Nacogdoches road
in Bexar county, to Henry Stahl for
$1,000.
ii Engelmen, on the Martinez, in
boring an artisan well, and at depth
of 1927 feet has struck sulphur water, APP
pareDtly the same vein as that found at
Kampmann's summer residence.
The annual masquerade OF the Cibolo
settlement took place on Saturday at the
Casino, near Fromme's store. and lasted
twenty-fOur hours, and fun was ram
pant all the time.
Regular meeting of st. Mary's
Branch, Catholic Knights OF America,
at Meyers hall this evening at 1880 p.
m. The election for a representative to
the State council will take place.
The leap year ball at Turner hall on
Saturday given by the lady relatives
and friends Of the Turner's, will be
most enjoyable affair, and the ladies are
spsring no trouble to make it social
success.
The cases brought against Sallie
Brewer, hester and Goldman by II. B.
johnson, OF Mississippi, suits for selling
his son, minor, liquor, contrary to law.
isexoiting much comment from saloon
keepers
When the gas is extinguishsd in the
| tunnel entrance of Schools garden, it
| is blacker than II black cats, and a
| young fellow who gets caught In there
| with his girl is in great danger OF being
kissed by her these fine leap year even
Ings.
| In Justice Barnes court this morn
| Ing the fOroible entry and detsiner suit
brought by c. o. Mcclure against the
city, for possession OF land from which
| the city authorities tore the fence away
placed there BY him, was decided 10
favor Of the plaintiff.
AT yesterday afternoons base ball
meeting, subscription committees to
solicit for stock were appointed. Several
| gentlemen have already taken stock In
the association and everything leads to
the belief that San Antonio will be ably
| represented In the Texas League.
| What Did He Want it For.
Last night a man called at Earnest's
drug store, and wanted tve grains Of
atrOpia. He had no prescription, and
as the maximum dose is one eighth OF q
grain, Mr.. Passmore. the clerk in charge,
very properly enquired what 1t was
wanted for. He then noticed that the
man had been drinking, but knew what
he was doing, and as he gave vague and
unsatisfactory answers, he there
fore said: "Well, | guess you can't
get 1t without doctors prescription"
The man cursed loudly and made break
At Mr.. Passmore, but seeing that he held
his ground firmly, he evidently thought
discretion the better part of vslor and
walked of, mutter ng In indecent Ian
| guage his intention to finish" some
woman, but as no tragedy Is reported
Il l. presumed that he was fOied in this
attempt and he TeliRQuIshed his evil de-