The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-15
MOTHER GOT HER CHILD.
Estrangcd Couple Reconcilcd By a
Big Hearted Policeman.
EVENING TRIBUNE HAS PR0SPERED
Annual Meeting of tho The
Blum Stock May RcMain In Calves
ton-Unitcd states Court.

Galveston, Texas May l4.-There was a
little Incident at the office of the chief of
police last evening which served TO illus
iratc the old adagc tina, one touch of ma
ture makes the whole world kin. The
dramatis peisonae Included an estranged
husband and wife and their little 5-year-
1--we u 10 Nport, and the little girl was
tA.i only offspring. Disasf cement had
afiscn IN the household. which resulted in
lie nrsnand leaving NJ home and taking
J. is child with him. This happened about
three months ago. and during all this
time the mcthcr, almost heart broken for
the loss of her child, knew nothing of its
:" eraAbou uutil SIZE learued that her
husband had come TO Galveston Then
she made preparations to follow him and
obtain possession of the little ,.irl. This
sne succeeded IN doing and was at the
ST lion en- route lone with her precious
charge, when Officer Duffy. under in
sirnctions from Chcf of Police Jones
WHO had loen hprea ed to by the father.
app 1r,d and mother and child were Us
ooried 10 Tie chiefs headquarters. There
ne esirnnsed husband and wife met: and
me sceuc vas very affecting. What
trtnsrired need not be told. but the next
ouwafd train ore mother and child
honeNaf1 grateful and npply. and the
ig~AcJricd officer, who didn't hesitate to
I cAIrass / les sent luoutS IN regard to tho
mater in very plan English, has been
telling very good ever since over a cheer
~ lirom" of very unul asant duty
and The prospect of hn' py reconciliation
VIII viii make cupid smile.
THE HI NJ STOCK.
The impression voiced by The POST cor
respondent when the sale of the stock of
Leon x II Blum took place on Monday.
that the purchasers. Messrs. Mistrot
Brothers. would onca house in Calves
ton. has neen stensttened by rumors. II
not hN artunl dc,clopm MS. lmmedutcl
ait.r he sac q was said that tho goods
woulo 'e moved To houston but Mr.. Mis-
tot said TINS could not he done RICH,
away. pwsrE to no fact that he had not
r ION iot thom in the Houston house and
would require some little time to secure
another hnildins Al the same time 1t
q snitab business house here. y % omi-
nent business man said 70 Inc Post re-
? rter today that M!str1t Brothers have
cen fispring for some time on opeain, a
10 So Ia Galveston which should be the
Distributing point for their numerous
stores III NGa, as well as the hoadqua--
iei- for thcr large wholesale trade and
L is believed the purchase Of the Blum
stock wa Il starter in the accomplish
ment Of that purpose.
TRIBUNE STOCKHOLDERS.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of Tho Galveston Publishing company
puldi.he Of the Tribune was held this
morning in the Tribune building. and the
business of the uast year was reviewed
me Old heard Of directors. Messrs W. f.
.add, CHARLES Fowler G. II. Lee. Walter
Jones ana Gus Reym' rshotfer, was
NJ animously re-elected
The following was offered hy Charles
r. l!rovn Hnd carried without IL dlssent-
ne voice ~,
Galvstn ,ubi,shirt. OF 'he
the actions Of the hoard Of directors of
sad company during the past year, ana
nat ihe thanks of said stockholders he
extended 20 the editor, Clarence Ousley,
ehi the business manage Fred Chase,
,ne very siali!Ylms showing made for
w ef enlins Nlrli 81 is ~
ne leSpiu ION Indicates ne 'nccess Of
~, paper urfcr 'he NOW management.
WHieh as nsen IN control about two years
anu WI has considerably more than
realized Slenlntlous.
UNIVERSITY REGENTS
The board Of regents of tho qr.x,s state
university hcld meeting at the medical
college In this city at II o'clock tn,s ,norn-
iins. me following regents beng present.
I ). henderson, Cameron. -. ~ Track
.,ilr'dsr' san Antonio. T u. Nooten Aus
'ratier Wac an9 "rtn, y liam ~
Brcnham "a" "
,htgent Thompson Of Galveston, who is
pbilaaniiI,,.Plli 'ns iheaicai committee is in
work done by the medical coiln n- and
school of pharmacy was rad Nv Dr 4
+: y. Paine dean OF the MEDICAL faculty
The matter OF selecting n nNcsid,p,
for tho ilniversit,- ia ia r. '.s"'i " ~
committee which viii hardly ,o,rr. no.
fore the June meeting Of The l,5ard in
m
again tomorrow The praduntlnp nxer
cises will take place at iI.rIn0nv hnll ,o
morrow evening
THE rtcyrrr ,,rry,
M, mn h'' i'Lb MhfEI.
va ,'''"'s u INC galveston Cycling
'on "e'' H'e4nns ms evening
On nrotl,n,,t,' '"e AM, p, Oh lhe committee
du ing the lig wheel moot in ronnect,nn
Nih the state Good Roads League con-
Hseniion. TIC programme provides for
iolir lays races with about $1,000 In orIzes
rr-olut.on was adopted inviting III y
ftr the construction Of the grand stand
ana h"uchcs, the plans for which have al
,raGy been provided hy Architect stone
vim re- ri 10 the bicycle track. IL was
SEATED that The contractor has about com
ple'pd The IRA ling. that II IL constructed
Of fne she'll thorouehly rolled. and that
II WIN be as last n any track in ihe
II e eiiives and twents S ,ent ief, VICE IN
and VIII lie competed by June ''''e''
AN EXCURSION STEAMER.
Mr. Hutteman and his associates own
nrs of tho stsa,r ,ac,,. a., -
-. =" N'so' WHich mas
N''h 'ihployei some time in the ferry and
eNcurs on business on Galveston bav
have daci,,d "a t,,,,,, D"''