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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1885

Page

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Arbitration verdict unsettled in labor dispute at Mallory

The Joint Committee of Arbitration concluded with a mostly advisory resolution urging Captain Sawyer to favor workers who were on the wharf during the October 15 strike. Knights of Labor claim the result favors Mallory and fear hiring from the old payroll will lock out colored workers. Sawyer says the recommendation is not binding and the public mood is unsettled amid a new citizens’ committee to protect commerce.

Sawyer Matlory Company Messrs. Moody and Miller Citizens’ Committee Mallory Company Arbitration Committee Knights of Labor Knights The Mallorys Citizens Committee George Sealey King

Outlaw Faustine Vela Seen in Brownsville Streets

November 11 report notes Faustine Vela sighting in Brownsville but no capture. Also covered are J B Morris arrested for poisoning a Chinaman with beer and strychnine, a McKinley-era jail escape, a hardware store safe blown but left intact, a mill hand killed in Minegoia, a residence fire in Dr V Wharfs home, and county tax rolls increase in Milam.

Brownsvil Lx Faustine Vela Beitrox J. B. Morris Lonaview Bill Riley J. H. Clark Layrone’s Clark Henry Grove Allen Cook & Love Minegoia Willie Schillberger Here V. Wharf Milam County Tom Pearson J.C. Stovall James J. Robertson John Weber Locke San Antonio Chenneyville

Stead Interviewed in Bath Field Prison Garb

Stead the Pall Mall Gazette editor is interviewed at Bath Field prison with warden present. He wears prison clothes and looks cold but in fairly good spirits. He is allowed a Bible, eats porridge and brown bread, and must pick one pound of oakum daily. Sentences start October 19 and he is to be released January 19.

Lonnox Stead Pall Mall Gazette Bath Field Glengarry

Mexican drainage plan eyed as new sewer tunnel proposed

November 11 report from Crry or Mixtco states the grand jury debates impeachment of Ex- President Gonzales while the Supreme Court upholds the conviction of prisoners Chavrier and Carrillo. President Diaz and ministers inspect a sewer route draining the Valley of Mexico via a canal from Lake Sexcoco to Lake Zempengo, through a 5 mile tunnel with an estimated cost of 4 million dollars. Local sanitarians forecast death rate reduction by half.

Crry Mixtco Committee of Congress Grand Jury Gonzales Supreme Court Chavrier Monitor Republicano Carrillo Correo de Lunes Diaz Treasury and Interior Valley of Mexico Lake Sexcoco Lake Zempengo

Times Links Pacific Coast Anti Chinese Crusade to Immigration Block

The Times argues that blocking Chinese immigration in the United States could push Chinese workers to seek opportunities at home and divert migration. It condemns mob tactics on the western coast as an act of spoilation against the world and notes the injustice to Chinese men.

Cureaco Central Music Hall Henry Waterson I. Sterling Morton Frank Hurd Watterson Morton Chicago Congress Nebraska South Benjamin Reese Toledo Hocking Valley Iowa United States Ohio Dorgan South Carolina William Trumbull Powderly Knights of Labor Gorsuch Hurd London the Times Pacific Altoether

Market reports and political jibes from Texas Siftings

The item lists commodity prices and futures for wheat corn pork and lard with receipts and shipments, notes cotton sales and futures, and reports stock quotes from Northwestern Delaware and Lackawanna St Paul. It ends with political commentary praising Cleveland’s removal of Jack Frans and a short Sunday School joke.

Floyd & Co Soledad Street CarcaGco New York Livertoon Orleans Northwestern Delaware and Lackawanna St. Pau Texas Democratic Cleveland Jack Frans Moses Texas Siftings

Hen Sits on Eggs Distracts Farmer in Tallabassee Tale

A farmer arriving last Saturday finds his wife's old speckled hen on his basket of eggs in Shine's cotton-yard. He ejects the hen and sells the eggs to Saxon & Co. Later that day he returns to the buggy, and the hen again sits on two small nubbins and the buggy wrench, delaying his plans.

Shine Saxon & Co

Southern Pacific completes Salinas river bridge and more

Railway news notes a 510 foot three span bridge over the Salinas river between Castroville and Monterey built to Italian plans to resist washouts. A temporary cross river bridge replaces the burned Yuma Colorado river structure with plans for a permanent 3000000 dollar rebuild. Reports cite rising Sunset line receipts of 3077535 dollars and strong Texan support for the Kansas City Texas and Aransas Pass railroad with towns offering bonuses and land to advance building.

Southern Pacific Company Salinas River Castroville Monterey Italy Southern Pacific Railway Colorado River Yuma Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad Sunset Line Kansas City Times Kansas City, Texas and Aransas Pass Texas San Antonio Kansas City Mexico South America

Mayor's veto on Park Inspector and Kerble lease dispute

Editor defends Jermy park plan offering to plant 4000 trees shrubs and flowers at 85 dollars a month for five years with city bearing no cost. Council accepted after committee review but Mayor vetoed, urging Kerbel to undertake work. Park of 50 acres to be improved as a city public resort.

San Antonio Light San Pedro Park Kerble F. Jermy Jermy Park and Finance Committee Kerbel

Installations of Officers at Krisch's Ball and Household of Bath

Officers were installed at Krisch's ball No. 2142 with Rev. Mack Henson delivering the address. Names listed include J. G. Morse, R. S. to N. G. L. Taylor, and others. Household of Bath No. 305 also announced with multiple named stewards and governors. A brief comic exchange about counting fish appears, followed by an ad noting Opera Puffs cigarettes as popular at a typical price.

Krisch W. Rivers V. G. G. Daniela C. James Martin, Jr A. Matthews W.T. W. W. Grimes N. G. George Williams N. F J.E. Tonsall Household of Bath Junior Stewart Jane Vandross

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