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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1885

Page

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Mormons Present Protest to President in Washington

A Mormon delegation led by John Cain and relatives met President Cleveland in the White House library to urge impartial enforcement of the Edmunds law. The President replied he would strive to administer the law fairly and promptly, asking for time.

Oklahoma Fifth Cavalry Wesley Merritt New York Lord Erith Leith Weshtincton John ‘It’. Cain Utah John W. Taylor Mormon Church John A. Cannon Cannon Executive Mansion Cleveland Cain Edmunds Mr. Cain

Burkhart Case and Damaging Dog Attack Details

The Burkhart case recounts a Chicago woman shot by her husband and sentenced to life, with notes on family opposition and a move to San Antonio for employment at a brewery. A separate letter from G. G. Brapen describes a hydrophobia dog attack near Dallas street, where a woman was torn by a dog but escaped injury to her body.

Burkhart Chicago Behloradsky Behlradsky San Antonio Sobioreieky Thalgreen G. G. Brapen

Curious Mexican Feather and Straw Art Display

A Houston street shop showcases Mexican handcrafts including life like feather cards made by artisans from Morelia and Zaragoza. The article notes Aztec origins, guarded techniques, and straw pictures such as a woven Castle of Chapultepec, plus hair work by San Luis Potosi prisoners.

Houston Street Morelia Zaragosa Mexico Spain San Antonio Ro Noney Jenene Chapultepec Maximilian San Luis Potosi San Luis

Big Cat Fish Captured By Boys In City Ditch

Yesterday afternoon boys playing in the San Pedro ditch before Mr. F McNewton on North Flores street captured a large cat fish weighing 24 pounds. The boys paraded through streets and plazas exclaiming the catch as the largest fish ever recorded in the city ditches.

San Pedro F. McNewton North Flores Street

Miss Helene Wagner at Casino hall in lyric drama program

Tonight at the Casino hall Miss Helene Wagner presents a lyric dramatic program with pieces by Julius Wolff Otto Roquette Fritz Reuter and others Tickets for three evenings cost 2 one evening 1 and gallery 50 cents Doors open at 8 pm The Press praises her performances as intellectual and dramatic with a likely full house A hail storm near San Antonio damaged crops at Seay settlement while smokers favor Opera Puff cigarettes that don t stick to lips.

Helene Wagner Casino Hall Minnesang Tannheuser Julius Wolff der Saengerkrieg der Wartburg Hohe Minne Oesee Otto Roquette Wat Wulde Kirl Fritz Reuter Europe America Liaur Seay Settlement San Antonio

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