San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-23

LnaI HOUSTON IltlSui5 thcdtiS ~ III
soon be opened to the public.
The grand jury has found indlct-
ments against E. S. Preacher and
Lawrence Reynolds charging them
Jointly with murder in the first
degree 1.-TWO charges) and murder
in the second degree. The indict'
ments were based on the killing OF
three negroes in the Fifth ward
last week.
A new telephone companyis to
be formed in this city, and at the
last meeting Of the City Council
Monday, an ordinance was intro
duced granting to the Texas Tele-
graph and Telephone company the
right to erect a system Of wires
and poles in this city, subject to
the ordinances of the city.
There was quite large attend
ance here Of the Epworth League
members during this week. Being
much greater number than was
anticipated, made it an irksOme
task for the entertainment COM
mittee to find accommodations for
the visitors. They closed their
session in this city with a roustng
Jubilee meeting in Sweeney Il
Combs opera house, Thursday
night, Friday large number
went down to Galveston.
Last Friday the Houston City
Council held a special meeting 10
discuss the municipal police and
fire department bills then pending
in the legislature to create COM
mission OF police and fire inspec-
tors. They are emphatically OPP
posed to the bill, judging from
resolution published in our papers.
The mayor appointed a commit
tee of three TO wait upon the legis-
lature on the subject 10 carry out
the views expressed in the resolu-
ton, who did so and returned to
this city last Wednesday morning.
Thirty-fve applicants for a posi-
ton under Uncle Sam were exam.
ined at the post office last Wednes-
day evening by A. j. Hitler Of the
civil service department, Washing
ton, D. c.
Easter services in the various
churches of this city last Sunday
were really imposing, instructive
and beautiful.
DR.. II. D. 3roiles, late of Fort
Worth, has located in this city. and
has begun the practice OF medicine.
He is one OF the Forts eX.mayOrs,
but has abandoned politics.
The motion for a continuance in
the murder case OF Joseph II.
Stahl made by Attorney Uvaide
Burns before Judge Gavin in the
criminal district court Thursday
afternoon, was denied and tn court
ordered the trial to be proceeded
with. The work OF selecting jury
then began and was completed
late in the afternoon, when the
trial was proceeded with. The court
room has been crowded with spec
tators. Several witnesses were
placed on the stand Friday, among
them Mrs. Stahl.
\ company of boys, consisting
Of fifty-two members, to do courier
service during the Confederate
reunion has been organized.
The fire department and local
commands OF the Texas Volunteer
Guard will celebrate the titty-ninth
anniversary OF the battle OF San
Jacinto Saturday, one day ahead
OF time this year, in grander style
than the eventtul day has prObab-
ly ever been observed here. The
various fire companies with their
equipment Of steamers, hook and
ladder trucks, hose carts and other
apparatus will, with the militia,
give parade. They will then dis
band and take the cars for COMBS
park where they will participate
in all sorts OF diversions and anti
cipate delightful time.
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