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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1884

Page

4

RAYS OF LIGHT AND CITY NOTES OF THE DAY

Old man Chrysler again out of the poor house as his foot improves. The Sunset Brass and String band plans a moonlight picnic at San Pedro Springs Saturday night. A street lamp on Avenue E and Sixth Street was knocked down by a wagon. The White Elephant first anniversary banquet is tonight with Fowler Berliner & Co. hosting. The New Orleans Quartette and Beethoven society visit San Fernando cathedral to inspect the organ and sing. Harry Fowler treated the singers to chile con carne after the concert at Military plaza. Mrs Widhoff denies being the drunk in Recorder's court. names confusion noted. Grady's Cowboys practice at San Pedro track, doubts remain about handling untamed cattle in West Texas.

Chrysler Sunset Boys White Elephant Sunset Brass and String Band San Pedro Springs Avenue E Sixth Street Messrs Fowler, Berliner & Co New Orleans Quartette and Beethoven Society San Fernando Cathedral Harry Fowler Street Railway Company Military Plaza Chile Concarne Recorder’s Texas

Alamo Nine tribute and Civil War era notices

A commemorative poem to the Alamo nine and a memorial to George Alexander memorializes fallen comrades. The page includes a general's carryover order about officers owning mounts and three month enforcement, plus multiple ads and notices from Emanuel Abrahams, a cash grocer, a rent and sale listing, a Blaine Logan club meeting notice, a San Pedro water bill reminder, Bucklen's Arnica Salve ad, a piano teacher ad, and a local real estate listing.

New Orleans Quartette Performs in San Antonio Clubs

The New Orleans Quartette visited the San Antonio club and the White Elephant this morning where they sang several songs and enjoyed champagne punch and lunch.

New Orleans San Antonio Club White Elephant

Carpenter Hasenpluch Collapses From Sun Heat

Yesterday at noon carpenter Hasenpluch foreman for Contractor G Reiman was prostrated by heat while returning home after a forenoon of work on a building. Three physicians were summoned and he was cupped by Richter and has since shown improvement.

Hasenpluch G. Reiman Richter

Moonlight Springs Picnic Under Miss Bertha Stappenbeck

A pleasant moonlit picnic at the springs last night under Miss Bertha Stappenbeck’s supervision ended with dancing till midnight. Ladies present included Lottie Bitters, Martha Payne, Minnie Hunter, Sallie Tatum, Sallie Patten, Julia Mudd, Ida Franz, the Misses Porter, the Misses Semlinger, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Varga, and many others.

Bertha Stappenbeck Isses Lottie Bitters Martha Payne Minnie Hunter Sallie Tatum Sallie Patten Julia Mudd Ida Franz Misses Porter Semlinger Porter Varga

Lumber costs for dwellings in First and Third wards

Henry Fest operates a lumber store west of Laredo street in the First ward with a cost of 200 dollars. D Fernandez plans a lumber dwelling on the West side of Matamoros street in the First ward costing 300 dollars. James Stevens builds a lumber dwelling on the West side of Avenue D in the Third ward at 700 dollars. Jose M Castro raises a lumber dwelling at the corner of Comal and Durango streets in the First ward priced at 360 dollars.

Henry Fest Laredo Street First Ward D. Fernandez Matamoros Street James Stevens Avenue D Jose M. Castro Comal Durango

Fatal Shooting in O C Dowe Saloon at Eagle Pass

Late last night at about 1 o clock Tom Leakey was shot by Robert Dowe in Dowe's saloon. Leakey died within an hour from three wounds. The coroner's inquest verdict said death resulted from shooting, with no clear cause of the quarrel. Dowe is in police custody.

Eagie Pass Texas Tom Leakey Robert Dowe C. Dowe Leakey Dove

Sudden Death At San Fernando Cathedral

Father Julio Sayer of the Carmen Mission on the Losoyo died suddenly at San Fernando Cathedral after arriving in acute agony. Dr Rodriguez attended but he expired shortly after. The death certificate cites abscess of the liver as the cause.

San Fernando Julio Sayer Carmen Losoyo Rodriguez Father Sayer

Belknap Rifles Elect New Officers at Arbeiter Verein Hall

At a Belknap Rifles meeting held last night at Arbeiter Verein hall new officers were elected including Captain Robert Green and First Lieutenant John B. Cresson. Other ranks named were Second Lieutenant William P. Rote First Sergeant Hal Howard Second Sergeant Carlos Bee Third Sergeant John Green Fourth Sergeant Robert Becker Fifth Sergeant James Simpson, First Corporal William Koehler Second Corporal E W Richardson Third Corporal John W Tobin Fourth Corporal Paul Fiorian with E W Richardson as Secretary and James Simpson as Treasurer.

Belknap Rifles Arbeiter Verein Hall Robert Green John B. Cresson Wm. P. Rote Hal Howard Carlos Bee John Green Robert Becker James Simpson William Koehler E. W. Richardson John W.tobin Paul

Fines in Police Court Totals 1129 Dollars Collected

Over the last month the police court fined 28 for drunk and disorderly conduct 19 for insulting language 23 for beating and striking 12 for carrying deadly weapons 2 for discharging firearms 9 for sanitary violations 5 for careless driving 2 for stock ordinance violations 4 for hack ordinance 8 for keeping team or animals unsafely and 9 for street or plaza violations. Total cash collected amounts to 1129 dollars.

Bais Snobs Sa Asi Afleer Ls Asia Papirneet Street

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the Daily Light Mason Paul Wagner F.f.collins St. Mary's St., San Antonio ML Ingsley Rosedale Portland Cement Paris Bowman & Co Napera C. M. Kinglley’s Main Plaza San Antonio Southwest J.M. Buyant Chicago Board of Trade Paares Exchange St. Louis Galveston Cotton Ex New O ; Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Floyd &Co Ean Antonio Lockwood & K. Mann George Alexander Old Post MaGneta The Missouri Grveran Tam P. H. Suerman Emanuel Abrahams Cash Grocer Mumm Cash Hivron & Yvonne Scholz Blaine and Logan Blaine San Pedro Avenue Warerworks Company Bucklen Rice Brothers Soledad Hilton & Young Farnvare Brat Houston Street Telitt Commerce Street Mocha Cordova Peaberry Rio Castanota & Son Rice Bros. & Cos Soledad Block Kaltever’s Rice Bros. & Co M. Castanola & Son Kalteyer's Harrison & Harrison Attorneys-At Soledad Street Court House Juan Manuel Chavez Narciso Leal General Commission Leal Marshall L. F. Herrmann Alamo Plaza Hinton & Youna J.jode Ce UI Boot and Shoe House Ins Lawn Awtontio Boots Santismoors Crescent City J. H. Marquart the Court House San Antonio, Texas Tee Calcasieu Lumber Yard East Commerce Street and Sunset Railroad Calcasian A. T. Hensley San Antonio Lumber Co P. O Wolefef & Marx Wolff & Marx Commerce and Alamosts Thos. Goggawn & Bros Galveston Thos. Goggan & Bros James Burna Matera Tips & Peltzer Cook Miliary Plaza Ouse East T. B Madison Street Hilton & Oung P.m Ulliig Building Commerce and Alamo Streets Pythias Elk Lodge No J.C. Howard E. Howard J.C. Howard & CO J. Brackenridge Austin Tex Col. Jno Wither Coshier San Antonio National Ba Bank P. Simpson & Co Eagle Pass Lockwood & K. Kampmann Banke San Antonio Youae Ridéle Piedras Negras Mexico A de Monclova Ragland & Co Commerce St Rhodius San Antonio, Tex Knabe & Co New England Piano Co Christie & Sons VY Williams & Russell Soule & Williams East Houston St. San Antonio Pax Averill Ready Mixed Paints Crystal Plate Glass Company
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