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THE MONTH OF MAY.
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San Antonio's first velocipede is seen careering around.
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The cattle trail to Kansas is now in constant public use . . . . . ..... . 1869
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Archbishop Odin died at Ambiech, France. (He was formerly Bishop of Galveston
and this district, and took a lively interest in San Antonio and Texas-an old
Texas Bishop.) . . ... ................. .. . 1870
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Bill Hart, a notorious gambler and desperado, was killed with two of his companions
on Alamo Street in the Superveille House, behind Wolf & Marx's store, by the
Vigilance Committee, headed by Fieldstrop, who was also killed. Bill Hart,
Miller, Wood killed on one side; Fieldstrop killed and Taylor wounded on the
Vigilance Committee side. No killing, perhaps, in San Antonio, ever created so
much excitement as this . .. .......... . ..... . ... . . . 1857
Organ for the Episcopal church is built in St. Mark's . . . . . 1875
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Four Mexican horse thieves are found hanging on a tree near San Jose Mission-
probably more Vigilance Committee work . 1858
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San Antonio is last becoming a market for wool. (Total wool brought in for year
1874, 400,000; total wool brought in for year 1875, 600,000. Merino 283 cents,
1875; lowest Mexican grades 17 cents, 1875.) . ...... ... . ...... 1874
Belknap Rifles take third prize for company drill, San Antonio Rifles take fourth
prize, Staacke, of San Antonio Rifles, takes first prize for best drilled man,
all at Washington, D. C...... .... .. ...............l1887
Ground is now being broken for the Southwestern Texas Lunatic Asylum, about five
miles South of the city, on land donated for that purpose by the city .... . . 1890JUNE.
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An Indian fight takes place near Hondo ; two whites and several Indians killed. The
Indians are found to possess breech-loading rifles, which "had been exchanged
for stolen horses" . . . ...... .. .... . . . . . .... . . ...1872145
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Corner, William. San Antonio de Bexar: A Guide and History, book, 1890; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth143549/m1/201/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.