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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1885

Page

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Spectral Forest and Mexican Frontiers On a Mexico Trip

A San Antonio Light correspondent travels from Laredo to Monterey with A W Gifford and Hans Mickle describing customs frictions, vivid Mexican scenery, and the famed La Mesa de los Cartejanos. He notes friendly treatment after avoiding baggage delays with melons and defends Mexico against claims of excessive taxation on American capital.

San Antonio Light Monterey Mexico A. W. Gifford G. G. Fish Hans Mickle Mexican National Laredo Giff Custom House Quien Sabe Europe Asia Africa Rio Grande Salado Lampazos la Mesa de Los Cartejanos Patricio Milmo

Mexican Items Show City Improvements and Rail Busts

Weekly report notes Mexico City mortality at 298, Cuautla river flood damage, hail damage to Chapullipan crops, expansion of police with 150 gen de armas, Guanjuato mine receipts of 11000, Ignacio Altamirano named history professor, Granada steamer carried 216815 in silver, Guanajuato military leadership changes, Oaxaca crops promising, telegraph wire between Villa Lerdo and Durango, bishop Rafael Camacho honored, Jockey club aid for Guanajuato flood victims, Vera Cruz customs six months totals 5149000, Jose Viera Pimentel waltz dedicated to French colony, Canedo visit to U S northern cities, bullion shipments 300000+ to San Luis Potosi, Larespradener concert honoring Bartolome de las Casas, Tamaulipas seed tree discovery, J Sibenaler coal mines venture, Cigarette smokers favor Opera Pufta.

Mexico City of Mexico Cuautla Morelos City of Chapullipan Ignacio Altamirano Granada Mazatlan San Francisco Don Arcadio Ruiz Zepeda Guanajusto Laureano Cabanas Oaxaca Villa Lerdo Durango Mexican Central Rafael Camacho Queriaro Mexican Jockey Club National Theatre Guanajuato Vera Cruz Jose Viera Pimentel General Canedo Sinaloa United States San Luis Potosi Conception San Augustin Crisca Catoreg College of Larespradener Chiapa Barlotome de Las Casas Tamaulipas J. Sibenaler Sennen Workin Ries Zaous Taki Eee Ekesiiont Ath Ver Mines

Congressmen Eyes on Appointments and Civil Service Rules

Washington correspondence notes President Wilson’s agenda includes many appointments over the next two weeks and a September return from the capital. A Western Representative describes a plan to anticipate future offices by reversing expected outcomes, while observers debunk reports of a halt to removals and defend the administration as businesslike. Miss Cleveland is floated for a school trustees vacancy, with other local elites suggested as suitable aides in the district.

Washington White House Woodmont Ohio Congress Carlisle Cleveland Board of School Trustees Aenantes

Attempted death by own action in Shiner's corral

Officer Mariano Garcia was summoned to the First ward house of an old crippled Frenchman named Pagedlot. The son Maw attempted to stab himself in the left side but only made a flesh wound. The youth was jailed in the bat cave pending today’s affidavit by the father charging lunacy. He has long shown dementia and believes someone pursues him to kill him.

Monterey Mexico Frontier Giff San Antonio Laredo Express Charles Dignowity Dignowity Hans Mtckix Mariano Garcia Shiner’s Corral Pagedlot Garcia

Society elects officers for 1886 at Chestnut hall

A meeting of the Society of Sons and Daughters held at Chestnut street hall last Saturday elected an executive committee for 1886. W. H. Riley was named Chairman, A. L. McGraw Assistant Chairman, L. Irving Secretary, and J. Martin Assistant Secretary to organize the June 10 celebration.

Society of Sons and Daughters Chestnut Street W. H. Riley A. L. McGraw L. Irving J. Martin

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