San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
LIGHT FLASHES,
IS. d. SoUDDER, Fire Insurance.

Simon Nelth were out dove sh00t-
ing west of st. Louis college yes
terday and got their usual quota
of birds. They report that heavy
rain fell in the neighborhood of the
college in the afternoon.
Hoods Pills are purely vegeta-
BILE and do not purge, pain or grippe.
All druggists. 25s.
st. Bartholomew day was OBJ.
served in the Catholic churches Of
this city today. This is a great
anniversary in France, and COM
memorates the famous massacre Of
Hugenots.
1t is fact that Hoods Sarsa-
parflla, the One True Blood Purifier,
has proved, over and over again,
that it has power to cure, even when
other medicines fail to do any good.
"A runaway horse was caught
yesterday near Arkansas Pass depot
by the mounted officers.
"A soda bottle bursted yester-
day at a grocery on East Commerce
street and glass cut colored man
in the face. :
Deputy United States Marshal
F. H. Lancaster has returned from
Austin, were he took Walter
Queen, charged with stealing a
horse in the Indian Territory.
Rudy Strohmeyer and Jack
Hebgen, who were out on the Oh
mos yesterday after doves, were
caught in the rain.
Geo. Morgan went a-frogging
on the Olmos yesterday.
"A new force of engineers and
assistants was put in the power
house of the San Antonio street
railway yesterday. The day engin-
eer and helper and the night
engineer and helper were re.
placed. Arthur lockwood is now
day and Fred. Spencer night engin-
eer. ...... 81.
The home of Messrs. r. Scheer
and Adolph lehman, at sos
North Flores street, was the place
Of merry gathering of friends
and relatives yesterday. The time
was spent in singing, declama-
tions and eating and drinking.
Joe Morris and Arthur Smith.
ers were out near Berg's Mill, on
the river, Saturday and yesterday
on fishing trip. They had poor
luck and were given a ducking by
the heavy rain which fell in that
part OF the county yesterday after
noon about O'clock.
The street commissioners re.
port for the week ending August
%, shows the amount Of $499.25 ex-
pended for street improvements.
Will Dullnig is suffering from
an attack of eczema in his foot.
"A business meeting Of Court
San Antonio, of the Foresters, will
be held tonight.
South Heights aud East Com
merce street car traffic was blocked
quite a while yesterday, by an &C.
cident.
Work on the artesian well of
the San Antonio Street railway at
the Tenth street power house be-
gan today.
No meeting Of Italians was
held yesterday to take action re-
garding the celebration of Column
bus day. There Is we'll defined
factional split in the Christopher
Columbus society, and this serves
to retard action.
Tho entertainment set for last
night at st. Albert's hall by the
Polish Young Mems Union was
not given on account Of the rain.
j. R. Tendick, DIR. Barnitz and
a party of friends returned last
night at II o'clock from a hunting
trip east OF the city. The party
brought back 215 birds and report
having been caught in the deluge
and received good drenching.
"A death certificate for the still.
born male infant of M. Sanchez
was filed in the health Office this
morning.
"A bundle Of clothes was picked
up this morning by Officer McCon-
nell on the river bank on Garden
street and turned over to police
headquarters.
-Robt. Tendick and DR.. Barnitz
were caught In the storm yester-
day while out dove shooting seve-
raj miles east Of the city.
"A popular bicycle rider will be
rendered surprise party tomor.
row night.