The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 119, Ed. 1, Friday, August 17, 1883 Page: 1 of 4
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SMOKK Till'.
Lisht
Village Blacksmith
" Tho Largest Slock !"
Tho only oxcluslvo tobacconist !
Small profits! (Julck wiles!
I'rlcca drfjr coinpolitlonl
Clgr( the tlcst nnJ Cheapest
amoko for nil smokers now
flvo years before tbo nubile.
Vol. I. No. 119.
San Antonio Texas Friday August 17 1883.
Ten Cents a Week.
l-KOUIl BOMD FACTS- I
Sim Harts:
Sun
Antonio
ED STEVES & SONS
Virdt at Intornatlouiil and Orot N'orthrn lUMroad Depot anil (lalrostnn llarrliburir mid
Ran Antonio railroad track Rut Comuicrco Street.
The best grades always on hand. Also Doors Sash Blinds
Mouldings Shingles Fencing Barbed Wire Fence Posts
Newels Stair Rails and Ballusters. Our lumber is of the finest
quality and unexcelled. We would invite the public to ex-
amine before purchasing elsewhere. Ed Steves & Sons.
reat Slauerhte
Swooping lteduetions !
217 ALAMO PLAZA.
$Our surplus summer stock must go. Call and be con-
vinced. Have everything in the way of gents' furnishings.
CITY DRUG STORE.
EI.lL.IOTT & 3R.OI-iSrD
No. 8 Kami Commerce Street San Antonio Texas.
Are corutanily'recelvtng Fraih Drugs ftnd have in itock a largo tutor t me nt of Tooth and Nail Itruihei
Pcfumery 1'oiUt Soapi. Sponget.Trimci Shoulder Hraccs rtc at lowest pricei.
ICJPKESCKlinONS A SPLCIAL1 Y.-CU 7-'"Pt
ESTATE OF
(DECEASED.)
Daily Auction Sales at 9 a. m. and
5 p. in .up Stairs in Dry
Goods Department.
' GROCERY DEPARTMENT
kept at full etuniUrd. Host of Liquors French and CiillfornlaWlnt'S. I'lncst "Old Hc-
servo .Whiskey" Vnliiab!o;itcil Katale for file Apply to
JOSEPH E. DWYER Executor.
Metalic Slates or'Shingles
FOR ROOFING OR SIDING.
THE ANGLO AMERICAN HOOFING COMPANY
Have titaUithed an Agency in San Antonio for Iheir Metitic Slatci or Shingles for
HOOFING- AND SIDING also
COEEOG ATED SHEET XROTST
For Building Purposes.
Q-nt er llian Tin or Slilnglct. Doei not Shrink or ltol are Flr l'roof and will lave Inauranct.
C. M. KINGSLEY Agent
OFFICE AT CENTRAL HOTEL.
Also on hand all kinds of lluilding Material. ?.l8.im
Complcto Revolution !
B. GffiET
JEFFERSON.
Franklin Faglns Body Servant to the Father
of Democracy Talks With the
Light Commissioner.
The Light commissioner was Introduced to
an old negro named Franklin Faglns. lie
t an old man I mall aiitd grey hatred
somewhat pale and feeble but looklog re-
markably nell for a man hi Is 83 years of
age. At the present time he is a larmer in
Atascosa county but years ago lie was body
servant to President JelTerson. In giving de-
tails of his life he said he was raised at Mount
Cello Albermarle county Virginia where
JelTerson lived. When he was old enough he
was made body servant and when talking
of his dear old master as he called him tears
came Into his eyes. He described JelTerson
as a very kind and humane man especially to
negroes and said that he always saw them
properly housed and cared for. This kind
ness then uncommon made the
NEGROES LOVE HIM.
There was no escapes all loved to
be near him and they would have laid down
their lives for their dear old master. His
manner was calm his temper even and he
did not remember htm using an unkind wotd
JelTerson would occupy his time walking
riding writing and fiihicg but what he
seemed to enjoy most was to sit in his big
arm chair and think. Sometimes during the
thinking spells he would light a cigar but he
was not.an excessive smoker. He took great
interest in the Challisville university and
frequently drove over there In his coach and
sli horses and still more frequently entertain-
ed the people from the college. He remem-
bered the l'resldent's death and was in the
room when the spirit of the father ol
Democracy passed away. He felt then as if
he had lost his father. He was present at the
funeral JelTerson was buried in a grand
coffin purchased from England which was
glased in such a way as to allow the body
PRESERVED IN ALCOHOL
to be plainly seen. Faglns saw the body
four months after interment and he looked as
natural as life. After this Fagln was trans-
ferred to other service. He came to Texas
10 years ago. When the emancipation of the
slaves was declared he became free. When
asked if he was in favor of emancipation he
said : "If I was a young man I would prefer
being free; as I was an old man over 70
years of age it was bad for me for I had no
one to lake care of me. Howeve with the
aid of the Lord I have got on very well."
And this is true. Since he became free he
has married a wife got a family and has a
profitable tittle farm. When asked his opin-
ion of questions affecting the colored folk
Faglns said lie had none. He minded
his own business and let other folks deal with
politics. Here the old man touched his hat
respectfully bade the commissioner good
day and walked olTto attend his team.
PROMISCUOUSSHOOTING.
Tlie Lives of Mr. Leonldaa Lucy Ilia Wife
nrul the rublle Thereby Jeopenllzed.
Last night as Mr. Leooidas L. Lacy
Deputy County Surveyor was sitting with his
wife on the gallery of his residence on Macon
street a loud explosion was heard as if a
Winchester had been fired and almost imme-
diately after a shot whistled by Mr. Lacy't
ear struck the fence and. passed into the
street nearly bitting a pedestrian who was
walking by A few minutes after other bullets
came and for the time it seemed as if the
house was beselged and a fort would be
necessary for the protection of the inhabitant.
The shot apparently came from a certain
house but upon inquiry there the residents
of the house denied all knowledge of the
shooting.
This occurred about eight o'clock in the
evening when the family were enjoying the
cool breese. Around the house several
neighbors were engaged in a like manner and
the wonder is that some one was not injured
by this promiscuous shooting. Many shots
have of late been heard in several parts of
the city which are only explained by foolish
promiscuous shooting. Strong endeavors
should be made to stop it or bye and bye
some one will be hurt and it will be no con-
solation to assure the sufferer that the shootist
did not intend tn do any injury.
A DRUNKEN FREAK.
Tlie Lliclit'a Monterey Correspondent (Idea
Information on .7 err Miller's
Criminal Folly.
A Light correspondent writing from Mon-
terey gives the following information as to the
JelT Miller catastrophes "On the nth in-
stant Miller was well under the Influence of
liquor and while drinking with a party of
friends at the Yturbide saloon took occasion
to utter a very vulgar remark against all the
Mexican people of bolh sexes. A Mexican
gentleman who was present overheard his
words and demanded an apology. Friends of
both parties interfered and a conflict was thus
avoided. Miller was taken by his friends to
the hotel where he was stopping and they
supposing that he would retire left him. As
soon as his friends went off Miller got up and
started up town. When passing the theatre
building he noticed the door open and he
entered going directly to the room occupied
by the janitor and his family. The janitor
was absent from the house at the time but bis
wife and children were in the room and ask-
ing Miller what he wnted he answered in
Spanish using a very vulgar word. The lady
sent htr son for a policeman and as the boy
started out it is said a shot was fired at him.
In a few seconds a policemsn came up when
Miller pulled down cn him shooting him
dead but not before the policeman shot him
in the leg which necessitated amputation.
He was otherwise wounded and then arrested.
Milltr was taken to jail and afterwards sent to
the hospital where he died on Tuesday night
from the injuries received."
THE LIGHTWAS OUT.
Inw n Wife Discovered that Her llualinmt
Was Tnktne In the City.
It is a well known fact that some of the
local secret societies keep a lamp burning on
the outside of their meeting place to Indicate
that the lodge Is in session.' This feature
like ait others has Its advantages but there
is a dark side to it. One member after at-
tending the lodge thought he would have a
little fun and had a run around the city just to
see if things were in the present as in the
past. He arrived home in the wee sma' hours
of the morning and as an excuse he said that
he had been detained at the lodge by a pro-
tracted sitting upon Important business. Ordi-
narily tills would have been a good excuse
but unfortunately his wife had driven by the
lodge at 11 o'clock on her way home from a
Iriend'a house saw that the light was ex-
tinguished and knew that the lodge was over.
The lady was indignant at her husband's
petty attempt at deception and the unfortu
nate man had considerable trouble in restoring
peace. Now be wants to abolish the outside
light as a useless and troublesome sign and
the married members are in favor of his
motion. If however it is desirable and
necessary to keep up tlie custom they have
no great objection provided that the lamp is
kept burning all nignt
A Ills lllery.
Mr. Ktwell boarding at Haines' boarding
house was robbed last night of $130. The
thieves sneaked in while he was out and
robbed his room.
She Clin Htny Awuy. 1
William Kay says that his wife has deserted
him and wants the District court to give her
a permit toStay away untlllifecnds. He has
therefore instructed Messrs. Harrison & Har-
rison to file a suit (or divorce.
Keep nn V.yo on Hicm.
Telly burglars are at work on the other
side of the creek. Hams bacon eggs pies
and other viands readily disappear and
sometimes household utensils are appropri-
ated by these depredators
Lmllcn Olio Them 11 Cull.
The County Judge says that the poor widow
with young children who are destitute re-
sides on Northeast street near Pond's store
and he recommends our charitable ladies to
give them a call to see what can be done for
the poor woman and her family.
Defrauding u Lunatic
Messrs. Harrison Ic Harrison have filed a
suit on behalf of Mr. C. 11. Luckey a lunatic
against E. M. and S. It. Luckey for breach of
trust and claim $I5coo damages. The plain-
tiff alleges that S. II. Luckey held property in
trust for him which he has sold and has ap-
propriated the money to his use thereby de-
fraudirg him.
Julia's Petition.
Mrs. Julia A. Weir petitions the District
Judge to cut asunder the matrimonial chains
that binds her to Peter Weir. In her petition
she alleges that she was married at La
Grange Lafayette in September that in a
short time he neglected her and failed to
make provisions for her support even when
she was in child-bed and that he falls to con-
tribute to the support of herself and child. On
these grounds the pelltitioner begs that the
court will grant her a divorce and give her the
custody of the child.
1'alie Alarm
An alarm of fire was given this morning at
I lord's hotel. In a moment the place became
a scene of confusion; the gutsts selted their
valuables and made for the door the women
grew pale and began to faint the waiters
rushed about and the belli rang but to the
joy of all the fire proved to be nothing more
than the smoke issuing in a larger
volume than usual from the laundry chimney.
Valuable articles were replaced women grew
brave the waiters ceased bawlint; and order
was restored.
Ileal instate Transfers
Jose Angel Aragon to Vicenta Polario lots
3 4 and 5 block 5 on East street 13x148
varas; consideration $70.
John Oothout to Jerome Harris one-fourth
of lot in block 3 of subdivision above Labor
ditch and east of San Pedro creek; considera
tion $2200.
Jerome Harris to Annie Hansel a portion
of property described in above paragraph;
consideration $1000
James II. French Mayor on behalf of the
city of San Antonio to Frederick Jonaihsen
lot 31 range 4 district 6 containing 71 78-100
acres; consideration $335 35
John Ireland Governor ol Texas to C. C.
Augur Brigadier General United Slates army
commanding Department of Texas jurisdic-
tion to certain property on Government hill
San Antonio on Austin avenue as fully de-
scribed In the Governor's proclamation con-
taining 19 21-lco acres of land.
T. T. McCall Sheriff to C. II. McCorralck
deed under execution entire block 11 and
lots I 2 3 4 5 6 and 7; block 13 lots 10 1 1
13 13 and 14; block 15. all out of original lot
7 range 3 atimct 1; $20
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Drought Becoming Serious Stalo
Grange Elect Officers The
Strikers Weakening.
(lovernment Ilnylng More llulllo
and Other Inlereatlne News from
All liter the (llol.c.
Paris August 16. At the banquet here at
which 1200 persons were present speeches
were made In favor of Prince Victor the son
of Prince Jerome Nipoleon as the chief of
the llonapartisls.
Fortress Monroe August 16.--The batk
Salome from Vera Qui via Galveston
arrived at the Capes last night. One man the
first day out of the vessel was placed in
quarantine for obiervalion and fumigation.
Drsisov Texas August lO. Enoch
Hughes a yourg man of 24 was arrested
here to dry on a telegram from Denison on
a charge of seducing a prominent young lady
of that city. He was'taken to Denison on
to-night's train.
London August lO The flag on the
Italian consulate at Tangier which was
hauled down yesterday has been again
hoisted and the panic among the people who
feared that the Italian squadron would bom-
bard the town has subsided.
Baltimore Md. August C The tele-
graph strike is virtually ended. Five first-
class men have returned to work at the West-
ern Union ofticc on the company's terms.
Others return to-morrow. It Is claimed that
the Knights of Labor did not reipond as lib-
erally as promised.
Duiilin August 10. John Redmond a
representative of the National League in
Australia denies that his mission has been a
failure. He expects to be able to continue to
send 1000 every two weeks to Ireland. He
also expressed the hope that the Parnell fund
will not be closed as the Australian National
League is to hold a convention at Melbourne
in September to consider the matter.
St. Louis August 16. Two more railroad
car thieves have been arrested by Detective
Furlong of the Missouri Pacific secret
service. Five of the striking telegraphers re-
turned to service to day on the company's
terms. Three of them return to duty In this
office one goes to SedaJia and one to Little
Kock Broome Williams the locomotive en
gineer who wat so badly hurt In the accident
yesterday on the Iron Mountain railroad
died to-day.
Austin August 16. The Austin Athletic
club capital stock of $10000 object the
formation of a floating bath houie and gym-
nasium filed a charter to-day. Also the Au
gusta Co-operative Association Patrons of
Husbandry of Austin county. Commissions
were Issued to-day by the Adjutant General to
the following officers : A A. Wyse Captain
Bryan rifles vice Tabor retired; R. S. Gould
Tint Lieutenant vice Wyse promoted; Claude
Mitchell Second Lieutenant vice McConico
retired
London August 16. The British Jew repre
sentlng Raphael Tuck & Sons a business
firm ol London and who arrived at St. Peters
burg yesterday with a proper British passport
and credentials to banking firms has been
expelled from Russia by an order of the
authorities. The newspaper the Jewish
World of London announces that Count
Folstoe the Russian Minister of the Interior
has ordered the enforcement of a decree for
bidding Jewish manufacturers from employ-
ing Christian workmen.
Washington D. C August 16. It is
stated at the Treasury department that by
reason tif the vigorous action of the Govern
ment in proscculing the opium smugglers on
the Pacific coast the duties collected at San
Francisco on opium in the last fiscal year were
more than $7000000 In excess of the collec
tions from that source during the previous
year. Official advices from Foolc the newly
appointed United States Minister to Corea
stales that he hai taken up his residence in the
cspital of that but little known country. The
Treasury department to-day puichased 369000
ounces of silver for delivery at the Philadel
phia San Franciico and New Orleans mints.
Dallas Texas August 16. At the Grange
meeting' to-day the constituting was amended
with regard to the mileage and per diem of
the salaried officers. A resolution was adopt
ed recommending the organization of a co
operation college also recommending the
organization of a co-operative navigation com
pany for Trinity river by steamers. The
quarterly dues was reduced from 10 to 6
cents. They appropriated $2000 for the
employ of four lecturers. The election of
officers was as follows for the ensuing term
A. J. Rose Bell county Worthy Master; J. 11
Long Overseer; J. J. Fuller Secretary:
William Blaylock Steward The returns
from the county indicate that the amendments
are carried by a decided majority.
Galveston August 16. List night the
Texas Central train was boarded at Bryan by
four ruffians armed with revolvers with th
evident intention of robbing the sleeper with
out attracting the attention of the balance 0
the train but an altercation with the conduc
tor aroused the passengers and the quartette
precipitately fled. A report is current that
Telfener's railway the New York Texas and
Mexican has made a contract with Kicker &
Co. of this city to build the road from Ros-
enborg to Houston Including a bridge across
the Brazos river. The distance it about 36
miles. The company agrees to pay $12000
per mile. The date when the work must be
completed is not known. The drought here
is really becoming serious. Cisterns are giving
out throughout the cityand in many Instances
poor people unable to buy water find them
selves required to call upon their neighbors
who are ill able to spare that which they give.
It cannot be said that there is a water famine
although one of the most popular and best
known icstaurants in town hung out a sign
to-day "closed until It rains." Water can be
bought by those able to buy It but for those
unable to do so the burden is heavy.
CLEVER DETECTION OF THIEVES.
An l'.x-Comlct Tries to Hell Harness and
la Arretted I'or Stealing It-
Yesterday as a man named Jose llenriquez
offered to sell a set of single harness but he
was brought over to the Police court on sus
picion of having stolen It. A man named
Walters a butcher was then sent for who
identified the harness as the same set he lost
about two months ago. Captains Hughes and
Shardein accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Alexander and Officer Coy proceeded about
midnight to th: house west of the San Pedro
where Itenrinuez lived there they found two
saddles which had been stolen at the tame
time belonging to the two brothers Henry
and Lewis Walter. A Mexican Urals Ville
wat In the house at the time and wat arrested.
A guard was placed over the house as Captain
Shardein and Hughes expected to get three
men in all but the ether parties did not turn
up. Hcnriquez has been previously sentenced
to ten years hard labor in the penitentiary for
horse theft but for some reason was pardoned
after serving two years.
The police secured a search warrant this
morningand visited Hcnriquez't house. There
they found a Winchester title which was re
cently stolen from Mr. Hathaway a quantity
of tools and other property that is supposed to
have been stolen. The men have apparently
been carrying on a system of regular robbery
and may be responsible for many of the thefts
recently reported.
BLUES VS. REDS.
The Austin Itod Accept tho lllnca' Cat.
lenire and Appoint llietr l'layers.
The Austin Red Stockings held a meeting
on Thursday night and unanimously resolved
to accept the challenge of the San Antonio
Blues to play a return base ball match at the
San Pedro springs on Sunday next. The fol
lowing are the parlies who will plsyon the
Austin Reds side and the positions that are
assigned to them: Turner captain first base;
Hopkins pitcher; Gaston catcher; Burns
short stop; Durst second base; Keuchler
third base; Hopkins center field; Hotst left
field; Miller right field; Randolph substi
tute.
The Austin Reds will leave on the Sunday
otning train spend the night in the city
and return by the first train on Monday. A
good match is expected because the Bluet are
anxious to retrieve their lost honors and the
Reds are formidable antagonists having
played seven matches and have only been de-
feated one when they played at Houston.
Toasting a King.
Thit morning a colored waiter at the Men-
ger hotel went to get an order from the baker
for tome toat. The baker told him "to toatt
the bread himself he wasn't going to do it."
Ed King the waiter said it was his place to
do the toasting and so from one word to an-
other they got to fighting. Ed got badly
pasted up but he let August Wocltz the
baker have some with a stick. They were
soon separated. Ed says August's brother
another baker fired a shot at him but the
truth of this cannot be ascertained.
They're Off.
Just as we are going to press a pedter't
wagon w as affrighted on Alamo plaza and ran
at a full and dangerous speed ddwn Alamo
sfcet. Mounted Officer Oppermao give
them chase to stop the steeds in their mad
career.
YELLOW FEVERAND CHOLERA.
One Case of Vcllovr l'ever Iteported In
l'enacola-The Cholera Still
ltuclnir.
Washington August 16. The acting
Secretary of the Navy to-day received the
following telegram from Commander Welsh
commanding the navy yard at Pensacola.
"Surgeon Ames reports a case of yellow
fever In the marine guard. The man is in the
hospital. I have removed the quarters to the
second story of the building and have re-
lieved the guard numbering 38 men from all
duty in order to Isolate them from the other
persons. Surgeon Owens recommends the
transfer of the guard North as toon as possi-
ble. The case was decided last evening.
Two other men were tent to the hospital to-
day. Their cases are not decided I would
like another surgeon or authority to employ a
civilian expert from Pensacola."
Instructions were telegraphed Commis-
sioner Welsh to transfer the marine guard to
Cane Ansen six miles from the navy yard
and to make all sanitary arrangements neces-
sary for the health of the troops. Orders
were also issued to Surgeon Marlin now at
New Orleans to proceed to Pensacola.
London August 16. A dispatch from
Cairo dated Wednesday night tayt that 62
deaths from cholera occurred In Alexandria
during the past 24 hours. The Times Cairo
correspondent tays there were 55 deaths from
cholera at Demalra on Tuesday
Alexandria August 16. It Is officially
announced that the number of deaths from
cholera hete yesterday wat 44 The French
mission to study the features of the cholera
has arrived. The Khedive visited the hos-
pitals here and spoke words of encouragement
to the patients suffering from cholera. The
total number of deaths thus far from cholera
among the British troops in Egypt is 135
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