San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-10
LIGHT FLASHES.

has been in session at the post OF san
Antonio for some time past completed
their business yesterday and adjourn
ed sine die. The finding of the court
of course cannot be learned until the
general court martial order is publish
ed, after the proceedings are ap-
proved.
-"Alexandra" is one Of the grand
est dramas of the modern time. 5-l0-2t
The LIGHT always gives honor to
whom honor is due. The substitution
of the name of Mrs. Smith for that of
Mrs. Quirk, in yesterdays report of
the Turner hall lunch, was not the re-
porter's fault. The names were pub
iished as written by one of the ladies
in the hall.
The grand drama" A lexandra"will
b, performed at Turner hall on Sun
day, May II. 5-lO-2t
Mr.. VIM. Freeman has got the
contract for the construction of water
works at Cuero.
After the drill last night the
Maverick Rifles were given an ice
cream banquet at Harnisch & Baer's,
by friend of the company.
Mr.. Geo. F. Knox, for some years
the efficient superin tendent of the
Lone Star Brewery, of this city, leaves
for Germany next Monday, where he
will reside in the future. In saying
good bye to his LIGHT friends he did
not forget to send keg of beer which
was sampled yesterday evening.
The Maverick Rifles were drilled
in their new armory last night by the
captain.
Mr.. A. Scholz has decided to put
the automatic fans in his saloon and
the machinery for the same has ar
rived.
Eli Harlol, the deputy Z. S. mar
sal who assisted so materially in the
capture of train robbers in Texas, was
in the city yesterday.
"A farmers wagon broke down on
the West Commerce street car track
yesterday afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie Fest,
who died at Santa Rosa hospital, &C.
Cured at o'clock this morning.
Major Sam is not bad title. The
New York Herald confers it on Mr..
Sam Maverick and it will stick.
Mr.. A. Vargas gray horse ran
away OH South Laredo street yester-
day afternoon and broke the carriage.
Mr.. Gus Beck was quite badly cut
in the face by a fall he received this
morning. He was taken to the hos
pital.
Justice McAllister yesterday
evening performed the marriage cere-
mony for Mr.. John Costein and Miss
Hattie Ellen Maltsberger.
Between the hours of II and l
o'clock daily the telephone service is
very inefficient for the PAST few days.
In the federal court this morning,
as yesterday, no business was done.
The jurors summoned in cases for
trial have been excused until next
Monday.
The juvenile orchestra attempted
to surprise two of their members last
night but were surprised in turn.
Two building permits only have
been issued since last report. One is
issued to James Dolsen for a small
dwelling on the south side of Lopez
street, ward 8; the other to H. G.
Gafford for an addition, southeast
corner of Olive and State streets,
ward 5.
knights and Ladies of Golden
Rule, Castle Eureka No. 251, will meet
tonight at o'clock sharp, over Aran-
sas Prescott's store, corner of Houston
and Soledad streets. By order Of
S. C.. CLIFFORD,
S. n. SANCHEZ. Commander.
May 10, 1899. 5-l0-1t
In the state district court this
morning all the cases set for trial
were passed or continued and no cases
were tried. Court adjourned early fer
the day.
Mr.. John Costee and Miss Hattie
Ellen Maltsb srger have secured
license to marry.
J. E. Galbraith, general freight
agent of the I. & G. N. railway. is in
the city.
Mr.. J. J. Chew, passenger agent of
l. q. N. railway, is in the city to-
day.
Mr.. Glenn H. Cotton, is in the city
from Del Rio.
MIR. Frank Hensley got his bicy-
Gle back from the country today,
where it had been left last Sunday by
one of the boys who borrowed it and
took so many headers on country
roads as to utterly discourage him
from riding it back to the city.
The promenade concert at the
Menger hotel last night was well
attended.
"A runaway occurred yesterday
afternoon on Main plaza.