The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-08

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thp JAN. freed the prisoners and then held
meeting aud voted 10 lynch the tax col.
leotor ami dismiss the municipal offcers.
10th resolutions were duly executed. The
president or tho Workmen's league Was
installed as mayor OF syndic an inhab-
liant Of Pieuapurgia made demands upon
tho local authorities. which were denied.
and the troops were called on.
After a bloody battle la which many
fcll, the troops reiterated. The mob burned
all the public buildings and the houses OF
the wealthy. Only the poor quncters OF the
town remain.
These scenes were repeated at vaiguar-
nera, Marlno. CanicRtu. Vrapani, Santo,
Mia and other places
There followed yesterdays lighting, OF
which telegraph reports tre probably much
short OF the truth-a report freely cltcu-.
lated, that French socialists are melting
the revolt. in order 10 weaken Italy.
This is not credited IN Rome, Signor dl
Felice, CHIEF OF the Workmens league and
q member of parliament, said thar his or
ganigation Is IN no way responsible for
the uprising. lie added that when the
6O0,ON members OF tho league take arms
then Italy Will be compelled to mobilize her
whole army.
England and all Europe have been shlv
crlnA aud croaSlug for q whole week, and
England has hcen making an enormous
fuss over an inch or two ot Fnow AMI Is
minmrm temperature OF II degrees. The
cold snap has been "a dreadru hardship
10 the destitute millions and the suffering
In LONDON alone is incalculublc. The price
OF coal is still 80 per cent above the nor
NAL. The weather throughout the continent
is more severe imam IN England and many
deaths from exposure are reported Lon
don " talking about the adoption OF an
interesting winter fad OF several seasons
at Brussels which New York might also
copy. All the sCulptors IN the city are iu-
vited TO spend two days creating snow
statues ana groups IN one OF the public
parks and then the public 81 invited to
view the collection on payment Of u small
fee for the benefit OF the Door
Thomas salt, president Of lloyd's bank
which by "A policy OF nmulgamotiou with
other banks S. coming one OF The largest
financial institutions of the country, hRg
thrown his lot with the hl-metllllsts nnd
has Joined the Bi-Metaliic league as vice
president. salt was president OF the Bank
erS' institute In lSl and In his inaugural
caused a considerable stlr by admitting the
necessity OF the moro extended use OF
silver
Among other public men who have re-
Gently Joined the league are Baron Emile
Erlungcr tho wen known hunncier and
Jacob Bright, one OF the most respected
liberal members Of parliament
The death OF Sir George Elliot Inns killed
tho proposed gigantic ccal trust by a
vote of six to one the collier owners guar
untoed their cooperation, but the guaran-
tee was n personal pledge and there ls
no other man I'm whom they would place
such confidence
An Liverpool vas smiling the early part
OF the week at the shipping mishAps In
the Manchester canal The merrlmept has
not lasted TO the end of the week, because
1t is now seen that the Cnnul is great
reality Numerous vessels pass UP and
down daily, warehouses are Bling with
goods and wharves are thronged from
morning til night
Huveocll Wilson. NJ, p, leader OF the
seamons and Fircmen's union, tells me
that ne has been tC5tlng the public sent-
meut on the question OF the honse OF lords
NJ MEETINGS which he addressed recently
through the country, Contrary 20 the feel
Ing in London. lac declares no topic appeals
so Rtruuldy 10 the wOrlJinplnen n obairuc-
ton Ia arlstrocracv. Every time he nd
yocAtps the dissolution OF the houee Of
peers he was received with cnthuFlasm.
'Down with the lords' win be the best
election cIy In the next campaign. In his
opinion,
The progress OF work IN parliament is
smooth and dull, now that compromise
is agreed upon.
Among Padercwsid's Christmas presents
was miniature grand piano in ebony.
with tiny white ltoys of silver and black
krys OF gold. rho little instrument Is Of
sweet tone.