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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1884
Page
1
Telegraphic summaries report wage reductions at Morehead & Co. rolling mill affecting about 400 workers from January 1. The Mineral Spring colliery engine house and machinery burned leaving hundreds unemployed. Savings bank closures and indictments accompany a wave of financial troubles in Indiana and Illinois towns.
Judge Neuendorf and a jury conducted an inquest into the death of Benjamin Greer whose body was found in his room at the Vance house yesterday morning. Evidence showed he was in...
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning Gus Bramlette shot his wife in a fit of rage on San Marcos street. The bullet fractured her forehead but doctors say the wound is not fatal. Bramlette fled westward and no arrest had been made. he may be in Castroville area.
Notables and visitors in San Antonio during Christmas and holidays frequent the Menger and St. Leonard hotels. W H Hypes from St. Louis and Dr D C Barrow from Peru Indiana stay at the Menger while James Mix and son from Kankakee Illinois are also seen there. Col C K Prouty and Captain A S Roberts with Dr R J Brackenridge from Austin spend Christmas in the city.
This morning at First Presbyterian church a meeting, adjourned to hear a report, considered a constitution by laws and method of work to aid the city poor. Dr. Neil chaired. committee members Rev. Mr. Hucknor Rabbi Lewinthal and Mr. Johns presented proposed forms and were discussing them when the reporter departed.
Yesterday the day closed with Jacob McClusky injuring his scalp and face after a whiskey binge. In Chavez's saloon a fight left Victor Garcia wounded three times in the head, while Dan Stuart was struck by a rock wielded by Sam Comerford in a separate card dispute. A quarrel at Zinsmeyer's saloon left Stuart injured, and dispatches report disorder at Fashion theatre where W. Miller was removed for misconduct. A quarrel at White Elephant and a wool mill altercation left a Mexican attacker at large. another blow near Berg & Bros. wool mill raised concerns over skull fracture.
A list of defendants includes T Howell and others charged with Christmas drunks fined $5 each. Sam Comerford was fined $10 for striking a negro on the head with a rock causing a bad wound. T Vyas received a $? fine for striking A Hernandez and was moved to Justice's court. Juan Alamandez fined $7 for striking Simon Estrada. H Street faced a $25 penalty for carrying 4 pistols. Annie Hardy fined $5 for striking. W J Camley fined $5 for insulting language. Nine cases dismissed six continued.
Early this morning John Eckford's white woman cook slipped on sleety back steps while carrying a pan of hot coals and ashes. She struck her head and was knocked unconscious. clothing caught fire but neighbors helped extinguish flames. She suffered severe burns and a large head wound.
The Eighth cavalry band arranges a grand benefit performance around February 17 at Turner hall featuring feats of legerdemain and the Critic or Tragedy Rehearsed among other acts.
From the record: John Carter and Letitia convey Lot 7 Block 29 west of San Pedro Creek to Benjamin Tassnidge for 325 dollars. Louis H. Lambert releases a tract bounded by Garden Street to John Waite. An eight month old infant daughter of Mr and Mrs La hourcade, nee Fannie Rimbold, aged 8 months 25 days, will be buried December 27 at 10 from 411 West Houston Street. Friends invited. Harper's Bazar notes on nagging in households describing the nagger as a refined, strategic critic who uses speech or silence to vex a victim.
A Lyons physician touts a homeopathic remedy that supposedly cures moral diseases like envy anger and jealousy. He cites cases of a jealous abusive husband made milder by doses of aux vomica and calcarea carbonica improving behavior. The piece notes risks and cautions, including possible misuse by unhappy partners and others.
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