The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Politicians Nav Do Something Be-
sides huat Game.
No BlCyCllSTS on THE SIDEWALKS.
Recorder Gives Ns,iee The Ordinance WIN
he Enforced Mortuary Report.
Raid on Migrants.

appears 10 be an impression In the minds
OF soma people hereObouts that the hunt
ius expedition which left the Galveston
wharf yesterday morning for Lake Sur
Prise may have originally been intended
as u pleasure jaunt exclusively, but the
association of so many vigorous and Willy
politicians from the different quarters OF
the State Is suggestive OF political calc,t-
iatins and slate making. or courpe Gov
crror Hogg Is out OF politics, for he him.
self has SAID 1t, and 1t Is greatly to his
edit that he prefers to serve his conn-
try as a citizen rather than as an office
holder. said a Galveston friend OF the
eN-oAecutve. but he Is Just as much in
teres,ed in the affairs of state as II he
were a candidate for office. and Will GER
tanly have a hand in shaping affairs
political in the coming campaign. Colonel
duncan, Colonel Wynne, Farmer shaw,
BrS an Calaghan and several of the other
gchtlamen who are understood to be OF
the hunting party Will certainly play
some part in the selection of the deno-
Is the most natural thing In the world
that when gentlemen get together IN
quot retreat away from the maddinS
crowds ignoble strife. 80 TO speak, and
the cares of business. should devote some
part of the time to political discussion
ana the possibilities of the future. There
discussion may take. but The Post man
Was led to infer that Governor lloge can
not go Oft on a long camp hunt with such
a party as he has for associates this time
Without creating the impression that
there is something political in it.
MORrUARy.
There were sixteen deaths In the city
for the week lust ended making :he hn-
ual death rate per 1000 for tho week Is
The names of deceased and causes of
death are thus given:
Joseph Bruno. about IS. drowning: Car
re Linn, years. membranous Group;
Of lungs; Edna Young, years and
months, oonvulsionN; infant of Sam Lee
M ia gay premature birth; ,Peyton
z%Slid, 90 years, pythtsls DulW"Nsl~ MO.es
toseniieid, q years. Brlghts disease, Mrs.
e ,ilii Brech. 8 years marasmus Sc
| . lungs. Mat Delaney, 81 years, ura2mia;
Edna Roll. years and 10 month"; men,
! b9tnous Group, James NJ Brown, "A years,
epithelial cancer: Mrs. Caroline Adernite,
| q years, heart disease; Jonn Lucas; 2
| years. died at Virginia Point.
! THE BICYCLE ORDINANCE.
| The case of c. Il. Howard charged
with riding bicycle on the sidewalk,
which has been continued several times,
| cine up for hearing In the recorders
| curt Ills uplHlHG' "a NerulCl oi hOl
| guilty vas rendered. although Recorder
I Jdnson annoCn need that the law relating
/ &c vehicles passing on sidewalks as APP
ped to bicycles would in future be strict
! Is enforced. Decisions OF supreme courts
ibid that bicycles are vehicles.
! MIR, Howard did rot deny that he rode
IN the sidewalk, but gave as his excuse
that he did not know 1t was violation
Of the law. The complaining witness, $.
Van Dorm. testified that he was struck
M
fined him to the hospital for several days.
RESISTED THE OFFICER.
! There was n row on West Market
| erect at an early hour this morning in
which three Norwegian sailors AMI a
legro hoy participated. 1t seems that
lurt Ol',n. one OF the sailors. had an
imaginary grievance against the colored
| harshall RI odes attempted to arrest OIL
Ten, two of his shlpmates, Leonard Olsen
md MagnuS Dryer, interfered and he had
o call 70 resistance.
But Olsen was fined $40 IN the re-
orders court this morning for assaulting
md striking the negro boy and his ship
mates We're assessed a sim liar penalty
br interfering with an officer.
RAID ON MIGRANTS.
The police last night visited the rail-
mad yards, made a search OF the box
ors, and as result several men were
! arrested charged with being Migrants.
) 'bday all the persons arrested except one
paints have been received at police head
qlauers regarding men sleeping along
, .ie wharves. in warehouses and box
cars
ARRESTED FOR RAPE
,irvey Moore. n well known hack
t driVr, was arrested here tonight Oh a
chage of rape. alleged to have been
committed upon Alice Kerr 1i-year. old
grlvh recently arrived here from Hous-
ton, II Is alleged that Moore entioed her
purpse. She came to the police station
andmade the complaint.
A RESIG NATION
b a a meeting of the directors of the
u cLaAber OF commerce tonight the resig-
, nann OF Mr.. w l.. Ladd as preside 1t
!, waaccepted Mr.. Iadd Will assume the
- Outs of president tf the Galveston cot
ton xchauge on January l.
n COTTON CLEARANCES.
Chred from the custom house this
e seasn 5lS,sl7 bales of cotton; same time
q lastseason l,Oo275O. This Is the state
this,fternoon.
i local AND Personal.
n uniting party OF eight vi.l leave to-
- mor'w morning for Dickinson.
tn free French night school will COM
= mem on January 9. There are lIt appli-
N catics
Quo crowd of visitors is expected
{. fromGalveston 10 attend the races at
4 ! Dickson tomorrow.
70 TIL election of officers Of the Clerks
Prottive assoc alton will take place
n tomdow at 10 o'clock.
r 7. J.. Washington. arrested yesterday
le for sling lottery tickets. WAS fined SO
Al in Il recorders court this morling.
Erik G.. Lane. the man who died from
n the teets OF arsenic poison; was buried