The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-09
ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
MAJOR or THH FIRST REGIMENT
TO M ELECTED.
A Meeting 90 ne r-Ia AZ Houston TO
Agree upon Candidate : seers
body Found--Feii Overheard.
The New Pastor Notes.

The New Pastor Notes.
Galveston, Texas December s.--A com
munication has been rccs3yed by local
militia officers here from Adjutant Gem
erel Mabry to the erect that en election
Of d major TO the First resiment will soon
taire place. The date has rot az yet been
named but Il will occur between now and
the 18th OF the month.
1t has been suggested thar convention
OF the officers OF the First regiment be
held In Houston Tor this purpose. and
should that plan be carried out mail
vote win be taken aid tho rcaplt an-
nouncsd by General Nsbsy
It Is conceded that Major ], 3. Ag1ilio
81 this city wili be elected
BODY AEc0ynRED.
The body Of John seers who was
drownes "Wednesday evening near the
bay bridge was found this morning and
brought 10 the clay By Phillip u
| MITCHELL
Justice Mccomb OF Hitchcock viewed
tho body and continued the inquest IN
III today
The body Is now at the undertaking esl
Indictment 81 Mitchell & jacques. on
postgfiice street, between Twenty-third
and, lxcnt ~ Fourth.
The CORPSE was found BY young Tins-
corr pUcK1NG.
Wednesday, night q faan named Geo
Burke fell overheard Into the bay from
pier 81. lie was rescued hS>ssta al tein
Fred VIOLIN. Waterman on the Stektner
Hiawatha who at the risk OF his osfh
life. saved the poor unfortunate Eurke's
screams while IN the water attracted the
attention OF the boatsmen near bv who
responded to HIS cries for help, hut
WREN they arrived he had been heu,ed
aboard OF the steamer Iiiawatha safe and
sound
BADLY CUT.
During row yesterday morning be-
tween two negroes, fAlbert Powell and
Mack Clay, both wkre cut quite rainftl-
ly, Clay receiving 4 cut on lie ear and
hand and being Bit on the forehead by
Powell. Powell received q alash in the
deck and was cut on the hand The trou-
Bic was about q woman. Powell had Clay
arrested on charge OF assault to murder
The case wiz be called tomorrow NOR
Ing IN the recorders court.
TIE OLD AND NEW,
Rev. e. b. Mouzon, the new pastor Of
st. James Methodist church. arrived here
last night from Caldwell a supper was /
for him by a few OF the mem-
hers Of the congregation upon his arrival. /
The new pastor viii preach his first SER I
mon next Sunday. Rev. Horn, the for
ner pastor OF the church. lert Tor Colum- I
bus last night. where he was transferred
by tho conference. During his stay here
he made many friends, and the congre-
sation generally regret his departure.
He was n true Christian gentleman and i
enjoyed the confidence and respect or the
members OF the church. lac carries with (
lim The best Wishes OK "A host of friends.
COURT or CIVIL APPEALS.
Motion for rehearing hlsa.
Elizabeth J. Jenkins Va Nancy AdcoclS,
rom Jenerson.
DISTRICT COURT.
The following suits were filed soday:
Leon s. II. Blum W.. ] W. Boyd. ON
iotes
The Galveston Fruit company vs. r. A.
Reese suit 20 cancel order
Clara p,rks vs. SANDY pirlSs; divorce.
The evidence In the case Of Enima VS.
Unknown heirs OF y Alexis was heard
his morning, The decision IN the matter
ias heen reserved.
~ UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
In equity cause 10. 2A2 OF J. Gordon
crown -. Cornelius Davis ct al; app.ica-
Ion ~ complainant and appeal granted
I'D thirty days time given to hie bond
n the sum Of $1,000.
CASE CONTINUED.
The case OK ez4cl,o Auditor Richard
4 Herman vs.. the city OF Galveston Tor
eryicea rendered in examining the books
Z the city railway company ~ the TINS
g WAS Guy auditor, Mas rdted THIS mora
~ ~ the county court but owing to the
bsence Of CitS ATTORNEY fsaliinger the
ahel Was continued Until tomorrow The
mount involved Is 5000.
LAID no REST.