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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1885

Page

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Canadian Rebels Oklahoma Boomers Crop Reports

San Francisco reports brigadier general Irwin McDowell died of pyloric disease after two weeks of critical condition. Illinois dispatches note a night of quiet with a stray shot by a sentry. a quarry foreman was stoned by strikers. London rumors Duke Ferin resigns as Viceroy. Afghan dispute seen as a mere truce. Oklahoma colonists relocate toward Caldwell. battles and mobilizations described. A Brooklyn factory collapse injures many, with deaths and missing workers.

San Francisco Irwin McDowell Caicaco Lemont Ill Barney Drake Walker's London London Stock Exchange Earl Dufferin India Globe Gladstone New York Douglas General Grant Fred Grant the Standard House of Commons England Russia Penjdeh Standard Curiaco Farmers’ Review Wisconsin Northwest Saskatchewan Swift Current N. W.T Battleford Battlefield Poundmaker Otto Cnicano Winnipeg Humboldt Middleton Northcote Clark Yestorery Batouche Arkansaw City Oklahoma Couch Caldwell Cauldwell Fifth Cavalry Brooklyn Atlantic Avenue Peple State Street

A Just Complaint About Sanitary Policy Hurting Local Factories

The San Antonio Light cites a reader’s critique of aldermen for slow action and costly rules hindering San Pedro creek factories. It argues sanitary officers target soap plants while tolerating worse odor from hide yards, questions water disposal of lyes from factories, and urges condemning a stream for factory protection to encourage local industry.

San Antonio Light Licnr San Pedro

Pleasant Royal Coronation Birthday Picnic Day

At about four o clock a grand march formed led by the King and Queen, followed by a coronation. Miss Lucile Stapp the Queen and Miss Maud Woolls the maid spoke in verse, welcoming all to a nature filled day. Master Allyn Wills crowned the king, while Master Victor Woolls pledged a day of play and duty. The event featured rides, hobby horses, a dinner bell, and dancing with the breeze. Mayor Callaghan and Mr Hardesty helped entertain.

Spring Allyn Victor Woolls Callaghan Hardesty

Rich silver field in Santa Rosa mountains draws miners

Mr. R H McCracken reports from Mexico that the Sierra Madre Eastern mines near Santa Rosa are world class. Assays show 200 to 4000 ounces of silver with $160 in gold. The region is described as safe, well watered, and capable of farming, with ore samples available at J W Angle on Commerce Street.

R. H. McCracken Mexico Santa Rosa Sierra Madre Coahuila Chihuahua California New Mexico Nevada Texas J. W. Angle Commerce Street

Billiard Match Between Schiff and Newman Ends Narrowly

The billiard game between Schiff and Newman lasted 1 hour 45 minutes with Schiff winning 250 to 162. The match featured a largest run of 27 by Schiff and an average of 2.45. Both players began poorly and Newman’s bad luck persisted. Tonight Lyons and Schiff meet. J Rosenfield, the Legit., celebrates a successful tournament.

Messrs Schiff Newman Lyons J. Rosenfield

Local Court Fines Several Citizens and Offenders

Fines levied on F Mendez for intoxication. Stephen Glooms for leaving team unattended. McAllister for carrying a pistol. Rouff for beating. Jose Rivas for drunkenness. Continued cases include Captain Ed Stevens Sheriff for sanitary violation. Max Herrmann Maverick hotel. A Scholz saloon. L W Earnest Co hotel. Captain Ed Braden. Pomosa labor soliciting passengers. J Holly selling beer without license. Otto Felder for insulting language.

F. Mendez Stephen Glooms McAllister Rouff Jose Rivas Ed Stevens Max Herrmann Maverick A. Scholz L. W. Earnest & Co Ed Braden

Kempa Family Concerts Begin at Ludwig Mahneke’s Garden

Tomorrow night the Kempa family opens a series of concerts at Ludwig Mahneke's garden. The performances will run Thursday Saturday and Sunday with splendid music and fine entertainment. Admission is 25 cents.

Kempa Ludwig Mahneke

Deaths and infant illness noted in city wards

On May 4 Jennie Watson aged 25 died from morphine overdose in Ward 3. On May 5 infant Charles Anthon Russell aged 4 months died of enterocolitis in Ward 2. An advertising fragment notes Opera Puffs cigarette smokers prefer them as they do not stick to lips.

Jennie Watson Ward Charles Anthon Russell

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