Nineteenth Legislature convenes with multiple bills listed
The Nineteenth Legislature opened at the capital with bills introduced across gambling, homicide proof, guardianship, court jurisdiction, district reorganization, corporate land deals, minor disability removals, and constitutional tax provisions. Legislators formed committees on commerce, roads, claims, military, lands, state affairs, judiciary, finance, and rules, with many resolutions and officer duties established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Pope
Houston
Wheeler
Montague County
Hall
Webb
Twenty-eighth Judicial District
State of
Texas
Woods
Fowler
Getzendaner
Sureme Court
Court of Appeal
Kleberg
Thirty-sixth
Montague
Randolph
Secretary of State
Oac
Commerce and Manufactures
Terrell
Jerdone
Jones
Harrison
A. W. Houston
Perry
Johnson
Farrar
Camp
Kleburg
Garrison
Kilgore
Bell
Stinson
Calhoun
Douglass
Travor
Shannon
Temple Houston
Senator Johnson
Traylor
Knittle
Pfeuffer
Senator Calhoun
Douglas
Senator Camp
Temple
Senator Glasscock
Peacock
Jordone
Senator Hall
Insurance
Senator Garrison
Judiciary No
Davis
Glasseuck
Senator Davis
Calhounne Hall
Senator Woods
General Land Office
Senator Bell
Cookman Kleburg
Senator Pope
Evana
Glasscock
Frontier Protection
Fara Calhoun
Man Geenaner
Peak Knlitle
J ‘Encoc Ni
Senate committee rosters and early legislature actions
A list of education and public health committee chairmen and members is followed by a report of the Senate receiving the Governor's message and the Senate order to print eight thousand copies in multiple languages. The House elected officers including Speaker L. L. Foster, Journal Clerk R. M. Johnson, Callender Clerk J. Boggs, Engrossing Clerk W. L. McDonald, Enrolling Clerk J. W. Boynton, Sergeant at Arms M. M. Boggess, Doorkeeper W. J. Autry, Chaplain Rev. Dr. Poindexter, Postmaster Marchant Little, then adjourned to 10 o'clock Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Pfeuffer
Farrar
Knittle
A. W. Houston
Getzendaner
Jones
Stinson
Glasscock
Calhoun
Evans
Harrison
Stina
Kleburg
Bell
Penitentiaries
Peacock
Terrell
Randolph
Traylor
Davis
Gore
Jordone
Douglass
Pope
A. W
Senate
House
L. L. Foster
Limestone
Journal
R. M. Johnson
Travis
Callender
Anderson
Poindexter
Marchant Little
RAYS OF LIGHT
A snapshot of local events and notices: no real estate transfers this morning, Judge Neuendorf had no business, poultry peddlers near bankruptcy, Captain Shardein ill with pneumonia, crosswalks urged, and the San Antonio club hosting a reception next Tuesday. General Steele's funeral in Austin. remains shipped with his daughter. several legal actions filed in District Clerk's office. a trial ongoing for trunk robbery in Boerne. a marriage license issued to Samuel Salm and Mary Beining. various civic and social happenings, including a meeting of the International Building and Loan association and a library opened by the Literary and Scientific association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neuendorf
Shardein
San Antonio
Dean Richardson
Austin
General Steele
Literary and Scientific Society
International
Great Northern
Laredo
Charles H. Howard
G. R. Sullivan
Fritz Russi
New
H. C. Archer
Sunset
Donaldson
Jay Minter
Villita Streets
Literary and Scientific Association
M. Lindner
Williams
Midlothian
Appointment to staff for Washington monument dedication
The January 8 1885 letter from Washington headquarters announces Lieutenant General Sheridan’s approval of J E Labatt of San Antonio Texas to join General Sherman’s staff for the Washington monument dedication. It notes congratulations from a liaison and confidence in San Antonio and West Texas representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Monument
Wasuiseron
D. C
J. E. Labatt
San Antonio
Texas
Sheridan
Genera Sherman
Dessets
Albert Oroway
Liaur
Mr. Labatt
Westis
Escape at the Poor House Sparks Taxpayer Debate
A resident near the San Antonio Poor House disputes a published account of George Washington the escaped lunatic. He asserts no guard was knocked down and that the escape involved pursuit of an idiot and gardener, with staff failing to recapture him. He questions county oversight and asks if staff receive horse feed or vegetables sales, while noting a separate social event at Mrs. Henry Dignowity’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Light
George Washington
Delaroche
Washington
Meyers
G. G. Braden
San Antonio Pharmaceutist in Training Shines
From a private letter to Mr. George Kalteyer the Lieur learns that Herman Schuhart a well known San Antonio boy studying pharmacy at the Pharmaceutical college in Philadelphia ranks among the best pharmaceutists there this third graduating year and plans to return to San Antonio after graduation to locate there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kalteyer
Piggladelphia
Herman Schuhart
San Antonio
Pharmaceutical
City Court Dismissals and Fines for Disturbances
Tom Mack and H. G. Kendig were dismissed after intoxication and vagrancy charges. M. Gonzales faced dismissal for insulting language. Gus Moritz and Bob Jones had disturbances continued. Hickey and Russell Howard were fined five dollars for drunkenness. Ed Gill was dismissed on promise to leave the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Mack
H. G. Kendig
M. Gonzales
Gus Moritz
Bob Jones
Hickey
Russell Howard
Ed Gill
City administration urged careful officer selection after election
The speaker stresses that appointed offices by the Mayor and Aldermen require careful retention to sustain city governance. It warns that new charter plans will need public confidence in the mayor and citizens to succeed, and that misplaced changes could harm the general welfare.
County officials pass relief funds and issue building permits
The County Commissioners approved relief payments to several residents including Maria de Jesus Ruiz's husband five dollars and Mrs Mary McClure one hundred dollars, plus ten dollars for Rh A E Herbert. Building permits issued since January 1 include William Simms lumber stable on Buena Vista street cost two hundred eighty dollars and Mrs L White iron clad store on St Mary's street cost five hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria de Jesus Ruiz
Millie Evans
Maria del Rosario Robles
Benita Mendoza
Charlotte Howard
Lucy Green
Rh. A. E. Herbert
Mary McClure
Sapopa Lucian
William Simms
Buena Vista Street
Second Ward
Mrs. L. White
St. Mary’s Street
Third Ward
Ed Grenet
Acequia Street
Guenther & Zadich
Houston Street
M. Veith
Presa Street
Fourth Ward
E. Alvarez
Flores Street
First Ward
Magnificent California Widow Plans $5 Million Home
The New York Sun reports Mrs. Hopkins, widow of Mark Hopkins, intends a $5,000,000 residence at Great Barrington Massachusetts to express her magnificence, detailing three years to completion. It also notes Pacific coast millionaires oppose Chinese immigration, accusing settlers of adventurer motives and predicting California becoming an absentee-landlord’d land akin to Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
California
China
Ireland
New York
Bargain Farm and City Properties for Sale in Texas
A mix of real estate offers from Houston and San Antonio including an 1100 acre Harris county tract near Buffalo Bayou with water and hay, a five room cottage on McKinney street, a new concrete house on Milam Avenue, ten room two story frame house, four lots on Crockett street, six building lots near Alazan creek, and a 6500 dollar two cottage bundle. Large 65000 acre ranch on the Rio Grande with livestock and equipment priced at 40000, with contacts J W Bradley and T B Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Harris County
Houston
Buffalo Bayou
B. Johnson
J. W. Bradley
McKinney Street
Milam Square
Rio Grande
T. B. Johnson
Local Notes on sales and offices at Newman & Co.
Local notes detail daily hot lunches at J T Brady Co and wide sales at Newman & Co including handkerchiefs, clothing, blankets, winter fabrics, hosiery, linens, and pianos. Advertises attorney relocation to 250 Commerce, various discounts, saloon sale inquiry, and art class at Miss Marie Upton. Also lists Oysters at Bellis and Need for boy carriers. Market offices spread across Galveston and Texas cities with special drive on handkerchiefs starting Jan 12 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Brady & Co
Ewman & Co
C. H. Clifford
B. L. Aycock
Commerce Street
Western Union ‘Telegraph Office
Newman & Co
Pancoast & Sons
Callon Newman & Co
New York Health Food Co
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the Daily Light
Adams & Westlake
Paul Wagner
Anheuser Beer
Dancing Academy
Germany
Dalling Building
Rufus Whitehead
Mechanics & Workingmen’s Union
Bradstreet
Canada
Commons
Bradstreet’s
United States
Cape To Bradstreet
THE
Bradstreet Company
Broadway
New York City
Frazer
Weat Commerce Street
X Evans
London House
Kereen
Maverick Streets
James Murphy
Devine
R. Manuel M. Bonilha
Adolph Preiss
Bronimg Perales
Laredo Street
BOOND
Soledad Street
Court House
Solons
Mr. Braden
Henry Dignowity
Miss Davis
Recorder’s Court
Mayor and the People
California Millionaires
Crockett Street
Alazan Creek
Krisch
I. B. Johnson
Tacur
Bellis
Gerald Griffin
Frank D. Zottarelli
Avenue EK
Cor
Houston St
Ave, c
Marie Upton
Soledad Block
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
Commerce Street and
Sunset Railroad
Calcasieu
A. T. Hensley
San Antonio Lumber Co
P. O
Ishler
Thaddeus Stevens
Mishler
Commerce
Philadelphia
Parker
OFI the
Association
Swealvabie
Treasury
Imber “Ues
Pee Eresee
Houdes G. Braden
George van Vorst T. Johnson
Withda
Brock Way
M. Linonen
International Building and Loan Association
Rendle & Derby
Isgy and Builders
East Commerce Street
M. J. Garry
A. Varga
Dolorosa Street
Southern Hotel
Wrest Houston Street
Bridgs
W. W. Blair
Yorr Scorr Nursery
Building and Loan
Ramsay
Kad Ketula
Ed Froboese
A. C. Schryver
George Kt
Stumberg, Batt
I.E. Leopold M. Michael
Gach - Torr
Wilson & Foster
Seickeniing
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Amount
Seview
Wis Ars
Rewspegt
Ully
A. Bonynge
Leopoup M. MicwAga
Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Building and Loan Association
Streedy
Soledad
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