San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-12

plete and new line OF all silk Surah at
80 cents yard. I'll If
The six room cottage at 405 st.
Mary's street is for rent. Apply to
G. Shacklett. 7-12-tf.
Sim Hart has rented the Eisen-
lohr stand, opposite the postoffice,
and will fit up for branch of his
Commerce street cigar store.
The best way to spend next Sun
day will be to go to the Springs and
see Miss Nellie Burke in her eques-
trian programme.
The Little Joker Base Ballists re-
turned today from Rockport, flushed
with victory. The Musical Union
band also returned today.
The German boy, whom this pa
per yesterday mentioned as being in
need of parent, guardian, or some
thing, has already had one gentleman
offer him home today.
The Little Jokers of San Antonio
defeated the Bluff Citys of Corpus
Christi by score of to 5, at Rock
port on the 10th.
The Rev. DR.. Miller, of England,
who has been a guest of DIR. Taylor, in
this city, has been rendered recep-
ton at the DOCTORS residence on Mar
tin street this evening.
The members of the Government
Hill dramatic club have a concert,
lunch and hop at Professor Muth's
pavilion Saturday evening. Members
only are invited.
West End Town company will
put in a town office in the Kamp-
mann building, where the Union
ticket office was located.
"A paid member of the fire de-
partment, who receives his wages
from the city, should not take any
extra job from outsiders. He might
be needed at fire.
Officer w. B. Taylor shot and
killed a very large water moccasin
snake, on the ditch bank on North
Flores street, yesterday afternoon.
Capt J. S. Ramsay's extra gold
watch was ratified at Major Campbell's
saloon last night and was won by Mr..
Elliott, stockman.
An M. X. & T. special from Hous-
ton with several officials of that road
passed through the city yesterday en-
AONOO AOA A1o SA"hSO'
Bishop Neraz is making the tour
of some Of the northwest counties of
this district He was IN Fredericks-
burg last Sunday and was received
with all the honors.
Mr.. Geu. w. Lewis, the contrac-
tor of this city, telegraphed yester-
day from Rockport the news that he
had just received the contract for the
building Of the new courthouse at
that place.
Sullivan made Kilrain move.
The city council is going to make Sui
livan move; therefore, you can buy
boots and shoes at your own prices at
the Sullivan Shoe Store. 7-12-6t
Miss Nellie Rurke and her troop
of trained dogs and horses will give
an exhibition at San Pedro springs
Sunday afternoon, July 14th, COM
mencing at 2 o'clock p. m. Admis-
sion 25 cents. 7-l2:2t
MIR. w. Elliott, brick manufactu-
rer of the Calaveras, has lately fallen
heir to an immense legacy in England.
This, he says, will be all put into his
business.
MIR. John Stillwaugh, the intre-
pid driver of the Hook and Ladder
truck, has gotten together q very
talented quartette of little colored
boys, and after instructing them in
the ways of singing, now gives night
ly serenades with them to his lady
friends. 1t is good scheme and
"takes" with the ladies,
The Riverside restaurant it is
said uses more bread and beef than
any eating house in San Antonio.
and with polite and attentive walters
is the secret Of the large patronage.
The grading between Fredericks-
burg and Llano has already COM
meuced. The big hill between Quad
alupe and Fredericksburg will be
tunneled instead of cut, as the rock is
sufficiently hard for that purpose.
The Tom Yates fined in the re-
corder's court yesterday for being
drunk was not the Tom Yates who
formerly sold Louisiana lottery
tickets. The latter very rarely takes
drink of intOXicants.
WIN. Souter, known generally as
"Red, !" and who is one of the popular
employees of the Fashion theatre, will
be given a grand benef at this the
atre on the night of July 10Th, previ-
Gus to his departure for New Orleans.
Miss Burke at the Springs.
Miss Nellie Burke, who pleased so
many people at the fair grounds, dur
ing the recent races, is now estab-
lished in a neat camp at San Pedro