The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-16


ronf Morgan.
Monroe buttons shipped to Venezuela
from New York.
Colonel Bob Ingersoll invited to preach
in the Militant church at Adrian, Mich.
Terrible family row on a farm near
Jonesboro, Tenn.
kentucky democrats opposed to any
joint session of the legislature.
Bill Doolin. the notorious outlaw, cap
tured at Eureka Springs, Ark.
Secretary Morton enlightcns the agricul-
rural committee on the abuses of seed DIS
tribution.
THE CONGRESS.
Senator Mills explains his resolutions.
arraigning the financial policy of Fresi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle.
Senator PETER begins his speech on the
silver bond bill.
The day in the house consumed in dis
cussion OF the pension appropriations bill.
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Carlisle issues a circular modi-
flying clauses in the former circular re-
garding subscriptions to the popular bond
loan.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions takes up several questions but post
pones action.
Senate finance committee u tie on the
revenue bill.
The race tor the National Democratic
conv ention said TO lie between Chicago
and New York.
STATE
Damages recovered against the Katy for
the killing of Engineer Perrin.
Nxfa. Ia ~r,l,1 S.a1
and another to badly cut his wife at Tex
arkana.
Decisions handed down by court of Grim
inal appeals, Third and Fourth courts Of
civil appeal.
| Many Interesting papers were read by
Central Texas physicians at Waco.
| Rewards for murderers offered by the
| governor
| Fire-Barn at Staples
| Failure-E. p. Grounds. Dekalb.
SPORT.
Van Brunt, Mate. Ethel Farrall, Flor
ence p. and Doming the winners in New
Orleans.
| Franchises of the Southern league cities
being distributed
A weeks bull fighting booked for Juarcz
at the time of the iistic carnival. with
! sfsins champion troupe the attraction.
| Iitzsmmons. Maher and Everhardt be-
gin active training; referee 10 be seiected
on Saturday.
| The III Paso arena to seat 200 people.
The Western PASSENGER association
makes one fare rate &c Dan Stuarts
carnival.
THE MARKETS.
| cnat ootthp IJnueton d,,1I ard 1-1Gc
lower.
| home and abroad.
| Accumulation of cotton seed oil In New
York
Probable scarcity of Cuban tobacco.
| Largest coffee crop on record is estl-
mated.
Wheat. corn. oats, pork. lard and ribs
at Chicago all show an advance.
Wool generally steady, though quiet.
Strong tone to the bond market.
The stock market dun on account of
the dissolution of the bond syndicate,
though It is conceded that the popular
loan will be success.
4 RAILROAD.
The Sunset and the emigrant clearing
house.
The Southern railway Pullman compart-
ment car service between New York and
New Orleans.
reased earnings reported for Decem-
Der.
Annual report of the Choctaw, oklaho-
ma and Gulf.
| Changes and appointments in the Santa
Fe passenger repres ntatives.
Proceedings of the Southwestern Traffic
association meeting
I Convention OF general baggage agents.
THE CAT'rLENtEN.
state and National quarantine laws Ia
be the same.
Importation of Mexican cattle discussed,
hut no action was taken.
Resolution asking for a bounty on wild
animals.
1 LOCAL.
Programme OF the Texas Association OF
Railway Surgeons. Third annual meeting
I'm this city January 2l-22
, Meet ting Of general COMMITTEES having In
charge celebration March 4.
Additional developments in the gold
brick sensaton'
THE COURTS.
Justice Mahoney holds four men to the
grand jury.
court ,,
n, mber OF suits filed.
DEATHS.
,,rs Ross Bark at Goliad.
W II Wrather at Corpus Christi.
W II cav thon at Salado.
Ms s p. Weisiger at Austin
,,arnta A Howard at Houston.