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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1885

Page

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Earl of Aylesford dies in Texas ranching exile

Telegraphic news from San Antonio reports the sudden death on January 13 of English nobleman the Earl of Aylesford. He had been self-exiled from England, owned a West Texas ranch near Big Springs, and traveled often to St Louis and New York. His body was sent to St Louis then New York for interment in England. The death follows a tumultuous life including a famous divorce case and associations with the Marlborough family.

Earl of Aylesford Big Springs Texas San Antonio Maverick Hotel Earl St. Louis New York England Rotunda Loxpon Aylesford Maidstone Kent Marquis of Blandford Duke of Marlborough Lady Ayleford Lord Blandford Lord Aylesford Lord Ayleford Org Py Dongs Prince of Wales London Marquis of Blandford Heneage Finch George I Guernsey Edith Peer Williams Berkshire House of Commons Lord R. Churchill Marlborough Albertha Frances Hamilton Duke of Middlesex Lord Lansdowne Canada Earl of Litchfield Lord Dalkeith Duke of Buccleuch Earl of Mount Edgecombe London Press House of Lords Per Hari Lady Aylesford West End Earl of C. ‘S. Fearon Aes Justice Day Paris Guy Bertrand Gi Bertrand Head Duchess of Marlborough Washington White House Congress Supreme Court McElroy Frelinghuysen McCullough Brewster Hatton Teller Galvestox Corsicana Marshall Waco Lampasas Frazier International Railroad Galveston Denver United States Senator Hill Dennis Sullivan Tabor Hill Eretarys Washineron Adjutant General of the Army Augur Department of Missouri Oklahoma Lincoln Fitz John Porter Newark N. J Inspector Byrnes Wasnixdton House Committee On Messrs Morrison, Umford Locke William Penn Nixon West Northwest Estern Associated Press Panama Aspinwall Rodger Clawe Territorial Supreme Court

Recruiting and court martial notices for Texas units 1885

Recruits Charles Francis Hans Wolf and Ernst Ublick assigned to different Nineteenth Infantry units in San Antonio. Third Artillery and Fort Ringleod details. Major court martial to meet January 19 1885 at Fort McIntosh Texas with listed officers. Post Quartermaster at Fort Clark to service until regimental sergeant major arrives. Ordnance issues confirmed for belts at Fort Concho Fort Clark and Fort Ingold. Ladies approve of smoking Little Joker tobacco.

Charles Francis San Antonio Texas Nineteenth Infantry Hans Wolf Ernst Ublick Third Artillery Werenets A. White Fort Ringeod Fort Clark Fort McIntosh R. F. Bernard Eighth Cavalry H. A. Thedker Sixteenth Infantry F. C. Ainsworth Hyda Department Fort Concho Talentey Fortinggold

Court actions and avalanches dominate front page

Salt Lake County sues former clerk Dick Bockhold for eleven thousand dollars while he counters with claims of improper auditing. Desert News editor C W Penrose sought on polygamy warrant. he remains missing. Angus L Cannon held on polyamy charge with bail set at fifteen hundred. News from Rome reports avalanches in Piedmont and Savoy burying villages including Frasino and Sparone, with deaths and a relief request to the royal treasury. Mantua performance accident injures baritone during Lee Petis Mosquatnces rehearsal.

Salt Lake Dick Bockhold Merve C. W. Penrose The Desert News Angus L. Cannor George L. Cannon Rome France Haute Marne Vosges Sparone Lee Petis Mosquatnces Folles Dramatiques Toay Mantua Bray

Skating Events at Commerce Street Rink

Last night at Commerce street rink three events drew interest. Balkan beat Browder in a four running race two laps. timing not recorded. A half lap dash ended badly for Browder. Parmerly won the novelty race by walking square heel and toe one lap while Balkan did two laps. Starter was Colonel W. H. Baker with judges Mr. McFadden and a Liawr reporter.

Commerce Street Rink Messrs Balkan Browder Parmerly Balkan Saa W. H. Baker McFadden Liawr

Men Held Over Horse Theft Case Involving Walter Scott

Walter Scott brought back his horses with a printed circular describing the two men who sold them and had both jailed on suspicion. A buyer failed to identify them, Judge Paschal urged a one day stay, and Bob Alexander connected two prisoners arrested December 20 to the theft. The suspects, Horn and Head, included an escaped convict.

Walter Scott Judge Paschal Bob Alexander Scott Horn Head

Gambling Quarrel Ends With Man Shot at White Elephant

At around two in the morning a pistol shot at the White Elephant saloon wounded Charles Brice, a former cigar stand attendant, in a head near the cheek. Dr. Amos Graves treated him. Brice is said to be in serious but not necessarily fatal condition. The shooting followed a quarrel between Sam Parks and a man named Allivan over faro chips. Parks fled, later found drunk on Presa Street.

White Elephant Pell Charles Brice Sam Parks Brice Amos Graves Parks Allivan Sullivan Enice Presa Street Will Birdge Bishop Price

Death of Rev. George Laglader at Santa Rosa Hospital

The Rev. George Laglader pastor of the D’Hanis church died this morning at 4 o’clock of consumption at Santa Rosa hospital. A native of Würten Germany he was a much respected leader and will be buried tomorrow at a coastation time from San Fernando cathedral.

Santa Rosa Hospital George Laglader D’hanis Wurten Germany San Fernando Cathedral

Deaths in Two Wards Reported in January

Records list several deaths from illness in the city wards. Francia Marglaff, 17, died of tuberculosis in the Second ward. Rafaela Cardova, 34, died in the First ward from an unspecified disease. Juana Hernandez, 3, died in the First ward from tuberculosis. Tomas Perez, 1, died in the First ward from gastric enterocolitis.

Francia Julia Marglaff Rafaela Cardova Ghiebio Digttheuwa Juana Hernandez Tomas Perez

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