The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09
CITY lsnEvITIEs.

Justice Hill yesterday performed the
ceremony which made Walter l.. Dordman
and Miss crisl selph man and wife.
There Will be meeting OF horscmen Mt
Settcgant's stable at s o'clock this evening
to organize driving park association.
City Tax Collector Justin g. White gives
notice to tax payers that interest viii run
againgt all city taxes not paid by necctu-
Der 30,
ytstcrday--to i, Gehrng to place an add
tion TO house on lot 4. block 32s, Jackson
street. to cost SEQ,
A meeting Of the Houston Light artillery
will be held tonight In their new armory.
at the corner of San Jacinto street and
Commerce avenue.
MIR. A, Wilson. one OF the old time rum
ncrs OF the Southern Pacific. Ia down In bed
with malaral fever. the result OF ten
days camp hunt.
Joe Thompson, colorcd, was bound over
by Judge Railey to the criminal district
oodrt yesterday In the sum OF Slto for the
theft Of n shovel and pick,
The invitation committee OF the Houston
Light Guards bnll desires all members On
titled to invitations to send lists to tho
secretary as soon ms possible.
The final meeting OF the Carnival nsgo-
citation will convene at the business League
rooms at s o'clock sharp this evening.
Every member should be present
Joe Bolton colorcd. was arrested yesier-
day afternoon for felony theft. II Ia al
legged that hu stole u lot OF clothing from
Workmcn at the Katy's cotton shed
The Westminster League of the Second
Prcsbyterinn church VIII meet Mt Tho
church tonight after prayer meeting linz
portant matters are to be attended TO-
Tho Houston high school football eleven
viii 60 TO Bryan on Saturday next 70 do
battle with the team OF the Agricultural
and Mechanical college. against whom the
Galveston Royals failed to score.
Il. L. Godbold has been appointed coll
lcc,or OF subscriptions for the Florence
Critionton Home association and has FUR
nished n bond In tho sum OF $1,000 for the
faithful performance OF the work
Chief Of Police Helm has received II lot
ter from Mrs Winfred Dorion OF ottawa,
Canada, inGuiring for the whereabouts vi
her son, Charles o'Brien. She says he was
In Houston When last heard from, about
May l.
The house OF james ]. Whnlen sos Pres.
ton avenue was broken Into at an early
hour yesterday morning Tho tbievcn Of
fected an entrance through the pantry win
dow, breaking n Stat on, and carried away
lot OF domestic utensils.
The creditors of the Colin estate have
petltioncd the county court to appoint Mr..
John Farmer ms permanent administrators.
Upon the death OF Mr. pructt Mr.. 7. L.
Gagno WIS appointed temporary admins
traitor to this estate which position he still
cccupioH
Sin Killer Griffin, the negro evangelist.
will take the road IN few days IN the In
tercst Of the Houston carnival lie intends
to leave here Thursday morning over the
Houston and Texas Central with company
Of negro singers and visit N0vasota, Bryan
Hcarne, Calvert and Hemps'cad He WIZ
20 to Galveston over the bay Shore line
upon his return and later make u trip over
the Houston East and West Texas. sin
Killer has rendered his services to tho OK
ccutive committee OF the Carnival nssocla-
ton. who will have his canvass In charge.
He Is better known among the colored pee
pie Of Texas than anyone else, and Gays he
will bring thousands OF whites and negroes
TO Houston for the festivities.