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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1885
Page
4
City items include appointments and denials, arrests, marriages, deaths, building permits, transit delays, and local incidents. Notable entries mention Ferdinand Niggli's vacancy, Judge Neuendorff rulings, a murder case update, and a large funeral for George Hoerner. Community chatter covers street crossings, theater plans, and streetcar and depot stories.
A stream of visitors to San Antonio includes A J Williams of Floresville and N Rodriguez of Ennis at the Southern. W H Crain and wife of Cuero, R B Wallbridge of Menger list, and G C Reed of San Marcos register at the A Syms. J R Gordon can walk with one eye. Numerous names from across Texas and beyond stay at the Hotel Maverick or Menger.
The article recalls Castroville's 1844 founding by Henry Castro with French colonists as the first European settlers in Western Texas. It reports that 3000 oysters sold before night and a Liaur representative praised them as fresh and fine. Starr plans a large shipment tonight.
The funeral of the late George Hoerner drew a large crowd yesterday with a long omnibus and 114 carriages led by the Eighth Cavalry band. Pallbearers included T. P. McCall and P. F. Shields among others. Interment was at Odd Fellow's cemetery with Chaplain Aine C. Miller officiating.
Captain Shardein defends city police actions after Schiebel, a discharged soldier, was jailed after a night in the bat cave. He cites County Physician Chew and City Physician Braunnagel disputing meningitis claims and asserts hospital care was unsuitable for a violent patient.
A correction explains a mailed letter addressed to W H Browder San Antonio Texas was misdirected and delayed. Carrier Possett left it at Central hotel and it was returned August 31. the envelope bore June and August dates. Browder is a Maverick hotel clerk. letter should have been returned to the post office after ten days if no Browder clerk. The piece defends Postmaster Newcomb against unfounded criticisms and notes August fines by the City Marshal, a Galveston steamers schedule, and a wedding at St James AME church Ruth Street with a reception at the bride’s home.
A free concert by the King and Owers Comedy Company Thury plays Saturday and Sunday nights at San Pedro Springs. The note highlights Opera Putts cigarettes as popular and affordable.
At the Recorder's court room a meeting of colored citizens discussed reappointing Professor Brown as Riverside school principal. They questioned rumors about his marriage to Ida Harris and considered petitioning the City Council for removal, appointing a committee to draft grounds for action.
The article notes several presidents died in July including John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on July 4 1826 James Monroe on July 5 1831 Zachary Taylor on July 9 1850 while in office Ulysses S Grant on July 23 1885 and James A Garfield wounded in July 1881 the 2nd day.
Pancoast and Son advertise a full stock of gents and boys clothing with discounts on summer goods including straw hats. They promote neckwear underwear navy flannel suits and job lots of shirts. Also noted are the Art Gallery of C H Mueller offering paints frames fabrics and decorative items at 205 Commerce Street.
The notice warns that sprinking with hose is subject to special rates and authority, and those using water fraudulently face service cut off without notice per contract terms of the Water Works Company.
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