San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 131, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 19, 1888 Page: 4 of 8
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CITY NEWS.
—A little fisticuff occurred Sunday
afternoon in Turner hall bar.
—The County Board of Equalization
is still in session.
—Weeds on Macon street were cut
today.
—A meeting of the Board of Trade
occurs at 4 this afternoon.
—Mrs. Ida Herff’s wedding cere-
mony takes place tomorrow morning
in St. Mark’s cathedral.
—Mr. Edward Dwyer was made a
father of a fine boy yesterday by his
young wife.
—Constable E. O. Stevens is cele-
brating his 29th birthday today by be-
ing in the country.
—ln the Recorder’s court this morn-
ing there were but six cases of which
one was dismissed.
—A committee of the Athletic asso-
ciation has been appointed to select
permanent quarters for the club.
—Buck Franklin colored who is
wanted on a charge of rape in Lavaca
county has been arrested in this city.
—The Washington theatre present-
ed a change of bill to a crowded house
last night.
—The I. & G. N. railwav pay car
was in paying off the employes yes-
terday.
—W. B. Massey is the gentleman
who was held up and robbed on North
Flores street Saturday night.
—L. Gooderich has taken out a per-
mit to build a wash room costing $75
on the north side of Johnson strret.
—Mrs. A. Garberine’s condition is
better today and there are better hopes
of her recovery although she is still
very ill and weak.
—Mr. George A. Chabot has left for
New York and goes thence to Europe
in the interest of Wagner & Chabot
and for pleasure.
—ln the district court late yesterday
afternoon Wm. Moses the colored por-
ter of O’Connor & Sullivan charged
with swindling the firm was acquit-
ted.
—On Saturday J. W. Crate repre-
senting Young & Arnold of this city
was arrested for traveling without a
drummer’s license.
—The agony is apparently over for
Thos. S. Maxey of Austi.i" has been
nominated for the position of district
judge of western Texas.
—Herman Wagenfuhr also has been
arrested for disturbing the peace of
his sister-in-law Josephine Snetz on
Third street by breaking up her fur-
niture.
—Frank Miley a young gentleman
of Houston died yesterday while un-
der operation to remove a tumor of the
neck by Dr. F. Herff.
—ln Justice McAllister’s court this
morning the case of the state vs. An-
drea Salazar charged with using in-
sulting language to Juana Diaz was
on trial.
—A sociable of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church will be held Fri-
day evening at Mrs. Lockhart’s resi-
dence Soledad street. Prof Ramon
Guerrerro and Miss Zulema Garcia
will furnish music during the even-
ing.
—ln the district court this morning
the appeal cases of the city vs. V. B.
Duval Conrad Burkhardt and Louis
Murdock were decided against them
and the case of V. B. Duval charged
with carrying a pistol is on trial.
Duval is a member of the San Anto-
nio Bar and this is the case which
occurred on Commerce street with
Herman Stappenbeck.
—Major Jacob Lyons commanding
the First Regiment of the Texas Vol-
unteer Guards (colored) has been pre-
sented by members of the San Anto-
nio club with a tine complete major’s
uniform for which he wishes to ten-
der the donors his sincere thanks.
The major has been serving as the
janitor of the club since they have oc-
cupied their present pleasant quarters.
Emancipation Day.
The two celebrations at the Springs
and at Edmund’s grove are progress-
ing satisfactorily today although the
Edmund’s grove people got off with
their procession first. The Springs’
celebration did not start the proces-
sion from Military plaza until 9:30 a.
in. but made a very creditable display
with the citv band Excelsior Guards
ex-union soldiers (colored) base-ball
club and Brotherhood of Colored
Coachmen. Proceeding up Com-
merce street Light Battery F.
four pieces fired a national
salute of 38 guns on Alamo plaza as
the procession rested. Cars were then
taken for San Pedro springs on reach-
ing which place the procession dis-
banded after the announcement that
the speaking would not begin until 2
o’clock.
NOTES.
Gen. Sam Johnson was out full
rigged in an old brigadier general’s
uniform given him by the late Gen.
Ord. Sam created no disturbance
tliis year.
Old Tim Deman rode out in a
chaise. He says lie will route the
bushwhackers.
Water melons are plentiful at the
Park.
Nearly every colored woman in
town has a new dress and every old
silk hat that can be mustered is worn
by some happy darkey “gemman.”
Owners of carriages have to drive
themselves today.
A great many white folks reviewed
the procession this morning and after-
wards visited the Springs to see the
“show.”
The best of order prevailed during
the procession.
The Independents' Celebration.
The Independent celebrants as-
sembled on the Alamo Plaza this
morning at 9 o’clock and after waiting
about an half an hour they set off
preceded by the Belknap band on
their march through the city via
Houston street Acequia street and
Commerce street to Alamo street
where vehicles were in waiting tocon-
vey them to Edmond’s Grove where
they hold a barbecue. At the grounds
the'Rev. A. A. Rivers will open pro-
ceedings by devotional exercise. The
proclamation of Emancipation will be
read by Tard Walton then the Hon.
A. J. Evans J. N. Gallagher W. H.
Huston W. E. Easton editor of the
Texas Blade Rev. R. Greer of Victo-
ria C. L. Madison J. Smith and
others will orate. This will be fol-
lowed by base ball and other games
of amusement and the boys intend to
make a good day of it.
Mrs. F. Thomassin
Has opened a first class Ladies’
Hair Dressing store and parlor No.
419 E. Houston street. The variety
and styles are just what you want to
make a selection from for they are
first class in every respect.
Mrs. Thomassin makes a specialty
of hair dressing shampooing and
trimming. Call and see at No. 419 E.
Houston street.
Election of Officers.
The following new officers were
chosen last night by Castle Fannin
Knights and Ladies of the Golden
Rule to serve for the ensuing six
months:
Post Commander —Herman Heilig-
man.
Commander—A. Persch.
Vice Commander—Theo. Steubing.
Mas ter-at-Arms—R. R. Martinez.
Recording Secretary—G. Peltzer.
Financial Secretary—H. Klocken-
kemper.
Treasurer—H. Gimbel.
Prelate—S. W. McAllister.
Herald—Mrs. M. Steubing.
Warden—Mrs. M. Martinez.
Sentinel—A. Rechtelhein.
Trustee one year—B. Nentwig.
PERSONAL.
Mr. F. Reese of Gonzales is visit-
ing Assistant Postmaster Walters.
C. A. Windus and wife of Brackett
are at the Maverick.
T. P. Rodgers a capitalist of Tope-
ka Kansas is stopping at the Mav-
erick.
Chas. Kossbiel of Cuero is at the
Mahncke.
D. R. Fant of Goliad is at the
Mahncke hotel.
Alfred Van Der Stucken is at the
Mahncke from San Angelo.
Mrs. Lettie Pollock of Temple
Tex. is at the St. Leonard.
Chas. E. Hicks has returned from
El Paso and is at the Southern.
Mrs. Tom Harrison leaves tomorrow
to visit relatives in Louisville Ky.
Major C. C. Cresson’s family left for
the north today.
Mrs. H. P. Drought leaves tomor-
row for Waukesha.
Curtis Alexander of Kansas City is
at the Southern on his way to Fort
Davis to buy a ranch.
Mrs C. C. Cresson and family have
gone to Galveston via the Aransas
Pass road and go thence by Mallory
steamer to New York.
J. G. W. Patton Esq. of Goliad and
A. J. Williams Esq. of Floresville
are lawyers now at the St. Leon-
ard.
A well-to-do father has a son
almost of age and who graduated at
his school less than a year ago with
high honors. During the evenings he
used to while away the time learning
his boy to play cards. The other
night the old gent strolled into one of
our gambling places and there saw
his hopeful son deftly dealing monte.
Now the old man blames himself.
Administrator's Notice.
Ths Statb or Tbxas )
County or Bkxak. (
County court tn matters of probate to July
term. 1888.
The State of Texas to all persons interested
in the administration of tbe estate of Elisa
Meyer deceased.
Fred Meyer administrator of the estate of
Elisa Meyer deceased has tiled his final ac
count in the county court of Bexar county
which will be acted on at the July term A. D.
1888 of said court at the courthouse thereof in
ttie city of San Antonio after this notice shall
have been duly published for twenty days in
some newspaper published in Bexar county
Texas at which time all persons interested in
said estate may appear and make objections
thereto if they see proper.
Witness Thad. w. Smith clerk of the
county court of Bexar county and
IL. S.l seal of said court at my office in
San Antonio this day of June A. D
1888. Thad. W. Smith.
Clerk County court Bexar County.
Came to hand June 18th I*BB at 10 o'clock a.
m and publication ordered in the San An-
tonio Daily Light on June 19tb 1888.
Nat lewis.
Sheriff Bexar Co.
By W. G. M. Samuels. Deputy. 20t
Important to You.
Dr. B. Wasserzug the eminent Eu-
ropean specialist witli rooms at the
Maverick hotel remains with us until
July Ist only when he will leave us
for some time. This is not the first
visit of this eminent specialist to San
Antonio nor will it be the last. The
name he has won in this locality is in-
deed enviable. The great good done
suffering humanity especially those
who were careworn and debilitated
and restored to perfect manhood
hundreds of testimonials from thank-
ful patients to be seen at his office will
attest. Young and middle aged men
especially are requested to call and
see him ere his departure. His atten-
tion to you will be cordial attentive
and kind. See Dr. Wasserzug’s ad.
on second page. 6-18-lf
Turkish and Vapor Baths.
At Zilian’s corner Commerce and
Alamo streets. 3-17-tf
Price of Electric Light.
From the Ist of July next and un-
til further notice the price of our 2000
candle-power electric lights will be as
follows:
For 9 o’clock lights $7 per month.
For 12 o'clock lights $9 per month.
For all-night lights. $ll per month.
San Antonio Gas Co.
June 18 1888. 6-19-6 t
One man was so drunk on Soledad
street Sunday morning that he was
seen vainly trying to light his cigar
against one of the big red letters on
Sim Hart’s signs on the wall. An-
other fellow on reaching his room
Saturday night tried for ten minutes
to open' his door with a cigarette in-
stead of a key.
MRS. F THOMASSIN
No. 419 E. Houston St.
First-Ciass Hair Dresser and Wig Maker.
ladies hair shampooing
A Specialty.
HAIR TRIMMED AND BANGED IN LATEST
STYLES.
All Work Guaranteed Satisfactory.
SAN ANTONIO SEWING MACHINE
SUPPLY DEPOT
Office of the Domestic Sewing Machine I Co
R. PARKER Agent.
211 east Houston street. Opp. Turner Hall.
B. SMITH & SON
No. 44
W Commerce St
Merchant • ■ Tailors
Carry in’atock the finest lines of
imported ana aomestic suitings.
RISH AND SCOTCH TWEEDS A SPE-
CIALTY.
latest Spring and Summer styles.
Fits guaranteed and we meet all competition
a first-class work.
A TRIAL SOLICITED.
WASHINGTON
THEATRE.
CORNKR W COMMIRCB AND LARKDO STRUTS.
C. Shacklett Proprietor.
Open all Year Round.
The Largest and best appointed Variety
theatre In the South. Everything fresh and
new. Sparkling and bright without vulgar-
ity. Change of bill and new performers—
the best in the profession every week.
Employs the Best Talent.
Gives the Best Show.
Gives you more Enjoyment.
Keeps the Best Order
Now has thirty-five performers among
whom are the following celebrities:
THE LEONS ALLEN SISTERS
ATKINSON SISTERS
DRYDEN * MITCHELL
HILLYER A BALLINGER
THE ST ALBYS.
AND THE GRBAT GONZALES.
Admission - 10 - Cents
G. B. FRARKS
hat Dim in House Furnishing Goods
Summer Dress Goods Ladies Corsets Ladies Misses and Childrens
HOSE SHOES AND SLIPPERS
For Monday and Ballance of the Week.
NOTE THE SPECIALS WE OFFR IN
Curtains. Curtains.
Nottingham Lace from 10 cents a yard upwards.
Madras Cloth curtains 3 yds long at $1 40 a pair.
50 pieces Scrim cloth assorted patterns at 7 1-2 cents a yard.
A handsome line of colored Scrim cloth.
Lace Bed-sets and Marseilles Bed-spreads. You can buy a nice
Marseilles spread for $1.50. Size 10x10 reduced from 2.50.
Towels Napkins and Table Covers verv cheap.
Extra large size ready made Mosquito fears at 75 cents each.
OUR SUMMER DRESS GOODS.
We have marked to ridiculously low figures to insure sale ou sight
Surah silk in all the latest shades.
We make a Specialty the ot
P. D. & J. B. Corsets
Come and learn our price on them and take a look at our
Hose Gloves and Mitts which will be the talk of the city; for such low
prices that we propose to sell them for ou this occasion was never heard
of before.
100 dozen assorted Gray or soli<l colored Boys’ Hose all sizes 3 pairs 25c.
Ladies you must not overlook the main feature of this
GREAT DRIVE SALE
Remember our stock of Shoes and come to examine our $1.50 Curacoa
Kidßuttou Shoes all sizes.
Our $2.00 and $2.50 Dongola Kid Shoes cannot be duplicated elsewhere.
Cow anil Soo Us Momflay aid the Hico of 1118 M
G. B. FRANK
Nos. 31 and 33 Alamo Plaza.
OURUGREAT
BARGAIR • SALE
A. KAHN & 00.
A new lot Checked Nainsook . . . at 5c a yard
A new lot Crinkled . . . . at 5c a yard
A new lot Bleached Domestic . . . at 5c a yard
A new lot Brown Domestic . . . . at 5c a yard
A new lot Fine Dress Lawns . . . at 5c a yard
A new lot Fancy Prints . . . . . at 5c a yard
A new lot Victoria White Lawn . . . at 5c a yard
A new lot India Cashmere . . • at"sc a yard
A new lot 4-button Black Kid Gloves. . . at 45c a pair
A new lot all-wool very fine Nun’s Veiling . at 45c a pair
A new lot Saratoga leather and zinc.
A new lot Toile du Nord.
A new lot Embroideries from 2 1.3 yard to $1.25 yard.
A new lot Oriental Laces and Flouncing.
A new lot Children’s Straw Hats (beauties).
A new lot Shopping Bags and Purses.
A new lot Fans.
Our Great Bargain Sale
Will commence to-morrow
and will last IO days.
A. KAHN & CO.
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