RAYS OF LIGHT
Local notes report on varied subjects including a Turkish bath, legal courts quiet, horse dealer Miller missing, 35 patients in Santa Rosa hospital, birthday of William Kypfer, improving business prospects, a proposed flag presentation to the San Antonio Rifles, Bill Whitford moving to Dallas, Sunset trains on time despite rain, and no washouts yet. Also mentions musical entertainments, a Texarkana visitor near San Antonio starting a business, Trinity M E church event, San Antonio Riflemen voices, a lightning strike near St Marys college, city finance via bonds, a river excursion by F Levy and others, Excelsior Guards invited to Decoration Day, a new sanitary business, police call near South Flores, delayed mail due to storms, and redoubled mosquitoes on prairies and hollows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices Courts
Miller
Santa Rosa Hospital
William Kypfer
San Antonio Rifles
Bill Whitford
Main Plaza
Dallas
Frederickaburg
Boerne
International
Great Northern
Collected From Hotel Corridors and Elsewhere
A list of travelers and officials staying at the Menger includes Mrs Ed Hoppe en route to St Louis via New Orleans. P Gray Nichols of Sunset travels. Pullman Palace Car Co superintendent Leemanter is in town on business. Names include W S Wood San Francisco L B Caruthers F McCutcheon Fort Davis C W Baker R W Trueman Mexico James A Baker Houston Gray Nichols Southern Pacific J C Hill A B Taber Dallas R Victor Galveston Robert Thal St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Hoppe
St. Louis
New Orleans
P. Gray Nichols
The
Sunset
City
Leemanter
Pullman Palace Car Company
W. 5. Wood
San Francisco
L. B. Caruthers
W. F. McCutcheon
Fort Davis
C. W. Baker
R. W. ‘Trueman
Mexico
James A. Baker
Houston
Gray Nichols
J. C. Hill
A. B. ‘Taber
Dallas
R. Victor
Galveston
Robert Thal
the Menger
Quiet City Weddings Tie Up Two Local Pairs
Last evening J H Riley a well known horseman and special officer at San Pedro Park wed Miss Lottie Grace Col Fred served as best man with Miss Kila Grace as bridesmaid. At Prof Storbeck's residence on Laredo Street Vicente Martinez married Julia Storbeck in a very quiet ceremony attended by a few friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Riley
San Pedro Park
Lottie Grace
Fred
Kila Grace
Prof. Storbeck
Laredo Street
Vicente Martinez
Julia Storbeck
Probate Court Approves Several Estate Inventories and Wills
In probate court this morning the inventory and appraisement in the estate of R. W. Braham was approved. Also approved were the inventory and appraisement in the H. S. B. Tupp estate and the bond and oath of Joseph Sheehan as administrator of Ed Whalen estate. The will of Christian Nuetzel was admitted to probate with Mina Nuetzel named executrix and Anton Adam, John Langer, and Charles Degen appointed appraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Braham
B.tupp
Joseph Sheehan
Ed. Whalen
Christian Nuetzel
Mina Nuetzel
Anton Adam
John Langer
Charles Degen
Nationals Beat Clippers In Debut Of New Saranton Club
The Sar Antonio Nationals defeated the Clippers 24 to 17 in eight innings on the Clippers ground in the fourth ward. The Nationals, a new club, earned praise for beating an established team with players led by captain pitcher I. Nehr and including A. Kigsling Folz McAllister Lambert Potter Staffel Beltman Hilger. A likely rematch is expected next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sar. Antonio Nationals
Clippers
Nationals
Nationale
I. Nehr
A. Kigsling
Nehr
A. Folz
Ed. McAllister
W. F. Lambert
C. D. Potter
L. ©. Staffel
Joe Beltman
W. J. Hilger
Fort Davis Jail Guard Foils Jail Break Plot
A bold jail break plan at Fort Davis faces thwarting as guards seize tools hidden in a tobacco plug given to H. P. Doughty, a suspect in a fatal El Paso policeman case. Sheriff Captain Nevills tightened security to prevent an escape by the desperate inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidio County
Fort Davis
Captain Nevills
H. P. Doughty
el Paso
Doughty
Marburgs
North Carolina Tobacco
West
Captain Nevill
Private Property Taking Ordinance by San Antonio City Council
An 1885 ordinance outlines the process for taking private property for public use in San Antonio. It details notice, service, representation for estates and guardians, publication for unknown owners, and a three-person damages commission under Texas law. The mayor, aldermen, and city clerk execute and certify the proceedings with formal approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pee
Bexar County
State of
Texas
Bryan Callaguan
KE. P. Craupon
Travis Park Concert by Eighth Cavalry Band
The Eighth Cavalry band performs this afternoon at Travis Park at five o clock. Program includes Heart and Hand racing, H M S Pinafore selections, Linda de Chamounix excerpts, Fly Little Bird duet, and more. Dentists Dr Breeding offers first class work in the Dulling block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Cavalry Band
Breeding
City Council Debates Lease and Street Plans on Sycamore
City council session discusses renewing city hall lease, widening Sycamore street to fifty feet, and condemning adjacent land. Committees report on sidewalks, streets, and gas lamps. several petitions referred to departments and officials for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callaghan
Bolton
Belknap
Lockwood
Smye
Schreiner
Corbett
Muench
French
Gallagher
Pauly
Wm. Maibum
G. G. Braden
H. Elmendorf
Garden Street
L. Scheihagen
Freyer Bros
C. L. Dignowity
J. W. Hannig
C. S. Moody
Richard H. Russell
South Laredo
Tampico
Pascal Streets
Wm. Aubrey
John C. French
Kampmann
E. 0. C. Old Post
George Hoerner
Noyes & Langholtz
Wealder & Upson
Martin
Francisca Fritsche
Pecos Street
Rt. Friedrich
Brocnenne
San Antonio
San Antonio Gas Company
Ed Steves
Board of Health
A. Scholz
Commerce Street Bridge
Commerce
Houston
San Pedro Avenue
Austin
Goliad
Alamo
Sunset Hose Company
Mary G. Adams
Frederika Fritche
A. Wolff
Cit
J. H. Copeland
Police Committee
John Gallagher
Gas and Water Committee
Electric Light Company
Sycamore Street
Stan Ong
Bridge Over E Street
Ward No. 2
Delays Hit Mail Service Across Rail Lines
Post office reports suspended mail service today with Sunset East and West routes operating up to noon. Iron Mountain line between the city and Little Rock cut by washouts, Missouri Pacific south to Palestine and beyond Taylor disrupted. International and Great Northern between Austin and San Antonio blocked. Boerne mails delayed. telegraph lines signal widespread flooding west of San Antonio with more washouts expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Iron Mountain
Little Rock
Missouri Pacific
Palestine
Taylor
International
Great Northern
Austin
San Antonio
Telegraph
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Light
Centennial
Jewett's
Jewett
Paul Wagner
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
United States
New York
Europe
Mattory
W.J. Young
Arent Mallory
West Commerce St
Houston Street
Mumberto del Rossi
the Blum Restaurant
Market Street
Amelia Blum
Egond
Ss Saledad Street
Courthouse
North Flores Street
Ust
K. Friedrick
W. L. Denton
East Houston Street
San Saba al
Washington Squire
Matagorda Street
Antonio
A. R. Hanney
Isiting
the Light
Bristol
San Antono
Ter
Talon
Monterey Street
Alazan Creek
N. L.lida
Pui
Shaudrln
Marshal
A. Zilian
S. Imie
Inspector Cavanagh
Casino Hall
Paul Rubietti
Texarkana
Ladies of ‘Trinity M. E. Church
St. Mary’s College
Colege
Yousa
F. Levy
Fred Meyer
L. Frankel
Emil Frank
Louis Koenigsberger
Excelsior Guards
Krisch’s Hall
Decoration Day Committee
Thomas Cavanagh
East
Flores Street
Higgins
Palmer
Probate Court
B. Arban
Washington Borough ’A
Mishler
City of
Travis Park
City Fathers
San Saba
San Fernando
Madre Ditch
Grand Avenue
Rock Quarry
Shreiner
Crockett Street
G., H. and
S. A
Marshall, Warren
Utica
Concho
A. M. Cohen
A. M. Cohen’s
F. Kalteyer & Son
C. Morel
North Street
George V. Willing
Manchester
Mich
Rice Bros. & Co
Anson A. Manxrr
Commerce Street
O'Connor & Sullivan
Bankers
Hostetter
Harrison
Tom Harrison, JR
Harrison & Harrison
Attorneys At Law
Kampmann Building
VY. J. Dargan
Alamo Street
Postofice
Se Ride
Geo. R. Hines
Real Estate and Loan Broker
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
Calcasieu Parish
SAN Antonio Lumber CO
Ral Cour Pres
Victoria
Lonsdale
G. BG
Ffrankh
Errey & Littlepage
Mat Plaza
Gregory
Elle
E. F. Redfield Co
Soledad Street
L. Garza
Savings Bank
Oifvick
West Houston St
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