San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-31
FLASHES
IS. d. ScUDDER, Fire Insurance.


been put down between the Nave
rick hotel and the Vance building
on East Houston street, which is OF
great convenience to pedestrians.
j. f. Gillen and family, Of
Eagle Pass, are in the city Ell route
home from trip north. They are
stopping at the Maverick.
The Shell Hotel, Rockport, is be-
ing very satisfactorily run by A. G.
Thomas. Come down and get nice
sea bath and enjoy the cool breeze.
7-31-1w.
"A hay wagon broke down yes
terday afternoon at the Arkansas
Pass crossing on Ruiz street.
"A castiron turnout is being
put in on the San Antonio trolley
line at the corner of Houston street
and Avenue G, which is believed to
be an improvement over the steel
rail switch.
An exquisite, hot and palatable
lunch served every day at the Impe-
rial Saloon by the Martin boys"
Clifford building.
S-1-3t
\ William Goode, one OF the old
est engineers on the Southern Pa
cific. dropped dead on his engine
near Houston yesterday Of over.
heat and exertion, after remark
ing: "This old machine has gone
az far as she Willn
james Burnett, we'll known
saloon man of 1922 Avenue ID, is
very jill with pyaenia.
AT the regular monthly medal
bowl of the Ivy Social club, held at
Mission garden last night, the fig
ure English" was bowled and Mr..
John A. Bitter and Miss Annie
Wehrlin carried of the medals on
score Of 80 and 20 pins.
&C. A. Snow & Co., of Washing
ton, D. c., patent lawyers, whose
ad is in another column, procure
patents for inventions in the Unit
ed States, Canada and Europe.
They will send printed advice
about procuring patents free to any
address.
There were 3S2 cases before the
recorder during the month Of July.
Ride out to San Pedro Springs and
spend an hour in viewing the splendid
collection of animals, monkeys, birds,
and reptiles. Take the children and
make them happy. 7-31-1m
There have been so far during
the month of July but ~ building
permits issued by the city clerk.
"A man was driving q badly
loaded float with baled hay on
Stoves street this morning when
the wagon upset and he was
thrown heavily to the ground.
Luckily he was not seriously in
jured.
There were eight cases before
the recorder today.
The monthly change in the re-
liefs Of the city police take effect
tonight.
The Martin boys" know how to
please their trade. Ask for a mixed
drink. Clifford Building. S-1-3t
AT a meeting of the 18th con-
gressional Republican executive
committee yesterday evening it
was decided to call the nominating
convention for August Is, at Mis-
sion garden.
Officer Sobieski this morning
arrested two young, colored men
on Main avenue as suspicious
characters. They had a saddle
they were trying to sell and which
1t Is supposed was stolen.
-Ten-year-old Bourbon whisky I'm
perial Saloon. S-1-3t
"A brewery wagon driver fell
of his seat when his wagon crossed
the high car track of the West End
street railway on Houston street,
near Convention hall, yesterday
afternoon. The wagon ran over
him and broke his leg.
-Muth's garden was festive
scene last night, the attendance
being very large on account of the
band concert by Carl Beck's band.
The San Antonio delegates to
the A. o. U. w. grand lodge meet.
ing at Fort Worth, Messrs. Pape,
Holt, r. HoefiiDg, F. Bohn and
Hermann Heiligmann, have re-
turned.
During the month of July
closing with today, there have been
eighty-two deaths recorded in this
city.
The city administration GER
tainly deserves the thanks of the
public for putting In a crosswalk
at the alley between the Maverick
hotel and the building adjoining.
The mayOr ordered the work done.