San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-16
HOUSTON HAPPENINGS.
Dlshed Up for the Light by Our
Special Correspondent.
Houston. Feb ID lSQh

HOUSTON, Feb. Ia, 1895.
| Early Wednesday evening snow begar
"a ling, but would melt almost as fast AS
II struck the ground, until II O'clock
when the mercury dropped slightly, and
the lakes Increased In size and rapidity
In descending. AT daylight this entire
| section was enshrouded In mantle Of
white. by 10 a. m. IL was twelve inches
In depth on the level; at 9 D. m. fifteen
inches, and from this on eased up but
continued falling. Trains are ali ON
time. None of the street cars made a suc-
cessful trip until 4 p. m. A large force OF
men are shovelling the snow off the main
lines. At p. m. the snow is falling fast
with every indication of continuing
through the night, and now measures
sixteen and one half inches in depth.
Quite a number Of home made sleighs
are to be seen on the Gown-to streets.
Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage Of Mr.. Seymour Levy TO Miss
Josie Opet, at Montetore hall, Sunday
evening, February "a.
Wednesday. Mrs. Mary E. Jones re-
covered 500 damages against the Hous-
ton City Street Railway company. She
sued for $4,000.
A half drunken man called on Judge
Hill Thursday m rning and stated he
wished to swear out warrant against a
certain party who had rolled him, the
complainant In the snow. The Judge re-
fused TO issue the warrant on the
grounds that the state of the weather
justified such conduct.
III. E. Dysart died in this city Sunday
last from pneumonia. Deceased was IS
years OF age, and an empoye of the
Southern Pacific shops.
DIR. LoDgstreet, the lecturer, began
series Of lectures Monday night at the
Mason building, his theme being the sin
gle tax theory
The delegation of editors composing the
Kansas Editorial association passed
through this city last Sunday night en-
route TO New Orleans. They were trav-
cling in two Pullman coaches.
The death of Mrs. Harris, widow of B.
Il. Harris, occurred in this city last Tues
day. She was GA years of age. Her re-
mains were taken to Galveston for inter-
ment.
The weather has been cold and dis
agreeable for the past week. lettering
business, especially the retail portion.
The case Of the state VS.. James r.
Mitchell, indicted for three charges of
murder, and for assault 10 murder, was
resumed in the criminal court in this city
tuesday morning, and the motion for a
cnange OF venue was again presented,
after having been examined by District
Attorney Gillespie.
hO vi lOo IucU, SOIUo Oh LleU
the most prominent and influential citi-
zenS OF Houston. were attached to the mo-
ton, alleging that on account of the pre-
JUDGE existing in Harris county the de-
PENDANT would be unable to secure a fair
and impartial trial.
The application was granted by Judge |
Gavin and the question of the court in |
which to try the case then came up. Bur- |
lesson county was suggested by the de- |
fence and Milan county by the proSecu-
ton, and the affair was left to the discre- |
ton of Judge Gavin who decided that, as |
the latter county was easier of access by |
the larger portion of the witnesses, the |
case be tried in the criminal court there. |
The affair which resulted in the arrest
OF Mitchell and the death OF three men |
and the woundDg OF another man, two
women and child. occurred on the night |
Of February 10, 1894, about one year ago.
The men killed were, D. |. Sutton, Milton |
Sparks and Dan Gleason, and Mrs. Z. G. |
Sparks and James Sparks, wife and |
brother OF the deceased, together with !
MS child which Mr.. Sparks was holding |
when the fatal bullet struck him, were |
wounded. Four cOntinuanceS have been |
granted in the case. At the October, '94,
.erm OF court Judge Gavin refused to |
grant change of venue. At the Deem
Der term the case was continued by the |
state as several important witnesses of |
hat side were absent. E. A. V.