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11 Sep 1885

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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1885

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Territory The Rock Springs Riot and Aid Requests

Long list of 1885 notices reports indictments and official actions from Wichita to Des Moines and Washington. Topics include cattle disease cases in Indian Territory and Miles expedition, Rock Springs mine disaster aftermath, Catholic university funding appeals, Irish Catholic Union resolutions, tariff bill prep, Westminster dynamite attempt, and Pacific Germany island plans.

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Wichita United States District Court Today Bennett & West Brothers J. R. Blocker M. C. Campbell J. M. Rings M.S. Pugsley C. Webber Williams & Brown N. Dowling G. L. Vaughn Childers LH. W. Cresswell M. Corrigan J. W. Driscoll Davis Grand Texas Indian Territory United States District Court Lamar United States Colorado New Mexico Kansas Iowa Missouri Illinois Leavenworth Miles Arapahoe and Cheyenne Cattle Company Omana Union Pacific Rock Springs Wyoming Callaway Warren Union Pacific Railroad Baltrimore Catholic University Miss Caldwell Baltimore Milwaukee Boston Philadelhia New York St. Paul Echmond Peoria Marty Idaho Irish Catholic National Benevolent Union Brooklyn Kiely Washington Representative Mills Congress Lima Ohio Neal & Bidwell Westminster Neal London Prince Bismarck Germany Marshal, Pelew Gilbert Caroline Morillo Luson Phillipine Islands Pacific Ocean Pacific Duartotty N. C Joseph Holt Charlestown Carolina Central Railway Testes Cassels Mages Des Moines Wbackers Marshalltown
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Wife Beater Attack Shocks Local Community

John Kessler, a blacksmith, struck his wife with a large hammer causing a severe forehead wound. Police searched his Acequia street home and found him hiding under weeds in the backyard. he is nearly blind and will face aggravated assault charges.

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John Kessler Captain Hughes Kessler Acequia Street Meyer Andreas Coy
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Prices for Kitchen and Dwelling on Cameron and Pecos Streets

P Rivas builds an iron clad kitchen on Cameron street in the second ward for 75 dollars. John Williams constructs a lumber dwelling on Pecos street in the first ward for 50 dollars.

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P. Rivas Ais Cameron Street Second Ward John Williams Pecos Street First Ward
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New Year Meeting Moves Due to Unadvertised Change

A planned event by members of the Hebrews moved from a building to Odd Fellows hall after the first site proved unsuitable. No admission fee was charged, so no joke or swindle occurred. The mix up stemmed from the meeting not being advertised and the placard with the change of venue blowing away.

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Odd Fellows’ Hall
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Mexican trio detained after Cotulla burglary probe at Laredo train

A Mexican man and two Mexican women were detained yesterday afternoon when entering San Antonio on the Laredo train. The sheriff searched their baggage for stolen goods linked to a Cotulla burglary at Barratte's store. The man was jailed. the women, carrying silk dresses and ribbons, were released and continued to San Antonio.

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Cotulla Laredo San Antonio Barratte
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Invalid lady's sister story and Italian celebration in San Antonio

A Houston invalid lady at Mrs. Jarrett's boarding house in San Antonio funds her medical bills via her sister, then the pair spend an afternoon of drinking and intrigue, returning by 10 pm. Report also details August city receipts and the calendar for a Rome anniversary celebration at San Pedro Springs on Sept 20, 1885 plus local court judgments and a city rough-note gambling verse.

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Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana San Pedro Springs Sociedad Mutualista Commerce Street Laredo Street Dolorosa Street Main Plaza Aceqnia Street Rodriguez Street North Flores Street Mission Garden Jarrett Rome Monterey Street Monterey East Street Alamo Alamo Plaza Houston Acequia Texas Harry L. Fowler San Antonio Houston St
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Cent’s E Clothing Ladies Dress Goods Joske Brothers W. B. Smith Rische’s Cigar Store Flores Street San Antonio, Texas Southern Hotel Wain and Military Plazas James P. Hickman, JR Iktor Newport Soledadstop le Ee F. W. McAllister & Bro Alamo ST Cor. Villita Austin Rosendale Thomas Goggan Galveston Simmang A. Hampel Riverside Cafe Restaurante Beholz’s Commerce Losoya Streets Telegraphic News Board of Health Suprnn Canada Newfoundand New Orlans Canton Miss Leon Cockrell Aaron Warz Washineton Vilas Commissioner of Internal Revenues Ers Nint Toate F. C. Haueisen General Fond Tien Eee District Court Hermann Bros Langdon, Greenlay & Co Yancey & Foster John Crossley & Co D. & A. Oppenheimer C. B. Stevens W. W. Pollock B. Oppenheimer David Welsh Als Seasions & Co Alamo Ice Company San Antonio National Bank A. Carnocher Et Als Carnocher M. Crossley J. B. White Costa Gauss & Johns Amelia Manteufel J.H. McLeary J. C. Carothers Colonel Joyce Rick Philadelphia News Nea J. A. Selby Charlie Heath Bren Asmur Mike Oprennemer Samele Asher & Oppenheimer Leon & H. Blum M. Praeger East Commerce Street West Prince Albert Pete L. Wolfson San Antonio Texas
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