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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1885

Page

4

Rays of light and city notices collide at the page

A crowded local notices page reports a strong Fashion bill tonight, council meeting, restaurant ads, license actions, a court case state vs Carrie Horn, park events from Riverside to San Pedro, church and charity activities, and a July 4th celebration plan with finances noted.

Riverside Shields Dollar Alamo Plaza Newton Mite Society Cumberland Presbyterian Church Licar Carrie Horn Carrie Howe Poplar Street San Pedro Avenue Alamo Gun Club Denison Favre North F. Sheets Second Ward Hose Company Water Works A. M. Cohen’s Mainlaza York St. Mary’s Church San Pedro Park Turn-Verein A. Zilian’s Commerce Alamo Streets Hartshorn R. H. Russell’s Houston Street Ladies of St. Marks Altar Society Harnisch & Baer Henry Mahavia McNellen Natural History Museum the Springs Avenue C

Notable Visitors At The Southern Hotel

A string of travelers and dignitaries are listed staying or passing through the Southern Hotel. Karnes County residents W. G. Butler and L. H. Brown arrive with wives, Encinal’s A. P. Spahn stops in, distiller O. L. Hill from Maysville Ky. registers, Boston bootmaker W. G. Belding and Corpus Christi native John G. Kennedy guest at the hotel, along with general R. M. Gano and Seguin editor A. B. Moos visiting the city.

W. G. Butler Karnes County A. P. Spahn Encinal L. H. Brown Helena O. L. Hill Maysville W. G. Belding Boston N. McKay John G. Kennedy Corpus Christi M. Kennedy Southern J.P. Moore Missouri Pacific W. H. Dean Rochester New York Dana New York Sun T. S. Teele Julia Mexico R. M. Gano Dallas H. A. Moos Seguin Times Liaut

Pleasant hop hosted by Madame Donaldson's class

Last Saturday night Madame Donaldson's class held a pleasant hop with attendees including Gracie and Annie Nixon Gracie Barker F Oxford Emma Hoefling Julia Teele Edna Truax Burnet Zacharias Briam Sefiel Lizzie Sarran and others. City cart No 100 was wrecked at Commerce street crossing by a freight train with the driver blamed for the accident nearly risking his life though uninjured.

Madame Donaldson Gracie Annie Nixon Gracie Barker F. Oxford Emma Hoefling Julia Teele Edna Truax Miss Burnet Zacharias Briam Sefiel Lizzie Sarran Commerce Street International Depot

Fight at Central Hotel Courtyard Ends With Injury

At about 9 this morning William Hoeffling Sr. fought with butcher Eugene Bellis across from the Central hotel. Hoeffling knocked Bellis down and struck him about the head over a cash dispute. An affidavit is filed against Hostiink and the case goes before the Recorder tomorrow.

Central Hotel Wiliam Hoeffling, Sr Eugene Bellis Hoeffling Bellis Hostiink

Bridges to Link Aransas Pass Road to Goliad

Captain Polk reports contracts closed for new bridges on the Aransas Pass road. Hopkins Bridge Company of St Louis to build Howe truss spans. If the road goes to Goliad only six bridges remain between the city and Goliad, each with two spans at most 150 feet in length.

Captain Polk Aransas Pass Hopkins Bridge Company St. Louis Goliad

Dan Rice Delivers Lecture at Mahneke's Garden

A large crowd gathered at Mahneke's garden to hear Dan Rice, veteran circus clown, speak on Idiosyncrasies of the Human Mind. He dodged lame jokes with an egotistical self praise while the Reich arlor quartette provided instrumental interludes.

Mahneke Dan Rice Olla Podrida Reicharlor Quartette

Fight at the Springs Ends Draw After Brawling Noon

A midday melee at the Springs saw four colored youths clash as one swung a loaded whip and another drew a knife. A Bohemian intervened with a rock threatening fatal harm, two more fighters joined for four rounds, and the bout ended in a drawn contest with heavy facial injuries mentioned.

Braden Station Part of Aransas Pass Rail Prospect

A leignr representative was kidnapped by Captain Ed Braden and carried to his country residence last Saturday evening. Guests, including science and engineering men, observed advanced water power works for future electric light machinery. The nearby Aransas Pass grading and a switch by the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad mark the birth of Braden Station and future growth for the settlement.

Leignr Ed. Braden Aransas Pass San Antonio and Braden Station

Dr T P Crawford Lecture At First Baptist Church

The crowd gathered for Dr T P Crawford's talk on life and missionary work in China. A veteran missionary of over 30 years including 21 in China, he spoke over an hour and a half about Chinese customs, with notes on language difficulties, in a broad Protestant missionary meeting.

First Baptist Church T. P. Crawford China Crawford

Recorder's Court Delivers Fines in Local Vagrancy and Disorder Cases

Dolly Walsh and Susan Wallace charged with vagrancy. Susan absent. Jennall testifies to indecent conduct at springs on the 19th. Dolly fined $10. Ben Franklin fined $5 for obscene language. wife blamed. case excused. Wallace Smiter fined $5 for obscene language at Lisner's store over depreciated coin. Robert Duff case continued. Ed Nolan fined $5 for beating wife. Other rulings include ditch ordinance violator let go. nuisance case continued. Lola White and Haywood cases dismissed after altercation between Lola and Ella Adams. Nine drunks fined $5. one dismissed.

Dolly Walsh Susan Wallace Susan Jennall Dolly Ben Franklin Sarah Frank Wallace Smiter Lisner Robert Duff Ed Nolan McKwaine D. Ramirez Jessie Erwin Jennie Hall Lola White Ella Adams Charles Haywood Lola Haywood

Fashion Theatre Presents Unprecedented San Antonio Show

Tonight at the Fashion Theatre a stellar program unfolds with three new stars J W Berkeley Minnie May Thompson and Mr Bob Harrison joining the McClure Brothers The Forrests Aggie Wells Billy Wolf Larry Dooley Flora Weston and Lillie Wilson headline a diverse cast culminating in the sensational drama Osoloro or the Hunted Down led by child actress Minnie May Thompson as Omemeewusha.

Fashion Theatre San Antonio J. W. Berkeley Banjo Happy Cal Wagner New York San Francisco Minnie May Thompson Bob Harrison Haverley Emerson California McClure Brothers Forrests Aggie Wells Billy Wolf Larry Dooley Flora Weston Lillie Wilson

Cyclone Strikes Presidio del Norte. Goodman Store Damaged

Reports reach the city by private letter that a cyclone last week at Presidio del Norte blewMr. Goodmans store from its foundation and damaged other houses. No fatalities are mentioned and the full extent of damage is not provided.

Presidio del Norte

Man Falls From Second Story In Market Street Accident

Aged resident M. Eckenroth suffered multiple broken ribs after falling from the second story of a carriage and blacksmith shop on Market street. He reportedly rose in his sleep and walked through a window, tumbling to the cobbles below.

Mr. M. Eckenroth Market Street

Stampede of 300 Cattle In City Corrals Causes Panic

About 300 young cattle owned by Mr. I P McNeal stampeded from a corral on North Flores near San Pedro park. They broke the corral and ran through the business district via Commerce and Houston streets. The herd was corralled and held until owners arrived.

Second Ward Hose Company Doliie Porter Dolorosa Street Military Plaza Commerce Street Pepe Belknap John Miller Scott Shely

Officer Pursues Jessie Erwin For Assault On Jennie Hall

Officer Eilis spotted Jessie Erwin, a gas company worker, with his mistress Jennie Hall on a city sidewalk. Hall showed a slight knife wound on her arm after Erwin allegedly attacked her with a pocket knife. Erwin was arrested and slated for trial the next day.

Eilis Jessie Erwin Jennie Hall Ellis Kitsch Hall Erwin

French citizens plan Bastile day celebration in Paris

About twenty five leading French citizens met in Recorder's court room to arrange the Bastile fall anniversary on July 14. R Gentile chaired, E Claudon elected secretary. Committees on arrangement and programme named, meeting tonight at La Union Francaise club rooms.

Recorder’s Court Room Bastile Paris R. Gentile E. ?. Claudon Messrs. A. Bruni A. Lachapelle John Loustanoux Wm. Snell Louis Berteaux

Post Office Fraud Case Features Boerne Witness Testimony

In the ongoing embezzlement and mail robbery case against Max Weyser, August Schweppe, postmaster at Boerne since 1881, testifies about six registered mail packages sent May 23 1885 from Boerne to destinations including San Antonio Britt Iowa and New Orleans. He describes package numbers, contents he could not verify, the stage driver Brown, the pouch lock, receipts, and delayed deposit certificates amid missing records. The examination continues.

Max Weyser Stevenson August Schweppe Boerne San Antonio Britt Iowa J. K. Farrer Fredericksburg Kernville Kendalia New Orleans Brown Rere

Local Latin American Notes Highlight Trade and Crime

Reports from Guadalajara note there are 40 public schools and a new Guanajuato governor inaugurated on May 27. Crimes include a fatal arson in Monterrey and a stabbing in Monterey, while locusts threaten San Luis Potosí. Goods collections at Progreso and Nuevo Laredo customs rise in April.

Guadalajara Manuel Gonzalez Guanajaro San Luis Potosi Custom House Progreso New Laredo Cristobal Perez Francisco Herrera Monterey

San Antonio Sanitary and Fertilizing Co advertises odorless cleaning

The Old Reliable San Antonio Sanitary and Fertilizing Company offers vault and privy cleaning with the Odorless Excavating Apparatus. They will remove barrels and ease disposal using the old system. Office at 1 East Commerce street telephone 200. H. M. Laxpaver is secretary. 6-6-3m0.

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Wonderful EIGHT remedy claim for various pains

The advertisement touts WONDERFUL EIGHT as a universal cure for cholera diarrhea colic cramps stomach pains lameness sprains lumbago swellings neuralgia rheumatism and toothache with guaranteed relief and quicker curing, offered for sale by Kalteyer and Son.

Kalteyer & Son

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