San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-28
HOUSTON HAPPENINGS,
Dished Up for the Light by Our
Special Correspondent.

Sam s. Squires died at st. Jo-
seph's Infirmary last Monday. De-
ceased was &C years OF age.
Last Tuesday five damage suits,
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000,
were filed in the district clerks
office. All were against railway
corporations.
This city has new publication,
and it is named the "reXas Rail-
roader and Immigrant" The initial
number made its appearance last
Tuesday. 1t is a monthly. Col. II.
NJ. Bowers is editor and publisher.
Mr.. Horace Cone, who is con-
fined in the hospital here from
stroke Of paralysis, will be given
two benefit performances on March
24-afternoon and night-at the
Houston Heights theatre, by his
professional friends. They will
present the fOur-act drama leap
for Life"
Mr.. w. B. Munson and Miss
Augusta Adelaide Cotton were
married in this city last Wednes-
day night.
Houston fire department will
soon have another valuable addi-
ton. The new Hays Aerial truck
made in Elmira, \. y, arrived
here last Friday. The continuance
cost $4,000. The ladders when
fully extended reach distance OF
ninety feet, and the truck is sup
piled with the latest appliances.
John Rotge, aged 81 years, died
at his home in this city last Thurs
day night.
Last Thursday the retail grocers
of this city met and formulated
plans for a protective association.
Over 100 merchants signed the
membership list. The associate, n
is for the purpose OF protecting
themselves from people who get
goods on credit and fail to pay for
the same.
This city is infested with profess
sional and non-professional pugil-
it's, who arrange and fight fake
battles for the purpose of "raising a
stake" They gull the Houston I'M
informed sporting element to
queens taste.
Thursday afternoon last the COL
ored people of the United Brothers
OF Friendship and Sisters Of the
Mysterious met to celebrate the
laying of the corner stone Of the
new U. B. F. hall in this city. A
large crowd witnessed and particI-
pated in the exercises. The hall
is the most commodious in the
state that is owned by colored peo-
pie. and is fine structure.
Preparations are being per fected
for the entertainment of m embers
Of the Knights Of Pythias Grand
Lodge of Texas, which convenes in
this city April Is. Oyster roast,
concert and ball form part OF the
progam.
Last Wednesday evening the
Houston club gave reception to
their lady friends.
Tom w. Winder, editor Of the
Warsaw Ond.) Wasp, who is en-
deavoring to ride around the coast
and border line of the United
States, on bicycle in 800 consecu-
tive days or daily average Of y
miles, crossing SO states and terri
tories, 22O counties, visiting 1884
cities, towns and villages en- route,
will reach this city on or about
Saturday next, having started from
New Orleans on March II, 1898.
An exhibition game of base ball
was played at CoOmb's park last
Sunday by the Chicago and Louis
vile clubs, which resulted, Louis
vile, 9; Chicago 6.
AS many fine dogs and guns
have been stolen and shipped out
of the city in the past few years,
the Houston City Gun club at it's
last meeting resolved to see if
something could not be done to
counterfeit it, and they have con-
cluded to offer Il reward OF $25 for
the apprehension and conviction
of each person found stealing
either a gun or hunting dog from
any citizen of Harris county, who
may be a member Of any gun,
coursing club or game protective
association r., A. V.