The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-09
SHORT NEWS STOKES.

BERLlN-Dr. Henrick Wiener, the emil
nent iurist. is dead
LoNDoN.-Amy sedgewck (Mrs. w. b.
Porkesj, the actress. is dead.
WASHINGToN--The president has rec
ognized Carlos ii. Brown as vice consul of
Peru Mt Mobile. Ala
NEW YORk.-Judge James G. Duane, 73
years old member of the aqueduct COM
mission, died here of apoplexy.
WESTERLY, r. I. - Eek United States
Senator Nathan Fellows died at his home
after an illness of about three weeks.
NEWCASTLE. England.-will Curley OF
England defeated Patsy Haley of America
in a boxing contest in twenty rounds.
WASHINGTON Mondays statement OF
the condition OF the treasury: Available
cash balance. s205, O91 ,O3O; gold reserve,
$i45, 616 591.
LTsBON--Count Macedo, the minister of
foreign affairs, and Senior Jakonti Sandido.
minister 0f marine and OF the colonies,
have resigned.
NEW YORKT-At the Green Point Sport
ing club Casper Leon OF New York and
Johnny Glynn Of Wilmington, Del, spared
twenty round draw.
CHlcAGO-The Irwin building, On Wa
bash street. was partially destroyed by fire
The loss on building and contents is esti-
mated at $l5o,Oo0 fully insured.
WASHINGTON.--Wal Fearon, one of
the judges appointed by the president on
TIE Egyptian international court has re-
signed on account Of i'll health
CLEVELAND. Ohio --Commissioner OF
Patents Benjamin W. Butterworth who is
lying i'll with pneumonia at the Iiollendon
house, ie reported slightly better.
RoME-The court of Cessation has
quashed the proceedings of the lower court
against Senior Crispi the former premier
In connection with the bank scandals
NEW YORk.-Judge Beach, in the SUI
preme court, denied the motion to dismiss
the suit brought by Mrs. Angel to estab-
fish her right of dover In the estate of the
late Jay Gould
ROME--The pope granted a lengthy
audience to the archbishop of st. Louis
Most Rev. John X. Kahn, and the arch
bishop OF Montreal. Most Rev. Paul Ma
poleon Burnssi
WASlilNGToN-Ph war department
acting upon the recommendation Of General
Wade. commanding the department of tho
llakotas, has ordered the abandonment of
Forr Custer. Mon. e-
LoNDoN--At the first days racing of the
Liagfield Park November meeting Richard
Cookers 3-year-old filly Georgiana won the
Cheltowss plate. The race Is 100 so,er-
eiens for S-year-ods and upwards
ROME--A cable message received here
from Rio Janeiro. Brazil announces that
a band of forty brigands recently attacked
an l'alian colony in that country. killing
six of Its members and wounding four
others.
COLON. coiombla--owlng to the con-
tinued prevalence of yellow fever at
Kingston, Jamaica, the Colombian GOV
eminent is enforcing quarantine against
all passengers for the lsthinus OF Panama
and other ports.
NEW YORK.-A special to the Herald
from Guayaqul says the steamer Chile.
Just leaving for Central America carries
fifteen survivors of the crew OF the German
bark Magnet which was wrecked on rock
near Esmereda.
NEW Surprising progress WIS
made in the trial for murder OF Martin
Thorn in the Queens county court OF
oyer and termner at Long Island City.
anu when the court adjourned the Jury
had been completed.
sIMLA--A rumor has reached here that
native officer and thirty-fiy Sikhs he
longing to the NKurram column have been
intercepted by the tribesnen In rayinn
and slaughtered, but the rumor is not yrt
officially confirmed.
NEW YORK-The Journal and Asver.
user prints letter from former Mayor
Hugh Grant in which he eriticises Mr..
bryan. alleging that he was really rsspon-
sible for the George movement in the re-.
cent municipal campaign.
SAN FRANCISCo--Fiv sailors, show
Ing plainly effects OF bad treatment aud OF
scurvy, have made complaint against cas
tain Badtch and Mate Johnson Of he
american ship John A. Biggs. charging
brutality and starvation OF men.
oHiCAGo--A cApatch from Martins.
, purs, W, Va, TO the Times Herald saws
United States Judge Jackson holds The |
civil service law TO be constitutional, and
mai any employee under its protection can |
moi be removed except for cause.
WAsHINGToN.--General Otis has tor.
wasuea 70 the war department from Denver
a teiegNm received from Captain Wrieh, a,
Fort Duehesne stating that he had sent mi ,r a.
a., assnss me last party OF rowing Indians,
Al was quiet at White Rock Agency.
NORTHUMBERLAND comptroller Of tho
CuErHnCV Aaal..