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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1885
Page
1
Washington reports the President endorsed the reappointment of Henry G. Pearson to lead the New York post office, presenting civil service reform as a model for a large federal department. The decision drew praise from Reform and business groups, while signaling selective retention for party allies.
Louis Rippstein, son of miller Peter Rippstein, shot himself in the forehead between 9 and 10 pm while at home near the Salado mill. He had been ill and despondent, had expressed intent to end his life, and the jury found death by a pistol shot fired by his own hand in a moment of personal crisis.
Full attendance is requested of Elk Lodge 35 Knights of Pythias members for Thursday night April 2. Four aspirants seek the rank of Page and other important business includes uniform division and entertainment to be transacted.
Two trapeze performances labeled as circuses operate on Washington square and Chihuahua near Cloud's store in San Antonio. Shows run Thursday Saturday and Sunday nights in a canvas tent with low admission. Acts are described as primitive yet meritorious with accordion and bass drum or Mexican string band music. Crowd mix offers local character study.
The Licur records the death of Andrew D. Wren aged 32 in San Antonio this morning. Wren served 18 years with Leroux & Cosgrove in hardware and was highly respected by Western Texas traders. He held memberships in several fraternal and fire associations, all of which will attend his funeral tomorrow at 10 AM from the Casino and Commerce streets residence.
Messrs Wahrenberger and Beckmann display their unaltered plan and the adopted design in the Kampmann building Sunset ticket office window for public inspection. Perspective drawings of the unsuccessful rivals follow at the east window.
Two large building rocks were delivered from Michael Olive's white stone quarries on the San Geronimo about 30 miles away. They weigh 9150 and 6960 pounds net and are for the new Episcopal parsonage on Travis square. The stones were brought in by F W Puetz and Otto Schroeder. Orders for building stone with these gentlemen will be promptly attended to.
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