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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1885

Page

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Two notable horse thieves rescued near Tulca

News from Tounsa and Galveston recounts the arrest of John Truston and Silas Davis near Tulca and a bold rescue by a posse that overpowered Deputy Curtis and guards. Separate items note fundraising for Galveston fire sufferers and unrest in Montreal among students and locals.

Tounsa L. T John Truston Silas Davis Tulca Sac and Fox Reservation Ean Marshal Curtis Wichita Arty Trustons Rothers Frank Starr Texas Curtis Sac and Fox Agency Neil Charlie Keokuk Keokuk Sac and Fox

Austin Letter Heads for Comptroller Race and City Notices

The Austin letter notes R. S. Harrison as a Texas Comptroller candidate with Civil War service and long tenure in the Comptroller office. It also covers local social notes, a vulgar romance fraud tale in San Antonio, and various city items including Aldermanic and Mayor races, bank banquet, teacher meeting, and public notices from Carancahua with arrests and fines.

San Antonio Austin R.S. Harrison Texas North Virginia Stewart the Statesman T. J. Brackenridge First National Bank Evening Press Association W. D. Williams Hamilton A. H. Newton Ninth Ward CU. Cuneo A.W. Terrell United States Ireland Teachers of J. B. Winn R. A. Pénick W. R. Smith L. L. Bramletti McCrillis Mary L. Rimassa A. Sutor Carancahua San Antonio National Bank de Ra Justice of Oe

Freyer v Freyer Adultery Divorce Petition Filed

A petition for divorce is filed in the District Court by Ben Freyer against Rosa Freyer. The petition claims adultery by Rosa Freyer dating from May 20 1835 and extending to April 13 1855 at a residence on College street. Evidence references include Join McHugo as the address point. A clothing advertisement is noted for shirts at Bt Sheets, 44 Commerce Street.

District Court Ben Freyer Rosa Freyer McHugo College Street

Benefit Concert Aids Galveston Sufferers in Fire's Wake

Last night a benefit concert at Turner Hall drew over 1000 San Antonio attendees for Galveston relief. Performers Mrs. Favre Miss Lacoste Miss Ord Miss Landa and others impressed. Beethoven Maennerchor Mendelssohn Verein conducted by Professor Beck. Net receipts totaled £709 with all funds going to Galveston relief.

Galveston Sinclair Relief Committee Montreal Salvation Army la Minerva Fusileers Dominion Square Colonel Stevenson Victoria University McGill (English) University Riel Camp de Mars Washington West Postoffice Department Post Office United States Treasury Boston Taber William Downs Bowdoin Square Church Downs San Antonio Turner Hall Beethoven Maennerchor Howard M. Adae Charles H. Mueller Moe Tia Wilhelm Marx Charles Deeriot Measra Elwood Halbech Schmidt Davis Beethoven Mzennerchor Mendelssohn Verein Professor Beck Fand

Market Report Mixed Futures and Commodities Across Cities

Reports from New York and Liverpool show futures steady to firm with uneven demand. Notes include cotton sales near 36 500 bales and prices for November through March, plus U S stock indicators and Chicago grains with mixed signals and ongoing receipts.

New York Donoses Beneaarree Marches Pprle HG Goss Lune Kat Jade Bos Bates Northwestern Delaware and Lackawana Paw Liveerpool Orleans

Suit to annul New Orleans water works contract

In the Sanitary Engineer November 12 report, a suit began November 2 in Civil District Court on behalf of the Committee of One Hundred to annul the waterworks contract between New Orleans city and the New Orleans Water Works Company over private control of the water supply.

Sanitary Engineer New Orleans Committee of One Hundred,’ of Civil District Court

Man Found Drowned Identified After City Inquest

The body found in the river at Guenther's Lower Mill was identified this morning as Fritz Spansel, a Baden native and Arsenal worker of 34, missing since he last spoke of drowning himself. A jury verdict ruled death by drowning though no formal record existed. Spansel left work recently in financial distress and had a wife and three children.

Guenther Walker Arsenal Fritz Spansel Spansel Baden San Antonio Crawford

Volksfest Lumber Auction Ends With Refusals

The Volksfest Association auctioned off lumber used for seats and a dancing floor. T. H. Banks bought the dancing floor at private gate price. the grand stand and stage attracted high bids from Mr. Kerble, but President Madarasz refused to sell to him. The association remains a major lumber owner.

Volksfest Association T. H. Banks Kerble Madarasz

Beethov en Maennerchor Sends $50 Gift to Fire Sufferers

The Beethoven Maennerchor forwarded a letter of thanks from the Salmander Singing Society of Galveston noting the Galveston group sent fifty dollars to aid fire victims.

Beethoven Maennerchor Salamander Singing Society Galveston

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