The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18
TODAT'S FEATURES.


Crete.
The Turkish government has declared
mat state of war exsts and has order
cd me commander in chief to assume tho
defensive. '''N
Turks made a night attack ON the
Greeks ~
SERIOUS danger apprehended on the
Montenegrin frontier; troops fastening.
elghufg between Greeks ana Turks nj
Ne2eros' uhe former retreating, but after
ward repulsing the Islan,l,es
Revolution in Greece predicted II tn,
government accedes to the will of tho
powers.
The Greco-Turk!sh crisis reached In the
opinion Of Jondoners.
me Unhe1 States will observe strict
neutrality in the war between Greece ana
Turkey.
CubR.
The Spanish repeated raids and out.
RACES and the Cutans killed number of
Spaniards In IA skirmish
Banes :e still held by the insurgents.
spain VIII seek to obtain advances of
Slo'WoWD more money for Cuban and phil
ippine war expenses.
Tho insurgent leaders moved in Sanot,
Sp!rltus' Pinar del RIO to be raided
Domestic.
Several leading republicans of Ken
lucky indicted FOR conspiracy TO bride;
Hnnna's agent requested to leave Frank
fort.
a crevassc nearly one mile wide opened
in the Louisiana levee at B!egs. near
Delta; many more ruined and destitute.
Congressman Bailey denounced his nc.
ClgerS I'm f.-t Ia 10,
sport.
Galveston TO- Houston 6; Denison
Paris /; Dallas 6, Fort Worth Z; Austin ?.
sam Antonio 1.
Fire destroyed a number of frame busi-
ness houses at Beaumont.
DR.. Grant has something to say anene
the applications for office.
Surveyors of ehe Houston Galveston
electric line are at work near Seabrook.
State y. NJ. c. y. adopted several i'm,
portant new features.
Mrs. Smiths bond was fixed at $500.
Nh Norton makes answer to Mr. Hahn.
Legislative.
The Senate-Bilis validating incorpora-
lion of towns and cities for school pur-
poses, relating to corporations and re-
qGirinE fidelity companie; TO keep $4,000
or deposit in the State treasury were
passed; eXemptlng ex-soidiers from oceu-
patton tax was engrossed; MIR. Presler
spoke to his text book bill, and among
other things sad shat in parts Of Texas
other than the American language was
commonly used.
The House-lIouston charter amend
nents We're further amended and the bill
passed to third reading; local court. road
and school bills were passed, bill disor-
ganiang Loving county e1grossed: Herris
county road bill engrossel; house recon-
sideret Iecommtttal of railroad consolida-
ton bill erd 1t is before 1t for action.
Railroads.
Complaint of the ST. LOUIS jobbers was
taken UP by the commission: Texas Job
bers intervened and asked for n widening
OF the dferentlol. New Orleans joined
St. Louis: several witnesses were exam
ined; Commissioner Reagan said IL th>
rates were lowered Texas rates would
also 80 down. commission viii take up
the question again at st. Louis April 26.
Commissioners on rates to the gulf eff
fectea permanent organization.
Local.
The w,nd-up of the Travellers Protect
i've association convention.
Programmes of the conventions to be
held here this week. viz. the Veterans
knights Templars and Grand Army of
the Republic oncampment.
How Easier will be observed today in
the churches.
"a plea for Junior work in the Christian
Endeavor convention.
The installation of the Shriners.
The Rose Cro.x banquet.
Meeting OF the Daughters of the Re-
public.
August Otto acquitted on the charge of
burglary.