San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-07

| I'm the district court George
Wagers is on trial charged with horse
theft.
| The case of the state versus John
Eagan, charged with assault on j. d..
Buchanan, is set for trial in the JUS
tice court this afternoon.
| w. b. Stephens, of Castroville,
has sold to Cornelia A. Martin, for
$1,000, part of block %, on Ramirez and
Calaveras streets, this city.
"A finely executed portrait of the
composer Chopin, is on exhibition at
Mueller's art store.
In the LIGHT report of the cleo
| ton of the Turner Hook and Ladder
Company, George Hilgers is described
as first police captain. That honor
belongs to Mr.. John Bosshardt: Mr..
Hilgers being second hook and ladder
keeper.
| The sewage from the saloons
| and drug stores north side of Military
plaza, is allowed to flood part of West
Commerce street lower down as 1T
| runs into the creek, and produces q
| foul stencil. This should be abat'
ed by the sanitary police and health
| officer.
Already little groups of Mexicans
are meeting the wire-pullers in back
rooms of groceries and grOggeries, to
talk over the city campaign.
DIR. Clinton Cavendish, who is en-
route for London, England, to superin-
tend the publication of his new work,
| impressions of thirty years. travel,
paid the LIGHT a pleasant call. The
doctor is a pleasant Englishman, who
has travelled over the world, and his
| forthcoming work should be valuable
and interesting.
There will be a grand excursion,
reunion and barbecue at Skidmore,
on Tuesday, December 18th. Train
leaves the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass depot at a. m. Fare cent per
mile. There will be presentation OF
a gold headed cane to the oldest set
tier present, and gold spectacles to
the oldest lady, all of which will be
done with appropriate speeches and
ceremonies. A big crowd and a grand
time is expected.
| Mr.. J. Merriman will lecture in
the Christian church Sunday at ii
o'clock, December 9th, 1888.
Saturday night the Casino associ-
alton will give another "abendunter-
haltungn or evening entertainment. rs
The government Hill Musical and
Dramatic association will have an en-
tertainment and hop in Muth's pavil-
ion tomorrow night.
"A good many citizens in CARR
ages, buggies, and on horseback, Wis.
tied dress parade on government hill
yesterday evening. Three companies
of infantry, one battery of artillery,
and three troops of cavalry were in
line, besides the full band. 1t was a
beautiful sight.
"A social party was given last
night at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
u. J. Stevens, on Martin street, in
honor of the visiting bridesmaids Of
Miss MolIie Smiths approaching wed.
ding. Dancing was kept up until
o'clock, a. m.
Albert and Julia Haeberle have
sold to Geo. Mockert, 4O5 acres out OF
survey No. %, southeast of the city
for 81 800.
Robert Morgan, boy charged
with stealing his own horse, which he
did not know had been sold, was
acquitted by jury in the district
court yesterday.
Dawson street is in a very bad
condition and needs the earliest at
tention from the street commissioner
Wagons have cut into the mud sc
deeply as to expose the water mains.
The barber shop opposite the
Southern hotel was burglarlzed some
time last night and a quantity OF
clothing and revolver were stolen.
The Luling Grays will give ball
at Luling, December Goth. Artzt's
band of this city, has been engaged
for the occasion.
The death of Alma Mureau was
reported to the city physician this
morning. She was AZ years of age
and died from carcinoma uteri.
II. C. Ellis, the undertaken for
Carter & Mullaly, has been confined
to his home in Weimar for a few
weeks past with serious attack of
pneumonia, but has recovered and
is back to his work again.
Cunningham of Chicago, who elop-
ed few weeks since with the daught-
or of a..millionaire is driving horse cars
in st. Louis.
B9rBear in mind that Frank J. Bel
tel keeps builders hardware and lum-