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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1896
Page
4
Reports from Montreal dated April 18 describe extraordinary warm weather melting large winter snowfalls. Rivers and streams overflow, villages are flooded, bridges washed away, and lumber and movable property are lost. Rail traffic is disrupted and residents move by boat or raft.
The Flower Battle association finalizes parade order for a large civic procession featuring eight floats and three hundred wheels. Including buglers, bicycles, mounted police, the Grand Marshal H Karber, and the United States Mounted Band, the route runs through Alamo Plaza to Houston Street with detailed assembly points for each unit. The report also notes the Vickery Albertson scandal trial and Republican conventions in Alabama with McKinley support.
A Memphis report details Walter Crawford, a fugitive convict, knocking down a guard, freeing fellow convicts, and killing a witness and later two pursuers. The sheriff's posse pursued him as he escaped with weapons, while other items note Stetson's death, a double lightning strike, and regional notices.
A number of reform Republican delegates left for Houston to attend the convention. Reformers claim they can throw thirty votes for the candidate who will recognize them, while the black Sudanists stand committed to sixteen votes for any one candidate. Reformers will not endorse anyone.
San Antonio, Sherman, Dallas and Houston win with decisive scores as box scores list bats and pitchers across Texas League games. Notable entries include Austin, Fort Worth, Denison, Galveston and Houston results, with multiple umpires named and a mix of early season sports action and regional notices.
Vienna reports the municipal council reelects Dr Tueger the antisemitic leader as burgomaster for a third time. The decision follows a minority shift despite earlier refusals to accept the post. Other city notes mention merchants adjusting hours and Judge Nelson’s candidacy in a county race.
A free-silver club named the Central Democratic Bimetallic club was formed in the Thirty sovaith District courtroom with J F Onion as organizer. R B Alnor elected permanent chairman and J Saile permanent secretary. A committee was named to draft resolutions urging unlimited coinage of gold and silver and to press for a June primary election to express the county’s currency views.
Special wire from Taylor Texas reports preparations for the Taylor Fair to be held May 27 and 28 1896 with the poultry and stock department placed under the Wa-Hamahon County Poultry Association. Officers named include Mrs J J Nayship president M L Overstreet vice president A J McCarty secretary Charles W McAnulty superintendent and Robert J Ecklhardt assistant. Exhibitors may receive one pass per variety with no entrance fee or premium awards. All poultry and stock must be on grounds by 1 PM May 6 remaining until 6 PM May 8 with 60 cent admission for exhibitors. The department aims to be a premier attraction of the fair.
An indictment for false registration ended in conviction for Joseph Ehenpowwoll, a Fugland native, who admitted registration and belt usage. in Newark, Vice President Butler of American Tobacco testified that the firm protected its interests by blocking supplies from rivals, with a June 22 defense hearing date set.
An organ grinder was ordered from the city after police noticed a man with a girl crossing the street near Sallie Royal’s. Officers Bourn and Borgin confronted the man as he approached his box, and identified him by smoked glasses and a little girl asleep in his arms. The scene occurred close to the Alamo police station relocation on Mast Houston street.
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