The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16

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A Times corresponlent says Russia and
France nrc netting native tribes In Africa
to wipe GU, other European possessions.
Holland has been wagiug war in the
East ludies for twenty three years anu IL
further from viotory than eyer
Mexico VIII send i've hattaloas NJ troops
10 crush the rcbe'ious Indians.
CUBAN.
President cleveland is said to have sent
General Lee to cuba, not only as a consul,
hut as his commissioner TO report on mat
ters.
Madrid papers do not take kindly to the
appointment, of Lee as consul Weyier will
receive him warmly personally. but OIL
oially has received no Instructions MS to
his treatment
Insurgents hrc said to have destroyed
many plantations and to have burned n
couple of villages.
Several stores have been closed "A, Ia
vana en- account OF the ocndIttoas exist
ing.
Secretary Ouesada says the Cubans are
making good progress and have raised
and armed new army from hlibustering
expeditions
Official reports tell of the defeat of In
surgents in several shirmishrs.
Two suspects jailed on political charges
Spain is sand to cvInec II disposition to
accept American mediation.
Tho World says cuban god bonds WIN
coon be on the market.
POLITICAL
Missouri democratic state convention de
clared for Tr,e colnugc ana o,ectcd Gov
ernor stone, Senators Vest mud Cockrell
and ex Mayor Alien OF ST. Louis as dele
gutes-ut-largc. ono delegate dashed II
glass of water in the fnce of the chair
man. Convention refused to indorsc Boios
for presidential nomination aud presented
the hume of Bland. SILVER resolution was
adopted
kentucky republican convention carried
by the Bradley men SO far as they got
most OF the time was taken up with
speeches while waiting for committee re-
ports and the delay of the resolutions com
mittce finally forced an adjournment A
r. a. organizers arc ut work against Nc
Kinlcy.
The democratic convention of Colorado
was unti-udministrnfion throughout and
The leader OF tho delegation threatened TO
bolt the convention If silver is not recog
nized at Chicago
James Il. Morrow has Issued an address
denying the chnrges upon which the ~.
+. a. Is fighting Mckinley
1t is ngnin reported that a letter from
President Cleveland Will be given out in
n few days; in this connection 1t Is also
said Mr. Whitney viii lac favored By him
,t.a ia, ut (sufenpn n -
Carlisle had finished but WIS sluclched.
Every mention " MckInley's name was
with applause in the North pa
kota republican convention: he was IN
dorsed and silver was turned down
Tillman abused the president and Secrc-
larry Carlisle at Denver and advised "A
bo., should gold platform he adopted
at Chicago.
Washington State democratic convention
adopted free silver platform and in
dor sed Clcvolands administration.
An A. T., a. manifesto retcrates the |
Charges against Mckinley. but passes
the character Of other candidate. inclin-
Ing In Reeds favor.
DOMESTIC.
Secretary Carlisle addressed the work |
irgnlon of Chicago on sound money.
In powder mill explosion near Chicago |
a man and woman were blown to pieces
and others may die
Another Of Holmes alleged victims Is
very much alive,
A cyclone did great damage and caused |
three deaths in Dakota.
SPORT.
Houston was defeated by New Orleans
To 2.
Memphis winners were Treopia. to 6;