San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-27
GALVESTON JoTTINGS.
Specially Prepared by Our Cores
pondent Eva"
GALVESTON, Oct. %, 90.

sly SIuD dlt IlldhlIS IlbCth~
sary preparations to present the
drama "Sedecias" at the fremont
opera house, Nov. :.
Mr.. Gottleib Baer, an old resi-.
,se,n~t of MatagOrda county, who re.
,co1+Ty wed TO Galveston to re.
side, died Sunu.,S morning. aged
50 years.
Thanksgiving bay will sp?n be
here. GMt at present prices of tuf-
keys-Sl, Sl.2j to $50 apiece for a
poor, ordinary One-thOse wishing a
feast of such fowls on that event,
will have to "hit" the Louisiana for
more than an approximation"
During the past week a large
quaint ty of cotton is reported to
have come to this market from
points on the BraZOs river, and
more is expected. The steamers
Alice Blair and IIiaWatha, of the
Columbia TransrCr. alton line,
brought about LOCO bales and a
large number of sacks of cotton
seed.
Last week the News" Marble
Fails correspondent informed the
public that local talent would APP
pear before the public in that town
in a drama entitled "Ruined by
Drink That is a very popular
drama down here, too! Every day
and night can be seen men on our
streets with their heads and hands
bandag"d, or a big plaster owe an
eye and arms i'm a sling. Some are
actually 50 realistic that they jump.
in the bay. Cities and towns de-
string stars" should correspond
with the genial city recorder.
The President has appointed Col.
y. VI. shannon, postmaster of this
city, to succeed Col. w. Fl. Sinclair.
who held the office under the Re
publican administration.
Mr.. David Freeman, an old citi-
zen Of Galveston, died at his resi-
denC" Monday night, after a sud
den and brief business.
RAINBOW Council No. A., Order
of Chosen Friends, will give a ball
at Harmony hall, November 4th,
for the benefit of the relief fund for
sick members.
The Salvation army began a
ten days campaign at Beach hotel
lawn Saturday night last. The at
tendanc" from a distance is far
from what was expected, they re-
port. 50 far there are about tWen-
tY-iive in attendance. They hold
three services each day including
the evening. The evening services
have been well attended. Several
have presented themselves at the
mourner'S bench for prayers. We'd
nesday night DR.. Lamar addressed
them II a larg" audience at IIar-
mOny hall. They will be addressed
by other pastors here. Among the
SalvationistS now here are some
eloquent cXhOrters, and some very
good instrumental and vocal mu-
SiciHnS.
Prof. f lmOnd lie le, a negro vio-
IInISt and composer, entertained a
select audience at one Of the music
stores in this city Monday after
noon last, to give an exhibition of
his skill on the violin. He is one
Of tn" rescued passengers of the
steamer Marseille and brought to
this port by the British ship Pal
mas. Prof. Dede is leader Of the
orchestra at Bordeaux. Several
well known local musicians will
assist in giving him a benefit con-
cert at some future date. under the
management of Prof. Ramon
A~quGabella.
NidO NaScoVic, an inmate Of St.
Mary's hospital, attempted suicide
Sunday night last by cutting his
throat. He was shot while at Sa-
bine Pass, and brought here for
treatment. 1t was found that the
effected part, a leg, would have to
be amputated. 1t weighed on his
mind 50 that he would rather die
than undergo the operation. He
may die.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Christian church gave a birthday
party at the residence Of Mrs. r.
4. Hodges Monday night. Ad-
mission was charged, and at the
rate Of Zone cent for each year of a
guests age. Many ladies were
present (and they were all young
people too; of course, the horrible
men would say so y and all had a
pleasant time. Reading and music
was the entertainment furnished.