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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1897

Page

6

Judge Juline Schuetze Banquet at Lehols Hall

Acted to celebrate Judge Juline Schuetze recently elected Grand President of the German American Wermann Sons federation. The event at Lehols Hall was held under the auspices of the Sons of Hermann with a LANQUET in Georgetown.

Austin Tex Tiretoria County Tollay Temp T Calvert City Robinson Hill Tom Jackon Lehols Hall Sons of Hermann Juline Schuetze The Wermann Sons United States

Mob Attacks Editor in Waco Over Baylor Article

Waco Texas Oct felty Brann editor of Jewish Star纸 was mobbed by about 200 Union University students in the afternoon. They seized him forced him into a hack driven to campus where armed youths threats to shoot him and hung him. He was compelled to sign a statement that an October article in the Iconiclass reflecting on Baylor was untrue and vow to leave town. Brann vows to stay and continue his paper amid widespread condemnation and unresolved tensions.

Waco Texas Y. C. Brant Jann Scotiaclast Uny Ecollege Seval— Ers Studens

Army Cavalry at Exposition Grounds Adds Military Camp

Special wire reports four troops of United States cavalry under Maj. John S. Loud arrived from Jefferson Barracks Mo to the Nashville exposition grounds to remain through the event. They establish a regular camp with their own cooking and army discipline. The squadron numbers between 200 and 300 troopers and enhances the show.

Nashville Tenn United States Cavalry John S. Loud Jeffers Barracks Bfo

West Points Attendance Record Shown

Special wire reports West Point Military Academy on October 2 shows cadet totals by class, with 23 percent divided into nine in first, seventy two in second, and one hundred twenty in fourth. Third class count not clearly listed.

West Patt Military Academy

Murder Plot Unfolds In Montgomery Tragic Burial

Montgomery reports a shocking case as Oscar Gillis and John Glover, roommates at Weill residence on Perry street, vanish. Rumors allege Gillis was killed by Glover who then buried the body in the Well garden, sowed turnips atop the grave, and fled to Atlanta. Police probe intensifies as coroner’s inquest unfolds.

Montgomery Ala Guilusuppe Oscar Gillis Marx & Kohn, Grocers John Glover Henry Weill Mr. Well Perry Street Gills Alabama Glover Eits Willout Gutts Gils Gulls Well Briel Dyision Gillis Tayer Quits Bis Room Atlanta

Bank robbers dynamite Hume vault but miss 35000

A dispatch from Hume Missouri reports two masked burglars wrecked the Hume bank building and its vault with two dynamite charges at 2 a.m. They escaped on a horse and carriage toward the Kansas line, failing to gain the 35000 inside.

St. Louis Hume Hume Bank Kansas Line

Man Fires at Girl in Highland Park Carolling Incident

In Chattanooga Tennessee Charles Fulmer, a 4th year dry goods clerk, confronted a girl in Highland Park, displayed a pistol, and fired a shot that grazed her forearm and narrowly missed her heart. The doctor fears permanent injury.

Pitiable Sash Grimes of the Dark Ages Revealed in Georgia

Atlanta dispatch reports Hilliard, once sold to Northwest Georgia coal miners after arson conviction at age nine, pardoned by the governor. Now in Atlanta, he speaks convict jargon and tells of brutal mine treatment while seeking family and freedom after decades underground.

Georgia Spegles Atlanta Hilliard Ie Rip’ van Winkle Califfe King

Colored appointments under McKinley era in the South and beyond

A Georgia negro named Lyons seeks Augusta postmaster amid appointments to federal posts for Black Americans. The report lists several colored appointees including Demas in New Orleans naval office, Morton in Athens postmaster, and others such as a Jacksonville collector, Alabama land office registrar, and a Calais consul.

Maj Meliiley Georgia Lyons Augusta McKinner Marcha Wem Rucker Demas New Orleans Morton Athens Jacksonville Florida Land Office Alabama Castine Calais

Mob Lynches Black Prizefighter After Assault in Braden

In Braden a mob hanged Frank Johnson, a Black prizefighter, after he allegedly assaulted Em ma Parish, daughter of the former postmaster. The mob pursued him with bloodhounds from morning until early afternoon, gathering in Braden’s square to witness the execution. Parish, who was returning from shopping, was badly hurt in the attack.

Lawrenceville Frank Johnson Braden Johnson Emma Parish Tradden Womaan

Outlaw Dampier Killed Lawyer Parker in Cold Blood

Violent outlaw Sherlton Dampier, sought by four counties after killing Samuel Evans Parker in Jahira, is captured near Valdosta after a protracted gunfight. Dampier, wounded, had refused surrender and opened fire on deputies, wounding two. Parker had previously prosecuted Dampier and sent him to prison for three years.

New Orleans Ost Valdoste Sher Lton Dampier Desperado Samuel Evans Parker Jahrra Valdosta Dinpier Holt Dampier Wis Hieves Parker Dampter Pareker Jahira Dampier Bampler

World cotton supply shows rise in visible stocks

Secretary Hes ter reports the world's visible cotton supply at 1,463,921 bales, up from 1,098,543 last week and 810,4023 prior year. U S stocks total 1,290,921 bales, with other kinds at 173,000. Compared with last week and last year, global totals reflect increases and decreases across regions and ports.

New Orleans Hester Europe Bates

Death of Mrs Lemke At Tate Residence

Mrs Louisa Lemke wife of William Lemke died yesterday afternoon at their Tate residence corner of Dallas and Brooklyn avenue. She was twenty years old daughter of Mrs Rufus O Smith. She suffered from quick consumption and her end was peaceful. She leaves a little daughter.

Louisa Lemke William Lemke Tate Dallas Brooklyn Avenue Rufus O. Smith

Last Night's Fire At Tileward Building Cause Unknown

A fire alarm from box 12 at 8:30 p m reported a blaze on the second floor of the Tileward building on onetad street. The ante room where office furniture and carpets were kept suffered the damage, estimated at about 200 dollars covered by insurance. A cigarette is suspected as the cause. The fire department used water and the chemical engine, and a burst water pipe on the second floor damaged items on the ground floor.

Otedad Street Ivas

Drowning of Four Girls After River Party Boat Capsize

Reports from Hamilton Marion county recount the drowning of Belle Key 42 Tiette Smith 15 Ella Phillips 10 and Mary Swearengen 17 in the Buttaintehle river near Birmingham. The party returned from a candy pulling when Wright brothers boat capsized as youths rocked it abandoning the girls who could not swim. bodies recovered today amid public outrage over the conduct of the Weighthoya.

Bimingham Ala Hamilton Marion County Belle Key Tiette Smith Ella Phillips Mary Swearengen Buttaintehle John Robert Wright

Queen entrusts Sawasta to form new cabinet

A special dispatch from Madrid reports that the queen FORLAE has given Minister Sawasta the responsibility to assemble a new cabinet. The move reflects a government reshuffle amid ongoing political developments as of October 2.

Madrid Forlae Sawasta

Yellow fever report shows new cases and deaths in New Orleans

New Orleans board of health reports thirty new yellow fever cases and two deaths as fears of an epidemic settle. Mortality stands at 11.7 percent of cases, with weekly totals showing more deaths from other causes than yellow fever. Officials reaffirm continued isolation and marantining of infected houses, despite rumors of an epidemic scare.

New Orleans Board of Health of Hound of Health Board of Health An Itelan New York

Wealthy Jekyll Island club fights Sapelo sale

Atlanta reports Georgia lawmakers consider purchasing Sapello Island to create a state convict reserve, risking the Jekyll Island club home and its lavish cottages. Prominent residents including C. M. Maurice Jos. Pulitzer David W.H. King and M. Bayard Brown oppose the plan, estimating about 7500000 to acquire surrounding lands.

Sapella Island Jekyl Georgia Sea Islands Sapello Talanda C. M Maurice Jos. Pulitzer David WH. King M. Bayard

Evening entertainment at Turner Hall by The Tewlonia Singing Society

The Casino association hosted a well presented evening in Turner Hall with The Te wl onia singing society entertaining law members and friends followed by a ball in the hall.

Casino Association Tewlonia Singing Society Law Ball Turner Hal

Mail quarantine urged after fumigation lapse in city firm

A large city business firm received several New Orleans letters a day or two ago through the Indian Territory route that had not been fumigated. Yesterday another letter from New Orleans via St. Louis also arrived unfumigated prompting a quarantine appeal.

New Orleans St. Louis

Judge Green's Court Overrules New Trial In Manslaughter Case

In the Thirty-seventh District court yesterday the motion for a new trial in the Will & Meyer manslaughter case was overruled and the defendants were sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. The court granted the city of San Antonio's motion to set aside dismissal of appeal against T. L. Metee, and reinstatement motions were granted in the San Antonio suits against A. J. Garretson and 12 Bralley.

Will & Meyer Wes City of San Antonio T. L. Metee A. J. Garretson Bralley

Texarkana Quarantine Tidings Reach City

Clerance B E Waters reports quarantine at Texarkana after traveling from Chicago with Henry T Wilson who went to Louisville. Thirty others, detained in tents near the brugh, share the quarantine. City sanitation urged to inspect storm sewers on Commerce Street and report on conditions including the San Pedro rack.

Clerance BE. Waters Chicago Comany Henry T. Wilson Louisville Texarkana Brugh Commerce Street Alamo Street San Pedro

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