The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-14
FOREIGN.

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FOREIGN.
British are raising troops In South Afri
| en- to crush the Matabelc rebellion.
| The conferences between Humbert nm
| William Is said to have resulted in
strengthening of tho triple alliance an
| the insertion of an offensive as well n
| defensive clause
| The tory government introduced TN
Irish land bill In the house of commons
| a very complex measure, with good ant
bad points.
Indians rebelled at Juduela, Mexico. an,
murdered all the government officials
sacked houses and maltreated women.
CUBAN.
Official advices tell of many skirmishes
In which the insurgents are alleged to
have been worsted
Weyler needs horses and will connscate
all no, offered for sale.
A meat famine exists In Cuba and hun
ger is already beginning to be felt.
General Fizhugh Leo of Virginia has
been appointed consul general at Invans
In place of Williams. resigned.
One hllbustering expedition landed
safely in Cuba but another was prevented
and lost most Of her cargo.
Heralds Madrid correspondent says
Spain will entertain ovortures from the
l-nicr1 states II properly made.
p!cayunr's correspondent says n crisis II
s,r'dly approaching In Cuban affairs and
mt ,here arc rumora OF an important
on..neemcn, having been lost by the Span
ish.
DOMESTIC
Reports as 10 womn was2 " 'hu'ai'a
show that only per ornt reG4fs over
81 per day. while 20 per cent rcceivGs"
cents or less.
Secretary of Agriculture Morton expects
to turn back into the treasury $2.O1o1o0
saved by him from appropriations Tor
four years
Tho swarm of Italian immigrants Is
CONSERVATION to ELLIS island au-
thorties: many Of them Will be sent back.
United States supreme court held valid
Mississippi levoc bonds which the State
court had held invalid because they we're |
made payable IN gold. Court also held
that n state had the right TO prescribe
qualifications of Jurors. 4
More evidence from New England cot
.on goods manufacturers shows that
southern competition will drive them from
lho business In short while.
An effort is being made to induce the
government Ia purchase the harbor works
VI the mouth OF the Erazos
Tho Pennsylvania Kailroad company
he largest corporation In the world. cele-
rated another anniversary.
Tho George" bankruptcy bill reported
o the senate.
CONGRESSIONAL
Hoar reported back TO the senate the
csohition proposing Intervention In Mrs.
iaybricks case. reciting that It was not
iithin the Jurisdiction OF the senate.
Publication OF the Patent Office Gazette
IN be opened to general composition.
Dupont election case WIS further dis
ussed.
Several District Of Columbia bills were
assed by the house.
SPORT. I
New Orleans team will try two more
amos with the Houston team. z
Lady Inex won the Tennessee Oaks with 4
lly one contestant; Bum thrown by the d
arting machine: winners at Memphis. y
exington Pirate. Z to 8; Imp. sauterne. V
TO l.; Lady Inez. ! 10 4: Free Advice, M
zen; Suisun. even. Taftarian, s To 6. l.
Curley Brown starting machine was
led with great success ut Newport; win
RS were Adonis. Is to l; Dunois. 8 TO 6;
4, 7 to 1: Amiable. 9 TO !; Derfargilla,
/; Alamo. 3 10 !.
McKceyer outpointed Young Griffo In
senty round 20 ut Maspeth.
STATE.
Hugh Chamberlain fatally wounds Sam
,nnet at Dallas.
state Epworth League TO meet In San
itonio today