The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-28
CITY BRFVITTrs

| tiearlug House, reports the bank NOV
! No session OF the civn district coui
was held yesterday or the day before. {
docket
Eleetric cars. on the Congress and Pre-,
} ton belt are Interrupted hy the PAWN
work on Crawford street and FOR q fet
! days will run back and forth 60 Cougres
avenue instead OK around the belt
Chief Martin had stonewau and PrateC
ton IRE companies out Yesterday fi,ts.ls7
the Franklin street sewes The chief say
me stencil arising from some OF the cate
basins would have nuliided the odor O
q barrel OF cologne.
Clarence Badger the negro boy VIII
killed Margie Lee, Il Is supposed acct
d-ntaiiy. by the discharge of a Eun u.
sndFped at her. waived examination yes
TO Jan In default OF 5000 bond.
William Henry Hurley and Miss Ethe
Milne knight; Fred Sauer and Miss Ellis,
Mattrr.ch. Leak Bryan, and Celes-e stew
ard; n Stell and Pauline Lewis, ana X
), Siqught and h. q. Rilly asked am
obtained marriage licenses yesterday.
Carpenters ard Joiners' Union No. l4i
VIII give an oyster supper and dance
| THURSDAY evening, january 4. az Saenger-
bund Hall The following gentlemen
I compose the committee In charge OF tho
] sEtertainmfnt; NJ. j FULLY, 7, Haunk. \.
/ 9ennts9n. G.. +. Wilson, !. W. Lewis and
| Nj. q. Leach.
The Houston Light Artillery will use
I the warehouse OF Smith Peden & Co as
] drill rooms until other arrangements nre
made. Two OF the cannon sent from Gal
weston were retained here BY the com
pAny. and other pieces are expected from
headquarters soon.
Tonight the Houston Turnvereln will
set up Its annual Christmas tree al Tarner
Hall. the fun TO begin promptly at 7sl0
O'Clock, 80 the little people can get home
by bate bedtime Probably no event Of
the year furnishes more pleasure than
does thts one, which Is enjoyed alike hy
young and old
\ suggestion comes from some one in
teresied that the artesian well Mt the court
house should be fitted up 50 that the
ground about IL will be drN and the water
sasiiS reached as y Is now ladies. who
frequently would like to go to the well
when passing, can not get 10 Il without
muddy shoes ana drabbled skirts
The iaii OF the Uniformed Rank knights
81 FFlhlfE takes place this evening, at
Turner Hall The gentlemen OF the COM
inittees have been tndus;rtousIy endeav-
oring TO make this event the grandest
IN me history OF the order in Houston
that they succeeded wonderfully we'll
The funeral OF Mike Conley, who died
Tuesday took place from 81 J0gcph's in
Urinary 70 the Church OF the Annuncia-
Ton anu thence 70 the Catholic cemetery.
A. ne church mass was said By Father
Henneszy and Father Kearney ofncfated
at the grave a large number of friends
i9ilowe1 the remains 70 their last resting
DR. r. T. Scott ard Miss Emma A.
Merideih were married yesterday after
noon at go ~ Christ church by Rev H.
y AYES me happy couple enjoy the dis
RED Ia the new church Or. Scott Is a
prospecting young physician OF this city
ana MS bride Is one OF the most charming
Of women
The Post was eoIaplimonted last night
BY The Y. J. Y. with q big basket Of many
Z nus z provisions some cooked and some
otherwise that will b. put where they
VIII DO TIE most good The entertainment
and dance given by this club al Monte
more Hall for the benefit Of the Gene.
ter} Iard, was thoroughly well managed
and enjoyable
The city council the FIRE department, the /
county commissioners and the other |
county officials WIN attend the funeral ~ /
Judge Aiex Mc40wen today and as the |
tower wili be tolie8 by means Of no cleo. 4
trlc alarm No death In Houston has 4
caused more Of genuine sorrow than has I
thai of Judge McGowen
The committee appointed from the dl0er-
.nt e5urc'iss ana Others who have yolun-
ieered to assist IN decorating the rooms
p NJ Young Mems Christian association
81. KY a." iesFs esy WI meet a; me asso-
subscHbing reff eshments till notify Mrs |
Belle Biandip. president OF the Ladies
4 'iAllt4ry, or the general secretary q the
~ the Tllam Avenue Baptist mission
.hilslinaA service WIN be held this even
nEi and Rev Mr. Lamkiu Will BY re-
tWthi repeat the sermon he preached last
sunday morning NJ the FIRST gaptist
.hnfeh, Saturday night the Mission Sun.
iay scnpOi VIII have q Christmas tree
inl other entertainment A new organ he's
leen purchased for the mission and good
nlaie VIII be an added attraction
Mayor Browne Is n receipt OF letter
rom EmPgria- Texas, suggesting that N
nsre are tdle men IN Houston who know
low % make hfWei ties they cun and
Employment with Jones' n Carter an F'fn-
allNay. The timber rs described as good
Nhiie OAK The mayor turned the letter
lftf 20 "A Pcet reporter as the best med
uin through which TO reach the public
The scbgoi committee or the CITY coun-
~. the bOard III srnoni trsislcea and the |
iparu 81 public works are called by Mayor 1
3rDWne 10 meet ~ tine council chHn1ber /
9mofroH afternoon at O'clock to hear |
he rep0rf ~ Mr. Henrichsou TIE expert |
fAQ mas peen Tor Two weeks and more |
Justly ensafea 80 examining the various
daps submitted Tor a high school build.
n9s y L supposed that ~ this meeting
'ne u tilr plans VIII be selected
The Christmas tree nf the Lubbocls
,trset spneay school. last night, was an
lesent anpir ma was greatly enjoyed ;
Y me hlnlfel anu more people present | j
pc superintendent CAPTAIN william
'hristian, was 10 his element among ths
W. or Hi1iy pupiie comprising The school ,
ig was ~ hapDy N hsging provided the
entertainment af q boy with his first pair
y boots. hot one ~ thf little lJeople was
ilffftds aud many FaIuaiie and boasttf
" presents were distributed Z