San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-05-17
CITY NEWS.

The Mallory steamer Comal arrived
safely In New York yesterday.
Federal court adjourned this morn
ing until tomorrow ut 8 O'Clock.
The citizens are being provided
with neat iron mail boxes.
The trains and consequently the
mails are still very irregular between
San Antonio and Austin.
Joseph, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. [. Marks, of Avenue G, was buried
yesterday.
Joseph Ripka has taken out per-
NIT for dwelling on the north side Of
Twelfth street. costing Sl2o.
The Central hotel is filled with wit
nesses in attendance on the federal
court.
The Fitzpstrick-Dignowity Burnet
county suit has brought great many
witnesses here to the federal court.
-Wanted-A young German girl, for
general house work; also, little boy, 10
or II years old, Apply at 232 avenue c.
-ScaVenger carts are rarely seen on
NacoRdoches street, or Live Oak street,
In the Fifth ward.
Lieut.. Ii. +. Kendall, of the Sth
cavalry Ia relieved from duty as recruit
ing officer at camp Eagle Pass.
Lieut.. Woodbridge Gesry, 10th in
fantry San Antonio, has been ordered TO
Fort Concho.
The Early Birds will give ball at
Joske's hall tonight for the benefit OF
the base ball club. Admission Zoe.
Residents on Eighth street are anx-
tously enquiring for that light, promised
In March last, but that does not yet
illuminate their darkness.
-Ex-President Ferguson, of the State
Press association, was presented with
gold-headed cane this morning by the
Texas editors now in the city.
Lieut.. Fl. S. T. Harris is relieved
from duties as surgeon at camp Pena,
Col, and is ordered to San Antonio for
duty here.
Residents on Nacogdoches street are
very anxious about the scsvenger cart,
as its visits, like those Of the angels,
"sre few and very far between"
Sim Hart went over to Austin today.
He did not say how much money he
would take along, and it Is presumed he
will not dare TO say how much ne brings
back.
-"Why amt you In Austin?" asked
one citizen of another, when he respon-
ded, ~ can't go; my coachman has gone
and I've got to stay at home and take
care Of the horses"
Major Cresson, an old army officer,
scored the drill at Austin for his indi-
vidusl satisfaction, and finds that the
Belknap Rifles are several points ahead
Of anything in the drill.
The Hon. j. D. Ssyers sends tele-
graphic Acknowledgement Of the receipt
of petitions for cavalry, to be stationed
at the post in this city. and that he will
do his best to attain that object.
August Drobrowolski, aged 10 years,
brother of Mr.. w. Drobrowolski, died
yesterday at the residence of Mrs. Eli
zabeth Kotula, corner Of Centre and
Matagorda streets, and his remains were
will be buried this afternoon.
The Y NIB A. will give picnic, for
members and their invited guests, next
Sunday, May Goth, at Lees Bottom on
the SalsdO. Members and guests are re-
quested to be present at Fireman's hall,
No. 2, at $50 o'clock sharp. 5-l7-3t.
e. X. Holland. the representative Of
the American Press association at
Dallas Is probably the contributor to the
columns OF more papers In Texas, than
any other one man In the state. He Is q
wide-awake gentleman, and has many
friends among the Texas editors.
"A wedding that was to have taken
place last Saturday night In the Seventh
ward, did not occur as the lady backed
out at the last moment, because she
was afraid her intended husband could
not support her on a salary OF SIS pei
week.
The Express this morning, at this
late day, discovers that everybody ia be,
ing gouged at Austin. The LIGHT takes
better care Of the interests Of its citizens
than this, and has published from day to
day during this week, what our report
ers have been able to pick up Of the
prices charged there. Among the suffer
ere were Mr.. Geo. Sampson and Mr.
Ernest Richter, Of the San Antonio
Rifles.