Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-02
RIVALS CAUSE RIOT
Cavalry, Infantry and Police
Called Out in Lisbon.
OVER MERCHANTS WIFE
Former SuitOr Meets Successful One
on Street and Battle
Ensues.
LISBON. October ~. 1912

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scene Of jealousy recently occasioned
the calling out of a regiment OF cavalry
a battalion of infantry and the entire po-
lice force and resulted iii the killing %
seven persons and the wounding of TWEEN
ty others in the streets of Oporto.
well known and wealthy local mer-
chant had a few weeks ago married
rich and beautiful woman. While walking
on one Of the principal streets of the
city he met an unsuccessful sutton for
his wtfes hand. Hot words passed be-
tween the two men, quickly followed by
blows, and revolvers were drawn. Mean
while number of friends of the two men
had come up. In all some go persons as
sembled around the two dsputants. Sides
were taken and a regular pitched battle
ensued, arousing the city.
The governor turned out the whole po-
lice force and directed them To the bat
tlefield, but at their appearance the two
parties Joined forces and turned their
weapons upon the police. who We're COM
pletely routed. leaving two killed and six
wounded on the ground.
The 10Th Infantry Regiment and the 9TH
Cavalry were then called out The SOL
diers surrounded the comhatauts AMI
after a short resistance scattered them in
all directions, the troopers riding hard at
their heels. Eighty people were arrested.
Growth OF Emigration.
The growth of clandestne emigration
from Portugal is causing consi6 cradle
anxiety to the Portuguese authorities,
and il is understood that the Portuguese
government will shortly denounce the
Hispano-P Portuguese convention of 1857
for the suppression of the traffic.
The measures taken by the Spanish gov
eminent, it is claimed, are totally made
quate to stop this traffic. which is prov
ing serious drain on the agricultural
population. Labor contractors from Fuen-
ties d'Onoro. Eigo and CadIz freely en-
gage Portuguese laborers. who are shipped
off TO North and South America. 1t is de-
clared, with the tacit consent OF the
Spanish authorities, in total disregard oil
the provisions of the convention. ali COM
plants from the Portuguese government
passing unheeded.
The result of this traffic is that Portu-
guese emigration 10 the two American
continents. which a short time ago aver
aged only $1,000 to 10000 annually, mas
now increased to over 100, anu me
country districts. especially in the north,
are threatened with rapid depopulation.
Bulls Charge Auto Bus.
The famous fighting bulls of Portugal
displayed their aversion TO motor cars
recently when an automobile omnibus
with ten passengers was proceeding along
a country high road near Cintra Por-
tugal
\ herd of lighting bulls from cele-
brated breeders establishment suddenly
appeared around a corner. Frightened by
the throbbing of the engine the bulls got
out of hand and charged down on the
vehicle. The driver hastily turned his
machine and fled. pursued by the herd of
Infatuated animals. but, being ignorant of
tho neighborhood, he drove the heavy
conveyance over a precipice into a ravine
eighty feet below.
The driver and three passengers were
killed outright, while the others We're all
seriously injured.