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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1885

Page

2

San Antonio News Briefs Reflect Local Politics and City Projects

The Galveston fire relief total reaches 117,858 with 100,613 received and 63,147 paid. Street contracts progress promise better paving in years. Nueva Leon fights continue as Federal troops move to quell rebels. City water supply to be municipal. Op era house project eyed by prominent San Antonio Club members. Judge Robinson and Judge Dibble challenge water works contract as ultra vires and potentially void.

Galveston San Antonio D. C. Robinson Dibble Brackenridge

Evangelist Rev Dixon Williams to hold revival in San Antonio tonight

The Evangelist Rev Dixon Williams plans a revival in San Antonio with his first meeting tonight. Although he has only a few years in the field, his past work is praised and many have professed religion under his preaching. San Antonio will listen and judge his impact by future results. Washington report notes a higher public debt for November with light receipts and heavy pension payments around 11 million dollars. debt statement due Wednesday.

San Antonio Dixon Williams Williams Washington Treasury Department

Memorial meeting honors German socialist Leish

A memorial meeting in honor of Leish the German socialist hanged for assassinating Henry Rampf chief of the political police on December 20 1884 was held. Herr Most gave a eulogy urging extermination of socialist enemies worldwide and resolutions praised Leigh and condemned similar enemies. The piece also notes anticipated tariff revisions in Congress and predicts sharp party changes under revenue reform push.

New York Leish Henry Rampf Oucmee Herr Most Germany Leigh Congress House of Philadelphia Inquirer

Galveston Committee Probes Fire Water Pressure Debate

A Galveston joint committee of water supply finance and fire chiefs met to study fire protection after a major blaze. They questioned water works pressure claims, noting initial reports of full pressure, while faulting the fire department’s efficiency. Investigators plan further developments.

Galveston Oldenberg Fire Department Toto

Poet Seeks Editor Good Will After Rejected Batch

A dialogue from Texas Siftings shows a poet lamenting a rejected batch of poems. The editor’s reply suggests stopping submission to win favor, ending with a witty line about avoiding further poetry to gain good humor.

Texas Siftings

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