The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-03

| sAoutn African premier icll I.nE"iilu Win
ou' the knowledge Of the authorities.
1t IS now certain that the czarowitz o
Russia can not survive his iltuess. In cas-
of his death tho coronation ccremonie'
viii he cancelled. C2ar'na expected I,
present an helr 70 the throne
Pierre Iorilard is satisfied With the why
his horses have been running IN England
/ 1t is now certain that the caarewtch OF
umrh-d over the rebels. who surrendered
Internationally.
| CUBAN.
| IT is feared that all the persons cap
| turea aboard the Competitor, includin,'
the Americans. win he convicted Of I'LL
clustering and shot. None have yet been
executed.
Another expedition has been fitted out
from Wilmington. Del.
| Further tales of Spanish cruelty u
women and children come from rubn.
An account, Of insurgent victories comes
from Santiago de cuba.
DOMESTIC.
E,x-Minster winston does not regard a
revolution in Persia rs an iiuprobabiiity.
Missouri and Iliuois drummers are IN
session NJ St. i.ouis and Peoria.
President Cleveland VIII extend civil
service rules to take in ali the appoint
mon,s not maie by the president.
Lower prices for iron caused a cut in
miners wages In Alabama.
a Chicago deputy sheriff levied on n
negro church for debt during IA prayer.
Alabama cotton acreage has been i'm
creased from 10 to Is per cent over las,
year.
Letter and report from Armenia appeal
for help from persecution. famine and
pestlicnoc.
The remains of Walter @, Gresham re-
inferred in Arlington cemetery.
An ox-aldcrman of Chicago is recruiting
a regiment in mysterious manner.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tho house passed the Henderson bank
ruptcy bill by III TO 81.
BaiIey's ana Brodcriek' = voluntary bank
ruptcy substitute was defeated.
The senate passed the naval bin, the
number of battlcships being reduced to
two. Several amendments were agreed TO.
Several senators agreed there WIS no
prospect of trouble, but Lodge Wcp)
wanted II big navy 10 dictate the policy
of The American continents.
Allen Uop) said the whole bill was
reeking with jobbcry,
POIITiCAL
Manlcy and Piait say that Reed and
Morton will stay IN the race no matter
whar States 20 for Mckinley.
II Is said Vice President Stevenson has
a presidential bee developing.
Representative Powers Of Vermont says
at she recent convention.
Both republicans and populists are al
ready kicking over the fusion in Alabama.
Mckinley rapidly developing strength In
Missouri.
STATE.
Hon. Allison Mayfed a candidate for
railroad commissioner to succeed Judge
S'edman.
Montgomery county indorses Senator w |
=. McComb for congress /
Frank Martin, another of the Croker |
murdcrors given the death penalty at !
Wharton.
Judge Kittrell addresses the people OF
Jackson county and STANDS by the demo.
cratic administration.
Enthusiastic meeting In Galveston of |
the promoters OF good roads.
Land Commissioner Baker says he liz a i
candidate for reelection, but not for con-
gress.
Arthur Phillips killed in jumping from
train at College station.
VIII Bendy. negro living near Buna.
kills d. y. Haynes and wounds Con-
stable gilbo ana man and woman.
j. W Taylor withdraws from the race
In McLennan county on account OF the |
silver question.
Democrats ho,d primaries In Tarrant
county.
Dallas county free silver democrats elect
delegates TO all conventions.
Several popuiist primaries held and coun-
~ tickets nominated 1
SPORT.
Rusic has compromised and will pitch
for the Giants.