San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26

LOO feet deep, on his place adjoin-
ing the Southwestern asylum, with
the view of striking hot sulphur wa
ter and building a sanitarium.
The Lights new serial story be-
gins tmorroy. Do not fail to read the
opening chapters. You'll surely like
it.
Recorder Shields had 81 cases be-
fore him today.
The cake walk and 'possum sup
per at Convention hall Thursday night
was largely attended.
The regular weekly dance at the
Southwestern Insane asylum took
took place last night and was largely
attended. Thursday night the in
mates had their Christmas tree and
every patient received present.
Geo. wilkins, charged with theft
of an overcoat, was released from Jail
the coat of q half starved bum, who
evidently stole it.
-Pastores are being celebrated at
the corner of Ell Paso and Medina
streets and corner San Fernando and
Leona streets.
Five horses were reported to the
police as being lost or stolen yester-
day.
Otto Hamburg, of the Santa Rosa
hospital, lost watch yesterday.
Midnight mass at the various
churches and high mass yesterday
were very largely attended and good
order was the general rule.
Only two arrests for discharging
fireworks were made by the police
yesterday though there were consider
ably more than this number arrested
Thursday.
The Christmas tree and entertain
ment by the .Frohsinn Maennerchor
at Mission garden last night drew a
very large audience. The beautiful
tree, lighted with hundreds Of glitter
ing lamps, was loaded with presents
for all.
All the cocks for the grand cock
ing main, Texas versus Georgia, at
Bob Marks pit, beginning tomorrow,
have arrived and were weighed in to-
day.
The city police made 20 arrests
on Thursday and 81 yesterday.
of all the prisoners in the city Jail
released Thursday last, only one got
back in jail for infringement of the
city ordinances.
The sewer workmen on the inside
system did not work today, continuing
their Christmas holiday. The con-
tractors will be allowed the loss of
this day by the council.
After three very well patronized
performances the Wilson Lackaye
company left the Grand Opera house
last night for their next stopping
place. The work of Mr.. Lackaye and
Miss Marie Wainwright was greatly
commended by the critical public.
The fire department was called
Thursday night to extinguish fire in
the half burned house at the corner
of Perez and Frio streets, which
caught some months ago from a gaso-
line stove explosion. Last night they
had to go and extinguish another fire
there.
Mr.. Jules A. Appler's new city di-
rectory will be issued some time in
January next. Messrs. Guessaz &
Ferlet have been awarded the con-
tract.
The residence of Chas. Elmendorf.
nephew Of the mayor, on Alamo street,
was robbed by burglars Thursday
last. The reported robbery of Louis
Dreiss' house, opposite him, Is incor-
rect.
The dead stock of Christmas trees
left on Alamo plaza was scattered all
over the large plaza last night by
drunken registers.
John P. Price celebrated his 33d
birthday anniversary yesterday at the
Black Elephant saloon and received a
large lot of presents from off the
Christmas tree provided.
Miss Marie Wainwright of the
Wilton Lackaye company, bought a
lot of Christmas presents from the
Mexican curiosity store on Alamo
| plaza, for members of the company.
Mr.. William Wallace and Miss
| Adelaide Roleida were married in FL
Paso Wednesday and are now in the
city visiting Mrs. A. Kimber, No. AIS
Il
Austin street.
All the stores and even the bar
Der shops closed yesterday.
The Menger hotel served an ele
CANT Christmas dinner yesterday. The
dining room decorations were very
tasteful.
Judge Charles d. Kerr died in thi.
city yesterday of heart trouble. Th'
remains will be shipped to St Paul
Mimi. tonight, accompanied by de
ceased's wife.
| To-day is st. Stephens day, in thu
| Catholic calendar. 1t will be celebra
ted tomorrow evening at the residence
Of Mr.. A. A. Zizik by St Stephen
singing society.
"A masquerade ball was given b.
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