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SAN ANTONIO DE BEXAR.
DECEMBER.
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Postmaster Johnson takes charge of the San Antonio Post Office . 1889
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George Dullnig finds petroleum on his ranch by drilling for artesian water . 1887
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The population of the City of San Antonio is reported about this date by the assessor
as 7142. (It is supposed to be incorrectly estimated on August 13. 1858, as City
of San Antonio, 5281; County of Bexar, 4897.) . . . 1856
4
Stock amounting to $50,000 taken by the city in the San Antonio Mexican Gulf Rail-
road. (J. M. Devine, Mayor.) See December 30. . ... . 1850
Experimental "tube well" sunk on Military Plaza, 26 feet deep . . . . . 1868
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San Antonio is assaulted by the Texans under Milam and F. W. Johnson ; one Texan
killed and fifteen wounded .............................1835
The abandoned wires of the Military Telegraph are purchased by the Erie Telephone
and Telegraph Company .................. . ... 1883
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Five Texans wounded in the assault this day ...... . . ...... 1 835
George Hoerner's saloon opened on Commerce street . . .. . 1858
First raid by the city on gamblers ......... ... . ..... .. .. . 1867
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Death of Milam and two others in the assault ......... . . 1835
8
Texans succeed in taking a house on Main Plaza ........ . . .. 1835
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General Cos surrenders the city to General Burleson, connumander of the Texans . . 1835
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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/m1/220/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.