The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-31
ISLAND CITY ITEMS,
BuGex IL coLLIsIoN w1Tu a Mar
ROW GAUGE TRAIN.
The Herse Killed and the Driver Mar
rowis Escapes Lar.en's Motion
for New TFlal oterruied.
IeE BroksD In Houston.

Galveston. Texas. March so,-The train
on tho Galveston Western Narrow Gauge
today ran into 'husgy driven by Mrs
Brothers at the crossing OF Avenue n and
|vhlriy.fhird street The buggy was bad
~ demolished Mrs. Brothers thrown out
and severely injured aud the horse -
badly damaged that he hRd to be killed
Mrs. Brothers WAS quickly conveyed 10
hrr residence and medical aid summoned
When 4 was found taat while she was
broken. There Is rounict Of opinion az
20 who Is Responsible for the accident. ~
was q narrow escape aud the lady y 10
be congratulated.
HELD FOR RAPE
John william King. negro, Is in du-
rance vile for an alleged outrage upon the
person OF Ella chsypbers negress
From what can be learned OF the facts In
thr. case kins and the Chambers woman
have been living together as man and
wife for a year and 2 hslr About two ,so
last night the woman came TO Kings
house crying and wanted him TO give her
money and wake up. This King refused
as he did not want 10 have anything more
TO do wfth her, Instead Of cbcying his
command ne saws she lad down upon his
move her she set up such u howl that It
aroused the neighborhood and she went
oti and accused him Of having violated
her person. The woman tells altogether
q different story and says King caught
her when she was going home and forced
her Recor ~ siasse,,e Iehnsan Vii ni
quire into the merits OF the case tomor-
iiscruRnD
Rev II. q. Garrett OF Austin delivered
tonight an able ana highly interesting
Lecture nc the First Baptist church on
the subject Of Tile Assassination or Pres
laent Lincoln by John Wi.kes Booth. =
The lecture was Illustrated with stere-
1ltican views Of the man incidents Ia that
.hillling tragedy. II WIN BE- remembered
1ud shot to death IN Mr.. Gatrettis ia .har,s
harm w Virginia by Boston Cotbett Az
the time tne lesturer was a lad, but WV
alA- recqltects aud Describes the capture
and death nf the misguided Booth. a
arge AMI cultured audience listened 10 DR.
tiarretts tnril.ing lecture,
ACQUITTED,
William Busciier, saloon keeper. who
was arrested for violating the Sunday law
sys tried and acquitted before Recorder
Johnson this morning, The evidence was
open after 10 O'Clock last Sunday. that /
be sold and received money for drinks
liter that hour was testified by parties
Hhis fact q Jury brought ~ verdict OF |
lOt guilty. 1t seems under the existing /
rQflfltiou OF ti1flsF, tlint II rs impossible |
p convict any ono FOR gambling or vio- |
atirrs 81 the Sunday 5aye
LEG BROKEN
Yesterday. at Houston, while r. II /
John, the trunk mar OF this city was at /
tempting to step OFF train he Slipped |
aud broke one of his legs. He arrived I
here this morning ON the $3.50 train and (
was conveyed To his home on stretciet /
n one OF the express conpany's wagons
The injury While not SERIOUS Tx very
painful aud II viii be several weeks be- /
fore the unfortunate man can Do on the |
streets again.
MOTION DENIED.
In the case OF Angust F. Larsen. a |
swedish boy, who was tried and sem !
,aptlired
lor the murder Of colraip, motion for
lew trial was heard by Judge Gavin of /
he criminal district court this afternoon /
md oyerruied. Larsen's attorney gave
notice OF an appeal.
HAND CRUSHED.
Fred Gates. 10 yeara. old, had his hand (
caught IN a dough roller at the cracker
factory and badly torn and riashed The /
accident was caused ~ yonng Gates elip- /
ping on the iioor la front OF the machine /
while IN the act OF cleaning H. III II /
val has Ir,sf ID M.