The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY IN TEXAS.
Holiday Mas Generally and Quietly
Observed
FEW CASUALTIES IN THE FROLlCS,
Mexican Fatally Hurt by Roman Candle
shooters-Depu,y sheriff Severely
Cu,-Negro BADLY Cut.

Mexican Fatally Hurt by Roman Candle
shooters-Deputy sheriff Severely
Cu,-Negro BADLY Cut.
Galveston Texas December &.-The
nigh, patrolmen had somewhat worn
and baggard appearance when they lined
up this morning for the day relief The
| Christmas jewellers who would presist in
exploding immense cannon crackers con-
tf-ary to the edict OF the chief of police
and to the serious danger OF life and
| limb. worried the night men no little
especially as 1t was almost Impossible 10
identity the bomb ihrowers and run them
In. Several arrests were, however, made
and the officers did their best to suppress
the big cannon crackers without paying
! any attention to the smaller ones yhere
" ere some slight casualties reported TO-
! day but nothing OF a very serious ma
tNIe a DIG cracker was exploded in the
MIDST OF a group Of men this afternoon
/ ana the clothing Of Two OF them were
badly torn ana one OF them slightly hurt
The iusiiade u ire crackers. which was
Kept mp all night and all the morning
sNtSiled toward moor when tine stores
aid shops were all closed ana everybody.
apparently. went oG to enjoy Christmas
dinner
Oldest inhabitants say 1T has been abou;
the lloisiest Christmas within their rec
election, bat withall one OF the most
o 9sif,,y I pni free from crime and cas-
ana there was very little drunkenness
ana few arrests Tho rain probably had
s9Hcl ming 10 do with driving people on
.4le streets toward midday and this af-
tefHoon and evening the utmost quiet
/ ptsNalIei IA striking contrast to the pre-
Orange, Texas, December 25.-The rain
has been falling steadily since about noon
today. interfering considerably with the
Christmas festivities. Tho mercantile
houses all closed about Il o'clock and Ieft
| the saloons TO do all the business. Three
fights have resulted so far from too much
booze, though mono OF the combatAuts
we're seriously hurt. The BUSINESS Mons
/ Christmas tree at the opera house last
hlshl ~a az, a grand success, everything
! tree at the Christian church also Tor
! their SUNDAY school which WAS largely
{ attended. This morning ut 10 o. clock th,
Episcopal congregation assembled at their
/ church, sang few songs and distributed
SITS to the children Of their sunday
/ school Services were held at the Pres
/ lyterian and Christian churches. and Mt
/ the catholic church high mass was ccle-
j ated, Father MVSorley officiating ronignt
/ a hail is being given by the young men.
| Floyesvnlc, Texas, December %. The
/ past tow days have been lively for the
/ business men Ct the town. great many
( people have been ia from the country and
/ spent their money freely for Christmas
I supplies. Thcre Was union Christmas
I tree last night at the Baptist church,
/ ~Nich was an ENJOYABLE occasion. y very
lAiRa number OF people We're present. a
majority o. Wnom were children and their
t"l'l!lH. mere WIS "A present On the tree
( BAPTIST Sunday schools and for many
Tiebt I'm Xxx .,.,i n6y,tS"n" ' . oS h'st
NJ residence of \. de In Zeria. which was
( largely attended.
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/ aFreutoh' AeNas, December 2o.-Ihe
/ concert given Mt Walhalla, suburb CT
/ mis- place was quite a 1icooss. If was
gwen Uhdor the management OF Miss
Katie Isotzcriclt Tor the bcnctlt of the
school
I Mcssrs. Gus Frociich Of New Ulm Cas-
/ ! otacrick Of Brennan ana nNver 0'iRT
/ stud nt OF Galveston Medical college,
5l.,N'N .N'c S.'c.'H " ,t it mas "~''-
There wA4 BAN ana ,a4,ristnas tree at
/ Wa'ualia tonight and another VIA he
a1Vyn a. tl's p' ',, on orEvi3oe' 10 Wlnch
/ PROMISE 10 ne wen ai'eli"'u'
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''c1"ii''''' lcNds' Deceiliocr -''--Nhrlst-
mas day In Beaumont was unusually
/ qulet A drizzliug rain prevailed. making
out55u uo9.l p,eisurIS itnposslp.e. +.
! str'ctur OF the beaumont band was this
morning presented with an $50 silver cor
he,L, nc lnSLunent - trimmed with
| members Of me band-ars engraved mn tbn
/ bell
! sunday .chnol children Of tho nonts+
ana prssbvter.an churches were ,liva,, n
1,ht.lstfnas tree mt their resnectiye chiirches
Wharton, Texas, December p. - Christ
mas Day came pleasantly to Whartonites.
dry and fair weather. The Christmas tree
entertainment, eft ,trht al ,h ,,,,,.
house. ,Inier the eunnrinte,,ienrv of Nh
/ n 'p|lto, ~ mo S,nhna,,, lin ", .,t' :,
H., Ico,ne res,t,,i to ~ ,oi',o foile a" nnti a
,iad bv itcse,ts ilheroil, dist,Ibm1taI III
proceeds which came a. voluntary con-
trihuuons VIII be donated to that worthy
,n,,,vs, Nm, '''''''S' VAC i'"NN''o' VI
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| yol,,oo rcxos r,ocor,nar % INIT, A., ,
'',Ns'V, -, So ,'s ~ d
regular old-fash'oned CHRISTMAS; In spite
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