San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-15

Fine stock of Mexican Opals, ana
Jewelry at o. Blumenthaps. Slim
Free lunch from 10 to II a. M, at
Vans Cave saloon. 7-3l-lm
DIR. Weathers defes competition
for success in his speciality of chronic
and bedside diseases; % years eX-
perience. Telephone lis; residence,
DOT Elmira street. S-6-lw
Having added TO our stock large
and complete line of paints, oils, glass
and painters supplies, we respectfully
request a snare of the public patron
age. b. Z. RELY q 20.
Washington theatre, admission
lOc. 7-31-tf
1T is said that John f. Ochse will
run for justice of the peace and JUS
tice Barnes will try to shake down
the county judges persimmons.
The Houston street bridge over
the San Pedro is in a dangerous con-
dition.
Officer Brown found a bay mule
yesterday that has since been claimed
by the owner.
While it is true that Mr.. Chas.
Walker and Miss M. Haby are en-
gagged to be married, the an
nouncement of the issue of a
marriage license in their favor was a
'leedle too much PREVIOUS" 'as der
Scherman would say"
1t is said that San Antonio saloon
keepers will arrange to get 1000
pounds of ice daily from Laredo, pro-
vided that good freight rates can be
secured.
The San Antonio Gas Company
requests the LIGHT to state that only
one gas lamp and one electric light
was out the other night when it was
reported as numerous
-Messrs. Arthur Johnson and Dick
Edwards, young stOckmen from the
lower country, who have been up to
Kansas, returned last night.
The Belknap Rifles are consider
ing the matter of forming into two
companies, A and B, of the state
regiment of militia. They are fully
strong enough to do so and it will be
splendid move.
The Berg Electric Light Company
was the lowest bidder for the electric
| lighting of the Z. S. Government
headquarters ytSleItdy, dhi w LII, LIZ
doubt secure the contract.
Miss Louisa Dolch, charming
young lady of Eagle Pass, is visiting
her cousin, Miss Ida Niggli, on Main
avenue, this city, to take i'll the re-
union.
The medals offered, one by the
San Antonio club, the other by citi-
Zens, for the L. S. military marksmen
are on exhibition at County Collector
Ramsay's office.
Work of grading and smoothing
Off San Pedro avenue, near Marshall
street, began this morning. The
street commissioner, with ]. E. Fitz-
gerald as foreman, has the steam roll
Ter and a large force of men en-
plOyed.
Rev. DIR. Dodson, of the Alamo
Baptist church, is engaged i'll con-
Quoting series of revival meetings
of the church on the Calaveras creek.
Nancy Norrington, colored, aged
10 years, died in the Sixth ward last
night and was inferred today by Car
ter & Mullaly.
Mr.. H. P. Hillard, late of Wealth
erford, Texas, has arrived and as
sumed his duties as cashier of Col.
Frost's banking establishment today.
In the base ball game yesterday
in Galveston, the home team came
back at San Antonio and beat our
| club by a score of to 2.
More attention should be paid to
| the sanitary company wagons. One
was so leaky yesterday that it dis
gusted all of the Fifth and Sixth
wards.
MIR. John H. Masters and Miss
| Nellie G.. Fuller were married last
night at the residence of the BRIDES
parents on the Chupederas creek, near
this city. A large party of friends
were present.
Messenger Geo. Campbell of the
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express service,
came in off his trip last night to find a
young messenger had arrived at his
house. He says he will name him
Grover Cleveland Bandana Campbell.
What about the chewing gum,
George?
The light battery of U. S. artil-
lery, which has been for the past
month practicing at floating targets
in Galveston bay, will return this
week to San Antonio.
B. Of r. r. Convention.