Criminal case settings and verdicts in district courts
Civil cases disposed in the Forty fifth District Court this morning. Next week's criminal schedule in the Thirty seventh District Court lists defendants by day. The Ellis Burke assault to murder case yielded a two year penitentiary verdict. Hugh Holmes received two years for burglary and theft. Several foreclosure and divorce judgments were entered with various parties noted.
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Thirty-seventh District Court
Albert H. Newton
Vicente Belmares
Natividad Jimenez
R. A. Serna
Nicaceo Montez
S. B. Finley
Chas. F. Oppermann
Emil Beck
John Claridge
Lon Neal
A. G. Williams
Robert Williams
Santiago Martinez
Albert Meyer
Jones Kinbrough
Eugene Gilbert
Eugenio Gutierrez
Fletcher Way
P. L. Felter
H. Yoakum
W. W. Owens
Fermin Diaz
Ernest Shafer
Fermin Owens
William Belm
John Moore
Faustin Cases
Rafael Flores
Florentino Escobedo
Narciso Archulete
John McNamara
Fred Nations
John Mack
W. W. Wilson
Jesus Beltram
Nemencio Gutierez
John T. Burnett
Felipe Herrera
Raymond Martin
Lottie Anderson
Philip Prinz
E. F. Glaze
H. L. Guenther
Ellis Burke
Hugh Holmes
House of Correction
Charles Dial
Vodrie & Co
Kate Tynan
A. B. Frank Co
Thos. M. Turner & Co
A. Oppenheimer
W. C. Daugherty
Francis Bouchu
J. P. Rice
Alice Bernard
W. M. Brown
Jacob Leonhardt
Victoria Hickey
F. R. Hickey
Mary E. Gerhardt
Cecilia Gerhard
W. King
James G. Fisk
Avenue C
Notable Visitors and Residents Check In Across the City
The city hosts travelers and locals from Aransas Pass Johnston N Y Eagle Pass and Kerrville among others. Guests include J Gregg Hill Austin J W Wright Palestine stockman Col Richard Cocke from Houston and Captain C A Windows from Brackettville.
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T. B. Wheeler
Houston
W. R. Owen
J. A. Saxon
Leonard, Texas
Southern Hotel
Gertrude Dwyer
Nicholls Ranch
Comfort
Potatoes to Grow on White House Lawn Projected
A plan to plant corn and potatoes on the White House lawn is proposed to enrich grass and restore soil. The scheme aims to show rural scenes to visitors including midsummer viewings from the front portico.
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White House
Trumbull
Gov. Pingree
Capitol
Boy Receives Pioneering Jugular Vein Removal
William Jennings age 19 of Greenport Long Island underwent a rare jugular vein removal at New York eye and ear infirmary. Dr Gorham Bacon led a large team of 13 physicians to save him after the left jugular was severed above the collarbone and tied. The patient faced a critical period with loss of pulse and consciousness, but was revived using respiration techniques.
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New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
William Jennings
Greenport
L. I
Gorham Bacon
Philadelphia Petroleum Exports Fall Amid Trade Shifts
The three month export of Philadelphia petroleum to foreign ports declines by 22 million gallons from last year, with 1898 shipments down over 10 million compared to 1897. Oil men warn Bornean oil entering the Far East faces direct competition with domestic products as tank steamers move to the Bornean trade.
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Philadelphia
Far East
Sign of Recognition Adopted by Kansas Troops Return
Gov. Stanley proposes a wartime salute for the Twentieth Kansas upon returning home. The gesture is a raised right hand with two fingers extended and the thumb and other fingers closed, signaling a summer swimming cue familiar to rural students.
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Gov. Stanley
Kansas
Murderers on the Rio Grande Desperate Smugglers Lie in Wait
Reports describe Rio Grande smugglers as desperate, lying in wait for witnesses and threatening violence. Officers dodge them as tensions rise over smuggling fear and vigilant policing.
Witnesses Taken to Brownsville Under Guard
Deputy United States Marshal L H Lancaster departed this afternoon with several jailed witnesses bound for Brownsville. He refused to reveal the route because smugglers linked to those witnesses have threatened murder to stop their testimony. The witnesses face danger from smugglers who once halted a stage to seize them.
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United States
L. H. Lancaster
Brownsville
Mr. Lancaster
San Antonio Mortality Notices Reported in Brief
Mortuary news notes the death of T. E. Millington husband of Mrs Mamie White in Houston and burial there. Mrs Augustus Heussler 43 dies at 203 Grayson street after four years illness. husband works at City brewery. H L Montgomery aged 2 and Jessie L Montgomery aged 4 die in separate incidents. Mrs Derana Bassett’s remains shipped to Richmond Texas. Ruth McGill aged 1 week dies at 1120 South Leona Street.
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Augustus Heussler
Grayson Street
San Antonio
Germany
Derana Bassett
Richmond
Texas
McCormick & Zizik
Ruth McGill
Leona Street
Motorman Returns Lost Rabbi Marks Purse with Cash
Motorman Hicks of the San Antonio Street Railway found Rabbi Marks’s purse at Laurel Heights and brought it to the Houston Street office. The purse contained five ten-dollar bills silver and papers. Rabbi Marks expressed thanks and left a five- dollar reward for the honest worker.
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Hicks
Rabbi Marks
Laurel Heights
San Antonio
A SLICK NEGRO. Answered Questions For School Teachers
Austin Texas June 9 Superintendent Kendall exposed a North Texas preacher and political leader who sold copies of exam answers to teachers and applicants for school certificates. A trap forced him to offer money to a state printer employee. He charged up to fifteen dollars for a set of answers. No law allowed prosecution and no arrest was made. Also B B Schiff jailed on forgery charges. from New York, recently arrived, living in high society and spending freely.
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Daily Light
Austin
Texas
Kendall
North
State Printer’s Office
B. B. Schiff
Mexico
New York
City
Truitt Named Baylor President in Unanimous Vote
Special to Daily Light reports Rev. George W. Truitt of First Baptist Church Dallas has been elected president of Baylor University and will accept. The decision was unanimous. The Brazos River rose seven feet this morning in Waco Texas.
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Baylor
Daily Light
Waco
Tex
George W. Truitt
First Baptist Ehurch
Dallas
Baylor University
Brazos River
Condition of Congressman Richard Bland Remains
Lebanon Missouri June 9 The condition of Congressman Richard Bland remains the same.
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Bland
Lebanon
Richard Bland
Officer Picquart Freed From Custody In Paris
Lieutenant Colonel Picquart was provisionally released from custody in Paris today. The move comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the case affecting military and political circles.
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Picquart
Paris
Lost Pythian watch charm found in Scholz's saloon
A waiter found a Uniform Rank Pythian watch charm and locket in Scholz's saloon last Thursday. It has been identified as the property of Mr. T. B. Johnson of the Light, who lost the item six months ago and has been without it since. The finder apparently misplaced it again.
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Scholz
T. B. Johnson
The
Light
Gold Shipment To Europe From New York
Lazard Freres will ship on Saturday's steamer to Europe gold totaling 2 million dollars. This will bring the amount for shipment to Europe to 3 million dollars.
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Europe
New York
False rumors spread of Austin dam break and Colorado flood
Rumors circulated yesterday that the great Austin dam had given way under high water and that the Colorado river was flooding the city. Telegrams from San Antonio residents with connections to Austin fueled the messages.
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Austin
Colorado
Ten Reasons to Attend Texas Colorado Chautauqua
Ten reasons to visit the Chautauqua include rest and mental refreshment, hearing great speakers, character development, valuable acquaintances, Rocky Mountain scenery, music, ten memorable excursions, new surroundings, and broadening views through contact with thinking people nationwide. See contest advertisement in another column.
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Texas-Colorado
Rockies
Summer School Opens Monday at Alamo City College
Summer school opens Monday June 12 at Alamo City College with six week sessions and tuition of three dollars. Six live enthusiastic teachers will lead the program. See circulars for details at the Alamo Insurance Building.
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Alamo City Business College
Alamo Insurance Building
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