San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-15
SHE EARNS HER LIVING BY WORK.
MANUEL HERRERA SUED FOR d.
VOROE BY HIS WIFE.
She is Compelled to Labor in
Laundry and Support Her Chill
dren-John Dunley Arrested for
Burglary and Theft-other Court
News.

When two are united in marriage a
vow is read and sworn TO on the Holy
Bible that they live toge ther happily un-
til death do them part. This VOW is not
lived up to, however, in all instances.
One such instant came to light this morn
ing, VIXEN Polinaria Herrera filed a suit
for divorce against her husband, Manuel,
in the Forty fifth District court.
ried, and he swOre 10 treat
his wife with kindness and affection.
Everything went well until about Septem-
Der Is, 1889, when Manuel left his wife
and remained away until May %, 1893
He then returned, and few days there
after, it is alleged, began TO manifest q
most vicious manner by beating and abuS
ing her children and using the fOuleSt
epithets towards her.
Mrs. Herrera is the mother OF three
children-Edward and Rafaelita, twins,
seven years OF age, and Alfredo, four
years old. She was widow when she
married Herrera. Since her present hus-
band began to abuse her she has been
compelled to exc out livelihood for her
self and children by working In steam
laundry. Her husband accuses her of
working in the laundry merely for a
blind" and charges her with unchaStity
and adultrOus habits.
Mrs. Herrera was formerly the wife Of a
painter Of this city, named Sweeney, but
he has deserted and she secured divorce.
She has two children of which he is the
father, besides the three since her mar
riage with Herrera. Her present husband
is roof painter and good wOrkmen
but has failed to support her. She is at
present confined to her bed by Illness,
caused by Overwork.
NEW SUITS FILED
New suits are filed in the District courts
as follows:
d. Sullivan & Co. vs. Ed English ct al,
on promissOrv note.
Anna and Joe Mayer VS.. The Hooper
BurgOwer company, to set aside chattel
mortgage.
VS., the A. Il. Frank company, for debt
and damages.
Leonardo Cara VS.. John p. Campbell,
sheriff of Bexar county ct al, injunction
and damages.
IN JUDGE ADAMS COURT.
A suit for damages in the sum OF 500
of Helene Knoeppli against the Calves
ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail-
way company was tried in Justice Anton
Adams court this morning, Judgment
was rendered for plaintiff for 1886 and de-
PENDANT gave notice OF appeal. The
damages prayed for were for the killing
Of two horses belonging to plaintiff, said
10 be valued at $50 each, and to have
been killed by the railroad.
WEDDING BELLS.
The county clerk has granted licenses
to wed to the following:
William Pfeffer and Pauline Schunke.
Hugo Clark and Mary Hildebrandt.
Alvino VelasqueZ and Petra Xtmenes.
Philip c. Doerr and Maggie NJ. Dunlap.
Elias Mathews and Martha L. Harvard.
COURT NOTES.
Mrs. Lilly Harmon, sister of A. s. Chey-
alier, the attorney of this city, who was
committed to the asylum as OF unSOund
mind, is asking for assistance in her eff
forts 10 maintain her unfortunate broth
er, who was recently committed 10 her
charge. The matter is referred TO the
county attorney, who will investigate the
case and report to the commissioners.
Michael JepSan, subject of the king of
Denmark, became full-tledged citizen Of
the United States this morning, by being
granted final naturalization papers. The
witnesses were Lars LOrenSen loft aud
George Rapp.
DR.. E. A. De Lipcsey is suing his wife.
Martha, on the GROUNDS Of abandonment.
They were married in New York four
years ago next October
Sheriff Campbells account for feeding
prisoners in the county jail during Feb
ruary amounts to S773.lO.