San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-21
CITY NEWS.

-"I'll take you for a moonlight
ride,".
He said as with companion fair
He dipped his oars in the ebbing
tide
And shifted the Southern balmy
| air.
But she, all pity for her swain,
Soon asked for him to turn again
And row back on the shady side.
"A picnic will be given at Wal
tons ranch this afternoon.
-Four animals were impounded
by the city officers yesterday.
The prize fight for Alamo
Heights, Saturday night, did not
materialize.
The LIGHT has received an invi-
tation to attend the Mexican Social
clubs picnic. y
"A butchers horse ran away on
Navarro street this morning, and
smashed the cart.
"A cart was broken yesterday
by crossing a high car track on
North Flores street.
First communion services
were administered to large class
at San Fernando church yester-
day.
-Lost.-An envelop containing
$55. Liberal reward for return to
"Everitt," Room 16, Kampmann
builGNog. 52l If
Gail Beck's Third Grand Or
chestral concert at Muth's Concert
Garden tomorrow night, Tuesday,
May 22nd. 81 1t
The water pipe at the corner
of Jackson and Marshall streets,
bursted yesterday and flooded part
of Marshall street.
The Frohsinn singing soci-
ETY. have arranged for a concert,
theatre and ball to take place at
Mission garden, June II.
Mr.. H. l.. Farrar has secured a
permit to erect a two-story dwell
ing at No. 306 Woodlawn avenue,
Ward No. 4, to cost $4,000.
1t is rumored that a new cleo.
trio light plant is to be established
in San Antonio, though the pro-
motors are very secret about it.
Milan Lodge, A. 0. U. w.
have arranged for big excursion
to Comfort, June 10. Tickets for
the round trip will be one dol
lar.
"A festival was given Saturday
night at a colored church on Gov
eminent hill. The police kept it
we'll in hand and no disturbance
occurred.
"A man who refused to pay for
drinks at Rigby's saloon, Saturday
night, after procuring the same,
promptly paid up when the
mounted police were called.
Detective Shoaf resumed his
duties as detective today, having
removed his desk into City Mar
shall Druse's office, where he is
ready to take charge Of any cases
the public may desire to bring for
his consideration.
The world renowned lecturer,
Donald Downie, will deliver a
course of interesting and instruc-
tive lectures at Turner hall May
2Sth, 29th and 30th. Tickets for
one lecture 80 cents, for the three
lectures 81. For sale at Mic
Tenggs'." 8 21tf
"A negro dude, with a plug hat,
while standing on the river bank
at the Mill bridge ford Saturday,
holding a horse by rope while
swimming the animal, was sud-
denly pulled in and got good
ducking. His hat fioa ted off down
the stream.
"A drunken Mexican, trying to
stand up against horse which he
could not mount, was nearly run
over by Flores street car on that
street last night. He was directly
on the track and could hardly be
moved off. He appeared to be very
stupid and was not able to talk.
The police, having been in
formed that disorderly crowd Of
negro women and men congregated
back Of the government ice factory
on Government hill every Saturday
night and made night hideous with
their wild orgies, watched the place
last Saturday night, but no dis