San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-14

The county commissioners acted
on the quarterly reports of county of.
ficers this morning.
Sheriff Mccall reports to the com.
missioners the collection of Sl40 in his
quarterly report.
The crowd of customers that as
semble- at Wolfson's could pack a
half dozen ordinary size stores.
G. r. Sullivan is writing a big
advertisement telling about bargains
in shoes. Look out for 1t.
Waiter wanted at Mission Garden
One who speaks German preferred.
! 1t.
"A special meeting of the city
courcil, it is said, will be held this
afternoon.
Fitzgerald and Aiken have leased
the restaurant stand back of the
Ranch saloon and will open up for
business tomorrow night.
Werner, the consumptive stranger
found in Travis Park, will be sent to
the poor-house today.
ALBERT Devine, who was recently
kicked in the face by horse, is now
all right again.
Mrs. Marcia Hobbs, m other of Elk =
press Messenger Hobbs, Wells Fargo
and Co. died yesterday at her resi-
| cence $40 San Pedro avenue. The fun
eral occurs at p. m. today.
Two furnished rooms over River
side restaurant for rent. Apply at
Scnolz's saloon. S-14 If
-Sportsmen are mourning the
death of "Polk's Mare" one of the
most promising trotting fillies OF this
state. She died of blood poisoning
from a gun-shot wound acciden tally
received.
The examination of George Bolton
for the murder of Bill Schmitt is set
for Friday, the 10th instant. Bolton
is in Comal county Jail.
"A negro burglar entered the resi-
dence of Mr.. Schacklehoff, corner
north and Water streets, Sunday
night, but was frightened away.
e. d. Roberts, who lives at 3l6
South Pecos street, was fined $50 by
the recorder yesterday for beating
and striking his wife.
Corporal Ochslager wins the Major
Adams watch and chain in the COM
petitive drill for the largest aggregate
score at competitive skirmish firing.
"A man or woman cook wanted
to 60 on Boarding Car inquire at Geo.
Whites p and % st. Marys street
opposite Turner Hall. 1t.
If you want to see muscular
Christianity 90 over to the tent to-
night on the corner of Sixth street
and Avenue B. Take your Gospel
Hymns with you.
Gospel meeting is held every
night in the "Brackenridge grove"
corner Sixth street and Ave. B. by
Henry Merryman, "eX-pugilist."
San tiago Tarin, sent to the state
lunatIc asylum for lunacy, returned
last night, having been pronounced
cured. He left to-day for his home in
Wilson county.
County Judge Wurzbach this
morning performed the ceremony OF
marriage for Mr.. Alexander Kuehl, a
business man of Eagle Pass, and Miss
Elvira Mourean, daughter of Mr.. |
Julius Mourean, of San Antonio.
An old Texan, aged - years, pre-
sented himself to the poor-house yes
terday evening and now finds ref |
uge within it's hospitable walls.
Constable Martinez, of precinct |
No. l, reports in his quarterly report |
to the county commissioners this |
the collection of $3.50 80 for |
fines in justices courts. Judge Wurz-
bach remarks that the justices courts
bring in more money to the county |
than the district courts do.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Abbott, Davy
Jones and wife and Miss SteN ems
went out hunting and .picnicking on
the Salado, miles from the city this
They expect to be absent
two days.
-Robt. Tendick, of the San Antonio
Ice Company, has the thanks of the
firemen stationed at Co. No. 2hall, for
4 liberal daily supply of ice.
Mrs. w. G. Hill, whose husband
was killed by sheriff McKinney's
some years ago. and
Mrs. De Spain, sister of Jim Mccoy,
ire on their way to see the governor
Jose Maria Cadena, brother-in-
aw Of Mr.. Juan E. Barrera, and who
was formerly policeman of this city,
lied Monday and was buried yester-
lay. He was a we'll known San An
oman.
"A bay borse and broken cart, evil
lently runaway, were taken up by
lackman No. 80, three miles south of
me CITY, and are at the police station.
Married and Gone.
Mr.. Erwin j. Smith, young gradu-