The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-17
SH0RT MEMS STOKES.


SPRINGFIELD lll.--Thc supreme court
chief Justice Philips, has Intentionally
uut u great slight upon Judge Gary, who
rccsidcl at tho anarchist trials. 10y no.
areigfiing him.
SPRINGFIELD lil.-E. S. Edwards, IL
nephew Of Mrs. Lincoln. has been ma,lc
custodian OF the Lincoin homestead
ArCHISON kan-Alisas Mare Pcrluc,
aged IS wears, daughter of EduHd PWluc;
a rlch banker OF ilurOA, oloped with Fred
Waiter, "a farm hand
PEORIA, ill.-J. NJ. GcNtlc. folmrly OF
the Dow Creek bank has been arree'cd
at pcbln on a change Of cmbeEzem'Nr
KANSAS CrrN--it Is suid thnt the
present populist administration OF KAN
sas Is about 10 make a llght - obtain
uoSs'ySon OF a half-mhe slice OF the most
valuable property now belonging to the
cftv OF Kansas C1ty. Mo, Tho claim Will
lss based OH the grouri that the Missouri
llnc runs to tho cast Of this portion OF
tlc city
NEW YoRK-Thrco witnesses wrrc OK
ahmed ny. tho caec, agninst the tobacco
trust. An testified that the American
Tol1co company would allow no oth"
FIRMS goods to be handled NV pcrSons
having ~ contNct with That COMPANY
FORT Ut CuIsSNE. CtHh-uacum-
IuhErc Ute Indians arP dissatisfied with
the oponing of tholr reservation to settle
mcui and are holding hig uilk,
RAPID CRY S n The remaining
tho government for permission to erect
Il muuumcnt over the UraN"s of the dead
warriors sNain AZ tho battle or Wonndei
Knee. seven years ago.
t.ONnON Stcr,'hry Hunev of Barney
Barnatls company st$a the vl1'm of Al'a.
BllcimAu of tlcyoBnd, Ohio. 10 ne
daughter OF tho lAto south African spec
ulntpr, IS rrepos;crms
SIDNEY, n s. w. Frank Butler, the
nam VINO has idisd many men. was con
,rlefpi of az murder Of ,'nIIulD zee Wei
Ter
UrLFAsT The steam colller snsannah
O k"iley fol ndcred n tho hurricane
which uassfd over bttfst Tough, Ten
mcmhurs OF ia" crew were drowned
CllICAtiD--One .lc,tNu AMI one prnstrn-
tinn. which Will prahhbp result fatally,
wtvo reportod as the result of the hont.
INDGANArOlIS. Ind j T.. Faley re
ceiSer of the iron Hll TO-DAY alel his
subicft 10 distribution. tn.3ii
Er LOUIS -iDhc ,sess0n OF the oiptnmc
Lodge Heights of Honor was brought to
cioso by the adoption of the r1nort OF
tho commsttec on cngr0ssri bills. the
rassae, OF the resolution ~ thanks, th"
Inhalation of ofhcrra ana upuoia ,n-u.
of standing ccmuittccs.
81. IoUlS-S, II. II. Clark president ~
Tho Union Pacific railway ana on. Ui us
directors Is III at his home In this city.
TALTQl'Alf l. THE two commits.
ssons ronrc4cnilng the United states aud
tho Cherokee NeI.iun have ddiourned
without coming to an agreement
NEW YORK~irh ss'ctmihip Canpunia
win take out 10000 ounces OF sIlYcr. The
steamer Sousourauia from 1illnplco Mea,
too. brought 10000 ounces OF SILVER ana
$1,000 IA gold.
PRINCETON. \. j. 90 The degree of
Lii. II. wa4 conferred upon cx-'rts dent
Clcvmnd bv princeton un!v.rsiiy.
PARIS A bomb was exploded in front
OF the StrhADurg statue on the Place de
la Concor1c. Nc damage was done
LONDON Daniel O'COnnell son OF the
irish liberal, - dad.
81 PETERSBuRG 49, John ". Foster,
the United STAINS seal commissioner, haa
started Tor London
PARIS General Rebnl. 75 years Of
@gc fought q duel wsbh sw ORG WIN n,,,,i ~;
Camille de ST, CrolX. General hsbii1o'
wOA wounded above b" ei.s
BINGHAMPTON. n. y. Eddie lald
ngain defeated the circuit chHSeia In the
mile open professional. although his oli
rNal. rom Cooper, made him put on hiS
hest sprint TO do H.
MONTREAL-R Roland Israel Gideon Bar
nett OF this city claims to be brother OF
the late Burney Barnaio Roland VIII i'm
mcdintcly open correspondence with the
executors.
BARRIE. ONT Sidney j Sanford.
county treasurer. has disappeared. a par
tlnl Investigation shows loss to the coun-
Is Of about 500 900. which VIII probably
be Increased by further investigation.
BOsTON--The battle Of Bunker I'M VIII
be- remembered by observance OF lis ls2d
anniversary Thursday. The indications aro
that tho celebration viii be one OF the most
successful ever held In tho Cbarlestown
district.
IOGANsPORT, IND.--h carriage con-
tanning four ladies was struck by tram.
The vehicle wns dragged 200 feet with the
wo,nen bncath II. Miss Daisy Raymond
of Valparaiso was Instantly Killed ma
Mics Lillian Moore Of Lafayette. Miss Fern
lambert and Miss stella Foster OF thlH
city mortally Injured
NEWPORT NEWS. VA.-Tbe second
day's sasison OF tho Master Mechanic
association at Old Point Comfort WAS ue-
voted wholly TO technical dibeusion
pITTsCaJRG-The Junior order Of Amer.
,can Mechanics elected officers and selected
louisville as the mex, place OF meeting
MoNTREALr-The Boring sea claims
met here and adjourned to meet
in Halifax on August 20 next
BUCHAREST Great damage has been
done In Roumanla by the recent ram stofh'
Tho Danube oyerflowed Its banks.
NEW YORK--Tbe world VIII say: Claus
SUTCgkela, the sugar hlnSs mas ''''"'' -
&c, a 5000 900 coffee refinery IN Brooklyn.
Henry o Havemeyer and John H. searies.
The sugar magnates. are president ana sec
rotary. respectively. of tho new refinery.
BERLIN--It 10 said Baron Won Der Recke.
prt,sBisp minister OF the Interior. has re-
signed.
NEW YoRK--willam NJ. Evarta. who
has been III with grip at his home here for
some time pact, is reported tonight TO be
worse
cHfcAGo--A thunder storm passed over
The city. during which lightning struck In
many places. A young man was killed.
ATLANTA. Ga.--Mre. Taylor Delk and
her daughter. Miss Annie Delk, appeared
beforo The governor TO make last appeal
for Tom Delk, the young Pike county muir
derer. who will die on the gallows IN two
days The governor told them he could mol
interfere.
cHIcAGo--ProwlIng about Graceiand
cemetery "Jim." the big byena who escaped
from Lincoln Park ~ gpawing hole
through the door Of bis cage. ravAged .