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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1885
Page
4
Sheriff Stevens remains ill at his post amid a flood of notices from Houston style lighting to lunacy complaints. The column lists burglaries, a dengue fever run, a railway opening, a judge’s discharges, church socials, piano shops and a fair, with multiple small ads on goods and services and a missing city alderman race.
Personal items report R. H. Jackson ill with dengue and Jack Gilbert recovering from bowel inflammation. L. C. Manlove departs for Houston. Mrs. J. G. Fawkner of Laredo visits her mother in Austin street. Sid Staniforth’s father comes for Ignacio Cortez trial. Names listed as present at the Maverick include J. M. Baker, Sallie Ker sands minstrels, and several others from Texas, New York, New Orleans, Chicago, and Missouri.
A young man named Coker was bitten on the third finger of his left hand while getting core from a crib near Salado. He was brought in yesterday evening for treatment. The Cremation Society reported 75 members and $2060 in subscriptions. plans await $5000 to fund a cremation plant.
The alderman election date for the First and Fourth wards is changed from October 24 to October 31. Prospective candidates gain one extra week to build support.
A boy, son of Mrs Kreger of the Fourth ward, was run over by an express wagon on Flores street last evening. His left thigh bone was broken and he was taken to Santa Rosa hospital where the City Physician attended him and made him as comfortable as possible.
Alfred J. Giebner and Jennie S. Peacock obtained a marriage license today and were quickly wed by Rev. F. B. Tichner. Witnesses were Sam H. Galm and Wilhelm Braun.
Charles Beering has vacated the role of cook at the poor-house and the position is being temporarily filled by convict John Delsite. The resignation followed a recent clash between Superintendent Smith and Beering, with Smith prevailing.
Last night at Camden Street Christian Church a well attended service featured seven new members and immersion baptisms after the sermon. Services will continue with evening gatherings beginning at 7 30.
Mr. Joseph Schmidt reports Eagle Pass juveniles in a 15 piece brass band are progressing well and rehearsing nightly for a Volks fest engagement. Ages range from 8 to 15 years and the note invites San Antonio youths to imitate the effort.
Henry Has selbrinck, a fisherman described as crazy, was found yesterday afternoon by Fred Jonathan on the river bank below the city. He was brought to town and jailed. He is set for trial on the 10th instant. He moves both arms in a chopping motion for hours, tiring himself. The county physician notes this behavior.
Alderman Fritz Schreiner of the Water and Gas committee located six new fire hydrants in the Second ward during the morning. Installations include corners at San Saba Chavez Chavez Leona Frio West Houston Leona Hidalgo and Leona alley intersections.
Willie Womble, once imprisoned for theft and pardoned by Governor Ireland, has reformed and works honestly in the city. He’s been offered an apprenticeship by shoemaker Joe Beckmann after quitting old associates. Also: Sam C. Bennett sells a wool clip at 4 pm, to entertain guests with champagne. Conductor W B Mulvey marries Miss Josephine Rimbold at St Mary's church. Senator Coke appoints Captain Robert Green as private secretary. George Hoerner to wed Miss W H Robb. and F Sheets touts fall and winter suits at 44 Commerce St.
District court trials unfold with witnesses detailing actions around the shooting. Testimony links Ignacia Cortez to the events while Staniforth tied to plans of marriage and possible self harm as experts discuss whether Staniforth could have fired the shots.
Manager Nixon announces promotions in his office. E Richter moves from money clerk to cashier. C J Hateh promoted from O A M clerk to money clerk. I A Connor advances from messenger to O H clerk. A H Crichton becomes receiving and freight way bill clerk.
Julius Hutz's building case continued. Joe Hooker, drunk, dismissed on promise not to appear before the Recorder. Peter Connally, Vicente Gonzales, J. H. Riley, and Gaston Crawford all cited for drunkenness. fines of five dollars each. Jose M. Flores continued for sanitary ordinance violation. Tom Johnson, a witness, fined five dollars for contempt of court for failing to obey summons.
Texas citizens receive patents including T E Bomar McKinney ink fountain for printing machines J F Bunnell Mexia spring bed bottom 2 F A Hake Cuero home fastener Alfred Hart San Marcos cotton packer D E Jones Denton open fireplace Lewis Lewis Galveston reversible harness home H T Wilson Dallas wash boiler.
Reports from Floyd & Co show cotton spots and futures steady with varied prices. Liverpool notes dull mid dling and sizable bale receipts while New York stock market shows mixed commodity activity and strong wheat and corn receipts in Chicago.
A. Dreias announces receipt of the agency for Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with a positive guarantee. The ad invites customers to call and obtain a trial bottle to experience its claimed benefits for throat, lung and chest ailments.
An advertisement notices hot coffee chocolate and oysters served seasonally at the Harnisch and Baer ice cream parlors on Commerce street. It also lists promotions for F Sheets goods at 44 Commerce street and Miss O Keefe’s dressmaking nearby, with other local shop notices and a train excursion announcement.
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