The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-24
SHORT NEWS STOKES.


LoNDON.-AIr. and Mrs. Gladstone hav
| arrived in London on their way TO Cannes
WASHINGTON-H Harry G.. Fisk "a wei
| known theatrical manager OF this city
died from complication of diseases.
ASPEN, Colo-The Smuggler mine fir,
Ia out and the work of clearing the work
ings preparatory to breaking ore has be-
gun.
IONDoN-Walter Burns. manager Of
| the banking house of j. S. Morgan K Co.
died Of heart failure at his country seat
| near Hatfield.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.--The differences
| between the California Jockey club and
| the new association of horse owners have
been adjusted.
| WASl1INGTON-Thc President has par
doned j. +. Young of Arkansas, sen
| fenced April q, 1856; served two years; cit
! izeaship restored.
NEW YoRK-The first payment of s1s.-
6t5.251 to the government on account OF
| the purchase of the Union Pacific railroad
| has been cleared.
| observation-disclosures ] Appold. aged
| n, president of the Merchants and Miners
Tran portaton company and the Howard
| Oak Leather company, died of heart dis
ease.
LINCOLN, Neb.--yThe official count of
the election held November 2 has been
completed. sullivan, the fusion candidate
Post republican,, 5000.
| OCONOMOWOC, Wiss-Strong testimony
was given at the coroner's inquest against
Lewis and Mrs. Cornell. accused of the
murder of two children OF the latter and
the attempted murder of her husband.
ALBANY, N. Y.-JThe court of Appeals
has rendered decision granting a new
trial IN the case of William Jay Koerner,
under sentence of DEATH for the murder of
his sweetheart. Koerner is a newspaper
artist
DETROIT-Governor Pingree, in an In
terview. denies all knowledge of the form
alton OF big stock company of which he
was TO be at the head, for the purpose of
developing tine asphalt fields of vene-
zuela
sIMLA--General Sir william Lockhart
with the Fourth brigade of the British
punitive expedition operating againat the
insurgent tribesmen, has reached Datol,
aluef having traNersed three miles amid
dangerous defles.
CHICAGO-Att the special election in the
sixth congressional district for a success
sor to Edward d. Coke. deceased, Henry
;; bontele. the republican ca,ndidate. was
e oorat, over vincent ii Perkins. his dem
ocrauc competitor by $40 votes.
LONDoN-'The Countess of Lathcm.
while returning from a shooting party
was thrown out of a trap and killed near
Wigan, Worcestershire. The countess was
formerly Lady Alice Vi.lsers. wife of the
SEATTLE, Wash. The interruntion,v .,
railroad traffic caused by the recent
Storms are being gradually overcome. AS
me me waters waters subside, 1t is ascertalned that
S.e reports or damage done to the Great
Northern railroad have been exaggerated
ENGLISH. Ind.-R. H. Willcts. the
MISSING cashier of the English bank
wnich was closed several days ago. has
nov aI friends That he will return and
settle up the affairs of the bank, mo-
vided no criminal prosecution is insti-
tuted. - i'''s'-
NEW YORK--At the one hundred ond
.wsitly -amilln annual dinner of the cham
i per on commerce there. were many prom
ineht speakers. Secretary of the ,treaa
nry Gage read from manuscript an nd
When?' No" or
NEW YORK-.The Hera,d's CORRESPOND
the stata so Sahe t B B Is authority for
last attempt to kill Moraes was the s.xth
nme That has been made to assassnata
me president. The other Ave attempts
passed unnotced. p's
NEW YORK-Exports of general, mor-
chand,se from this port for the weelx mera
valued at s10,0il 1853, against 81 rs 06S ;n
.ne precedlng week and S7,76l ,265 in tina
anarv 1'l ssa s %e sls Of last .year since
ths corresponding period OF last year.
CHICAGo--Judge Gary. who nres,de. a.
me trfai OF the Haymarket anarchlists
VIII occupy the bench at the second trial
OF Adolph l.. Luetgert, the alleged wife
hhs n provided the venerable jurist
GOES not consider the strain OF a lon@ CON
test TOO sevsre for his advanced wears
BERLIN-A sensation was caused IN
tt1s Guy by reports Of two duels fought
between army, officers. Captain Won os.
Irowsky was dangerously shot at Co,berg
= RUSSIA. Lieutenant S.gnnnd OF the
Seventy-iifth regiment mortallv wn,r,s ,as
L s,,t sch'oenfeid of the same resi-
WASHINGTON--Mis May Arand NOBLE
AMI James shankiin Harlan were marr;cd
az 81 Johns Episcopal church in t5is
sslden Noble of Washington and the
Stouni Is tns son OF Associate Justice
court. supreme
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. charges hav.
psen preferred with the president ana i'', ,he
secretary OF the intawor against 1a 5,n sne
SUITE United States commise:oner az
pysa. Alaska. SPECIFIC al,eratio,,s o az
th or gsurpation, of unwarrsnted a ,e
u,n,orlty. or taking extortionate faes S S
ties. s'ase irregulari- |