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

| lODH . FEM ONES.
| PrObabltities-Tncr cioudiness, fol.
| lowed by local showers Saturday wfte,.
noon or nigh; warmer southeasteris
winds.
| FOREIGN.
| The senate of France passed a vote OF
non confidence in the Bourgeois ministry
| A dispatch from Buluwayo SAYS ,hr
| force there is not sufficient to quiet the
| rebellion.
CUBAN.
| An Alcalde In Cuba resigned because OF
| Spanish atrocities.
Spanish papers ridlcule Mailman Cali
as they term The Florida senator.
The special correspondent of the New
Orleans Picayunc sends Il budget of Span
ish cru tiles.
DOMESTIC.
A telegram received from cX-Cosul Wal
Ter states that he will be in Denver in
les o weeks.
q A member of the New Mexico legisla-
ture has been arrester at Juarez.
Several psople were drowned and prop
erty destroyed by cloudburat In Ken
lucky.
Another secret conference of the steel
pool was held.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The house committee considered the Pa
ciflc cable project.
Cuban resolutions were considered by the
house.
The house committee finished the river
m, "a hill which
ries over S5a, coo for Texas.
decree has been received from Nene-
zuela stating that monument in honor
Puerto Caballo July A.
POLITICAL.
Secretary Lamont said he had no letter
from President Cleveland regarding his
candidacy.
Speaker Reed will retire from public NE
if he does not receive the presidential NOM
ination.
The college republican league met in
Chicago.
SPORT.
Winners at New Orleans were Plug, to
1; Sanguine, even. Blmbo. to /; Bloomer,
8 to l. Ben Walmsley. to / The Sculptor.
3 TO !.
Jess Clark, the Texas pugilist injured at
Memphis, is recovering.
The Southern league was reorganized
with six clubs.
San Francisco winners were Last
Chance. Peixoto, Sir Play. st. Lee, La
Mascotta, Palmetto.
Houston and Chicago will play ball to-
day.
STATE.
Chairman Hardy Is said to have asked
for date when the sound money confer
cnce shall be called.
State council a. p. A. was formed at
Fort Worth.
Weekly report of the Texas weather bu-
reau shows crops in fair condition
Grant Bennett made strong speech at
Edna in favor of xlebergs candidacy.
Station Agent Barrow assassinated by
unknown parties at Wellborn.
A Huntsville negro opened fire on white
man, nearly killed lady and shot al a
deputy Sheriff
Barn burned near Corpus Christi; loss
,l2.000.
Frank Lopez. n Mexican, arrested for
numbering johnson near Goodrich.
RAILROAD.
Changes and promotions in the Pacific |
Express company.
A new English sleeping car.
An amendment to the interstate COM
nerce act to be offered by Senator Gull
ON.
New agreement of the Southwestern
Traffic association.
Commission affairs.
Local and general notes and personals.
LOCAL.
Services of the churches in commemorn-
ion of Good Friday.
Eugene Pilot divides his estate among
MS six children.
Several political meetings held last night.
A ball at Turner hall on Tuesday night
days record in the courts
DIR. a. NJ. Edison discharged from GUS
ody by United States commissioner.
THE MARKETS.
Good Friday observed as holiday in
he cotton markets Of the world.
New York bankers take a bearish view
# the financial situation.
Lard has reached the lowest price ever
.nown.
Houston producc-Esgs firm; strawber-
les in demand; chickens steady; potatoes
carce.
Very little curb trading was done at st,
.ouis.