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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1885
Page
4
Monteris Rossy asks that today’s issue state he is not the person mentioned in the Duft case as published yesterday. He requests clarification from the San Antonio Light.
The Museum of Natural History at San Pedro Park opens tomorrow afternoon to the public with a lunch. The Mayor and City Council invite the press and public to view a taxidermy collection and minerals. Directors hint at a future zoological and botanical gardens expansion.
A moonlight picnic hosted by Mr. McLane drew prominent young ladies including Mrs. George W. Maxwell and Miss Jessie Newton and equally noted gentlemen such as Maxwell and Hoffheinz. Guests enjoyed a luncheon under live oaks with singing dancing and promenading before returning to the city for an ice cream festival at Harnisch and Baer’s.
R M Fuller wed Miss Emma Atkinson on Concho street last night. The case is tied to a Recorder's court report this morning. The groom is a young railway worker and the bride called a pretty little catch at one of the chile stands. The affair has been under advisement for two years.
This gentleman appears in Liour today with a long experience in land and tax matters. Mr Klieforth has served actively in the County Collector's office and is well fitted for any matter touching land taxes.
Personal Points L H Browne and wife of Helena are at the Southern. Wm Kline a Seguin leader is at the Southern. W Bradshaw a farm implement salesman has his trunks at the Southern. Mrs J Y Vinton and Mrs Annie N Preston of Cleveland Ohio are at the Southern. O M Hopkins who sells harvesting machines for an Ohio firm is at the Southern. H Fawcett a stockman has returned from Kerrville and stops at the Southern.
Texana Harris, longtime resident of Gordon's house of ill fame, was arrested for a murderous assault on Wallace Harris at Gordon's gate. The victim, a worker at Blanche Deerwood's establishment, was wounded between shoulder and elbow after she violated a peace bond. The case moved from Recorder to Justice court. Texana remains jailed.
The St Mark's Episcopal Altar Society held an ice cream festival and lunch at Harnisch & Baer s garden and hall from 4 PM to midnight. Delicious ice cream cake and viands were served. proceeds totaled 115 dollars. Notable organizers included Mrs W K Dobson Mrs R H Needham Miss Della Torre and President Miss Annie Jobin. Many members assisted at ice cream and lunch stands with a large turnout.
In Josoyo street quarrel casesFly and Ellis Lewis fined 5 dollars each for fighting with fists and rocks. Sam Williams fined 10 dollars for beating Frank Jeffer son. Mrs Sticklebout dismissed for sanitary offense and insulting language. Emma Everett Julia Stone and William Stone fined or dismissed for dog catcher assault. H Staus fined 2 dollars for leaving team. John McDermott 5 dollars for drunkenness. EK Bellis and County Commissioner Hoefling clash. case continued. John Fuller fined 10 dollars for disturbing peace and 25 for striking Campbell. Texana Harris and Hee Wallace Harris bonded over peace violation. case to Justice court. George Wolf fined 5 dollars for drunkenness. Presbyterian notice requests church mission meeting tonight. Opera Putty cigarettes advertised.
The inquest into Alfred Owens’s death resumed with testimony from Philip Monier about the family occupying Owens’s house, and A Heusinger confirming Owens’s good character. Sarah Owens described seeking rat poison and voodoo doctor Muncey as part of a tangled plot, while Annie Owens defended herself against accusations and recounted events surrounding the husband’s illness and the meat that may have caused harm.
A. M. Cohen promotes a citywide sale of ready made clothing at costterms on Main Plaza 209 211 promising New York cost pricing. Other notices include Wonder Eight pain cure from F Kalteyer Son ice cream at San Pedro Springs and a paint shop opening by F Pasche at Avenue E Houston street plus ads for frontier land bargains and a call to replace old suits with new at Cohen at cost.
The Old Reliable San Antonio Sanitary and Fertilizing Company offers cleaning of vaults privies cesspools and barrel removal using an Odorless Excavating Apparatus. Office is at 1 East Commerce Street with telephone 200 Secretary H M Lanpaurr.
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