San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-05
LIGHT FLASHES,
And Other News Items Picked Up
Around Town BY Our Re-
porterS.

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The infant OF Charles d. Mcneil, a
government employee, died last night
and will be buried today,
Two more skeletons were found In
the government courthouse excavations
yesterday.
Col. Barlow requests the LIGHT to
say that he is rot doing editorial work
| on the Times.
County commissioners court cOnvene5
next Monday, and County Clerk Smith
10 busy preparing for the session.
DIR. Frank Tanning received tele-
gram last night calling him TO Waco 10
attend 10 Mrs. Peter McClellRnd.
County Treasurer FrobOese has re-
covered from sick bed where he has
been confined for some days.
Alvin Joslyn, with his diamonds"
and hne brass band will hold forth at
the Grand tonight.
John Burke was unusually happy
last night. His temporary grsss-widow-
ership suspended.
"A soclable occurred Tuesday night
at Mrs. Walter Jordan's residence, on
Burleson street.
Fine parlor hanging lamps only So 30
at Wagner Il ChabOt's. Lift
The cleansing, antiseptic and healing quail.
ties of DIR. Sages Catarrh Remedy are I'M
Mrs. Bessie Bell Brown will sing
regularly in the choir Of the First Bap-
tlst church, commencing on Sunday
next.
For the finest printing call on the
LIGHT job Office.
Fine free lunch at the Arkansas bar
daily from a. N. to y. III. 10 22-tf
ALI purchases delivered free OF
charge by the San Antonio Refrigerator
company. ll-2ltf
Wild ducks, geese. fish and oysters,
San Antonio Refrigerator company, I'll
LosoyO street. n'2l-tf
Best dry post oak 81 20 cord, del'd.
Bear brand ill'g oil rs and 80 cts gal.
del'd. M. Bsstisn, agt., Protection on
Co., BOG W. Houston ct. Telephone 80.
Remember that Mavericks bank
pays 4 per cent. on deDOsits. tf
You can save money by buying your
meats fish and oysters OF the San Antonio
Refrigerator company. ll-2l-u
For oysters In every style, call at
| the Arkansas bar. Ladies room attached.
For the largest glass Of beer and
fine free lunch, from . n. IN. to p. M,
all for cents, call 1T the Arkansas bar.
l0-22-tf
-Stollwerck chocolates and coooss
| at Bodenmann's, 533 Austin street. Tele-
| phone 81. S-7-u
Try DIR. Michaelis' acorn cocoa, pro-
durable at BOdenmanh's, 533 Austin st.
Telephone 81. 9-7-f
Curtains and curtain fixtures, larg-
est assortment in the city, at
9-9-tf b. G. RELY & Co.,
~ Commerce st.
For the latest styles and lowest prices In
IO-lg-tf Z. II. MUELLERs Com. street.
M. Esohborn, tailor. Garments re-
paired, cleaned and altered at snort
notice, corner Market and Presa
streets. 6-23 ly
Prof. J. A. Ii. Barbour, org8nist Of
San Fernando Cathedral, is looking
about for good voices TO compose paid
choir for the cathedral.
The mass meeting to be held in the
county court room this afternoon at 1
O'Clock, should be we'll attended. Vital
matters to San Antonio are to be con-
sidered.
Tom Smith. sr., formerly lessee Of
the Brunswick hotel and well-knOwn to
| San Antonians who visit Austin 10 now
manager Of the Driskill hotel.
August Herbold, a young German
who has suddenly become insane. was
found in the chsppsral prairie near the
AlsZan creek yesterday, and lodged in
the bat cave.
"A real estate boom is predicted by
h. ha al, - IL
and the reason the boom hasn't struck
us. long ago, is because some holders
want ten prices for real estate.
Mr.. James Murphy, the well known
architect, Is doing business again on his
own hook. His Office is room No. 8,
Smith building.
The Red Light saloon has moved to
new quarters and has not Quit business
| as stated yesterday. His new place ia
now near the Sunset depot, and will be
open tonight.
The old Campbell homestead on
Acequia street, next the high school,
has been sold to Colonel Il. c. Frost, aud
his son-in-law, Mr.. Woodruff, will build
a fine residence thereon.
The city street commissioner again
has q carpenter, who began last Monday
and has been hard at work since re-
pairing bridges, culverts, etc, which
badly needed repairs.
Officer Abbey is getting to be the
tramp's terror ont at the Sunset depot.
Every few days he catches bunch.
Last night he captured seven and made
S35 In fines, clear money, for the city.
A son of the colOred janit0r Of the
Breckenridge bank is said TO have been
nearly smOthered to death with steam,
from the defective heating apparatus OF
the bank while in the cellar Monday
night.
The Hammer brand of ready mixed paints
| of which c. II. Mueller, Commerce street, No,
2Oj. is agent, is the best and cheapest in the
market l0lg-tf
Prof. Steinfeldt's piano reeitals, at
the Casino, Tuesday, the 10th, will be a
treat, and all lovers OF fine music should
not fail to attend. l-4.2t
Furnished or unfurnished rooms, at
3l6 Eighth street. Lift
I9 Bear In mind that Frank J. Bethel
keeps builders hardware and lumber, at
the International and Great Northern
depot. 8-ll-ly
| edS-FOr first-class lumber and all
kinds OF building material, call on Frank
j. Beitel. 6-7-tf
For artists materials, pictures and
picture frames, go to
9.9.tf b. G. Riley Il Co.,
AZ Commerce st.
! New stock Of wall papers and deco
rations, latest designs and best assOrt-
ment in the city, ut
| J-e-tf b. G.. RELY & Co.,
| AZ Commerce st.
ts1-FOr everything needed in the lum-