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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1885

Page

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Tony Cracksmen Loot San Antonio Businesses in Raids

In two robberies the men pried open rear entrances to Huth Vollbrecht and Heuermann Brothers stores and Zinsmeyer’s saloon. A Mosler Bachmann and a Diebold Krenzler safe were drilled, yielding about 700 dollars, plus small amounts from a drawer. The thieves fled as alarms rang. authorities pursue possible townwide pursuit.

San Antonio Messrs. Huth & Vollbrecht Alamo Plaza Chargin National Bank Omer Landry Messrs. Huth & Vollbrecht’s Penis Messrs. Heuermann Brothers Huth William Kypfer Nie Tengg Messrs. Heuermann Bros Zinsmeyer A. W. Kremkau Mosler-Bachmann Krimkan’s Diebold & Krenzler Nic Tengg Menger Captain Hughes Walter Galveston News Fashion Theatre

Democratic Primaries Report From City Wards

Democratic primaries were held in four city wards to select delegates for today’s convention. Judge Devine lamented attending primaries after 14 years, while in Ward 2 the factional Secretary Jack Labatt was nearly uncontrollable until he was forcibly restrained.

Devine Jack Labatt

Clay's Bad Luck at Cards Drives To Church in Alexandria

In a Baltimore Herald account, Henry Clay loses a night’s poker to Bright, gambling high with no limit and bluffing often. By midnight he owes Bright $1500 and later clears the debt with land and bank shares, then heads to Alexandria for a church engagement, framing the incident as a practical joke with the minister.

The Baltimore Herald Clay Bright John Hancock Hancock Kentucky Louisville Alexandria

Double Atrocity Report From Uvalde Sheep Ranch

Dr. J. A. Burns reports a mysterious double murder uncovered at a Medina River area sheep ranch eight miles from Uvalde. Two German workers were found slain with blunt weapons, one body in camp and the other nearby, last Tuesday. A missing Mexican shepherd is a suspect. evidence includes a yellow slicker and a shepherds sling near the camp.

J. A. Burns Uvalde Medina

Third Ward Democratic Delegates Controversy Unfolds

A San Antonio correspondent reports chaotic Third ward primaries at Scholz hall where a clique dominated proceedings. Temp chair and secretary selections favor the faction, a substitute is blocked, and voting irregularities prompt an adjournment amid claims of unfairness and betrayal of Democratic ideals.

San Antonio Light District Court Room Krisch’s Hall Third Ward Scholz Hall Hrades H. B. Salliway Houston B. Salliway Sathway Hall Oer Peereany Costello Callaghan Salliway Democratic County Executive Committee San Antonio

Boy’s accident with revolver injures finger

Abie Fedder, a Liaur carrier boy, injured the second finger of his hand when a 22 short revolver exploded in his house. He is reported to be doing well.

Soledad Stop Abie Fedder

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