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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1885

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Heirs of English Estate Draw San Antonio Telegraph Operator In

W S Hoskins a San Antonio telegraph operator and secretary to a railroad official is named among 800 heirs to a British estate valued near a cool billion dollars. The lineage traces to Lord Townly and Lawrence Townley. A St Louis meeting for heirs is set for December 1 at the Laclede Hotel.

James Usher New York England W. S. Hoskins Laredo van Vieck Sunset Railroad Usher Hoskins Chase Lord Townly Wiliam Thomas Aquilla Massachusetts Lawrence Chase America Lord Townley Lawrence Townley London Haskina United States Old Bay State Texas George H. Chase Chase Trading Company E. E. Chase Chase & Nicholson Fort Worth W.S. Hoskins St. Louis Austin E. Sappington George W. Peck Peck’s Sun Laclede Hotel Lo’clock William Chase Alice Southwick James Southwick Charlotte Southwick

Stamps in Bat Cave as Vagrancy Case Prompts City Notes

City reports include Joe Stamps in a bat cave for vagrancy and a string of minor incidents. District Court discusses Burkhart murder cage and delays. a West Del Rio delay for a Southern Pacific train. local clubs plan a Mission Garden rolling contest. Federal court suspends criminal business due to DA Kleberg’s child illness.

Joe Stamps Matlack New Street South Flores Street District Court Burkhart Southern Pacific del Rio Mission Garden

German M. E. Conference appoints ministers for year

The German M. E. Conference lists appointments across districts Houston San Antonio and Dallas including Lierz Brenham Mission Institute Ur bantke Brenham Prairie Prattle Ott Koppenhage Homburg Caldwell Pape Kienle Hoffmann Koch J. Wiebusch Ullrich Traeger Despart Brueck Diener Draeger Reetz Urbantke Plaeneke Franz Felsing Mumme Prefite Mat and Schulenburg iebe with several posts to be supplied.

Houston H. Lierz P. E Brenham Mission Institute Carl Urbantke Brenham Brenham Prairie W. Pratile Dallas Palmer J. Ott Denton L. Koppenhage H. Homburg Lexington Caldwell and Bartlett H. Pape New Orleans J. J. Kienle Schuler H. Hoffmann Perry G. Koch Rocky J. Wiebusch Spring Bear Creek A. Ullrich Waco Moorsville Leon A.traeger San Antonio G. Despart P. BE. Austin R. Brueck Cibolo H. Diener Fredericksburg E. Draeger Hochheim Lavaca F. Reetz Industry

Drunken and Disorderly Offenders Receive Fines and Detentions

A long list of petty offenses including drunkenness disorderly conduct vagrancy and insulting language results in fines of 5 dollars to 25 dollars or jail terms up to 30 days. Several individuals are noted as continued or dismissed with terms ranging from 5 to 30 days.

Fred Camphill Jack Dennis Juan Aldaza Secundino Paz Frank Lee Fanny Johnson Joe Stams D. Guerrero Savannah McKay Dan Webber Lawrence Bassler James Hopper John Erickson J. Paris V. Aragon John Nixon Pancho Rivas James Martin Smith Dan Powers Juan Rios C. Sanchez Juan de la Cruz Sam Randall Jessie Reddick Sabino Jaso Juan Coy William Callaghan Andrew Albare Malba Thomas Hernandez Kay Chase Thomas Adams V. Fact J.C. Carothers

Mission Garden Rolling Club Prize Rolling Results

The Mission Garden Rolling Club held an impromptu prize rolling last night with two six ball matches. Winners included Hermann Heiligmann and Gembel among others. legal notices show suits filed in district court for debt and divorce actions involving multiple named individuals.

Mission Garden Wilkins E. Lange Reiman Weingartz Spahn Muench Mahncke Gembel Jenner Icke Heiligmann Lange Lowest

Boston Special on Peirce Will Sparks Family Mystery

In Salem Probate Court Thomas W. Peirce's will is probated and Ivory W. M. Peirce a Lynn shoemaker claims he is a son entitled to a share. He alleges a late life marriage to Colonel Peirce and a lineage unrecognized by the will, suggesting a contest or compromise. Justice Crawford handled 50 cases with 10 disposed.

Boston Colonel Peirce Thomas W. Peirce Salem Ivory W. M. Peirce Lynn Peirce Sanford Maniton Dover New Hampshire Ivory

Travelling Public and Hotel Arrivals Fill City Scene

A long list of visitors and residents in the city includes Henry Langer and Colonel E M Fowler recovering from dengue, Wells Fargo agent C B Russell on business, Lignr representative L E Daniela at the Alamo shrine, and many other officials, agents, and travelers staying at the Maverick hotel. Several arteries of rail and commerce are noted with arrivals from Austin, San Antonio, Laredo, Galveston, and Dallas among others, plus upcoming performances by Adelaide Moore troupe and trips by local lawyers and contractors.

Henry Langer E. M. Fowler C. B. Russell Wells Fargo & Co’s. Express George W. Polk Southern Pacific Railroad J. K. Painter Palestine Lions L. E. Daniela Lignr Austin Shrine of the Alamo Eugene Digges San Antonio Castroville Kendall County Frank Ferris International Great Northern Laredo Missouri Pacific System el Paso Mexico Kansas City St. Louis N. F. Allensworth Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Our City Sallie Brundy Clarksville Tennessee Allensworth Miss Brundy J. F. Burns Devine Pettera Goliad Marshall Luling A. F. Field Caldwell Thos. F. Somers New York Count N. Ourray Jady Ranch C.C. Fountain Fort Davia KE. Brandt New Berlin J. A. Depoyster Gonzales Charles E. Davidson San Adenes W. F. Gallagher C. A. Oakley Hamlin Wizard Oil Company F. F. Devoe W. W. Simmonds M. Oppenheimer Texas Heatherly J. B. Ralston Waco W. Ruthman Houston R. F. Smith Louis Haas Thomas Adair Colorado City J. R. Harris Gallagher’s

Community Casino Night Features Music and Tribute

An informal Casino gathering Saturday night offered first class instrumental and vocal numbers led by De Bernot Beck and Mr H M Adae. The event included soprano pieces by Sarah Landa and a Schumann concert aria. Mr H A Doerr, longtime local publisher of stereoscopic San Antonio views, died yesterday at his Avenue residence.

Air Varie de Bernot Beck Schumann Professor Sonm UR Aiken Rhos Mueller Star Flowere Sarah Landa H. M. Adae Ritone Solo wAnewer Shaiothee Sa A Ae Setunt Riguest Angel H. A. Doerr San Antonio

Coal Demand Notice By Labatt & Co Readied

A fragment states Labatt & Co will supply full demands for coal. The notice includes a telephone reference 191 and identifies the firm as the contact for orders.

Labatt & CO

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