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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1885

Page

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Knights of Labor demand reinstatement on Wabash line

In St Louis on September 4 the Knights of Labor general executive board pressed the Wabash trouble resolution. They urged non discrimination in hiring, reinstatement of workers dated back to June 16, and reinstatement by October 1 for those locked out or since then. Wabash GM Talmage said a receiver runs the line, with no work or funds to pay men. Powderly and Turner met district officials after the reply.

St. Louis E. V. Powderly Fred Turner The Knights of Labor Talmage Jane Powderly Sedalia R. W. Drew Southwestern Committee Southwestern Wabash Turner Messrs Wabash District Committee Planters’ House Vinncannes, Inc Davis County Indiana Charles A. Brown Washington Township John G Aneer Steele Township John Clark Barr Township Canada Galveston Mene Ten Signal Service

Chinese Outbreak in Rock Springs Burns Town

A mob action drove Chinese workers from Rock Springs Mines, setting fires across Chinatown. In the ensuing chaos at No 6 mine and surrounding areas, Chinese homes burned, workers fled to the hills, and a coroner’s jury reported 11 burned and five shot. Many Chinese were later found wounded or missing, with trains west taking evacuees and aid sent to them.

Rock Strings Rock Springs Chinatown No.6 Front Street Hong Kong Goal Department

Corsi Cana Local Fever And County Crop Notes

Local option fever runs through Corsi Cana while Kaufman and Cherokee counties report drought and rain needs. Fisher county forecasts record crops this fall. Montague cotton picking begins with expectations of large lots. Sherman reports a fatal accident from a coal oil fire at a residence.

Corsicana Kaufman County Fisher County W.T. Hudson T. W. F. Randolph Methodists Decatur Montague County Ellis County Cherokee County Sherman Andy Hill Dan Rice Rio Grande City Daniel McLaren George Hartwell Pat O’hearn van Alstyne Bell County Havin Lum & Fry’s Harwood W. C. Jones

Alamo City Business College Opens in Duliing Block

New institution noted as filling a long left want. It promises first class purpose with thorough business education including bookkeeping shorthand and typewriting. Professor W Buckman and assistants expected to ensure success. Cigarette smokers prefer Opera Puffla for easy lip relief.

Alamo City

Grand jury report lists numerous theft and violent case names

Judge Anton Adam and Judge Nevendorff submit a long list of indictable offenses to the grand jury including theft over and under twenty dollars, murder, assault to kill, robbery, forgery, burglary, swindling, rape, kidnapping, and adultery. Multiple defendants such as June Yates Miguel Torres Juan Gomez and George Greason appear in various counts. cases cover a wide geographic and procedural scope.

Anton Adam Grand Jury June Yates Miguel Torres M. Booker Juan Gomez Monte Isaacs H.’Miller James Dumas Joseph Byrne Francisco Martinez Albert Solomon James Duboin Justo Galindo Louis Kraft Tom Johnson Pedro de Germo Rice Young Abe Wheat KE. H. Morgan Theo. S. Kunzman John Bankert C. B. Sands N. Sands Charles Thompson John Elliott W. Washington Santiago W. Thompson Conrad Zoechel Susana Flores Harry Richardson Seay Liveria Torres Mauricio Hernandez Jane Palmer B. Sands F. Thumm Vivian Campos George Russ George Greason Tony Battaglio Nevendorff Texana Harris Bill Miller Nichols Tom ‘Taylor Manuel Domingo Willis Mellister Pete Cortez Annie Owens Sarah Johnson G. ¥. Loyer Peter Hines R. Rosenberg Oscar Johnson Alf Burlage Eliot Dooley Henry Cooke Nelson Micton Mary Wilson E. Dooley A. Burlage G. Schramm Orris Collins Frank Flettwood

Recorder's Court Debtors and Disorderly Conduct Noted

Florentino Mendez and several others face fines or jail terms for drunkenness vagrancy and disorderly behavior in Recorder's Court. Latimer fined for insulting language and ordered to post a peace bond. Wolfson's bazaar presents a vivid scene of reorganization and new stock as fall goods arrive and remnants are price cut.

Florentino Mendez Louisiana Risher Maria Jones Sophia Miller Frances Martin Annie Jones Laura Brown J. M. Leay A. J. Crane Galandi Gastino Jane Fewclothes Bell Clark Singh Walls Joseph Woods Q. Latimer Ellis Ofiver Summers Latimer Jack Wolfson’s Bazaar Licuti Wolfson Olfson’s

Miss Ida Kutzer Ends Her Life Near Leon Springs

A Boerne telephone message reports 18 year old Miss Ida Kutzer daughter of R Kutzer hanged herself this morning about six miles from Leon Springs. The cause of the act is not known.

Boerne Ida Kutzer R. Kutzer Leon Springs

Birth at San Pedro park museum sparks snake brood discovery

A female rattlesnake in the San Pedro park museum hatched 12 live young on Wednesday. Professor Beckmann notes this disproves the idea that eggs must be sunlit, as the eggs were never exposed to sunlight. Free attractions at San Pedro springs include a King and Flowers Comedy Company show Friday through Sunday.

San Pedro Park Professor Beckmann San Pedro Springs The King &Owers Comedy Company

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