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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1885

Page

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Mormons in Arms and Alabama Race Troubles

Telegraphic notes report violent clashes in Walthurville over a cards dispute leaving five dead and several wounded. Detailing cholera fears and locust forecasts, the bulletin covers riots near Paris Idaho, a Baltimore medical council warning, and plundered stores in Fishersburg.

Alabama Savannan Walthurville Broomsnaton Wright Webber New Albany Washington C. M. Riley Agricultural Department Barmort Medical and Chirurgical Faculty Baltimore T. S. Latimer America Indianapolis Hobbsville Indiana Fishersburg Baden Lamel London Russia Poland Austria Prussia England St. Perenspura Komaroff Kushk New York Fifth National Supreme Council of the Catholic Knights of America Xavier Hall United States W. R. Russell Kentucky Grace Low Brooklyn J. M. McIinneris New York State Council Augusta N. Y William Roberta Bank of Augusta Governor Hill Roberts Bank of Auce N. Walton Bank of Augees J. Walton Friends of Temperance Salt Lake Oxford Idaho Bear Lake Paris

The Giddy Creature and a Crushed Anonymous Letter

A young San Antonio woman writes an anonymous love letter to a prominent citizen, using the pseudonym Zebra. The recipient counters with a scolding reply declining the union, leaving the pursuer humiliated and wiser, the incident publicized to curb similar folly.

San Antonio Texas

Personal Points and Travelers at Maverick Hotel

Mr. Mark Grayson leaves this morning for Silver City New Mexico after serving as stage manager at Fashion theatre. Colonel R J Shelton returns from New Orleans where he says the exposition booms and he remains at St Leonard quarters. A list of visitors includes Green Texas Wordson Schalenburg Moore Philadelphia Peterson Brown Smith Morley Austin Caston Hardaway Galveston Kytie Louisville Hall Dallas Newman New York Grove Sallison Philadelphia Hollander Cincinnati all staying at the Maverick hotel.

Mark Grayson Fashion Theatre Silver City N. M R.J. Shelton New Orleans The St. Leonard C. B. Green Texas J. W. Wordson Schalenburg W. D. Moore Philadelphia Charles Peterson A. Brown W. H. Smith K. Morley Austin B. F. Caston J. M. Hardaway Galveston W. EK. Kytie Louisville J. B I’. Hall Dallas M. Newman New York

City Court Docket Reports Multiple Drunkenness and Disorder Offenses

Ed Braden pleads guilty and is fined $2 for leaving team alone. Florentino Mendy John McClusky and others cited for drinking. fined $5 each. William Lunt drunk and disorderly, fined $5. F Quesada exposed himself and threw stones at a woman, $10 fine. case to continue. Jacob Rendon violation of sanitary ordinance dismissed. J D Naylor left team alone, fined $2. J P Hickman Jr allowed waste into San Pedro creek. case continued after remark about cesspool cost and street use. LH Landauer cited for nuisance through sanitary works. continued. Henry Shave beaten Manuel Sierra. dismissed after prior trial with $5 fine plus costs. A Scholz and L W Earnest charges for privy contents flowing to San Antonio river. cases continued. Abe Richards leaving team alone. case continued. Antonio Carter Finley Jim Brady drunk. $5 each. William Chrysler drunk and disorderly. found not guilty.

Ed Braden Florentino Mendy John McClusky William Lunt F. Quesada Jacob Rendon J. D. Naylor J.P. Hickman, Jr Southern Hvy San Pedro Creek Hickman LH. Landauer Sanitary and Henry Shave Strikin Manuel Sierra Shave Justice Neuendorf A. Scholz San Antonio L. W. Earnest Abe Richards Antonio Carter Finley Jim Brady William Chrysler

Chinese Labor Rumor Stirring San Antonio Rail Work

A San Antonio labor committee asks Uriah Lott about Chinese workers rumored to be hired for the railroad. Lott says he knows nothing and that Johnson controls the labor. Knights of Labor forms a committee to probe claims of 50 Chinese men already here and 150 en route, risking local job displacements amid rising tension.

Louis Wolff Theodore Kunzmann San Antonio Uriah Lott San Antonio and Aransas Pass Lott Johnson Knights of Labor G. W. W. Smith H. Spinks Flores Street Meiers Spinke Smith United States

Queens Crowned At Springs Baptist Picnic

The First Baptist church and Baptist Mission Sunday school hosted a Saturday picnic at the Springs. The crowning of the Queens occurred with solemnity while music and recitations by Miss Johanna Smith Miss Julia Smith Miss Birdie Braden and Miss Sallie Giles earned praise. An excellent repast was provided and enjoyed by attendees.

First Baptist Church Baptist Mission Sunday School Johanna Smith Julia Smith Birdie Braden Sallie Giles

Suspicious duo arrested near Southern hotel lectured

Two young men who stopped at the Southern hotel were arrested on West Commerce street by Detective Hughes and Officer Summers for suspicious behavior. They claimed they were only joking and were released after Captain Hughes sternly lectured them. Cigarette smokers prefer Opera Puffs because they do not stick to the lips.

Southern Hotel Hughes Summers West Commerce Street

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