San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-28
LIGHT FL ASHES

An attorney was employed yester-
day by some citizens who want the
public city schools under different con-
troll, To look up the laws and compel
Mayor Callaghan to order an election.
The House of Good Shepherd was
yesterday inaugurated by solemn cere-
monies. conducted by Bishop Forest.
1t is located in the Buchanan home
stead, East End. The Sisters of Char
ity are in charge of it.
Jerry Shay was arrested yesterday
By Officer Shellburn on complaint of
Roy Taylor, who accuses him of trying
to cut her throat because she refused
to marry him. Shay is said to be a
white man and Roxy is a negro wo-
man.
The case of S. Manuel Kline, of
this city, who is charged with swindling
Miss Carmen MOrell Kennedy, of Corpus
Christi, out of $4,000 is to be heard in
Corpus Christi today
An electric arc or incandescent
lamp is badly needed at the corner of
st. Mary's and College streets. Both
these streets are very dark and make
first class rendezvous for suspicious
characters.
Col. Wade, commander of Fort
Sam Houston, has been offered an op-
portunity by the War Department to
observe the Turkish-Gr war, if he
so desires.
"A special meeting of the Freight
Bureau is being held this afternoon to
elect a chairman to serve during
Chairman Kalteyer's absence in Eu-
rope.
Conception Cardenas, a demented
Mexican woman, has been reported to
police station as having wandered
away from her home, No 426 Durango
street
The board of medical examiners
for BeXar county will have a sitting
early in June.
Alice Jackson was arrested yes
terday by Officer Andy Battle on the
charge of keeping a disorderly house.
The recorder continued her case this
morning.
Recorder Lewis had a very light
docket this morning, only having four
new cases to deal with, two of which
were continued.
Owing to last nights rain Street
Commissioner Micklejohn's force was
not at work this morning.
Garden street, below the Mill bridge
is completely blockaded, even to one
sidewalk by the piles of dirt from the
sewers.
"A new house is shortly to be erect
ed at the corner of Montana and South
Cherry streets. The lot is being fenced
in today.
Mr.. w. C. Crush. of the KATY.
headquarters at Dallas, who is visit
ing the city was a visitor at the San
Antonio club last night.
j. H. Cundiff, of Poplar. Cal. and
c. F. Roe, Of Hastings, Neb., were
visitors at the Alamo this morning
and were shown about the building by
Custodian Bennett.
Mr.. Ed. Shunke celebrated his 9th
birthday anniversary yesterday.
The boys of fire company No. 4
will give hop at the engine house on
Thursday evening, May 6.
The sewer trenches on Blum street
are being closed up, the pipes having
already been laid.
Will Langridge, formerly connected
with Wagner & Chabot has gone to
Beeville to open uD a bicycle repair
shop. His brother James has accept
ed his former position with Wagner
& ChabOt.
The newly organized cOlored mill
tia company has selected the name of
the Reconstructed Excelsior Guards.
The Banquo club will give a recep-
ton at the home of Mr.. Fl. c. Wallace,
on Tuesday evening. May 4, from to
IL o'clock
Some of the best musical talent
will assist Miss Mcdonald this even
ing at the Grand opera house. 4-2S-1t
"A marriage license was issued this
morning to John ]. Bippert and Mary
S. Santleben.
The county commissioners this
morning approved the inquest accounts
Of Coroner f. G. Jones for $50 and OF
p. H. Shook for $25.
An unknown woman said to be
from San Antonio left her little A.
months-old baby at the Ludwig hotel