San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-11

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-Cinco de Mayo-New Uniform
Is the BOY McComas?-Lopez
| Will be Consecraued "A
Valuable Discovery
New Auditor-Died
-Hail-Personai.
! PLAZA HOTEL
Monterey, May s, 1892 J
To the LIGHT.
Last Sunday morning some Of the
prominent ladies of Monterey had a
fine breakfast prepared took 1t with
them to the penitentiary and had 1t
served to the prisoners, the ladies
waiting on them 1t goes without
saying that they appreciated and en-
joyed it. such acts of kindness by the
ladies of Monterey toward those who
are deprived of their liberty are wor
thy of emulation and do more toward
reforming the criminals than hun.
dred sermons from the pulpit.
The celebration of Cinco de Mayo
this week surpassed anything of the
kind that was ever held in this city.
The weather was clear and cool, the
streets clean, the plazas, public build
iDgs and private residences were dec
Grated with bunting, and at night
they were Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns and electric lights, while
three military bands furnished the
music. All the foreign consuls had
their flags flying to the breeze.
At daylight, there was national
salute fired at the military head
quarters, the bells were tolled, and
the national hymns were play ed by
the bands In Zaragoza plaza.
After that was over they marched
through the principal streets until s
q. m.
At 8 o. m. all the military officers,
federal judges, state and municipal
officers, civic societies and pr0mine nt
citizens, met at the governors palace,
and from there they marched between
soldiers, headed by two bands OF
music, to the theatre, where q third
band was stationed, and as they en-
tered they played the national hymn
The Hon. Miguel Martinez delivered
an GRAFTON; subject, "Union and Pro
gress." He was followed by others.
The speaking was interspersed with
music. At II o'clock they returned
to the palace in the same order and
then adjourned for dinner.
At 2p. m. another salute was fired,
the bells tolled, aud there was music
by the:bands.
At7p. m. there was another salute
fired, the bells tolled and music by
the bands. EL, .1 Hf Hg
From p. m. until midnight there
was music on the Zsragozs plaza It
was '.Esplendida" illuminated with
electric lights, Chinese lanterns, fire.
works and torches. . srrF -I!rirf Ia
The scene on the plaza last night
surpassed anything of the kind that
we ever with essed in this city. The
city was full of strangers, among
which were number OF Americans,
and they all enjoyed the scene. 81
rUv u BULL FIGHTS. 5H
In the afternoon there was q bull
fight. which drew large crowd.
Four bulls and four horses killed.
IN THEIR NEW UNIFORM. I'D
\, Saturday last the custom house Of
ficers in this city received from the
City of Mexico new buckskin uni
form, coat, vest and pants, and on
Tuesday they put them on and they
marched through the principal streets
in them. We will try and give a full
description of them in our next
letter. ]
10 is THE BOY MACOMAs?
Mr.. Carlos Luna, of Santa Catarina.
who discovered an American boy
living with a Mexican family, OF
whom we made mention In the LIGHT
about month ago, has received
several letters from Texas and else
where in reference to him. s,
Last week he received q letter from
Mr.. F. g. Cooper, of Lavona. Collin
county, Texas, who thinks that he Is
the Greenwood boy, who was stolen
by the Indians from AnnOn, Red
River county, in 1888. The descrip
ton that We gave of the boy CORES
ponds with that of the Greenwood
Doy when stolen.
Yesterday A. G. Highly, of Silver
City, New Mexico. and who has been
stopping at the Plaza Hotel for about
six weeks, informed us that he was
we'll acquainted with Judge McCo-
mas wife and boy and that he saw
them the day before they were
killed and the boy carried off by the
Indians and that the description we
gave of the BOY taIlies exactly with
the little lad when he knew him.
He has received letters from the
Judges brother as we'll as his own
brother. who live in Silver City, to 90
and see the boy and try and find out
| ii he lie the stolen child, and If SO to
| get possession of him. Mr.. Highly
will go tn Garcia this week and ex-
anime him.
BISHOP LOPEZ WILL BE CONsECRATED.
Elaborate preparations are In pre-.
gress in this city for the cons ecra tien