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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1885

Page

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Legislature Votes to Move Illinois Election Date

The Illinois Legislature adopted a joint resolution to submit a constitutional amendment shifting the state election from October to November. News from various cities reports political moves, court orders, and military actions, including a Senate vote to choose Morrison on the joint ballot and Grant's improving condition.

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Personal Points Travel Guests Seen in City

Hon E R Lane of Laredo visits our city with Bascom Lyell and Miss Jessie Lyell of San Marcos. A host of guests including Alexander Berghold of Minnesota at the Menger hotel and many others from Texas, Illinois, Missouri, and beyond are registered at the Maverick and St Leonard hotels.

E. R. Lane Laredo Bascom Lyell Jessie Lyell San Marcos Alexander Berghold Minnesota Menger Henry A. Potter Carrie E. Potter Marblehead Mass John B. Armstrong Austin J. G. Wright Cooke Fort Worth H. W. Stocking Abilene Texas Timothy Marony New Orleans The Maverick I. J. Pearick Blanco N. R. Wallace Pleasanton M. Myers New York J. A. Burns M. D Bill Crawford A. G. Lane K. O. Lanny Arizona W. G. Calhoon 8. E. Smithwick Kansas Thomas F. Gravis Cotulla the St. Leonard

Peck's Bad Boy Proves Popular at Milwaukee Opera House

The Milwaukee audience packed the Turner Opera House to see the Milwaukee premiere of Peck's Bad Boy. The sketches drew big laughs though the piece has no plot, relying on a string of ludicrous scenes. Performers and company aimed to please with light, innocent humor.

Milwaukee Sentinel Opera House Milwaukee Peck Mr. Pidgin Turner Opera House

City Hall and Jail Proposal Urges Caution in San Antonio Light

A letter criticizes the rush to approve a city hall and jail proposition. It urges clearer public information, council accountability, and safer timing, arguing voters want proof of deliverables before pledges. G. W. B. Cleveland is named alongside Opera Puff Cigarettes.

San Antonio Cherry Bob C. B Cleveland John H. Merrigs

Disgraceful Brawl Between Two Wealthy Ladies

Two fashionable sisters from the Second ward visited their husbands’ graves in the city cemetery and met later for a quarrel that escalated into a pitched battle. The elder prevailed, ejecting the younger, who walked home in anger. The incident, kept quiet, has leaked out.

Kate Howe Arrested and Charged with Fraud

Kate Raymond Howe, famed Blue and Gray promoter, was arrested in New Orleans on a fugitive from justice claim raised by Chief Boasso and Detective Rasmus. She faced charges of false pretenses involving $550 from John L. Bernvins, with bond set at $2000 for her release after brief detention. her husband was detained as well.

Kate Raymond Howe New Orleans Hds Boasso F. Ras Rasmus Kate Homer Clayton Kate Homer Clayton Howe John L. Brnevins Wiffany & Co New York Howe Garfield

Col F P Whitfield Dies. Express Company Mourning

The offices of the Texasj and Wells Fargo Express companies will be in mourning tomorrow in honor of Col F P Whitfield, general attorney of the Southern Express company, who died Thursday in Jacksonville Florida and will be buried tomorrow in Memphis Tennessee.

Texasj Wells Fargo Express Companies Col F. P. Whitfield Southern Express Company Jacksonville Florida Memphis Tennessee

Real estate broker offers bargains on large ranch lands

Visiting investors to San Antonio are urged to contact J. W. Bradley at 402 East Houston Street to view his broad list of ranch properties. Every listing is advertised as a bargain with easy terms.

San Antonio J. W. Bradley East Houston Street

Local Court Dismissals and Fines for Violations

E Goodwin and Mrs Dresch were dismissed for violating sanitary and bog ordinances. Piquinta peartines and Clara Donte were dismissed for vagrancy and drunken disorder. Clara Doats jailed? fined $5 for drunkenness. John Limes fined $5 for market ordinance violation. Louis Garcia fined $5 for beating and striking.

E. Goodwin Mrs. Dresch Piquinta Peartines Clara Donte Clara Doats John Limes Louis Garcia

Glover patent metal back photograph album introduced

Mr. Thomas Sharpe called at the Lient office yesterday to showcase Glover’s patent metal back photograph album. It promises durability with a flexible metal back and detachable interchangeable covers and leaves. The album can be enlarged by adding leaves and is sold with Morocco, seal, and silk plush bindings. Mr. Potter the city salesman is taking orders.

Thomas Sharpe Lient Glover Morocco Potter

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