The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-09

sion to lecture in that city on Sunday.
a couple of mur!crers hanged In Missis-
sippi.
TWO negroes lynched at Lexington. Tenn.
Louisiana populists in convention.
Tho anniversary of tho battle of New
Orleans celebrated.
The Oklahoma Statehood convention In
session.
WASHINGTON.
The anti-silver democrats hold n con-
ference.
The condition OF the National treasury.
The Subcommittee of the house appro-
prlations committee having charge of tho
pension bill has decided TO increase the
amount for the next fiscal year from $685.
O0o,Oo0 to $40, 600 900.
The navy department ascertains how
speedily the Monitors now under con-
struction can be made ready for service.
Republican senators hold a caucus on
the house tariff bill.
The action of Secretary Morton in sus-
pending the distribution of seeds taken
up by the senate committee on agricul-
turc.
A bill authorizing the enlistment of adj
ditonal men in the navy reported to the
senate.
SPORT.
Sauterne, Prig, Lillian Wilkes, Blasco
and Robert Lolita won the New Orleans
races.
Announcements of nominations for the
big stakes of the Coney Island Jockey
club.
Winners In the second days shoot at
San Antonio.
Dan Stuart off for Ell Paso; talks of the
coming carnival of fights.
STATE.
Penitentiary board sustained tho action
of superintendent Whatley.
A negro was assassinated by unknown
parties at Corpus Christi.
Burglars secured booty from store and
postoffce at Burke.
Decisions by the court of criminal ap-
| peals, Third and Fourth district civil APP
peals
Orange rice mill in operation.
! Failures-L. Il. Donnelly, Victoria: Carl
son & Anderson, Louise; VIM Koehlel's
Sons Cucro; V. Homer & Bro, Taylor,
Temple and smithville; a. Baum San An
tonic; C. Payen, San Antonio; w. d. john
son & Co. Greenville; +. j. Downing,
Black Jack; j. $. Wrigley, AlNarado
Tires-stock damaged at MeSia; rest
dences at Gainesville and Antelope; stable
at AUSTIN barn at Corsicana.
RAILROAD.
Commission rate circular
Reports of new track mileage of the
South show large disparity
Rumored that the Pullman company will
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| Weekly and monthly report of earnings.
Commission decision against tho South
ern Kansas railway of Texas. charged
with overcharging tariff rates.
Statement of earnings OF the Louisville
and Nashville for last half of 1895.
Lively meeting predicted for the South
western Passenger committee.
Receivers House and Jones of the Gal
weston, La Porte and Houston qualified
and took formal charge of the property.
THE MARKETS.
! Spot cotton at Houston firm at 1-16 ad-
vance; middling ia
Cotton futures advanced at New York,
owing to improved financial situation.
| Cotton seed products are lower
Distillers complain OF an overproduction
of whisky.
| Grain generally lower.
| Stocks show some Improvement.
LOCAL.
| Annual election OF officers of the Hous-
ton Light Guard and the Rutherford
/ Rangers.
I Charge of obtaining money under false
prctenses against II. H. Brooks dismissed
/ by County Attorney Schwander
( Daughters of the Confederacy will care
for long-neslected soldiers graves
! Rcvivalist Northcutt's sermons yester-
dav afternoon and last night.
! Houston Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion defeated Galveston in the membership
contest.
/ Superintendent Edward S. Ellis presented
/ with a gold watch and chain by street
railway employees
COURTS.
Suit Of w. S. Webb VS.. ]. II. Pruett. ].
/ NJ Raw and r. u. Sutton on trial.
| Verdict for the Houston Waterworks
company.
A number of orders on the probate
docket.
/ civil proceedings in the county court.
| s. NJ Rushmore filed chattsl mortgage.
DEATHS.
Richard Wooley at San Antonio.
| Mrs. stella Fitzgibton at Beaumont.
T. L. Edwards at Cooper
Frank Watson at Burton.
Mrs. NJ. W. Trumble at Orange.
Mrs. Jules A. Randle ut Monterey.
MARRIAGES.
Beard -Hatton at Falkland.
| Kellough- Vaughan at Coperas Cove.
| Mulburger-Hebron AZ Bryan.
| kley-Hensley near Navasota.
| Bates-Wilder at Luling.
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