The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-14
YESTERDAYS EVENTS.
FOREIGN

FOREIGN.
The Porto Rican revolutionary party
has adopted flag similar TO the Cuban.
People of British Guiana exercised over
The prospects OF war between Great Brit
ain and Venezuela
The Spanish cabinet crisis had no effect
on the national policy regarding Cuba.
james W. Lowther. conservative mem
Der of parliament In England wants re-
institution of protection in his country.
General Oliver routed the Gomez and
Maceo insurgents at Manacas, cuba,
The socialists are sangulnc OF ultimate
victory In the German reichstag and put
ting stop 10 censorship and suffrage op-
preston.
government OF Turkey reported as
needing money to maintain her soldiers.
\ panic in STEAMBOAT caused by pistol
fired during personal difficulty.
Gold mines found IA the province OF
Mendoza, Brazil.
a mob of six thousand destroyed the
mission station at Raimarando and French
troops were called to quell the riot.
DOMESTIC.
Louis Slverman threw bad egg at
Herr Ahlwardt. the agtator. during n
ltNAuft 1T 1pNlCt N'llttl, -NtM 1OIh.
Robert Law died In Chicago.
Oliver Hammond and family killed by n
train near Greenville, Ohio.
Fire destroyed over half a million dollars
worth OF property in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The commercial world authorities re-
ported that there Is general confidence in
trade and future prospects,
General sorrow caused In Columbus.
Oh, q 10 ~
man.
y IRE In ST. Paul caused a loss of $4,000;
covered BY insurance.
A Chinese highlander hanged in Folsom.
Cal
Four men killed and others injured by
an explosion OF dynamite at Knoxville,
Tenn.
The Federation Of Labor decided to elect
officers on Saturday.
LEGISLATIVE.
The senate judiciary committee desired
time to investigate Charles h. Simonton,
nominated for United states attorney for
the Western district of Tennessee.
Norton \. Moxley OF Missouri is the
youngest man In congress and the younger
men are from the South.
Senator Lodges bill restricts immigrants
who can not read or write their own or
any other language
Speaker Reed hard at work selecting
chairmen for the different committees.
WASHINGTON.
Tho italian orange crop reported at
about two-thirds Of a yield
A navy yard to be established at Sabine
Pass. Texas
The North Atlantic squadron will visit
several ports on the Gulf OF Mexico.
The National Civn Service Reform
league elected officers, Hon Carl Schurz
president.
SPORT.
Buckmore. Royal Choice, Jake thinner
man, Squire q. and Dick Behan won the
New Orleans races.
A running race circuit TO be organized
IN Indianapolis.
The Southern b. seball league called to
meet in Birmingham. Ala. on Deem
Der Il.
POLITICAL.
Chairman w. Z. llarrity OF the National
democratic committee called meeting in
Washington for January ls.
STATE.
An important decision relating to mort
gage on sheep rendered at San Angelo.
Howell Jones of Kansas and merchants
Of Galveston discussed deep water
Weekly report Of the Texas weather
bureau on the condition OF crops.
a young bohemian farmer was beaten
to death near Hallettsvlle.
Ex-Governer Horg reported as killing
his first bear.
A negro was unintontionaliy killed by
another at Paris.
Further testimony in the McGregor bank
robbery case.
Several failures at different towns.
RAILROAD.
An improved combination sleeping car.
Meeting of the Transcontinental Pas
sengcr association.
Extension of tho Southern railway.
Construction Of the. Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf progressing rapidly toward
Sabine Pass
THE MARKETS.
| Mddling cotton at Houston sticks at
/ SIC.
silver certificates range from &C to
| 6Giac.
Cotton futures lost few points In the
| American markets.
Shortage in cubas sugar crop will be
/ over 400 900 pounds.
! \ molasses shortage reported at New
| Orleans.
Rumor of a corner on California raislns.
| COURTS.
The Thompson case on in the criminal
/ court
Williams VS.. the railroads is occupying
the civil district court,
A Judgment for Butler Davis.
! Applications for letters Of adminstra-
! ton.
LOCAL.
! Banker Horace II. Rowland OF Tyler
/ Will organize State life insurance com
| pauy.
John s. Aedehoff. fire insurance ad-
! justor reports alarming Increase in num-
/ Der of fires.
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