The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-28
FOREIGN

portions; southw esteriy, shifting to
noriheriy, winds
FOREIGN
A gale In the English channel caused
considerable damage TO shipping.
Marquis di Rudini said English friend
ship is the highest object of Italian policy.
Lord Rosebery severely criticised Lord
Salisbury's foreign policy.
IT is denied that England has purchased
the Delagoa bay territory.
African nations are saidht to be uprising
and massa crcing white Settlers
The first installment for the expedition
up The Nile has been paid.
The use of metallic currency for Rus
STA is said to be imminent
CUBAN.
An American is in n cuban Jail and the
consul-general is endcavorlng TO assist
him.
Public feeling Is running high In Madrid
against American interference.
In a war with the United states Spain
would receive only piatonic sympathy,
even from France.
The owner 1f the Bermuda does not
credit the story that the vessel was sunk
Maxine Gomez is Ill and is going TO the
mountains.
DOMESTIC.
The trunk in which n dead body was
found in Chicago was shipped from Salt
Lake City February S, 1898; the body has
been identified.
near Baskerville. N. j.. the body being
partially burned.
Smallpox is said to be raging in the
beautiful Indian Territory
CONGRESSIONAL.
Hon. Warner Miller criticised the gov
ernment Nicaragua commission.
An acrimonious political debate was in
dulged in by senators. which developed
much party feeling.
The legislative appropriation bill was
passed. carrying 500
The senate, by majority of 20 TO 81
killed the amendment to the appropria-
ton bill changing the time of assem-
bling Of the New Mexico legislature,
The appropriation bill as passed by the
senate provides for salaries for United
States district attorneys and marshals.
SPORT,
3; Sanguine. s 10 1; Mollie b., even: Jake
Zimmerman II to ); Dick Tension. . to
/; Helen Wren, to 9.
Entries announced for tho Little Rock
opening day.
A Chinese plunger on the coast bought
up the Jockeys
McNealus refused to sell Pitcher Crom-
field.
hat In Y,fnpogition
POLITICAL.
The Mckinley resolutions Introduced in
the New York convention may lose him
influence in that State.
Massachusetts, republicans elected dele
gates to the St. Louis convention instruct
ed for Thomas II. Reed.
STATE.
Norman j. and Annie Il. Doty OF Harris
county have instituted a libel suit for 500.
OoO against Galveston people.
Most of the republicans have left Austin.
but some of the delegates are stranded
and hungry.
Brennan.
Ex-Alderman McGrath, convicted Of
murder. escaped from Tarrant county jail.
E'Alllit Oh II. y. hliltr " W., iptAiubtAs
Shooting ARRAY in Fort Bend. negro shot
at Grapeland.
Weekly weather bureau report shows
farmers well up.
RAILROAD,
Restoration OF freight rates In Texas.
Grain and trade congress TO be held in
Charleston, S. c.
The new grain rates as affecting New
Orleans in favor OF Galveston.
Local and general notes and personals.
THE MARKETS.
Cottors-Futures very steady and higher
at Liverpool practically no change in
the American markets.
California's supply of oranges will be
exhausted in week or two.
The hide market remains badly de.
pressed.
Wheat auctuated considerably. finally
closing SIS off from Thursdays quota
! tons.
Tho wool sales at Boston show a large
increase over the previous week.
Chronicle reports show weather more
favorable for cotton.
LOCAL.
Judge Tod County Commissioner Bald
win Rice and sheriff Erickson talk about
charges of cruelty to county convicts.
The record of the courts Cor a day.
Something about the official ballot for
the city electiGn.
James McGarven man OF considerable
property.
Meeting OF the city democratic executive
committee.
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