San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-11

Professor R0te has had bad at
tack Of neuralgia, but has got rid of
the enemy. The iodine, however,
used to drive the evil away, does not
improve the popular professors per-
sonal appearance.
The Southern Pacific officials deny
that the reinstatement of Ben Pick
rem was the result of pressure on the
part of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive engineers. They say it was SIM
ply friendly compromise on both
sides.
Lucky numbers this months
drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery
were 35567, 53469, 47S43 and $3.50. 1t
is said the fourth capital prize of the
Little Louisiana was sold in this city.
The government clerks had q mad
dog scare yesterday, a rabid canine
making its appearance in the adju-
tant-general's department.. 1t escaped
without doing any harm and without
being killed.
The Galveston News San Anto-
MO correspondent says great enthu-
siasm is felt in this city over the vic
tories of the so-called San Antonio
base ball nine in Galveston. That
correspondent must be very enthusiast
tic; nobody else is.
"A very we'll attended church So
cable, under the management of the
Alamo Baptist church, occurred at
Johnston & Carroll's parlors, on Com
merce street, last night. A very nice
programme was carried out.
Two prominent doctors quarreled
over the recent scarlet fever case, as
to whether it was contagious in the
south, but they are friends now,
again.
Our democratic politicians are in
somewhat Of a fix. The old question
whether or not it is best to hold a
democratic county convent ton, being
the disturber. A good many would
be candidates prefer free for all race.
ID. and A. Oppenheimer nave pur-
chased from Mrs. E. Torres de Franco
the property on the east side of south
Flores street, between Mungerza's
store and the stOckyards, for So, 700.
MIR. John Beckman, turn-wart of
the Junior class of Turner's, has closed
his school until September first, on
account of the hot weather and many
pupils Delng OUT OF Town.
j. w. Wilson was fined $40 by the
recorder this morning for indulging
in the too common practice of fast
driving on Avenue D. Other arrests
will follow if the practice is not stop
ped.
Hernandez Herrera, who is sus-
pected of purloining gold watch
from fellow lodger, is in Jail under a
$25 fine for being suspicious char
acter.
Some attention is being directed
toward alleged criminal practices be-
ing carried on by men and women in
the city cemeteries. San Antonio can
not afford to take Houston's name in
this matter.
Professor Jordan, of Louisville,
KY, breaches tonight at the Alamo
Baptist church. The Professor is an
eloquent preacher and his quaint mat
ter of fact illustrations excite general
admiration.
There was very little traffic on
the streets this morning and a gen.
eral "Sunday-fied" appearance was
presented.
If you want Office come out square
with your announcement in the pub
lie papers so that your friends know
what you intend doing, and don't
promise to support the other fellow.
Secretary Gregory, of the Immi-
grafton association, has received a
letter of inquiry from an Austin poul-
try man, regarding the chances of ex-
hibiting some 40 or so fine bred fowls
at our coming fair. He also promises
a good exhibit of this sort from Austin
pOulterers. This means that the Fair
association should hurry up and en-
ploy some competent man to get up
exhibits and lists of prizes, and do
other things calculated to advertise
and make success of the fair.