San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-04

| occupy the same space of ground at the
same time on East Houston street this
morning and the buggy got the worst
IF 1t. The buggy was on the wrong
side of the street.
THE most important business be-
| fore the city council committee meet
ing. yesterday was the street railway
| sprinkler matter, which will soon be
adiudicated, it is hoped, as some pro-
gress was made.
The mercury yesterday ran up to
eS degrees in this city and at 1880
thermometer showed a drop of 20 de-
-rees.
Yesterday was so warm that one
man working on the sewer trench on
Arsenal street became overpowered
with the heat and was unconscious
for almost two hours.
James Epson was fined $25 by the
recorder today for carrying pistol
and $40 on the drunk and disorderly
charge He has appealed the
case.
-Crecencia Rau, aged o1s months
died Yesterday at No. 613 North San
Marcos street, Ward 8, from teething.
-Paulita Granada, aged months,
died yesterday at No. 11S Medina street
Ward 2, from teething.
Antonio Parada, aged % years, died
at No. 1926 South East street, Ward 2,
yesterday from consumption
The cement floor to the city hall
fire alarm station battery room is be-
ing laid.
City Collector Sutor has sold Ii
cense tags for 1S5 dogs to date.
On government hill last night con-
siderable hail fell during the storm and
many trees were blown down.
John Oeffinger has begun building
a one-story RESIDENCE at No. lC5 Wyo-
ming street, Ward Z, to cost $500.
"A tree over the river on Johnoson |
street. Ward /, was partially destroy |
ed in last nights storm.
A large pecan tree was twisted and
split last night on Soledad street by |
the wind.
The small boys have begun making
raids and Capt. T. E. Connor's pear
orchard in Beanville and this morning
he made afidavits before the recorder
against a half dozen of the lads, for
theft.
The county commissioners ordered
this morning that bids be received for
asphalting Dwyer avenue. The blds
viii be opened June Is.
"A large pane of glass of the door
Of the sheriff's office was broken last
night by the door being slammed by
the wind.
Another blank divorce suit has
been filed in the Thrity-seventh Dis
trict court
The choir and organ fund enter
tainment of st. Patrick's church will
take place tonight in Muth's garden.
Mrs. ]. Hike, aged so years, died
n the Santa Rosa infirmary last night
from the effects of a surgical opera
ton. The remains will be shipped to
Victoria, Texas, tomorrow morning,
by deceased's husband.
Master Lloyd Cooley won the es-
saw medal at the Madison Square
church commencement last night.
A popular German doctor and an
are getting ready to assume matrl-
monial henors. The trousseau is be-
ing made ready.
Capt. Eugene Hernandez of the
Zouaves, says that the boys Will not
drill tonight.
During last nights storm the stone
tower of the Madison Square Presby-
terrain church was struck by lightning
and part of the facing of the rock was
torn off.
Several candidates were initiated |
by Elk lodge, X. of P, last night.
The mayor went over the grouno
this morning on West Commerce street
between San Saba street and the l.:
G. N. depot to see how much lowering
to grade the car tracks needed'