The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-02
SHORT NEWS STOKES.

DUBLIN-Most Rev. William ConynG-
hap, Protestant archbishop of Dublin, IS
dead.
Little Rock winners: Miss Hoyt, Time
Maker. Bannockburn. Sunburs' Lazy
Dorothy.
New Orleans winners: Mamie Lord.
| Floss, Gold Top. Domingo, Senator PEN
rose, Amanda V.
wAsHINGToN-Rcar Admiral John
Russell. retired, died at his residence here
after an Illness Of about "A MONTH
MEMPHIS-ffhe remains OF Miss Fan
| ME Award. the actress. who ded n
| BROOKLYN a few days ago, ..rriyed IN this
| cyty and We're nrerre!.
WASHINGTON pres dent has de
clnel to take any action in the case OF
Borregos. the New Mex can murderer OF
Sheriff Chavcs OF Santa Fe.
PARASITIC Evenment announces that
President Faure has been officially n
formed of the approaching visit OF the
car and czarina TO France.
PARASITIC senate, acting on the re-
port of It's committee. has authorized the
prosecution of Senator Levrey III connec-
tion with the Panama scandals
PARISH. IlanotamX. the minister for
foreign affairs. and the Comte de Mum
the well known clerical deputy, have been
elected members of the French academy.
WASHINGToN-!T senate committee
on appropriations has agreed to report
the sundry civil bll and Indian appropri-
ations bill practically they were agreed
to before tho Adjournment OF the lasl ses-
sion of congress.
NEW York;. +. Cisneros, NJ II.
Pena and Il. D. Blum, commissioners of
the Colombian government no nsgoiiaie
Inc Cduca railway question at NashinB-
ton. reached this city on board The steam
Ell All.SnCa from Colon.
BERLlN-Dr. Won stephan; secretary
of state for the imperial posi- al deJhlr'-
meS; Herr Fr.tch. darartmcntal chtef or
posts. and Privy Councillor Newman Wi
represent Germany at the intorhnAohhl
pCstal congress in Washington.
NEW YoRK-The New York Journal
and the New York Advertiser have con
solidatcd under the title of the New fork
journal and Advertiser abandoned me
member of the Associated Press.
WASH GTON--Applcauo for APP
pontmeTi to pres dental offices under the
ironsury Aerartment have been hleh as
follows: n. r. Bridgweli, as surveyor Of
slsudIn- surveyor of customs at New or
leans.
MEANWHILE. Pa.--Cambrdge Springs
a health resort about fiftoen miles from
here. was entirely destroyed by hre. in
volving IL loss of one life and property
valued n, $4,000. Thirty business houses
and a dozen residences were burne !;
Charles Hayes. a merchant, was crushed
by falling walls.
NASHVILLE-Tho centennial expos
tion executive committee has set apart
special days for States, cities and part.ou-
lar purposes. including meetings OF Ma.
tonal bod es. June to are set apart
as surviving Terry Texas Ranger days;
June IS and ~, Texas days.
WASHINGTON-'Thro some over
SIGHT during the consideration of the
Dingley tariff III the house neglected 10
ADOPT an amendment to put copper on the
free list. Not having any special men
ton. copper falls into the basket clause
at rs per cent ad valorem.
L Tba nv
rhe general passenger agents and the
LIMITS OF the zones during the Tennessee
centennial exposition have been an
no,rnoed The rates are on a sliding scale.
TO be regailatei by zones Of from go 10
200 miles each, ranging from cents a
mile trip to cents with $40 added