San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-10

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shrubs and pruning approaches.
Officer Seffel this morning arrest
ed vagrant named Geo. Becker.
Not a single death was reported
today in the health officers office.
Modesto Torres is reported still
quite sick and confined to his room.
The Uniform Rank, knights of
Pythias, held meeting last night.
MIR. Geo. Caen's establishment is
being nicely papered and repaired.
Captain John G. Crawford will run
for recorder on the independent Plan.
The Joske Brothers are preparing
new card, to appear in the LIGHT in
a few days.
Additional subscriptions amount
ing to $l400 were secured yesterday for
the Llano railway.
The fine sewing machine to be
given away by the LIGHT can be seen
at the Singer office.
Take your lunch at the Arkansas
Bar, first class cooking, fine free lunch
from 10 a. m. to II m. 1-9-1w
Ferdinand Levy and Mary Kiln
ger have secured marriage license
from the county clerk.
Thank God, the mud is drying up
and rubber boots are no longer ne
cessity to pedestrians.
Another gambling saloon is to be
opened on Military plaza, which
means more fees for the officers.
Postmaster Howard was seen the
other day promenading in front of the
new federal postoffice building.
The Singer Machine company
presented the LIGHT today with very
handsome hat badges for its staff.
The gamblers paid in money yes
terday faster than the sheriff could
make out their bills and receipts.
Martin Casey, who has been Sc
riOusly ill, is around again and will
soon be at his post, on the Sunset rail-
way.
With a good, live,' independent
board of aldermen, it would be very
uncomfortable for prohibition mar
tyrs."
The fine prize piano to be given
away by the LIGHT can be seen at the
music house of Frees & Co., Alamo
plaza.
Uncle John was around this morn
ing distri buting his reading mat
ter" telling all about 1.-THE great
show"
The annual meeting and election
of officers of the Southwest Texas I'M
migra ton association occurs February
eth.
Mr.. F. F. Collins is thinking of
putting his steamboat on st. Mary's
street (?) to make regular trips as a
wherry.
Alderman Guerguin ought to have
few loads of gravel dumped on his
mud sidewalks fronting his property
on Monterey street.
Some Express papers this morn
ing appeared with blank editorial
side, and it's surprising how the pub
lie enjoyed those blanks.
In Justice McAllister's court yes
terday the suitof Henry RyderTaylor
vs.. William Hoeling, ST., was con-
tinued under rule for costs.
B. Smith and Son, have new
card in the LIGHT and announce the
fact that they will make you suit at
what the material and labor costs.
Genuine Berwick Bay oysters, in
any style, at % cents per dozen, at the
Arkansas Bar. Fresh Corpus and Ber-
wick oysters sold by the can. 1-9-1w
The long expected Fidelia concert
will take place Saturday evening, the
10Th instant, at the Casino hall. AT
ter the concert hop will be given. At
Some of Our merchants, it is said,
will do some lively advertising as
soon as they get through taking stock
and winding up last years business.
Pay your subscription in advance
and get pack of nice visiting cards,
or ticket in the free distribution of
prizes. See advertisement elsewhere.
"A new suit has been filed in the
district court by Sam Maverick against
j. H. A. Meyer ct al, of st. Louis, for
sequestration of the Alamo brewing
property.
Captain John T. Hambleton is one
of the strongest men in the city, and
his nomination for mayor would scare
about 10 years growth out of the pres
ent pile driver.
There are lots of good men for
mayor in this city, but good men
either don't want office, or have not
the "back bone" to make the race
against the ring.
"A great many people in the sec
ond ward complain of sneak thieves,
appropriating unto themselves the
meat and milk left by the delivery
carts in the morning.
Jas. w. Mcknight pleaded
guilty yesterday afternoon to using
Insulting language to Mrs. S. J.
Bands, of No. q South street, and