The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-31
YESTERDAYS EVENTS.
FOREIGN.

TOhEloN. 1
Ieseph Pulitzer writes TO several ing
sirs ~ "s
me Baptis, pastors of New York de-
oiaie against war with Great Britain.
nc hed cross association takes up the
work OF aiding the Armcnans.
MI James Btcc gives his opinion on
"no s"Dlec, or the Venezuelan controversy
me CUBAN insurgents playing havooc In
me province Of Matanzas
INC duke of Somerset says the vcne-
znelan commission ought to be ignored by
Lord Salisbury.
The horrible fate OF the Armenians
DOMESTIC
TWO Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
trains collide near Cincinnati with fatal
results.
81, Louis negro narrowly escaped
neing lynchec at the hands OF mob.
a young Brooklyn man mysteriously
shoots New York bookkeeper
Stair On j. Ferry, a Kansas CITY lawyer.
ts En-, B. a divorce by his wife.
people Of Lebanon. Ky. hold a
, a. < and took steps to apprehend the
members of the mob who burned a woman
and a man Saturday night
| Mrs. Mary A. Davidson, charged with
estorting money from Par on Brown. be-
fore San Francisco police court.
CONGRESSIONAL
| bond issue of si.ooo.ec0 believed TO have
been agreed upon.
| Juatice Brewer has accepted nlnce on
the Venezuelan commission.
The republicans, with the aid Of the
| populists. capture the organization of the
| seratc.
| Minister Terrell has made no demand
| for indemnity upon the Turkish govern
ment for destruction of American msslon
property.
Senator Chandler introduces bill to
enlarge the scope of the Interstate COM
merce commission.
THE MARKETS.
Spot cotton at Houston firm and un-
| changed; middlng 7A,c,
Cotton futures advanced at New York
and New Orleans.
The shortage in the Cuban sugar crop
viii he OF advantage to Louisiana and
Texas planters.
Rapid decrease In the worlds visible
supply OF cotton
SPORT.
Articles for a finish fight between Joe
Walcott and bright Eyes" to take place
In Mexico in February, have been signed.
Minnie Clyde, Black Tiger, Mendicant,
Cass and Clarus won at the New orleans
raccs.
STATE.
Notice by the State revenue agent that
I ii. x.l.t
| whisky licenses.
State may recover si.OOc, 900 by ,sning MI
arrears In interest on puhlic school Ibid
purchases,
city marshal OF smithviils reported as
having been assassinated from ambush.
DR.. Throckmorton buried mt Alvin.
Dewitt county commissioners took the
court house out of the hands Of the con-
tractors.
Residences burned at Beeville and Hills
horo.
Hearing In the Moore case at Galveston
postponed until January.
Man foand dend at Galveston identified
as IA Houston gardener
San Antonio fireman Yves fatally hurt
In collision.
H. l.. Reid drowned In the Ncches diver
near Beaumont.
Rangers ard robbers had desperate
battle In North Texas.
LOCAL.
The budget Of local religious intelligence.
Two strangers claim TO have interviewed
bunco men.
brother and sister reunited under
romantic circumstances.
The Y. NJ C. A. elects officers for the
ensuing year.
Two negroes badly carved by com
panion In Chaneyville
Mike Dunbaugh swallows an overdose
OF morphine.
The Third ward division project stirs
up the aldermen.
CITY COUNCIL.
Hoard Of appraisers submit report.
BOARD OF school trustees ask for $4,000
for 1895.
petition asking for division of Third
ward received and filed.
Council defers action on resignation OF
members Of board Of public works.
Report OF fire chief for the month Of
November
THE COURTS.
W. Il. King & co. filed deed OF trust
10 secure certain creditors.
general assignment Med by Flith
ward grocer.
proceedings OF the civil district court
Two persons adjudged insane In the
probate court
Notes OF the court how're.
DEATH
Mrs IMslnd1 W. Caldwell nj Austin
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