San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-06
HOUSTON HAPPENINGS,
Dished Up for the Light by Our
Special Correspondent.


daughters of Jefferson Davis, Mrs
Margaret Davis-Hays and Mis-
Winnie Davis, will be the guests
of the reunion association during
the coming reunion.
Charles Shannon was run ovel
and killed by switch engine last
Tuesday morning, near the Union
depot on Congress avenue. He
was a switchman, and about 40 o.
40 years af age.
Mr.. Frank Christaner, agent fol
Sousa's concert band, was in thil
city last Friday and stated tina
the contract was closed with tn,
entertainment committee for May
z, to give two grand concerts.
Last Sunday the Chicagos anC
McCloskey's Colonies played gooC
game of ball at Combs park. Tht
score: Chicagos 8, Louiville 3.
A large audience OF Germans
gathered at Sengerbund hall last
Sunday night to celebrate Prince
Bismarck's eightieth anniversary
The program was an interesting
one and we'll received.
Saturday last the Houston
Herald published a lengthy and
interesting article on the Ramie
plant and prevailing on the agri-
culturists to cultivate it. Un-
doubtedly 1t would prove a paying
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state as almost anywhere.
The Houston Herald is and has
been for some time past, running
daily several paragraphs scattered
in the news columns which read as
follows: "Will the Post deny hav-
ing received $500 from Hon. John
Ireland during the senatorial race
in 1882" The Post has made no
denial as yet, in print.
A carload Of bonded Cinnamon
from Cuba passed through the city
via the Southern Pacific Tuesday
night, en- route for their native land.
For some time past the proprie-
tor of the Capitol hotel has had
machinery boring an artesian we'll
on his premises to obtain his own
water supply. At depth Of 1912
feet they struck flow of 10000
gallons per day of cool and pure
water which will answer every
purpose. 1t is the deepest we'll in
the city.
Last Thursday night the men,
bers of the Metropolitan hunting
and fishing club celebrated the
fifth anniversary of their organiza-
tion with banquet at their club
rooms.
The retail grocers of this city
have organized an association
known as the Retail Grocers' Pro-
tective association, and met last
Thursday night and elected offic-
ers, and appointed committee to
frame constitution and by laws.
The principal object of the associa-
ton seems to be to keep their trade
members posted as to whom pur-
chase goods on credit from them
and fail to pay and then transfer
theiripatronage to other firms.
The party consisting Of HOus-
toms mayor and eight aldermen
with others, who visited Uvalde
county last week to inspect the
asphalt mines, were we'll pleased
with the trip, and delighted by the
generous reception rendered them
by San Antonio citizens, and at the
council meeting last Monday AL
derman Freund offered a resolution
thanking the officials of San Anto-
MO for their warm hospitality last
week and that they be invited
here. Rules were suspended and
the resolution was adopted by a
rising vote.
Mr.. S. d. Ross and Miss Caddie
Braden were married at the First
Baptist church Wednesday night.
Tuesday night the following
couples were married in this city:
Mr.. James A. Patterson and Miss
Jessie A. Weiner; Mr.. Fulton G.
Williams and Miss Myra Lubbock
Mr.. Dan A. Japhet and Miss Mar
tina Kosse. E. A. V.
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