The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-22
SHORT LOCAL STORIES.

Messrs Oscar NJ. Springer, ex-Coagress-
man II. C. Tarsncy Of Michigan. G.. h.
Hubbell of Michigan and Geo. II. Wr.ford
OF Dallas. Texas. arrived ia the city ycs-
terday from Yelasco. These gentlemen
are connected with the Calf coast Canal
company. which ls proposed 10 lead from
Galveston TO Brownsville sir Springer
is the attorney FOR the company. and Mr.
Hubbell has had "a wide experience in
dredging. They are now ON tour ot in
spectton along the coast country. ana p.ii
leave this morning on tho Arkansas Pass
for Corpus Christi.
a Pos man met these gentlemen az no
Lawlor yesterday end while he vas cnuf-
teousiy greeted. TRY showed 4 disiuoiina-
ton 20 talk at present for the ruhiie
prints. However Mr.. Tersncy NonturtVi
this much iuforma' ion. wtth the approval
OF the other gentlemen The people
through the proposed territory VIII not BE-
asked for one dollar uf'll ~. canal b.
constructed and. further you can say
that II the work j. once undertaken 10
will be completed beyond question
Captain Joseph longfellow BonHey. who
formerly lived IN this city and ~,
ona time was neral manager. SUI
persntendent conductor. baggaE egcut
and chief engineer OF tae BFazoria
Tan railroad. but who Is row
horny-handei son Of toll. cultNatins sew
eral thousand acres OF sugar SAME. ater-
melons ard other things ~ nis farm
10 Eraz0ra. Is 80 the tlis c.r Chatting
among ris numerous trl"0ds- nc says so
far ~ his county IS concerned. tha cotton
acreage viii De larger this year i--n
usual
More than ~ democratic voters hav-
signed the petition asking the r.ty demo-
cratic executive committee to change the
time Of holding ihe primaries from Sa,4r-
dAy night" sssJ Judge Jams 4 Bresd.
inE YESTERDAY 70 d Post report g. a mass
rnteilng OF me democratic voter Of fhe
City, Tsga -dless q !ectioas vii he hell
stoni-y atgSs to empts&s ze ihe request
al the petition AID 20 ~ 70 i14Ers the
s1.4cpt!v4 committee 70 reconsider ifs 9c-
t.pa as - tns gf1inEr1e. The me 13uR
will b. is& AZ MArset h2{l ara thl-k
Il ziM 'se -Aas Eia,a 10 th- executive
r0rsrsitsee r.lat - is to~ desire q the
-t-ror-atfe Eptesr - The rsiy 70 Lois fNe
srsf-ssrref - lesa, o. Eorae other night
ssizz. SATURDAY. ;h.rk 81 VIII i'r TIE
KetsH g ftg sre-g-i - t'-zt the primaries
10. .sssc 1ursrr TIE CAY. - tnsi the or
s.i,-tsrsries l9- fraud -lSY - rses2vd 70
q rp4f l-ull1-i,
Juars n z czv5f, Of Brrn-. who vAs
IN liis cAtY gs-lersay. Expressed MS -
Trsa ~ Post MAJ az fhe aiiigGe u
lie TWO fApri0nE q tie oerDorretie party.
~ tie rep. 10 eEsls ans irr 3serpuutts
rhotie roaIesps sa.s BE And ihe rem
J ssar ttie1 tfr ,nesf governor WsI f4pt
ts oeirocrs; 'hilk f-iai ne nudlry
committee mas rnn" TOO far IL a9rle
lhlaFss bot -, am aG' rrucy 20 to
ao-s. q si3it IN ite party am OPP
poses 70 IT, uul,Ta!,ee roluaxt 81 slttr
Cos that would hs -uuuus All flu Sill
rer u India could p- ipur'ief In vf.pu US
aud our silver vatl1 rec rne slii9gf as
worthless a. Confederate rnuuey vas De-
forf The ssla ~ The lats war Z urr iu
favo- - ti1N -atrare ~ siiNef 20 p Atuifed
amount Thew Ought 20 o> 4 sufncieut
amount ~ ruth Epll liC silver % meet
the epIiIneroia3 demands Of the cuuntry
G =. AJer. vhc was fcertIy appointed
irurnigrstlon agent ot ne Pi,tsbuiF Kan
sss City AID culi railway. which is max
inE its way ~ deg water a. sAbine Pass
was sn the cry yesterday on his way 10
NORTH Texas Mr. Allen tfliever thar IN.
advent OF tfir ruad irio Texas ALI d.
o. iicaiuculabie berpGt 20 TIE state.
- III FIRST iiacf stiid AR Allen "thls
ipa = has extensive lnf.ras.r iu she Eus,
arc Wntu hr3nanF she produce Of the
they WILL hardly take 1hDr carr tfupty
hack 70 ths Wet. Tor Hrlnt tinc past
gram lass Gs-rn sntfrlad 10 f-ulNt.rtf.f
al tlls rsfe Of 90 cai1aalH IS Gay aue
the cars hsYs gone back empty.
low rate Tor rsiarn iosA would
Rave furnished q market IN fhe West
Tor Texas bomber ard other products nnd
u Is my opinion that WHEN 'h,. Isitisblly,
foaa gets 10 Eeidn Pass the policy viii
~ 20 carry inadsa trains both ways A
ftes9natle rate 70 toe West wil gflru.
0la1s great many Texas ludpstl4es
VIZ ar Row confined to NOR cir
cufnscr1bad territory"