The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-24

An illinois man was accidentally Killed
within 100 yards OF where he murdered q
boy
Executive officers and saloon men of IL
linois towns Indicted because saloons kept
open on Sunday.
Ambassador Bayard cables Americans
in the Transvaal are being treated hui
namely.
a bill was introduced in the Kentucky
legislature 10 repeal the charter of the
Southern Pacific company.
Trouble IS reported as threatening at
Jackson's Hole.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. Mills introduced a bill to repeal the
refundng and specie payment acts.
Mr.. Call asked for a commission to An
quire into the Imprisonment of Debs.
MIR. Warren said the Wilson bill has
caused a loss of s66i 900 In live stock
Mr.. Dubois outlined the position of sill
yer republican senators.
Mr.. Daniel spoke in advocacy Of the
Monroe doctrine.
New rules We're adopted by the house
and quorum will be counted.
CUBAN.
Insurgents are reported to have plum
dered eleven stores.
More (Spansh) official reports OF Cuban
defeats,
Captain Hughes acquitted of violating
the neutrality laws
POLITICAL.
Silver conference at Washington ap-
| sues and be guided by their monetary
views nj 9
Louis for July %.
II. D. Money nominated to be senator
from Mississippi.
Silver republican senator's have signed a
document setting forth the basis of their
| proposed demand for plank In the Ma
tional platform.
| Hunter received &C votes, Blackburn 81
SPORT.
Winners at New orleans were Chicot
G to s.; Dutch Arrow. Z to /; Chenoa. 8 to /
Wedgefield. % to /; LeGrande, even.
| I.asker won International chess tourna-
ment. Pillsbury second.
Results of the first days cycle races a
Austin.
| Jimmy Barry End Johnny Murphy t.
! fight for the bau,amweight championship
Corbett SAYS he will challenge Fitz Il
the latter defeats Maher.
STATE.
Synopses of decisions handed down By
the court of criminal appeals.
! Big land suit in Lavaca county.
| Politics In the Seventh congressional dis
trlct.
! Robert Ealey a negro murderer. got
sentence of life for one crime and invent,
years for another.
| A little boy at Lexington died from by
drophobia.
An old German at Galveston accused O.
attempting to outrage his baby grand
| children.
Board of military examiners appointed
| by Adjutant General Mabry.
| Mrs. Bonner attacked Lawyer Garrison
with cowh.dc Mt Texarkana.
A young lady at Orange knocked dowr
| by tramp.
THE MARKETS.
Spot cotton at Houston Lice higher
middling Sc.
Cotton futures advanced in all markets
| Eggs continue weak at the decline.
| Violet & Co. decidedly hopeful Of better
feeling on small movement.
| Wheat--A off at Chicago. AG% higher
at St. Louis. lower at Kansas City, and
stronger at New York.
Corn-Easler at Chicago, II lower at st
Louis, lower and dun at Kansas City.
Provisions-Quiet at Chicago, unchanged
at st. Louis.
I Stocks-London firm. but went off or
reports Of queens indisposition: New York
off on reported Russo Turkish treaty
RAILROAD.
Report Of traffic pool being formed
of Southern roads.
The Santa lie accused OF rate cutting b,
the Katy.
Hearing of evidence concluded in tn,
Central Commission case.
The Dallas freight bureau coldly dc
serts the commission.
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf addnt
10 its system.
Local and general notes and personals
COURTS.
Mrs. Votaw seeks TO recover $4,000 b,
civil proceedings.
A number of suits filed.
Considerable business in the count,
court
X. *. King released on bond.
LOCAL.
Meeting of Epworth Leagues.
Local gossip caught at random
The story of the Alabama crime Of Stew
Pratt, as told by his Cousin william
Dobbins.
The Pythian concert and ball at Turne
Hall.
| SHOOTIST SURRENDERS.
Esstland, Texas. January %. - G. Nj
paton came into town today and reported
shooting ARRAY which occurred on ms
I'm this morning between himself ana
ne Briggs owen. Baton's statement Il
,hat a dispute arose concerning soms
renee rails which owen was hauling on