City Council Debates Bolton Manufactories Resolution
At a San Antonio council session the body debates Alderman Bolton’s attempt to encourage manufactories via tax remissions. Leaders spar over who should fund incentives, with calls for bold action and references to northern industry. Several petitions and ordinances are referred or amended, then fines for drunks and disturbances are levied as meetings adjourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden Street
Gas and Water Committee
F. F. Bainbridge
Market Street
Madison Square District
A. Scholz
Losoya Street
San Antonio
Volksfest Association
George H. Kalteyer
Story
San Pedro
Belknap
Smye
Julian Square
New York
Hambleton
E. Kesler
Bainbridge
Second Ward
Bolton
Lockwood
City of
Sherman Hambleton
New England States
Iman Bolton
Algerman Lockwood
Alderman Bolton
Waco
Pittsburg
Fall River
Providence
Gould
Nashville
Tenn
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Carolina
Alderman Belknap
Alderman Lockwood
Texas
Supreme Court of Texas
Connell
Herod Herod
Alderman Story
Main Plaza
Captain Story
Schreiner
Peel
Brackenridge
Dallas
Pauly
Bolton’s
Castro Street
Madre Ditch
Grand Avenue
Arnaud
Aeae
Water Works Company
Travis Park
Main Street
Cardenas
North Flores Street
Mill Street
Recorders Court Docket Narrows From Twenty-Six To Nine
Alexander Thompson, colored, fined $5 after using insulting language toward Miss Greenie Dibble and allegedly threatening her life. Maria Davis and Jane Bell, both colored women, fought over Davis ordering Bell from her house. Davis was cut on the arm when Bell drew a pocket knife in response. Both cases continued until tomorrow.
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Andreas Tornido
Pablo Salinas
Juliana San Miguel
Piquinta Martinez
William Lyons
Captain Jackson
Jackson
Charles Sayers
Castro
Lizzie Lewis
Lewis
Celia Dyer
Recorder
Alexander Thompson
Greenie Dibble
Maria Davis
Jane Bell
Davis
Bell
Public School Teacher Examinations Reported
Superintendent Professor Rote announces which applicants passed the teachers examination: Columbia Rossy Sarah M Bowen Mary Kennedy Helen M Hand Ella McCurtin and Jane King. The last three are selected as teachers. Public schools open Monday September 1 with 38 class teachers one for German and one for Spanish for white schools and five colored teachers for colored schools with two more needed after a new two room building in the Fourth ward is finished.
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Rote
Columbia Rossy
Sarah M. Bowen
Mary Kennedy
Helen M. Hand
Ella McCurtin
Jane King
Fourth Ward
Texas State Base Ball League Standings Report
The Texas State Base Ball League standings show Galveston leading with 9 wins and 4 losses, Houston 6-3, Sunsets 3-3, Fort Worth 0-5, Dallas 0-3, totaling 18 games. Shreveport to join. Waco vacancies to be filled. Sunsets add pitcher A. E. Baker from Oil City, Pa. Troop nine defeat artillery 20 to 17 on Government Hill yesterday.
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Galveston
Houston
Sunsets
Fort Worth
Dallas
Shreveport
Waco
A. E. Baker
Oil City
Government Hill
Artillery
Fire at Breckenridge Place Destroys Carriage Houses and Horses
A fire at Breckenridge Place near the river destroyed four horses valued at $12,000 and two carriages worth $2,000. Total estimated loss reaches about $40,000 with insurance of roughly $5,000 from Hartford, Connecticut.
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Breckenridge Place
Colonel Breckenridge
Hartford
Connecticut
Property Listings For Several Dwellings And Additions
The record lists multiple properties with owners and locations on Brazos Chesnut Crosby Chavez San Luis Santos and Augustine streets in wards two three and one. Values range from fifty to nine hundred dollars with details on dwelling and addition types.
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Theo
Henderson
Santos Street
Fourth
Death of Franz Joseph Miller at Sunset crossing
Franz Joseph Miller was found at 7 a.m. in Bowman's field near the Sunset crossing of the San Antonio river dying moments later. He had worked at Morrison's about ten miles from town and sent two trunks to Hosack & Newton with instruction to sell them or give 50 cents, trunks containing only soiled clothing. The inquest returned a verdict of death from natural causes.
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Franz Joseph Miller
Bowman
San Antonio
Dignowity-Digno and Davis Couple United in Marriage
This morning Henry Lewis Dignowity son of Mrs Amanda J Digno wity married Sallie Sue Davis daughter of Captain W Davis late Superintendent on the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad. The ceremony was at Bishop Neraz parlor followed by luncheon at the bride's home. The couple left by the noon train for St Louis to spend the honeymoon. Both families are well known and highly esteemed.
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Henry Lewis Dignowity
Amanda J. Dignowity
Sallie Sue Davis
W. Davis
Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio
Bishop Neraz
St. Louis
Dignowity
Fifth Recital on the Grand Organ at San Fernando Cathedral
Tomorrow evening at 8 30 the cathedral of San Fernando presents the fifth recital on its grand organ by organist Mr Arthur J H Barbour. The programme includes Weber Der Freischuetz Overture Haydn E flat Symphony Andante Widor Variations on an original theme and Le Sacre Marche the saintroriation band aieaeatto.
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Cathedral of San Fernando
Arthur J. H. Barbour
C. M. von Weber
Haydn
Widor
Aieaeatto
Lodge
Honors to General Logan in the East
A telegraphic roundup notes crowds greet General Logan on his journey to Chicago as 10,000 people assemble in Jamestown and around stations. Reports mention cholera outbreaks in Europe, drought in Plymouth New Hampshire, and public vetoes by New York City Mayor Edson on Broadway rail rights.
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General Logan
Alpany
Logan
Journal
Jamestown
Barnum
Garfield
Morey
New York
Edson
Broadway Surface
Broadway
Commercial Cable Company
Plymouth
N. H
Mrapville
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Newark
Corrynion City
Meadville
Ouatauqua
N. Y
Corry
Meagville
Marion
Colonel Logan
Grand Army
Humphrey House
Fenton
New York Central and Ohio Railway
Murder Near Pearsall Sparks Local Outrage
Mr Adolph Baldus reports a brutal killing seven miles from Pearsall on a ranch. A farmer shot while cow-miking left his wife and four children, then the assailant saddled the horse and fled. A Pearsall posse pursues the suspected killer as locals vow swift justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Baldus
Pearsall
Pearsal
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City Council
J. WH. French
Richter
Recorder's Court
Telegraphic News
Dover
Kry West
Hart
Towton
Lassina
Sallieville
Laseyne
Bagnales
Marseillrs
Toulon
France
Pyrennes
Hergault
Gard
Aride
Leavenworra
Kas
Department
Clark
Thompson
Lieutenant Day
Corporal Crow
Gifford
Sereant Hubbard
Garrett
Speral McKab
Preston
Tabler
Bailey
Irvine
Defeate
Slitt
Prrrspune
Max Schamberg
Austria
Braun
Schamberg
Steves & Sons
California
Offich
San Antonio, Tex
Esstablise
Galveston, Tex
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Cor. Market
Commerce St
Rich Bros.& CO
Soledad
Parmenaas
H. Whittemore
Hegeman & Co
Rice Brothers & CO
West Houston Street
Soledad Block
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