The Late Schuyler Colfax The Pittsburg Iron Men
City of Mexico reports the Mexican United States postal treaty awaiting Diaz approval. Nevada notes Senate votes and Assembly tallies for Jones and Keating. Hatch marches on Camp Oklahoma and Stillwater boomers feared. Kelley trial proceeds and tobacco factories hire 3000 colored workers. Barnum and Platt dominate Senate and Legislature. Teller's elec tion may be secured with ex Gover nors Routt Chaffee and Hammell support. Rioting in South Bend continues under military watch. Texas Press planning its entertainment program. Pittsburgh Fort Wayne strike actions continue. Colfax death triggers widespread mourning and dispatches detailing his life and character. Washington giants described in vivid biographical notes.
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City of
Mexico
United States
Senate
Diaz
Virani
Nevada
Jones
Keating
Little Rock
Indian Territory
General Hatch
Oklahoma
Stillwater
Rochester
J. Miller Kelley
Board of Aldermen
Lyncaport
Harttrorp
William H. Barnum
Orville H. Platt
Republican Nn
Platt
Denver
N.P. Hill
Routt
Chaffee
William Hammell
Teller
South Beno
Oliver
Elkhart
Chesterwood
Galveston
Texas Press Association
Fort Wayne
Pittsburg
Chicago Railway
D. Law
Prrrssureg
Co.umans
Hocking Valley
Shawnee
New Straitsville
Railroad notes and city updates from Marshall and San Antonio
John Hodge resigns as master car builder at Texas and Pacific shops in Marshall. O A Haynes adds car department duties while shops run on a reduced five day week. Exposition ticket scalping is alarmingly pervasive in New Orleans, with forgery and signature substitution schemes exposed to Mayor Guillotte. Various railroad and regional notes cover bond issues, retrenchment at Indianapolis and St Louis, and Mexico rail changes. A long list of visitors and locals in San Antonio includes James Ring, Mrs. Eckford, James Horst, George Powell, Hine, and many others at the Maverick, Menger, and St Leonard hotels.
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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
Ney
Indianapolis and
St. Louis
Mexico
United States
Vera Cruz
James Ring
Boerne
John Eckford
James C. Horst
Austin
George M. Powell
Uvalde
Menger
M. Hoenhall
New York
G. Bosdall
Fredericksburg
G. Baer
Matagorda
Maverick
I H. Hine
Silver King Company
R. C. Houston
Floresville
St. Leonard
James Burnie
F. G. Newcomer
T. E. Newpe
Bandera
Orville Olvott
George Babbey
Chicago
8. Sumon
San Antonio
Laredo
P. C. Wadsworth
Eagle Pass Maverick
Lula Smith
Dallas
F.C. Smith
The
A. G. Pickett, Jr
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
William Butler
Leary
R. R. Claridge
Texas Stockman
J. T. Burns
Mineral Springs
Bee County
St. Leonard Hotel
T. B. Malone
Ella Malone
Military furloughs and assignments issued by San Antonio post
Under authority dated January 5 1885 the Adjutant General grants furloughs for three months to Private Francis Snowball Troop H Eighth Cavalry and authorizes other transfers and purchases. Lieutenant J E Myers Third Artillery authorized to buy a public horse. Recruit Adam Houston to Fort Davis. Cartermeister transport ordered. Guard action for convicts approved. Fort Clark Texas to grant furloughs for two and one month to Private Henry L Wipkey and Private David Rodier and Private Paul Dracul. Recruits Locke Ruebusch Burns Winter assigned to K Sixteenth and Nineteenth Infantry. Deaths recorded January 13 14 in local wards.
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Adjutant General of the Army
San Antonio
Francis Snowball
Eighth Cavalry
Secretary of War
J. E. Myers
Third Artillery
Eric Hansen
Frank Doughty
Nineteenth Infantry
Fort Clark
Texas
Division of the
Missouri
Henry L. Wipkey
Eighth Cave
David Rodier
9Th Instant
Paul Dracul
Eighth Cavay
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Emanuel Abrahams
Commerce
Cash Grocery Store
Commerce Street
J. B. Marquart
OF the
Soledadstop
DOB & Engelebh
J. Ronse & CO
Houston Street
Rice
Ryan
Sessions & CO
Berlin
Saxony
Germantown
Shetland
EF. Rettberg & CO
Commerce St
J.B. Shaw
San Antonio, Tex
J. Benson
Santa Clara Place
Dan J. Colton
J. Tl. Banros
Houston Streets
Telegraphic News
Schuyler Colfax
Pittsburg Iron Men
Waelder
Hocking Gorge
Colfax
the Tribune
Iowa
Burrows
Tribune
George W. Matthews
George Washington
Chicago Tribune
Washington
Alexandria
Trillo
Secony
Trismus
Christian Ruetzel
J. M. Hmerson
G. B. Frank's
Alamo Store
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Oalubaes Sane
House
G. B. Frank
ALAMO
Alamo Plaza
DOB & Engeleh
James Martin
Rhodius & Tempsky's
Williams & Russell
Soule & Williams
Wholfsale
Crystal Plate Glass Company
Averill
Aetures
Maters
East
DOB & Engaler
Rhodius
Knabe & Co
New England Piano Co
Christie & Sons
Ithica
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