San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-21

Fine stock of Mexican Opals, and
Jewelry at o. Blumenthal's. Slim
. Free lunch from 10 to II a. M, at
Vans Cave saloon. 7-3l-lm
There will be an informal ice
cream party tonight at Mrs. Thomp-
sons residence, 33 Fourth street, for
the benefit of the mission cause of the
First Presbyterian church.
j. w. Baker was dismissed by
Justice Barnes yesterday of the charge
of assault ON street car driver named
Beatty.
The bicycle races at Muth's park
Saturday attracted a small crowd.
Mr.. Addison Hays took gold medal,
John Inbody won the sleeve buttons,
Jas. Cross two gold medals, Ben Cross
a silver medal and scarf pin and }.
B. Naylor silver medal.
-Lost.-A navy blue coat, on the
way from South Centre street to the
Sunset depot. Finder will please
leave it at this Office and receive re-
ward. S-2l-lt
Washington theatre, admission
Zoe. 7-31-tf
Ask for Jess M. Bell, of former
firm of Bell & Bros. ct
Watches, from $3.50 up to the
best, at Jess NJ. Bells. LOST
Washington theatre, admission
10c. 7-3l-tf
Justice of the Peace Chas. NJ.
Barnes, is a candidate for election to
the office of county judge of Bexar
county. Mr.. Barnes is practicing at
torney of known ability and having
once served as county judge, tenn
porarily, is fully capable of perform
ing all the duties of the office. He is
thoroughly versed in the probate law
and proposes, if elected, to administer
all the affairs of the Office with an
even hand.
Architect Gordon has nearly COM
pleted plans for fine cottage in the
West End addition for Superinten-
dent Donaldson, of this town COM
pany's improvements.
MIR. n. Mackey, although former
ly an extensive poultry raiser, could
not distinguish a hens squawk from
a parrots cry this morning.
On the ranches on the Leon creek,
near this city, the wild coyotes are
said to be so numerous as to be very
bold in their depredations on chickens
and even 60 into the watermelon
patches and eat large quantities of the
melons.
p. J. Common, aged 40 years, an
Irishman employed at the Sunset
round house, died yesterday from
abscess of the liver.
+Lo x,,l,o hoe tIo
"Ariansn belonging to the late Vim
cent Quartet club will kindly return
same to Mr.. H. Goodwin Mitchell he
will be much obliged.
Mrs. Murrin, employed in a steam
laundry on Houston street, this morn
ing had her finger badly mashed by a
wringing machine.
The death of ThOs. Manicon, a
well known notary and clerk about
the court house, occurred this morn
ing at o'clock and the funeral occurs
at 5 this afternoon. He died very
suddenly having attended the re-
union at the Springs last Saturday in
apparent good health.
An affidavit of lunacy has been
made before the county court by
L lduh DloWu against d
white woman named Mandy Winters
and the case will be tried tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
MIR. Jas. Corners, formerly a store
keeper near the Southern Pacific de-
pot died yesterday evening at his resi-
dence. The funeral occurred this
morning.
1t is thought that the skull of Mr..
w. d. Owens, who was thrown from
his horse on Austin street, is frac-
tured.
An outdoor sociable will be given
for the benefit of st. Luke's Episcopal
church on the evening of next Thnrs-
day.
MIR. Tom Gallagher, brother of our
doughty alderman, was made ex-
tremely happy yesterday by the arri-
val of a new baby boy, his fourth, at
his home. He VS. he will be another
democrat, but will not take his adj
ministratiOn straight.