The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-14
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BRuSSEI rho suit OF Colonel Lee,
AN American inventor OF firearms, against
Herr Won Mannlchor, whose riho ~ Ia use
IN the German army. IL TO be re-ooened
today Colonel Lee brought suit AGAINST
Herr Won Monnlicher in 1891, claiming that
the Mannlcher gun was an infringement
upon patents OF his own, owing TO the
refusal of Colonel Leo TO pay the required
security 20 carry ON the suit the action
was dropped, Last November nc instance
OF Colonel Lee, heavy seizures were made
IN the Belgian nrc1rms factories ana the
establishments OF private dealers IN arms,
which, Colonel Lee claimed, were equipped
win the mechanism of his invention.
subsequently Colonel Lee discovered, IN a
gun factory at llegc MpNnlichcr guns
having similar mechanical devices, aud up-
ON ihia evidence he has brought "A fresh
action AGAINST Maunllchcr
lf Colonel Lee WINS his suit AGAINST
llerr Won Mnnnlichcr t IS his intention.
20 he declares, TO bring action againat
the various European states using the
Mannlchcr gun and the Inventors and
manufacturers who have made the
wcapou.
BALTIMORE Miss Louise NJ Morris.
Of Baltimore will be married 60 Frederick
Gerhard OF New York today, The an
nouncement ac the engagement was made
ON New Years Day. The ceremony win
be performed az the residence OF the
BRIDES parents on IVES, Franklin street.
IT is understood that the number or lnvl.
tluoas has been limited 10 about nlty, in
Guiding New York aud Baltimore society
people \ sprinklinE of representatives
from other points are expected 10 Cour-
Cy Forbes OF New York VIII he the best
man There win be no bridesmaids nor
usncrs.
PiTrsBuRG. The leaders OF the new
National party meet here today. It Is u
prohibition afruir The leaders Of the new
party figure out that there, are 100000 vot-
crs in tho democratic party who are pro-
lilitIuuibts at heart, anu that there are aH
many, more IN the republlcan party. me
popl0istR, thCy claim. have 10000 prohibit
tioniss Ia thulr ranks ard the iuca OF
the new party leaders ia 10 unite all these
under the banner Of the new National
party.
INDIA NAPoIlS. The county assessors
day 20 make Uniform rptos 10 assessing
various taxable properties. II IS desired 70
Do away with the inequality OF having
,yhpnt IN one county HaaeAaed at four or
county, as frequently happens ana TO COR
rect various Irregularities OF that char
actor
NERIpEN, Conn.-The managers of
the proposed now Connecticut state Base
BAN league have called a meeting OF IN
torcstod parton at Merdcn for today.
Plans ara being made 10 have a league
formed combating Of eight clubs located
IN New Haven bridgeport, Meriden
Now Britain, Waterbury, WlnHted, Hart
ford ana New London
PROVIDENCE. -'rhIs rs the date of the
democratic state convention Tho re
publican gathering win be held but q fcw
dave from this time II ~ expected that
the National committee OF both parties
VIII DE Interested ln the campaign winch
begins today and closes with the election
April 4
FORT WORTH. Texas Eighteenth
annual goFFon OF the rcXnH CuttlemGn'a
convention VIII commence here today,
men from other states and matters Of
much Importance 10 tho industry in the
West VIII come up for discussion ana
action.
SAN ANTONIO. Tcxas.--A meeting has
been called for this date by John ireland
OF MI persona Interested IN the protected
Gulf Line railroad from san Antonio 20
the Eulf
HARRISBURG Pa Tho annual meel-
ng OF the Central PENNSYLVANIA Meiho-
dist conference 81 10 be held this after
noon ANA WIN continue 10 March 70
MILWAUKEE, The schedule commit.
tee Of the WoHtcrn Base Ban association
meets here today.
LOuisVtLbE.- THE FREIGHT Claim as
ISOLATION meets at Louisville today.
BRooKLYN. The Marblchcad win go
into commission today.