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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1885

Page

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Riel and the Kanucks Preachers Arrested for Swindling

The report covers various 19th century foreign affairs notes with Russia and Afghanistan clashes, diplomatic postures, and war talk. It mentions Afghan forces attacking Russian outposts, troop movements toward Sarakahr, and commentary from London editorials on Komaroff and DeGiers. It also notes crimes in Texas and a spring health ad on blood purification.

Russia England St. Preferspure Teneran Askabad Sarakahr London Mehed Muaracik Trueran Paris Berlin Journal Des Debats Germany The Daily News Komaroff Earl Granville Fehmi Pasha Porte Karl Granville Bosphorus Peter Lumsden the Telegraph M. DeGiers Tehran Meshed

Centre of Depravity A San Antonio Light satire on fossils and city life

A correspondent laments a recent Express slander of San Antonio, mocks civic projects, and recounts a fossil hunt with Dr. Evans across wards. He notes dubious streetcar delays, sewer debates, and poverty in the jail, urging Castroville to rise and deriding the go ahead city label.

Los Editores San Antonio Light the Express San Antonio Dr. Evans Illinois The Gulf Far West Evans Sardinia St. Geronimo Aeo Mio Tower Hannah Aransas Fredericksburg Castroville Philisters Great West Veritas Bones Vox Populi

Amatuer Actress Mrs Potter Invited Abroad by Minister McLane

Mrs James B Potter a leading New York society and amateur stage actress may join Robert M McLane newly appointed Minister to France in Paris as hostess at the ministerial residence if she accepts the invitation from her Maryland born uncle Her charm social grace and fluency in French bolster her fit for the post and could open a vacancy in New York society with her absence.

James B. Potter Robert M. McLane France Maryland Paris Potter Miss Urquhart New Orleans

Fashion Theatre Features Varied Stage Acts This Week

The Fashion theatre offers a varied program headed by Mr. J. C. Fletcher with a sketch full of humor. Mlle Cleo performs serio comic songs followed by the Wilson sisters on banjo. Keating and Flynn deliver high kicking cabi ng. Eva Allen sings popular ballads with a refined mezzo voice. Fletcher returns with an odd turn and Miss Jarrie Linton provides a serio comic routine. Colburn and Clayton bring song and dance. Victoria and Cleo present trapeze feats and the program closes with the Bunch of Jays.

J. C. Fletcher and M’lle Cleo Wilson Sisters Messrs Keating Flynn Eva Allen J. C. Fletcher Misa Jarrie Linton Colburn Clayton Victoria Cleo

Dismissals and Fines Shape City Court Docket

A series of minor infractions and petty offenses were resolved with dismissals and small fines. Ed Tullis violated the back ordinance and was dismissed while Jim Cook faced dismissal for keeping a vicious dog that had already been killed. Several individuals including Charles E. Singer Jim Bailey M Mansanales were fined five dollars for drunkenness. F B Sawyer was fined ten dollars or thirty days for vagrancy. A J Bris disorderly conduct and Ben Pullian drawing a pistol were dismissed. H C Hackett discharging firearms within city limits was dismissed. Charles Fear insulted Schmitt and was dismissed. Kline left a team alone and was dismissed. M Garza beating and striking and Carrie Webb insulting language were fined five dollars. Charles Guerguin Kerble violated sanitary rules and was dismissed after compliance. Smokers cautioned about imitation Opera Cigarettes.

Ed. Tullis Jim Cook Washington Charles E. Singer Jim Bailey M. Mansanales F. B. Sawyer A.J. Bris Ben Pullian H.C. Hackett Charles Fear Schmitt Kline M. Garza Carrie Webb Semane Charles Guerguin Kerble

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