Mexico ratifies postal treaty and other January dispatches
The Mexican Senate has ratified the new postal treaty with the United States and sent it to President Diaz for approval. Across the country on January 14, reports from towns including Viren Nevada Little Rock Rochester Lynca Bure Hartworp Denver Laura Beno Galveston Fort Wayne Prrspunc and Columbus describe legislative votes, labor unrest, strikes, military surveillance, and preparations for events involving senators, labor unions, and local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
J. Miller Kelley
Board of Aldermen
Lynca Bure
Hartworp
William H. Barnum
United States
Orville H. Platt
Platt
Denver
N.P. Hill
Oliver
Elkhart
Chesterwood
Galveston
Texas Press Association
Fort Wayne
Pittsburg
Chicago Railway
C. D. Law
Prrrspunc
Western Iron Manufacturers’ Protective Alliance
Alleghany Mountains
Alliance
Amalgamated Association
Oer
Hocking Valley
Shawnee
New Straiteville
Hoa
Dill
Various Items of Interest in the Different States
Texas and Pacific shops in Marshall see leadership changes as Hodge resigns and Haynes assumes car department duties while a reduced five day workweek persists. At New Orleans railroads move to curb aggressive scalpers seizing tickets and forging signatures. News touches on bond issues for Houston and Texas Central, retrenchment at Indianapolis and St. Louis railroad, and shifting MexicoUS railroad trade toward land routes. Local society notes list many visitors and residents at key San Antonio hotels, with moves by Pullman Palace Car Co Texas chief Martyn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hodge
Texas and Pacific
Marshall
Texas
O. A. Haynes
Texas Pacific
New Orlenns
Guillotte
C. P. Huntington
Ouston and
Texas Central Railway Company
Texas Central
Southern Development Company
Houston and
Indianapolis and
St. Louis
Mexico
United States
Vera Cruz
F. G. Newcomer
T. E. Newet
Bandera
St. Leonard
Orville Olvott
George Babbey
Chicago
8. Sumon
San Antonio
Laredo
P. C. Wadsworth
Eagle Pass Maverick
Lula Smith
Dallas
F. Jo Smith
Maverick
A. G. Pickett, Jr
Floresville
Messrs
R. A. McClellan
John Westmoreland
Mark Rich
W. R. Pryor
Athens
Alabama
D. H. Martyn
Pullman Palace Car Company
el Paso
C. L. Gruzevski
Constance W. Gruzevski
Poland
P. B. Butler
Helena
Ee William Butler
Sheriff Leary
R. R. Claridge
Texas Stockman
Austin
J.T. Burns
Mineral Springs
Bee County
St. Leonard Hotel
T. B. Malone
Pemnens
Ella Malone
Washington’s formidable frame and peculiarities revealed
The J wheeler we read of Washington describes a man of colossal build with No 13 boots and No 11 walking shoes. He weighed about 200 pounds with heavy muscles and a powerful grip. His mouth and lips were notable features. He drank rum or whisky on waking and favored fine wines and horses in later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Washington
Alexandria
Furloughs and assignments at San Antonio and Fort Clark Texas
Under authority dated January 5 1885 San Antonio post will grant a three month furlough with sea pass for Private Francis Snowball Troop H Eighth Cavalry after re enlistment Also Lieutenant J E Myers Third Artillery may purchase one public horse subject to AR 1913 As amended by G O No 103 series 1883 Recruit Adam Houston to Fort Davis Texas will be forwarded by the post Sigs Cartermuster to provide transport Action approving guard duty for convicts for Sergeants Migen and Privates Hansen Doughty to destination Furloughs two months for Private Henry L Wipkey and one month for David Rogier to January 1885 Fort Clark Texas one month furlough for Private Paul Druciul to January 20 1885 Recruits Locke Roebush assigned to Company K Sixteenth Infantry Burns to Company C Nineteenth Infantry Winter assigned to Sixteenth Infantry Deaths Reyes Trillo Eight days in Second ward trismus January 13 Christian Ruetzel 55 died in Third ward cirrhosis of the liver January 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General of the Army
San Antonio
Tex
Francis Snowball
Eighth Cavalry
Secretary of War
J. E. Myers
Third Artillery
Adjutant General’s Office
Adam Houston
Tenth Cavalry
Fort Davis
Cartermaster
Texas
Max Migen
Eric Hansen
Frank Doughty
Fort Clark
Merona
Missouri
Henry L. Wipkey
Eights
9Th Instant
David Rogier
James Burns
Charles Winter
Sixteenth Infantry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emanuel Abrahams
Commerce
Oscash Grocery Store
Commerce Street
J. Varquart
Soledadstop
Courthouse
DOE & Engelee
Jr. Ronse & CO
Houston Street
J. Ronse & CO
Rice
Ryan
Sessions & CO
iLadies
Berlin
Saxony
Germantown
Shietland
FE. Rettberg & Co
J.B. Shaw
San Antonio, Tex
J. Benson
Masons
Santa Clara Place
Dan J. Colton
J. TL. Borrox
Houston
Telegraphic News
Schuyler Colfax
The
Pittsburg Iron Men
Waelder
Hocking County
South Beno
Colfax
the Tribune
Iowa
Mr. Burrows
Mr. Colfax
Tribune
George W. Matthews
James Ring
Berne
John Eckford
C. Horst
George M. Powell
Uvalde
Menger
M. Heenhall
New York
G. Bosdall
Fredericksburg
G. Baer
Matagorda
Hi. Hine
Silver King Company
R. C. Houston
James Burnie
Hamilton
Bandera County
J. A. Burns
Boerne
Benjamin Shreeve
Kyle
Hays County
George Washington
J. M. Emerson
G. B. Frank's
Alamo Store
Teeweee
Tee
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Teether
Men's & Boys
People’s Paradise
Alamo
Alamo Plaza
DOE & Engelebe
James Martin
Rhodias & Tempsky's
Williams & Russell
Soule & Williams
Averill
East
DOB & Sngelee
Rhodius
Commerce St
ST Ga
Gex
Knabe & Co
New England Piano Co
Christie & Song
Ithica Organs
Reyes ‘Trillo
Trismus
Christian Ruetzel
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