The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27
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POLITICAL,

tolIilNAis.
Congressman Relfnrd of Colorado, who
threatened tho secession OF tho West. now
wants to murder Whitney because lie Is
working against silver.
llama doesn, think the silver question
is of much Importance to worlNnemcn.
Democratic College Students league Is
already having trouble over the currency
question.
Bunker Barker of philadelphia Is push
itE along a presidential boom on a silver
basis.
The fact that Lodge and Plat nre
claiming all the credit for the republican
financial plank rs very disturbing %
Hanna, who wants the TART, made The
Gsrc.
Michael poran who was expected 10
help Whitney at chicago. has sailed Tor
Europe. tie silver men being YeJoccd
thercat.
Picayunc tsound money! estimate gives
tho silver cemocrlts majority In the
Chicago convent on lacking only seven
teen of two-thirds.
Senator Waltha,l says the democratic
convention Is not likely to abrosate the
two thirds rule
FOREIGN
The designations of Cecil Rhodes ana
other officers of ahe South African COM
pany have been accepted. Were prac-
,ically forced by the Transvnal
Powers are agreed that Turkey must
appoint a Christian governor for crete.
An American aays he haa Hecn Armenian
girls sold at public anction TO mud by
the Turks.
Venezuela has released Harrison. the
British surveyor, though 1t is now alleged
that he was clearly OH Venezuelan ter
ritory.
CUBAN.
Spanish government has oadsced an Is
sue of fiat money and much dissatisfaction
prevails ihcreat
The hlibnGeiiug steamer Key West has
been captured by revenue cutter Great
excitement prevails at Key West.
DOMESTIC.
A Chattanooga minister who has been
leading double Iife was brought to time.
Louisiana Ind killed "A desperate who
Was toying to murder his father.
SPORT.
Texas league .. Houston 2; Fort
WORTH 10. san Antonio II; Denison 9. Aus
tin S; Dallas Z, Galveston $.
ShafIcr arrested at Par.s for using pro-
fame language.
National league Boston .. Philadelphia
d; Washington .. Baltimore 3. Brootiyn
,. New York i: Louisville 4. Cleveland i.
Chicago IL. Pittabmrg o: ST. LOUIS !. Gin
clnnaI IT,
Southern league--New Orleans 2. Bir-
minsham u Montgomery 8. Atlanta 0.
Winners at st. Louis Al,edcna. Enutc,
Jack Martin. Damoclcsc. Harry Duke.
Royal Lancer.
Winners at Latcna--Kingsione. Ben
Brown, Partisan. Thorn BLOSSOM, Mnba-
laskn,
corbctt and Sharkey have signed articles
for fnish fight corbeit ins!s,ed chat
there shall be no clnching.
Cornell won the foui-cornered varsity
boat race IN phenomenal time.
BUSINESS.
Bradatroet says that sugar stocks over
shadowcd all else In the stock market
and that no street was scooped IN by
manipulation OF that stock.
Wool machinery Is Sill idle and the
staple Is not advancing in price.
Bra,lstreel Is decidedly pessimistic and
says too much weight has been given
10 the more hopeful feeling.
Dun reports an organized movement OF
textile manufacturers 10 curtail produce
ton and says prlces for commodities are
not likely TO be any higher.
STATE.
John wilkins hanged at Cleburne Tor
the murder Of Prince Taylor near Grand
view In October last.
Resolution adopted by the regular he-
mocracy to abide the result OF inc VA
tional convention at Chicago.
Tho court OF criminal appeals relafed
Hathaway from jail OH the charge OF
violating the antitrust law. hut failed to
touch on the merits OF the law.
In the case OF Ciire. the court OF crdmi-
nal appeals oy.rru.ed all foimer precc-
dents In similar GASES; accompIIces Of de-