. San Antonio de Bexar; a guide and history. to the International depot 1880 tVreal fire at Hugo & Schmcltzers on Commerce Street; very heavy loss; three men severelv burned: two subse(|uently die of tlieir injuries 1883 28 Mexico revolts against Spain to become a Republic 1821 The Military Post is re-eslablisheil here isee .\ugnst 7i 1875 A plague of crickets is upon us 1888 154 SAN ANTONIO UK liKXAR. 29 The way we got ice in those days; an advertisement announces, ••Arrival of Ice Wagons from the Bay. 185T Another advertisement (Saturday i: The HI IasT mail will close next Tuesila\morn-ing a
. San Antonio de Bexar; a guide and history. to the International depot 1880 tVreal fire at Hugo & Schmcltzers on Commerce Street; very heavy loss; three men severelv burned: two subse(|uently die of tlieir injuries 1883 28 Mexico revolts against Spain to become a Republic 1821 The Military Post is re-eslablisheil here isee .\ugnst 7i 1875 A plague of crickets is upon us 1888 154 SAN ANTONIO UK liKXAR. 29 The way we got ice in those days; an advertisement announces, ••Arrival of Ice Wagons from the Bay. 185T Another advertisement (Saturday i: The HI IasT mail will close next Tuesila\morn-ing at nine oclock 185T 30 Henry Karnt-s, one of the old leniarkalile trappers and pimieers, raised in Tennessee,and was at the battle of Cmicepcion, dies m the nunith of August in Sau Antonio.(Karnes County gets its name from him. i _ 184:0 (^eorge Hoeruer dies .... 188^ 31 San Antonio Gas Works are inaugurated about this date ....Two car loads of ponies are shipped from San Antonio to England 18591877 ^^=^^=±^ SEPTEMBER. ^-£^<5=^. San Antonio and Monlerej-this day connected bv railroad 1882 Letter carrier system established 1882 Joske Bros, introduce copper pennies into their business. (They had previously lieen introduced into the city on December 17, 1886.) 1887 Copper pennies are very little used ! 1890 Very brilliant .Aurora Borealis seen here (see September 24* 1859 First case of the Cholera epidemic was near Concepcion Mission. (Last case October 12, IKOO. Total fatal cases 1866 Mr. S. A. Maverick dies. (Texan pioneer of early thirties, was intimately identified with the city and .states history and interests for upwards of 40 years.) 1870 Comaiuhe Indians troul)lesoiue around the city. Two surveyors were killed on the Leon Creek. The Indians were followed and seven killed 1838 TIIK MONTH Ol S1vPTP:mbER. Comer stone of Joskes building, cornt-r of Cniinuene aii<l Alamo stri-ets, laid 1888 Sam Houston fleeted President ol tlie ReiuiMic of Texas Six Mexie
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