San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-11
Tie Daiiy Light
FRIDAY. DECEMBER II, 1896.
LIGHT FLASH ES.

ton at the First Baptist church las
night by the B. Y. p. q. of this city
Mrs. C. B. Hice, nee Miss George
Anna Decker, wife of G. b. Hice, Gus
todian of San Pedro park, died yester
day evening, aged 26 years. The many
friends of the bereaved husband ex-
tend full sympathy.
A bill of sale was filed yesterday,
conveying the interest of J. Nj. Elmer
son, ST., in the pawnbroking and jew
elry business at 10 Soledad street to
G. A. Maurer in consideration OF y
notes of $500 each.
The Second Ward Civic club has
been organized. for the purpose of pro-
lection and improvement of the ward.
The Alamo social club has been or
ganized and will give the opening ball
ut Schramm's hall on Alamo street.
The San Antonio Zouaves were
out at Riverside park fair grounds
yesterday afternoon to practice seal
ing the walls of the dummy Alamo.
Mr.. Herndon and Mrs. d. L. Nor
ton We're thrown from their buggies
yesterday afternoon on Military plaza
by a collision caused by Mr.. Hern-
don's horse running away. The bug
gies were considerably damaged.
Pearl Gwynne, a high school pu-
pill, accidentally ran splinter in her
foot yesterday while walking in New
ton alley on the old board walk that
serves as walk. The wound is
serious.
AT the meeting of the Cuban club
last night the proposed benefit fair or
bazaar was dated for Dec. p to Jan.
/. 1t will be held in the old court
house.
The gentleman who was so Sc
verely injured by bicycle accident
on the road to the Southwestern asy
1um last week, has fully recovered.
A very fine overcoat owned by
DR.. L. L. Shropshire, was stolen from
his Office on Losoya street yesterday
evening by some professional thief.
Henry Rhein, who has been laid
up at his home, 1926 Burleson street,
the past month with sore foot, caus-
ed by heavy box falling on it, is able
to be out again.
Stock in the San Antonio Baseball
association is being gradually dispos
ed Of and it is expected that it will all
be sold in a few days.
Mrs. Johanna Sellman, aged 81
years, died December Sth at No. 224
Burnett street, from old age.
Mrs. Lizzie Wheeler, colored, aged
4S years, died December Sth, from ap-
oplexy, at No. AZ Lakeview avenue.
-Jailer Hardy took out two big
wagon loads Of city convicts this
morning to work the streets. The city
is getting lots Of cheap help from the
hobos lately. The labor only costs
the watching and the meals and the
police service costs nothing.
Some sneak thief recently visited
some Of the law offices in the Kamp-
mann building and stole the over
coats Of Judge Newton, Lawyer Up
son and Stenographer Ezell.
The street car track on Main ave-
nue. interrupted by the sewer work.
has been laid and cars began running
yesterday evening. This track was re-
laid in five days.
Ruby Blondin, aged 16 years, son
of DIR. and Mrs. A. III. Blondin, Of 1OS
King William street, died last night
after long suffering.
Don't fail to see the Partisan Illu-
sions at SOB T.. Houston street. 1t is
the greaest show of its kind ever in
the city. IL ct
See the Flying Lady as exhibited
by the Partisan Illusion Co. IL 2t
The Flying lady as exhibited
by the Partisan Illusion Co., is the
greatest marvel you ever saw. IL ct
City Detective Shelley has found
the piece of the bagging cut off the
cotton bales stolen from the Tondouze
gin last month. These pieces of bag
ging contained the most important
witness to convict the thieves now in
Jail, j. e.. the regular gin brand OF
stamp of the owner
The Edison street car line and
the Arkansas Pass railway will carry
the crowds to and from Riverside
parry today and tomorrow.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. C. B
Hice will take place tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock from No. 1907 West
Houston street.
There were 155 tax suits filed in
the Thirty-seventh District court this
morning.
-Theo. Leonard was arrested to
day on the charge of striking Henri
Collmann, a blacksmith.
The city schools were not given /;
holiday today, on account Of the Car
nival.
The merchants have done no dec