San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05

lake has been cleaned nicely and the
rustice bridges will be repaired and
made as good as new.
! City Auditor Vinck says he does
not know If there will be any April
salaries paid this week. Rather
thinks there will not. He has paid,
May 1st the sum of $4,000 on interest
on bonds due and there is not enough
money remaining to pay off employees.
Charley Schultz, aged AZ years, died
May 4th, in the Santa Rosa hospital,
from acute gastritis.
The cemetery report of burials in
this city during April shows that
81 interments took place in our
city cemeteries, while is bodies were
shipped to other places.
There was a total of 102 deaths in
this city during the past month OF
April.
Mr.. Geo. Kuhlmann, who has been
seriously i'll the past two weeks, will
be able to come down town tomorrow.
The mesquite block pavement on
Houston street in front of the Mack
ey building is being repaired today
-Messrs. Victor c. Barringer, and He
f. Mount, the former of Monroe, La,
and the latter of Jackson, Miss, were
introduced at the San Antonio club as
visitors by Mr.. Edwin Chamberlain
last night.
The street car sprinkler was not
put to work yesterday or this morn
ing.
The Butchers and Saloon Mems So
ciety will hold picnic May 18th, in
San Pedro park.
"A plover shooting party went out
northward of the city yesterday after
noon and brought in three plover,
three-fourths of a bird to each man.
"A dramatic entertainment will be
given in ST. Alberts hall next Satur-
day night by a party of young men
and ladies.
Mr.. NJ. Marks was initiated last
night as a member of Milan lodge,
A. o. U. w.
A reception was given yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Newton, Main avenue.
The Ivy Social club will give COM
plimentary ball next Saturday night
in Mission garden. The Light has
received a courteous invitation.
Mrs. E. D. Bell has secured a per-
nit to erect a two-stOry dwelling at
No. 423 Elmira street, Ward 4, to cost
81, 500.
Mr.. P. H. Wolfe has begun re-
pairs and rebuilding of the twO-story
soft rock dwelling at No. 81 South !
Alamo street, which recently crum-
bled partially. The repairs it is es- |
timated will cost $50.
Thomas Kelley died at 4l2 South |
Flores street this morning. Deceas- |
ed was a bachelor, 70 years of age, |
and had lived here IS years. He had |
been i'll five days, suffering from ma
lignant dysentery. He formerly own |
ed a saloon in this city, but lately fol- |
lowed the occupation of a fruit ven
dor.
Judge Jones performed the mar |
riage ceremony of MI. Millot and Hat |
tie Sommers last night at his resi- |
dence, 7O2 North Flores street.
While a prisoner was being con-
veyed over the International this
morning from Austin to San Antonio, |
he got away from the officer at Hutto, |
by jumping out of the window, while |
the officer, it is said, was asleep.
The fire box of Southern Pacific |
passenger engine No. ISL blew out on
the track near the coal chute yester-
day, but fortunately no one was in the
engine at the time, and consequently
nobody was hurt. The engineer Is
Frank Parker and the fireman is Will
liam Kramer.
DIAMOND COMB-DUST KILLER
warranted to exterminate all kinds of
insects and keep the floors free from
dust. See T. ]. Dillwood, selling
agent, Arthur Building, 11S Avenue d.
5-5-1mo.
PERSONAL MENTION.