San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-07

The Belknap Rifles are going to
indianapolis in May and will now be-
gin to drill regular for it.
Saloon men report business dull
since the holidays.
| "A. I. Lockwood's saloon is being
handsomely renovated.
Alterations in Col. Frost's bank
are being made.
No dance was given at TESTS gar
den last night.
The soldiers of the garrison were
| paid off for the month last Saturday.
-Schultze's Liquid Stove Polish is
best.
Liquid Stove Polish, Is cents per
bottle, at H. Schultze No. w. Com
| merce street.
There was some excellent rolling
at the Casino on Saturday night.
Annual election of officers of the
Turner association tomorrow night.
The Schuetzen Verein had tur-
key shoot at their range on Powder
hill yesterday afternoon.
The Helvetia singing society will
give a ball on the Goth at Krisch's
hall.
-Colored Independents meet to-
night.
Mrs. J. III. McLeary won the $500
dinner set ratified by Wagner &
Chabot.
The annual election of officers of
the San Antonio Rifles takes place
tomorrow night.
Lee Kee Won, a Chinaman who
keeps laundry on West Commerce
street, complained to the police last
night that his establishment had
been robbed of $40 during his absence
yesterday.
"A physician was heard to say this
morning that his expenses so far this
month have been S75 since his wife is
away.
The Llano soliciting committee
has secured $20,565 of the $4,000
bonus needed.
The dramatic society on Govern
ment Hill gave their usual entertain
ment at Muth's pavilion on Saturday
night, 1t was pleasant relaxation
from the cares of business.
District Attorney Paschal says ne
will not accept the office of U. S. Dis
trict Attorney if it is sent to him in
rosewood.
Jose Cassiano is a prominent men,
Der of the Kranken-Kassen-a Ger
man society-and he loomed up i'm
mensely there yesterday. OF course
he spoke well for Callaghan, and some
thought that he was electioneering,
but, Of course, Joe wouldn't do any
such thing!
-Callaghan and Cassiano are ap-
parently as fond of the German citi-
zens as if they were natives. That's
quite right, but, of course, they are
not electioneering.
Farmers from the country east of
San Antonio, say they can get along
all right until they strike the roads
on Cemetery Hill and East Commerce
street. Then they stall and have to
leave their wagons and produce bog
ged in the mud, while they make the
rest of the way in on horseback.
One CalIaghan alderman has been
called upon to run. But didn't he get
up that petition himself?
-Artzt's string band goes to Luling
again on Wednesday next, to play for
a big ball.
The I. O. G. r. will give an oyster
supper some time this month, and the
lodge is now busy preparing for it.
In Justice Herron's court the only
business transacted was the s. fine
imposed on John Kessler, for using in
sulting language.
The Y. NJ. G.. A. have moved into
their new rooms in the front part of
the Dullnig building which have been
fitted up like parlOrs.
The San Pedro club lays sleeping
with one eye open, waiting to see
what the Reform club will do, and
then to go for it. Alas ! the San Pedro
club has degenerated from its original
purpose.
Friends of Gallagher claim that
he has developed unusual strength as
a candidate for mayor and will work
for his nomination in the peoples con-
vention. And, if nominated, they say
that Gallagher will 'let her 60" for
all his chances are worth.
A petition calling upon Capt. A.
1. Lockwood to run for alderman OF
ward No. is being circulated and is
being fairly loaded with signatures.
He would make the very best alder
man for the ward, and would not be
Crosstown candidate, either.
Mr.. J. E. Wetherell, known to
fame as the husband of the prima
donna Emma Abbott died in Denver
yesterday from pneumonia.
Yesterday was the 36th annivers-
airy of the birth of eX-Justice G. M.
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