The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-16

monies which were cancelled on account
uf the death Of Prince Henry OF Battun-
berg arc only postponed until after the
court guCa cat Of mourning. when the
usual number OF drawing rooms, lcVees,
balls and concerts win br held The queen
has taken This course owing 90 Tho repre-
hentations which have been made 10 hvr
OF the great lose which the trades people
and othcrs would Euncr II the court cere-
monte, were abandoned.
Though the Ttansvaal question led In
the parliamentary debates. tho Venezuelan,
d.sput cume IN a good second mud some
interesting icmarka were heard for ana
against the Beers and boundary nrhitra-
ton
Then again, tho speech which Mr. 7, NJ,
liealy delivered on homo rule which quea-
ton hohhed up az serenelN as ever, ~ gem
orally conceded to have been the cIsvercst
heard this session. II was IN marked con-
irast To the feeble wntery character Of
Mir. John p.llon's rcn1arks, Mr. liealy =
speech WAS fine nghtng cndrt ana he
repeatedly ycorcd the conservative leader,
MI. a. j. Baltour, TO the huge delight of
tbs occupants Of the Irish benches.
The remarks of Sir William Vernon Har
court, liboral leader. proved satisfactory
TIA the members OF his party aud his atu-
tuda toward the Venezuelan dispute has
nceu strongly conn ended by conservative
nW woll Az liberal ORGANS. In ftCt, his
speech reflects the general feeling OF tue
honsr of commons, and .or that matter,
ali tbinlung people OF tn populntior.
II is stated thar the bluo book on None-
yueln shortly Ia bc Issued ~ 10 he arranged
w TWO ulN1slpNN, ' ne ltNA ~ 10 w ~ lhi-
itiive and summary az the briuFh case
and the second Is described ps being thu
fun evidence upon which the British cluin
rests.
II IT, stated that her majesty intends 10
confer a dukodom upon Princess Beatrice
with the succession 10 her SONG, Come
uucntly II l. believed that tho princess
vim probably be created duchess Of Kent
aud her eldest son will bo earl Of Sussex.
Princess lBcRtricc and her children ar
rived ut Nicc yesterday.
4 ls OFet lori uf tho
Treasury Mir. \. j. Ralfour tho noted
conservative leader Of the house OF com.
narrow crcape the other day while
passing through tho main thnrouEhfete Of
Whitrchapcl on his wheel, The roadway
was greasy with black mud 9nd Mr.. ilAl,
complotcly over In the mud after having
been thrown heavily on h'H aidg, ,hut
being quite an athlete he succeeded IN
apringinE TO his feet Just w time to nyol1
by u littlo more than hIfahrcadth
IA ally driven butchers cert, which. how
ever. drove over and spoiled Nc cabinet
minister's most cherished wheel
There seems TO be a prospect thn' motor
care VIII soon he seen In the streets or
London and Ia practical use liitherto inc
Eo-callod nutn-c1r mas been liable 10
heavy penalty, according TO nntiuuhtei
laws. unless II wns preceded IN the Htrec,H
10y a man carrying u danger nag, but iht
Prince OF wales earnestly intcrost'h NM
self In the cause of the hiido-chi ~ 20,
which he ls known to nave uev'urn
pr.diIrrfion In fact, only YcNi'fuhN IN"
Prince Of wales waa seen ~ the imperial
Institute engaged In matinE personal
trial Of a new and hiehly improved auto
car me prince drove u up ana down
stccp gradients and seer med highly pleased
with its work. There was 10 hitch ~ INC
performance and IL tnts"d the stock of
tho cumunpv way above phr
Manager Fleming ~ the national sport
ing club has arranged match between
Dick Burrc and KID Lnvgnc, for 800
poiinds sterling side md purse OF 200
nounds etoriinIy presented Ivy the club. Tho
men viii box at 1876 pounds, during Derby
week.
some little comment wae caused by the
nunouucrmrni made In the Bradford OBJ
Ncrvcr during the week that Mr.. Glad
stone intended TO take the oprlicHt oppor.
tuuitv Of standing for parliament hhn
r,'-cntefInr public HE In well Informed
circles no reliance WAS placed IN the re-
port ,, A.,
Richard Croker Of New YORK; now ~
trimming near Vantage, In rharH" o.
t'hnrles Morton. are said 20 be doing well
They will be rifde1 during t.h cornnS
season NV w CLAYTON, who was sprrrn-
ticcd 10 Jcwett. and who has been recent
Is riding in Ircland.
Tho christening Of the second son OF the
Duke Of York VIII occur on Monday. feb-
runry II. ~ Snndringham. The ceremony
viii take place IN the church thcro nnd
canon Harpnr. chaplain 10 the Prince Of
Wales. will ofdciate. II h probable that
tho child will be named lIenrY aud ln
view Of tho recent death OF Prince Henry
OF Hattrnbcre II Is Understood the queen
particularly favors this name.