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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
PhiIIies win From, Chicago.

Chicago. Ills. May 9.-rhe home team
lost a close. but loosely played game
to-day. The Ch!cagos started the game
with Terry in the box. but he gave way
to Briggs in the fourth, and the latter
was so wild that Parker was called in.
The second change lost the game. This
crowd was large enough to hamper the
tielders. Attendance, $500. Score:
r. H.. T..
Chicago ......2 a 2 o 0 10 13 3
Phila ........l 0 3 . 0 Oil II 4
Batteries: Terry. Briggs. Parker and
Kittredge; Taylor and Clements.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
DEFEAT THEM AGAIN
Norfolk Takes the Hill Climbers Down
Another Peg-.CllmhS a Lille Herself.
BoYLER BURIED UNDER EIGHTEEN HITS
And Loses His First Gamc-Excfte-
nlent on IKE Diamond-Stephen.
son and Little Bat out Homo Runs
and Giiroy Places u valuable Thrce
Bngger in the Right Place.

Yesterdays Cameo.
Norfolk, II; Lynchburg, s.
Richmond, Z: Portsmouth. 0.
Roanoke, IA; Petersburg, IL.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10

Continued on Seventh Page.)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
IN The RAILWAY WORLD.
A Meeting Of the Promoters of the
New Railroad Scheme,
ST. JOSEPH ISLAND TO BRENNAN
Receivers Of the Terminal Authorized &c
Issue Ccrtifcntes--santa lie to Use
Wagner Slecpers.

There was an enthusiastic railroad meet.
Ing held In the parlors Of the New Hutch.
ms House last night, at which projectors
and promoters OF the new railroad to con.
nect Brennan ard intervening towns with
deep water at st. Josephs island by raj
attended as representatives OF their re.
spective districts.
MIR. Heber Stone of Brennan was elected
chairman Of the meeting, with Mr.. Care,
shaw OF Columbus in charge of the min
utes as secretary. The following deles
gates responded to the roll call: Hebe,
stone. ID. G. Giddings. Jr., T. A. Law
Brenham; DR.. r. II. Harrison, Sir, Mayor
George Best. j. j. Mansfield, Carey Shaw
columbus: Il. l.. Dunlap, T. d. Heaton
J. d. Mitchell. ]. X. Hexter, Victoria
G. Falkner, Waco; DIR. II. w. Crowles
st. Joseph Island.
The meeting, which was called for the
purpose of organizing plans for the pro.
motion OF the new project and DISCUSSING
the proposition in detail, was held behind
closed doors and the session lasted two
hours.
1t is proposed to build a railroad from a
point on st. Joseph's island near Arkansas
Pass, to BRENNAN by way of Victoria. Co.
lumbus. Waco. etc. making an almost air
liiie. Inc new ROAD would connect al
Brennan with the Houston and Texas
Central and Santa Fee and with the Mis-.
souri,, Kansas and Texas at a point be.
tween Brennan and Columbus The route
proposed Is through rich section of tn,
State and many large and thriving towns
and would afford Just such transportatio
facilities as are needed in this district
which is so rapidly settling and whose
prosperous jobbng centers are sadly ir
need of railroad communication with tn,
rest of the State.
While all the delegates talked enthusiast
tically of the scheme and claimed it tc
be an assured success the proceedings
of the meeting were not divulged further
than that everything progressed nicely
and the movement has assumed seriou.
shape where only the commencement o,
actual surveying Is needed to crown TIL,
Inauguration of the project. Will,
Northern capitalists will back the enter
prise local capital will be well represented
1t is understood that liberal bonuses hav,
been offered by various towns and 10
calities along the proposed route.
St. Joseph island, which Is owned l.,
private parties. was represented at thu
meeting by Dr. II. w. Crowles, and tn,
Arkansas Bay Land company by Mr. A
Faulkner.
After an earnest discussion of the plan
of the project and hearing of the rebort
of committees, the meeting adjourned t.
meet in this city on Friday, February Z.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
HEADLIGHT FLASHES.

The largest railway mileage Of any State
is held by Illinois, with 95 per cent of
the main lines laid with steel rails.
The slower time schedule between chr
cago and Kansas City is now billed to
become effective one week from today
on all roads.
The general meeting Of the American
association of General Passenger and
Ticket Agents will be held in Richmond
Va, March H.
The Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf
reports earnings for the second week
of January at 1920; increase $l624 over
same period last year.
Sixteen cars of live stock were taken
from the Wick pens yesterday, where the
cattle has been feeding. and sent North
over the Houston and Texas Central, con-
signed to Chicago.
1t is understood that the appointment
Of a successor to Vice President and Gen.
eral Traffic Manager Duncan OF the Bal
timore and Ohio system. is to be made
within the next ten days.
Tomorrow the Cincinnati, Jackson and
Macl1naw will begin running Its passenger
trains into Cincinnati, entering over the
tracks of the Cincinnati Lebanon ana
Northern. Two trains a day will be run
In both directions.
Three years ago the five leading express
comprehensive American, the Adams the
United States, the Pacific and Wells
Fargo--entered into traffic agreement
for fixing and maintaining rates. The
Adams Express company has become dis
satisfied and 1t Is said will withdraw
from the compact.
The statement is made on the highest
authority that Just as soon as the legality
and the successful operations of the rev
Joint Traffic association are demonstrated
similar organizations will be inaugurated
In different parts of the country. partic-
ularly in the South. where the situation
is always most unsatisfactory.
The Burlington railway has cut off the
members of the St. Joseph. Mo-, common
council and number of ex-statesmer
from the list of passholders for the present
year, and in consequence there Is much
| Unsurpassed anger by the disappointed
ones. Members of the council will attempt
to retaliate by compelling tho railway tc
| place Il large number OF flagmen at cross
| ings now unprotected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
The HOTELS.
10 Lawlor-Rates $3.50 and q per
Nay. James LayylOr. Proprfetor.

o. Fl. Moore, Galveston; William Mar
b Liberty; Mrs. Macpherson, Mem
lis, Tenn; Miss Ninety Myers, Mem
bis: B. G. Weaver, Charleston. La. :;
Reynolds, Arizona: Eugene Lewis,
irginia; Thomas l.. Finland, city; |. j..
Fyor, San Antonio; j. A. Morris, San
|ntonio; DR.. X. III. Harrison columbus:
ames Mackev San Antonio; Mrs.
might Galveston; II. l. Smith. San
ntonio; Sam Il. Bryan, Cincinnati; ID.
[rueshaber, Louisville: S. Blanchette,
eaumont; Edward j. Muller, New
prk; Henry Cook and wife, Galveston;
rs: Joe Fiechl. Hazelhearst, Miss; +.
Russell, Dallas; ID. Z. Turner La
range; J.. w. Allison, city; w. S. Mills
fugh, Chicago; Randolph Hogan, New
rlenas; #. l.. Chapman, Cuero; r. w.
fichetts, New Orleans: Il. ID. Crazy,
eaumont; J. III. Garrett, Texas; G.. o..
davidson. San Antonio; b. S. Taber,
baltimore: p. s. Reynolds, San Antonio;
\. Hoffman, Dallas; Hugh Fitzgerald.
ouston III. A. Lang, st. Louis; s. l..
kunn, Winston, n. c.: s. j. Brain.
kryan Texas; II. l.. Allen. Winston,
|: u; j. &. McNab, Houston; ]. II.
fierce, Winston, n. c.; Albert w. Percy.
clnston, n. c.: Il. II. CASTOR, Galveston
ID, Fisher. New Orleans; A. G. Lanier,
Fiisper -; w. Shanks, st. Louis; O. w.
Lierce Winston, n. c.: G. G.. Perry,
Ealvaton;. s b. Smith, Pine Valley
pIes Hazel Gray, New Orleans; w. w.
leld and wife, Abbott, la.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


TExLINE-Mrs. Jane Stapleton met
with a painful accident. While taking a
Winchester frcm a wagon II was dis
charged, shooting her through tho hand.
BONHAM--Tom Mallory. oolored. tho
third case tried for violation OF the local
option law In the county court, was fincd
500 and given twenty days In jail, sam
Monks received tho same punishment
vELASCO-Thc Glcnisle had some trou-
bic In getting out. The wind was very
high and blew her out OF tho channel,
but she got back again without damage
further than few hours delay. and pro-
ceedod on her way TO Galveston.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES citizens or
ganixed commercial club for the upbuld-
Ing Of Cleburne. The following officers
were elected: S. Il, Moss. president: j.
l., Cleveland. first vice president: Coon
williams, second vice president; Nat f.
Higgins, secretary; C. c. Marshall. treas
urer,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
IMPORTANT LAND SUIT.

San Antonio, Texas. January 25.-Henry
w. Allen of Arkansas filed suit In the
United States circuit court here today Tor
trespnss to try title to GAO acres of land
on Live Oak peninsular in Refuglo coun p
ty. against the following defendants; me
Arnnsas Pass Land company ana the
Aransas Pass Ilarhor company ana D, ~
Tlgin H. w, Davis, e, ~. NorVell. john
chairman, Mrs. V. Friday, H. a. Stevens,
c. II. Bailey, NJ J. Hathaway, John H.
Traylor, the firm Of Gunter & Gun,cr'
.Iob C;unter, Nat Gunter. Sarah A. Keller,
p. S. Browder, j. r, Elliott, j. g. Ocon-
nor. George N. Aldredge, II. q. chllds'
Il. Cannon, Royal a, Ferris II. IL. Mad
dox, c. w, Taylor, Travis henderson, ~
n ucnrnc. i, V. smith, Il. f.. Yoakum,
Mrs Bette b. Pope, l. l.. Lumpkin, NJ
II. Pope. a. Faulkner n. a. Farmer
Uriah Lott. Elizabeth Barrett ana her
husband j. II. Bnrrett.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

Pittsburs and Gulf railroad, which IL
engaged In running line from Port
Arthur north, and have been working
near Terry several days. moved their
camps today 10 the east side OF Cow
bayou. Tho line they are now running
passes about four miles north of Terry
and will run within about nine miles OF
Orange.
The Baptist congregation at Terry have
almost completed the erection OF new
church there. The structure IL aoxjo feet
AMI Is Of handsome design. The church
has a large membership in that commun-
lily and their new building will be q
credit to that portion OF the county.
County Judge J. G. Burton VIII send
out programmes next week for the county
teachers institote, to meet at the court
house about the middle Of February.
Judge Burton takes great interest In the
county schools and will endcavor to get
all the teachers interested In the institute,
for which he has prepared an interesting
and Instructive programme.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
HOUSTON DAILY Posr SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 20 1896
press, came in yesterday and spent the
uay at headquarters jollying the agents
IN express and railway circles.

press. came in yesterday and spent the
gay at Headquarters iollyins the agents
3" express and railway circles
j. N, Wisner. travelling passenger repre-
sentative of the Seaboard Air Line, head
quarters In Houston, returned yesterday
.uofhing from an extended tour of In
.erior points and flying trip to North
iexas. He reports passenger traffic as
picking UP a little.
Vice President Quinlan. Superintendent
Lee and General Freight Agent Jones, OF
the Houston and Texas Central. returned
Yesterday morning from Austin, where
they have been In attendance upon the
United States court In the case OF the
Central vs.. the commission.
Captain ]. NJ. Means, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Southern railway, re-
turned to headquarters In this city yes
terday from trip through North Texas.
The captain says there Is considerable
interest manifested In the Paderewski
recital In interior towns, and indications
are favorable for an immense attendance
from adjoining towns in Houston on the
3lst instant.
r. Eugene George. the comical travel
ing passenger representative OF the Hous-
ton and Texas Central, who Is never more
serious than when contributing news to
the suffering public. returned home last
night from a weeks journey through Gen.
trail and North Texas. Non-competittve
business is quite brisk" he remarked.
but traffic rather uneasy at competitive
points, with the Central Of course the
favoritc In the field" He refused to dis
cuss traffic further.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
rrAIpLN TOPICS

Temple. Texas January ga. u. Bent
ley has purchased the building on Twelfth
street recently occupied by Ray Wilcox
from Captain George Il. Wilcox, for "a
consideration Of $500. Mr.. Bentley owns
the building next door and Will tear down
the structure and erect thereon fine two
story brick with n front of sixty feet and
n denth of 100 1t Will he flushed by April
and will be occupied by Bentley, Bass
g. Co.
The little daughter Of John Dicken. who
has been down with scarlet fever, is re-
ported improved. Every effort has been
made to keep It from spreading, ana so far
no other cases have been discovered.
A. O. Klein & Co.. merchants Of ifous-
ton, will remove to this city by the end
of the week and have rented one OF the
rooms In 'the c. w. White brick now In
course Of erection on the corner of Tenth
street and Market Square.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
THAT NEW EQUIPMENT.

Return of the New Rolling Stock of the
Terminal Road.
The presence in this city of c. W. Pros
SER, assistant general manager of the
st. Charles Car company of St. Charles,
Mo-, negotiating with the receivers of the
Galveston, La Porte and Houston railway
relative to the return of the new rolling
stock as mentioned exclusively in The Post
of last Friday, resulted in contract be-
ing signed by Receivers House and Jones
for the purchase of the new equipment
under the terms of the original contract.
Of the l21 cars forming the complete orig
inal order Ill cars were returned yester-
day from Palestine. where they had been
detained by order of the car company
pending negotiations with the new man
agement of the road. The ten cattle cars
are not needed by the Terminal road and
the balance includes coaches, baggage
cars, fiat and coal cars.
Two DAYS before filing of the .applica-
ton for the receivership OF the road, by
agreement between the car company and
the officers of the railway company, the
handsome new equipment, recently pur-
chased to order from the factory was re-
turned to the builders on account of the
roads inability to meet payments on same
While the cars were en- route to St
Charles Mr. Prosser was so favorably i'm
pressed with the proposition of the re-
ceivers for the retention OF the cars that
he ordered the shipment sidetracked at
Palestine The receivers have been au-
thorized to issue receivers certificates to
the amount of $3.50, 900 and work will now
be- pushed forward at a rapid rate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
THE LOCAL MARKET.

What Things Cost in Hous ton--The
Price List.
Inc market was very well supplied
with vegetables, game, fish and oysters.
There was no venison TO be had, how
ever, as the game law had gone into
effect. There was scarcity of fruit
also. The following shows the prices
Vegetables.
Carrots, 10 cents bunch.
Beets. 10 cents bunch.
Cabbage, TO 20 cents head.
Thyme. 10 cents a bunch.
Radishes, cents bunch.
Celery, l-3 to l2is cents a head.
Marjoram, 10 cents bunch.
Pumpkins plentiful. 20 to 25 cents each.
Lettuce. heads for 10 cents.
Mustard greens, cents a bunch.
Parsley, cents a bunch.
Green or dry sage. 10 cents bunch.
Sweet potatoes. cents a quart.
Irish potatoes. new, 10 cents measure.
Soup bunch. s cents
mye hominy, 10 cents a quart.
Turnips. 8 to 10 cents bunch
Cauliower. 10 to so cents each.
Onions, cents bunch.
Horse radish. for 25 cents.
Tomatoes, 30 to 40 cents a dozen.
Horse radish, ground, S cents cup.
Green pcas. none in market.
Garlic, 20 cents dozen.
Spinach. cents q quart.
Dried okra rs cents a pint.
Curley lettuces s cents a head.
BLACK Eye Peas, 10 cents quart.
Egg plants none in market.
Red cabbage. 10 TO Is cents a head.
Fruits.
Apples scarce. common 25 cents a peck;
fancy, 40 cents.
Cranberries, IL cents a quart.
Dates 10 cents per pound.
Malaga grapes. % cents pound
Washington navel oranges. 10 to 40
cents a dozen; seedlings, 10 to 2j cents
a dozen.
Mixed nuts, Is cents a pound
Pecans, 10 cents quart.
Cocoanuts, and 10 cents each.
lemons. Is cents dozer.
Bananas, plentiful, and 10 cents a
dozen.
California grapes, none in market
California pears, 40 cents a dozen.
Japanese plums, none In market
Dried figs, IL cents per pound.
Catawba grapes. mono In market.
Produce
Eggs, 1914 cents a dozen.
Butter, country, 80 cents a pound.
Butter. Western. - TO 80 cents a pound.
Butterine, 10 cents pound.
Cheese, 10 to 90 cents a pound.
Candy, 10 cents 4 pound.
Peanuts, roasted. s cents a cuart.
Popcorn balls. cents each.
Beef, roast. to 10 cents a pound.
Beef, round steak, to 10 cents a
ittl, slTtOiH sttdhas ~ tchks DOunO.
Beef porterhouse steaks. 10 cents a
Beef tenderloln steaks. 10 cents
a pound.
Pork, roast, 10 cents a pound.
Pork chops. 10 cents pound.
Veal roast, 10 cents a pound.
Mutton. 10 cents a pound.
Bologna sausage, 10 cents q pound.
Wienerwurst sausage. is cents
pound.
Pork sausage. l2ls cents pound.
Liver, cents a pound.
Pork and beef sausage, 10 cents a
pound.
Hecf tongue, Is to 20 cents each.
Calf tongue, 10 cents each.
Ieadcheese, 10 cents a pound.
frankfurt sausage. 10 cents a pound.
Liver sausage. cents pound.
blood sausage. centa q pound.
Fish.
Trout 10 cents a pound.
Bufraio cents pound
Redhsh, 10 cents a pound.
BLACK Bass. 20 cents pound
perch. Is cents pound.
Druutish S cents a pound
seanlke, none in market.
Catfish, ~ cents pound
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
r EIeassspp.r. 70 cents : pound.

Redsnapper. 10 cents . pound.
ShcepheHd, 10 cents pound.
Pompano, 20 certs a pound.
Crabs. none in market
Turtles, none In market
Oyster, Galveston 40 cents per hundred
Berwicks Is cents per hundred.
Came
Ducks, mallard. 81 to IS cents pair
canvas backs. 81 pair: teal. IS to n
cents pair
Coons. none In market.
Quail. Is cents a pair.
Squirrel. I2is cents each.
Rabbits, 10 to Is cents.
Plover, none In market.
Geese, none in market.
Postum, 80 cents a piece.
Poultry
Chickens, G to 40 cents each.
Turkeys, so cents to Sl.2s each,
Ducks, 50 to rs cents each.
Geese Is cents to 81 each
Dressed geese, So to sl.2s each.
Dressed chickens IS to 80 cents each.
Dressed turkeys, 500 to $3.50 each.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

Louis Duffy, st. Louis; Stuart Wheeler,
" Patton, Galveston ID. II. Walcote,
hicago: NJ. S. Levy. III. Davis, New Or
ans; X. II. Garrison, Baltimore; III. J..
oe, st. Louis; Il. ii. Hirsch, Atlanta
oe T. Carroll and wife, Bura; w. r..
PibnS, Huntsville; J. l.. Bruce, Calves
on, u. j. Cox, Velasco; John A. Rohres,
ogthwynn; John III. Bond Louisville;
N. Carter, Waco; II, A. Benton, st.
,ous; e.. G. Hester, Chicago; q. =.
Prowne, Tplar; r. w. Gregory, Austin
Clrrie, Shreveport: q. NJ. Kennedy,
Eew orleans: A. Dinkelspiel Dallas; II.
ph Boyer, Washington: Eugene Ray,
New York: j. III. McCaleb, Wilbervillc;
~ ~, W, Edwards, Texas; II. l.. Jenkins,
X, NJ. Robertson. Baltimore;
~ otedmln, Jr., Huntsville; Il. A.
S'euman, Jr,, Huntsville: r. A. Law,
i,S. Glddings. .Ir., BRENNAN: Eugene
ti,u uoe,te' New Orleans; Graham Young
s' NJ; Mills, Vclasco: G. ii. Nix, Ed
aausylile; J.. II. Yates; j. b, Shea, We.
EGO a. X. HeXter, Victoria; William d.
~ Nelasco; II. w. Andrews, San An
no. L. sydney. St Louis John X.
panh' New York; Heber Stone. Bren-
FW vn. w; r.. Boyd. Fair6eld G. c.
nris Eonzales; Joe Herring Tyler
S,," us J.: Mitchell, Washington; NJ.
6'"u' Hlctoria; w. G. Brown, Dallas
~, Hlrsch, Atlanta; A. J.. Jackson
S .,,l' LOUIS Duffy. St. Louis;
hjnn - ,'heeseborough, Galveston,
|Ji;lnIay nldenbittle, ST. Louis: IL. Yoomns
f'or, s"rn; j. q. Tabor. Bryan; ]. NJ
HI r',,r' waco; George r. Browne. TYLER
IT,. X. Farley Now Orleans: u. i. Hard
Orleans. 4''''"'''' Nv"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
EAST STOCK TRAIN.

Richmond. Texas, January IA spe-
cal stock train consisting of twclcc ears
OF corn-fed steers left ths place this
afternoon for Chicago over the Snntn Fe
route. This stock is being shipped by
s. j. Winston Of Richmond to Evans,
Snidcr. Buel X Co, Chicago. schedule
of thirty-ivc niles per hour has been
arranged for this train. and from the
equipment Of the train. the splendid con
dition of the engine, the Santa lFe need
have no fears Of falling behind the
record of other fast freight lines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
ORANGE LOCALS.
Burglars Water Haul-Surveyors Run
ming Lines-New Baptist Church.

Burglars Water Haul-Surveyors Run
ming Lines-New Baptist Church.
Orange. Texas, January 2j.-Last night
about O'Clock while Mrs. l.. V. Maliett
and children were at home alone the
house was entered by burglar Mrs.
Mallett and children were all in the kit
chen and had left a light burning In the
bed room. a little boy staying with them
started in the bed room to replenish the
fire and found the light cEtinguished and
heard someone in the room Mrs. Mallctt
ran over to a negro's house near by ana
got assistance and then went back, but
the burglar had departed lie had opened
all the bureau drawers, but as nothing
has been missed 1t is supposed he got
nothing for his trouble.
A heavy rain fell here this morning at
about 3 o'clock. accompanied by consider
able hail, and the wind blew small
hurricane for short while. The wind
came out from the north this afternoon
and II II steadily growing colder.
The surveying corps Of the Kansas Ctty,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

,, sne following newly elected officers were
Ss.ai'eo at the last meeting of Provi.
If f" W Council No 300. American Legion
eauui,hnianderA A. f. Amerman; vice com.
pase, r. 4. Banner; orator. W. r
ss aSenal' past commander, II. Holtkamp
trea.aty and collector, ]. Burgheim
@ aSsurer' A. ~. Schoenmann; chaplain
Joh - VanBenthuysen; guide, w. G. c
WHn son warden, Samuel Lake; sentry
Jas ';oseniield; trustees, r. d. Gribble
sys AVA McGee ana 5. r. Andres; medica
er 'ners' A. N. Aubrey and r. G. Turn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
NEGRO BliNco ARTIST JAILED

Nacogdoches. Texas. January Al. W,
Hayden. who resides in the northern por-
ton OF this county while here last night
taking In the sights of the city was de-
coyed off to an isolated spot and relieved
of all his change. This morning he iden-
tined Wallace Jones. a young negro, ne
being the man who heeced his pocket.
Jones was promptly arrested and lodged
in Jail
The measles are reging In this county
and city. There are eleven cases In MIR.
Q. G. Bonhnrt's family.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
HAD HIS FOOT CRUSHED.

NJ. Dopnhoe. a switchman in the employ
of the southern Pacific. while engaged In
his duties in the yards of the company
yesterday evening, met with painful ~.
accident which will contine him 10 ms
home for several days, Whue passlhs
between two cars of a train his risht ioot
became fastened between the drawheaus'
and before it could be extrica'eu was no',
rIhl,, crushed The injuries were attended
nv DIR. Robert McElroy, the company
physician, and the patient conveSeu u
his home on Chapman street. Inc inJurei
member, while severely Mashed Will not
have to he amputatcd.