The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
TODAT'S FEATURES.
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States authorities
Irish papers ara more or legs fnvorably
| impressed with the tory land bin
| osman pignaa prestige is sn,d to be-
wanting on account OF his defeat by Arabs
friendly to the british.
Emir OF Dongola w marching to joir
forces with the porvlsbes
British are pushing thu railroads to com.
pletion and have strongly gArrisonc,i TIN
tcrmipi TO prevent the worries being de-
StroyeI
Another uprising of Mntahclos along the
Transsaal border * said to he threatened
and IL causing much commotion
Juquila. Mexico WA sacked and ofh.
cials and citizens murdered by the In.
| dams.
Emperor William WINS given n state din.
ncr by the emperor OF Austria.
CUBAN.
Relatives OF Prime Minister Canoyas OF
Spain admit that communication from,
President Cleveland has renohed Madrid,
II said that Spain VIII light rather than
ioso cuba through foreign Influence.
General Woyler WIS burned In efnsy at
Key West aud riot was nearly procipi-
tntoa ms Spanish residents resented II.
General iichavanla Spanish has been
suspended from HIS cntpn,nnd for not
promptly supporting an attach on iusur-
gents.
An American engineer just returned
from Cubn says the Insurgents viii even
tualiy win their Independence.
cuban counsel OPENLY declares that
the Borinndn VIII mako another TRIP TO
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Spanish are again placing their depend
cnce on II living wnll TO surround the IN
surgents
a negro prisoner says Mnceos command
is practically without food
Great lndignat ton over tho course pur-
sued by the government in the elections
is said TO exist In Madrid.
DOMESTIC.
conference was held at Washington
between ire VclaRco syndicate frprcsonin-
tlves and mcinbnrs Of the senatorial river
and harbor committee.
Rnpori on exports and imports for
march show balance In our favor VI
81. 1876.
United mine workers arc In session n,
Columbus, Ohio.
cent was caused by heavy rains.
CONGRESSIONAL
House passed the for,lNcaiions Bill. car
rylng Ni.sSt,13 for coast dcfences, only
one member spoke against II and none
voted that way.
Conferccs on the legislative approprla-
tlon bin said the senate would stick by
It's amendment Increasing the senator's
salary list $4,000
senator Morrill's ath birthday was re-
memhercd In the senate
poflcr, Stewart and Wolcott insist on |
the bond inquiry resolution hoIng brought |
up but II was postponed untii Chandler |
and Gray spoke on the DUPONT election |
case.
Stringent measures for live stock in |
spcc,ion are included In the senato's pro- |
posed bill.
POLITICAL,
Missouri democrats arc assembling al |
9cdalia for the state convention. Efforts .
TO harmonian tho. currency factions are |
meeting with little success. silver plat |
form will bn adopted and Bland Endorsed |
for president.
An the Kentucky congressional district |
held: Mckinley got 10, Brad
ley 10 ana 2 delegates are for both, Brad
lev as first choice The State convention |
will bn controlled by Bradley and he viii
be Endorsed.
South Carolina lily whites met at Co
lumbia and elected delegates 10 ~. Louis,
Senator Tillman Is In Denver and pre-
diets a victory for silver at Chicago and
at the polls.
Tho colorado democratic convention IL
,,lelv IN aplit over the invitation ITO Till
man TO address the delegates.
SPORT.
Houston defeated New orleans again by
n score OF . to 2
Winners al Memphis. Lord zen', 10 o;
Damona. 4 to .; urania, 8 to 8; Presidio.
to 4; Eunuch, 2 TO 4; Sea Robher, u to J.
Pierre l.orrillsrd's horses were IN three