San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-25
LIGHT FLASHES

THE adjourned meeting Of the city
school board will be held this after
noon.
From a gentleman who returned
yesterday from Marathon, Texas, it is
learned that a fine vein of cinnabar
has lately been found ON a mountain
ranch forty-six miles from that place
and that the vein is very thick and
rich in quicksilver. }l1
Wise men know 1t is folly to build
on a poor foundation. Relief obtained
by deadenfng symptoms is z short
Hoods Sarsapariila cures and gives
health.
"A light shower of rain fell in parts
of the city early this morning before
daybreak. A good rain at present
would help all kinds Of crops.
"A case of scarlet fever is reported
on Lakeview avenue. +.
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1t is not likely that the, Franco
American residents Of our city will
have any formal celebration this year.
of the 14th Of July, the anniversary Of
the Fall Of the Bastille.
Brakeman Dan Collins, of the
Southern Pacific, sprained his arm
yesterday, while at work.
"A mass meeting will be held tomor-
row night IN the Mahnoke hotel court
for the purpose of arranging for the
seventh annual state skat tournament
to be held in this city next August, in
which a~large number of contestants
from aifpafts-of. the state are expected
to participate;
The annual closing exercises of
San Fernando Catholic school for girls
took place yesterday, and were very
largely attended.
1t is rumored there will be some
material changes made tonight in the
drill team of the Belknap Rifles.
The Friendly Circle Social ciug en-
joyed lawn party last night at the
residence of Mrs. Dunbar, No. AIS
North Flores street. eaei-
Matt Ryan was found guilty in the
Thirty-seventh District court yester-
day afternoon of a charge Of simple as
sault and was fined 5000. The jury
was out about an hour.
The grand jury reported four bills
of indictment this afternoon.
-Corinne Monroe, charged with theft
from the person, twas bound over by
Justice Jones this morning in the sum
of $500, In default of which she went
to jail.
Ella Brown, west side habitue
was arrested this morning by Officer
Daniels on a charge of vagrancy, but
underlying this charge a case of thief
may develop.
The city school board will probab
ly have a private meeting this after
noon, at which the election of teachers
for the ensuing term will take place
Reporters will be excluded.
The rain which began to fall thi.
morning at 1880 o'clock was very in
strumental in cooling the previously
overheated air and was a source o.
relief to pedestrians who had beer
suffering from the effects of the intens,
heat for the past few days.
AhOlHSI lSSldH well 10 De DOTe(
on the Breckenridge property oil
Market street. The machinery 70
sinking it is being erected today.
-Nicolara Batista, indicted for IL
licit retail liquor dealing, was dis
charged by Judge Maxey in the Fed
eral court this morning.
"A fight took place in a saloon O
Water street last night, but the polio
were not called in.
Miss Barbara Watlin celebrated he
birthday anniversary with a larg
party Of friends last night at the res
idence Of Mrs. Schackelhoff, 305 Wate
street. She was the recipient of man
beautiful and costly presents.
Police Officer ]. NJ. Shelburn kilIe
a supposed mad dog at the corner
South blackberry and Nebraska stree
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock.
Joe Binz and H. Marie were arres
ed last night by Officer Collins {
Government hill for fighting and we
each fined IS by the recorder tn
morning.
Mrs. Shelburn, wife Of the efficie
colored policeman, ]. NJ. Shelbur