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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1885

Page

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Strike Paralyzes Gould System Freight Operations

Across Texas and Missouri the Gould railroad strike halts freight movement. Freight handlers block engines and cars, with roundhouses emptied and property protected by authorities as unions press for wage gains and arbitration. Governors on alert. Sedalia and Sedalia area tense with planned parley.

New Orleans Texas Pacific Picayune Shreveport Kansas City Missouri Pacific Company Round House St. Louis Marmaduke Sedalia Yorreka Martin Missouri Pacific Atchison State Board of Railway Commissioners Jervierson City Kerkel United States Court McGee Wabash

Postmaster Receives Broad Inquiries on Residents

The Postmaster Newcomb reports a flood of requests from Texans and out of state seekers asking after individuals. Seekers include Frank Colby of Houston asking about a cattleman named Weeks near San Antonio and W F Blanchard of Somerville seeking his brother Norman Blanchard last heard from in San Antonio.

Newcomb Frank Colby Houston San Antonio Weeks W. F. Blanchard Somerville Mass Norman Blanchard James W. Martin Mansfield Iils Hugh Chels Missouri Texas E. ‘S’. Miller Senaca Kansas A. J. Kauffman H. M. Smith Sunset F. M. Neise Columbus

Mexican youth Juan Montez attempts suicide after family dispute

A young Mexican named Juan Montez tried to kill himself last evening in a peculiar sequence after bidding neighbors farewell and claiming to become an angel with a gix shooter. He was wounded in the breast when a bullet glanced off a rib, and he cited his sister in law's reprimand and threat to cast him out as motive.

Juan Montez Rodriguez Young Montez Montez

Notable Dispatches From Kingston to Austin Across March 10

A composite news brief reports 3500 Fenians drilling in Buffalo for a raid on Canada, Granville denying a flag incident in Victoria, General Grant’s improved condition after stimulants, debut of soprano Miss Alice Lakey in New York, Illinois legislature sympathy for Wabash railway strikers, and coal miners’ strike activity. Fort Smith details a wife murder by James Jackson in Secullyville with arrest. Austin notes a German Wochenblatt smear on Dr. Denton, a pistol incident involving editor Weeks, and public sympathy for Denton.

Sepauia Adjutant Jamison Moperty Missouri Car and Foundry Company Wabash St. Louis Missouri Pacific Railroad Jay Gould Hopkins Russell Sage Joseph F. Lowry Sidney Dillon T.T. Eckert George Maxxora Mineola Gould International Great Northern Palestine Hoxie Missouri Pacific Haegerty Kansas City Parsons Kansas Fort Worth L. L. Keller Rio Grande City Kingston Buffalo Canada Lennox Granville Victoria Germany England New York Grant Louis Melbourne Alice Lakey John C. Black Tomorow Birmingham Coal Company Birmingham Niles Fort Smith Ark Secullyville James Jackson Jackson Austin The Wochenblatt A. N. Denton Deeay Denton Duvinage Weeks

Benefit at Fashion theatre features Clifford and Nealy

A Monday night fashion theatre benefit omitted the names Clifford and Nealy from the notice. The pair contributed acrobatic feats and knock-about acts, volunteering for the occasion. their engagement concluded last week.

Fashion Theatre Messrs Clifford & Nealy

Jewelry thief shot after escape from penitent tang

Last evening Mr. Critzer a jeweller on Main plaza recovered a diamond pin stolen in July from Mrs. Bacon’s residence where Critzer Bros. lived. The thief Ed Ferguson, a colored man, was shot while attempting to escape from the penitent tang. the pin had been seen in Mr. Frank’s window where he had advanced $4 on it to Ferguson.

Mr. Critzer Main Plaza

Robbery At Soledad Street Home Of Vegetable Vendor

Early today a robbery occurred at Mariano Flores home on Soledad Street. Flores, a plaza vegetable vendor, left with his wife at daybreak. on returning they found a trunk missing containing $20 and clothes. A witness saw a man described as a Negro near the courthouse walk by earlier and vanish.

Mariano Flores Soledad Street Flores

Quail Shooting Incident At Maverick Hotel

H J Scally steward of the Maverick hotel fired at quail on Losoyo street at 6 30 PM yesterday, killing one bird and firing two shots. Officer Daniels arrested him for discharging firearms on the streets. the Recorder's court will hear the case tomorrow. Scally may also face quail game law violations. Cleveland is the choice of the American people so are Opera Puff Cigarettes.

Maverick H. J. Scally San Antonio Losoyo Street Daniels Recorder's Court Scally Cleveland

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