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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1885

Page

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Hacienda and Canyon Notes From Monterey Mexico Adventure

Special correspondent writes from Santa Catarina and Monterey tracing a journey from Cerralvo to San Francisco and Topo Chico baths. He visits La Boca Negra smelter, describes the canyon, irrigation ditches and lush trees, and notes memorial services for Grant in Monterey as well as trade impacts of the Mexican Central Railway and Mexican National negotiations.

Santa Catrina Mex Cerralvo Don Antonio Gonzales Don Antonio Torres Federal Monterey Giff Hane Mickle Marin San Francisco Custom House Sturbide Topo Chico Jules Randle Hoke John L. Sullivan Sam Fisk Street Car Company Sabe Fisk Monterey Valley Hnacienda DE Ed P. Gifford San Antonio Prof. Barbour New York New World Deep Campbell Grant Mexico Senor Romero Washington Mexican Central Railway Mexican National United States el Paso Republic Hans Mickle

Bids Opened for New School Accommodations

Bids from multiple bidders for new school buildings were read this morning. Totals include brick options and ward allocations, with bids ranging from about 6 845 to 49 190 for brick constructions. Awarding is postponed to tomorrow at 10 oclock.

G. A. Ryman C. H. Cotton W. G. McGinty E. J. Gallagher D. ©. Anderson E. C. Walsh W.S. Hardy T. H. Banks Joseph Sills P. F. Shields H. H. Hunt

Disorderly conduct fines and dismissals dominate city case notes

Multiple defendants face fines for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, including D. Hernandez F and Alberto Castro each fined $5, Librado Valencia and George Deacon also $5 for drunken acts. Several cases of quarrel and fighting are continued or dismissed, with others fined for violating sanitary ordinances and disturbing the peace. Witnesses are continued.

D. Hernandez Kaupert Alberto Castro George Lee Winnie Brown George Deacon Doc Winn Librado Valencia P. Bee Louisa Roemer Ada Gamble Arnold Frederick John Cavanaugh A. H. Jackson Jose Ortega Robert Walter Johnnie Banks John Yeager Helotes Fashion Theatre Miguel Morean Drun Conrad Siekel Heise Ant Iis Cn Ins

Aransas Pass Railroad Track Laying Begins

A morning ceremony at the Aransas Pass and International and Great Northern junction marked the start of track laying toward Floresville. By 10 o'clock over 150 feet of track lay was completed with 34 carloads of iron and 10 carloads of ties on hand.

Aransas Pass International Great Northern Colonel Ustt Sam Maverick A. IL. Lockwood Dan Sullivan Withers Franklin Ligue San Antonio St. Louis

Times and a minister clash over race and politics in San Antonio

A San Antonio Letter-page item reports a dispute between Mackenson and the Times over alleged bias and justice, then shifts to local crime notes about a horse theft, a vagrant boy Willie Miller, and related investigations, followed by a list of donors and unusual natural specimens.

San Antonio Light Times Mack Henson the Times

Ice cream illness linked to vanilla poisoning spurs cases

In the past two to three days several gastric fever cases are blamed on vanilla poisoning in ice cream. Victims include Duerler family Gen McLeary’s son Pierson Mrs Caldwell Miss Caldwell and Miss Birdie Cochran. Meanwhile deputy Yeager was fined five dollars after a drunken confrontation ending with him jailed overnight and stripped of his pockets and cartridges. Future plans announced for a grand bazaar by L Wolfson featuring global textiles and discounted goods as the store undergoes transformations under Reiman.

Willie Miller Hughes Bitter Hofling Avenue Willie John Yeager Helotes Kayward Winchester Yeager Fashion Theatre San Antonio Ll. Wolfson Texas Reiman

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