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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1885
Page
1
Reports from London and Paris detail a fresh Afghan frontier clash with Russian forces suffering heavy casualties. American and British dispatches describe Grant’s improving health, Panama French influence claims, and varied wartime and pension actions across the United States.
No real estate transfers this morning. Picnics planned for Salado and Second Mission next Sunday. The Fourth ward school will picnic at the Springs next Friday. Reports from county indicate cheering crop and stock prospects. Hack licenses due Friday May 1. I Rouvant, a diamond merchant, repainted his store front. District Court hearing State vs George Harris for jewelry theft over $20. No concert at Travis park due to 8th Cavalry absence. Reddick has boots blacked by a Parisian shoeblack at great expense. An heir to Joe Burke's estate is a four year old, Josie Peterson, now in Denmark. Amateur opera troupe forming to stage Bohemian Girl and Fra Diavolo at Turner Hall. Sunset train crowd bound for Houston for Saengerfest. No market quotations today due to holiday. First Presbyterians plan a concert and lawn party at Major Gordon's East Commerce Street home. Wood around bridges used as seating for passers-by. Philharmonic and Deutsch Maennerchor rehearsals at Lohse's Hall. Marriage planned between D P Alexander and Miss Jennie Geddes at First Presbyterian church then to New Orleans. Rev J W Neil weds Ida Peacock and Jay Minter at bride’s uncle’s Presa street home. couple to bridal tour via Galveston and New Orleans exposition. William Miller of San Antonio pain ters union rejects Cotulla claim. home in Del Rio.
The Recorder's Court opened at 9 30 with a slim audience and a tiny docket. Juan Trevino was fined 5 for drunken disorderly conduct after a disturbance near the Washington saloon on West Commerce. Jose Martinez also faced a 5 fine for drunkenness. Major Kampman and Joe Money were cautioned over privy and sewer issues. P Warner and others were given delays to remedy privy provisions.
Jay Minter and Ida W. Peacock are named alongside Hermann Weise and Henrietta Hof einz in a local filing. The document lists these individuals in relation to a forthcoming legal action, with no further details provided in the readable text.
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