San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-13

/ IL Is IN most ore0ltaDle conultlOn.
They are still digging on the Breck-
| enridge artesisn well, but there are no
results. They are still hopeful.
The Gossip OF last Saturday indi-
rectly hints at rottenness in the county
commissioner court.
Mics Lizzie Evans, charming
young lady OF Rusk street, has gone TO
the city Of Mexico, rs governeGs, In a
wealthy family there.
Deputy Sheriff A. Y. Alice has been
paid $1,000 reward by the Wells, Fargo
& Co.'S. express for the killing Of Capt.
Dick, the train rObber.
"A fishing party. composed Of Messrs
Hummel, Major Bsbbitt, Major Nc
Grerty ard John Warren, leaves tomor-
row for the SalsdO.
The new driver OF the hook and lad
der trucks being bersted today by the
tiremen for driving so slowly to the fire
last night.
-Lost-Lady's eye glasses with chain
attached. Finder will he rewarded by
leaving with Ramsay Il Ford, Is Main
Para.
MIR. John Cavanaugh has been Sc.
lected as manager OF the San Antonio
base ball team, and will at once employ
professional players so the team car CO.
ter the league games.
Allow us to explain to you their i'm
proved mode Of ven ilation and you will
nave no other but the Iceberg refriger-
stor. Every box sold with a guarantee
10 give absolute satisfaction.
39tE WAGNER Il CHABOT.
Mr.. Joe Ssuer, late Of the Western
Union telegraph Office, this city. has ao-
cepted the position OF operator for the
Southern Pacific railway at Columbus,
and left for that city today. Joe has
many frier dis in this city who will wish
him unalloyed success In his new posi-
tion.
There lie great excitement about the
Third mission. Manager Schmidt, Of
Berg's Mill, has disappeared and there
are reasons TO believe he has fled to
| Mexico. Perhaps he's gone to see how
Derby is getting on there.
Hunting parties from the city don't
seem 10 be appreciated In the country, for
several parties have been driven out OF
pastures In that locality. This Is new
feature.
The gsrnishmsnt case OF Duval vs..
Justice McAlIister, was dissolved In ia
vOr of defendant by Justice Barnes this
morning. there being no reason why the
suit should have been brought.
In the district court yesterday the
SchOlZ- u mscheid litigation was con-
tinued and the case of Shook & Dittmar
vs. the Alliance Fire Insurance company
began and is yet on trial.
Select Knights Of the Ancient Order
Of In ar Mi God
Past Commander w. Hoefiing. Jr., with
very handsome gold past commanders
badge in recognition of his service to the
order.
The county commissioners trans-
acted some little business at their ses-
sion today, chiefly ordering roads re-
paired and accounts against the county
TO be paid.
In the recorders court this morning
six fruit dealers were fined for selling
bad fruit. They complain, and very
justly too, that they we're not previous
tentions Of the health officer. Many are
unable to read and verbal notification
would not have cost anything.
--Theo. Steinmann, formerly Of the
firm OF Abbott & Steinmann, but now
vi 10 III tue CllJ. OIel0-
mann Gays that Houston is going ahead,
There are three ice companies in Hous-
ton and as result ice is delivered at 35
cents the 100 pounds; l05 electric lights
are in order for the city.
Mr. Albert Beckmann has returned
from business trip to Eagle Pass. Says
he expected to find boom there but
WAS disappointed. On his return he
stopped off in FriO county to look at
some newly discovered basalt deposits,
and prOnOunces 1t first class for building
and paving material. 1t Ia found In in-
exhsustible quantity and can be brought
to this city very cheaply.
jesse Barnes. a notorious little
negro. was fined So by the recorder to-
day for fighting with Antonio Sanchez,
chile cOn-Garne merchant. Sanchez
was also fined. He discovered the boy
trying to steal dime from him and hit
him with a club. Sanchez should have
been shown little more mercy.