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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1885

Page

2

Texas and National News Roundup Reflecting Tensions

Public opinion shifts toward sewer improvement in Dallas area while Mose Hanns wins $1250 in defamation suit after his expulsion from Hot Springs. Averm gains notoriety for counts of assaults arson and a murder of a colored woman. Lord Wolseley reassesses Suakim military situation amid Anglo Russian tensions. Baltimore hosts Army of the Potomac veterans meeting with Lee Camp invited to the floor. Fort Worth temperance zealots press countywide local option vote as national England Russia war talk wanes.

Averm Texas Blue and Gray Baltimore Society of the Army of the Potomac R.E. Lee Camp Confederate Veterans Richmond

War fears fade as peace patched up and politics shift

The piece notes a tentative peace with a boundary commission to settle disputes. It reports Illinois Senate gains by a Republican in the 34th district shifting odds for General Logan’s U S Senate bid. It cites Democratic claims and press commentary on finance, gambling law, and social unrest amid Texas railways and New Mexico Penitentes.

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Public complains over council meetings and press access

A city header laments blocked verbatim reports from City Council sessions and committee meetings. It criticizes the administration for hindering reporters and calls for open records and public accountability.

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