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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1885
Page
1
A sprawling, multi-item dispatch covers Mexican War veterans in Indianapolis and Toronto Kansas stokes, Chinese expulsion fears in Wyoming, land rushes after a rail court ruling in Toronto Kansas, a Puritan yacht race near Scotland lightship, Yap island notes, and Mexico City Diaz era independence ceremonies, listing involved figures and places.
The article recalls camels imported before the Civil War that roamed Texas counties briefly, their strange appearance frightening horses, and the odor from ships of the desert. A Turk supervised them, then the herd passed to the U.S. Government to carry dispatches, with a West Texas herder paid $75 monthly. After secession Confederate authorities held them, then the herd was recovered postwar, the herder billed over $4,000, and the camels were later sold to Col. Coopwood who established a camel ranch near Austin still producing animals sold at $300 to $500 each.
Report lists cotton futures values at Sep 17 with ranges for Sep through Jun and spot prices in Liverpool and Orleans. Futures fluctuate mildly as traders note quiet activity. Chicago wheat firm, corn steady, pork futures rise, lard steady. receipts and shipments of wheat and corn provided.
Wadsworth general agent for the Household Sewing Machine company swore yesterday evening that Duncan Urquhart embezzled $1500 of company funds and disposed of $3000 in the past year. Holland counters that Urquhart only owes about $100 and can pay.
サンペドロ・スプリングスでのメキシコ祝祭第2日を報じる。千人超が集い 音楽とダンスを堪能し 密集した会場では講演と空中綱渡りの演技が披露。夜は劇と舞踏が続き 翌日も催しが継続する見込み。裁判所の本日 sessions では離婚などの訴訟が扱われた。
The San Antonio Rifles slept at their Losoya Street armory quarters after a solid drill last night and this morning. They prepared for an inspection by Colonel R. R. Smythe, which did not occur. Charles Florian led as chef de cuisine but the men mocked his coffee making.
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