The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-19
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TODAT'S TEXTURES.
Cubn.
Spanish steamer sunk by a. torpes,o.
Cubans in need of foreign aid.
Weylcr ampsfies his cl!ct. making the
war or starvation more extensive.
Decision on tho Three Friends case
Recruits in Texas on their way to Cuba
Foreign.
son born to the Countess of Castel.
zane.
Death of Louis contercin, chevaLer of
the l,olian crown.
lvory's trial begun.
Decided that Peru must nay the McCord
claim of 10000 at once
Pleguc In Bombay growing worse.
BRITISH parliament opens today.
Domestic.
Senate passed a bin for a deep water
survey between Houston and Galveston.
Nicaragua canal bill taken up.
House passed bills rcg,aa ting patents
and forb!ddng sale of liquor to Indians.
Report of the deep water commission
transmitted TO congress by the president
National Bank of Kentucky a, Newport
and German National bank at Louisville
closed
Minnesota Savings bank suspended
Altseld nominated for the senate N Iii
nois by the democrats; republican caucus
fails TO agree.
John r. Jones returned TO the senate
from Nevada.
Split over I'm in New Yorx
State officers inaururated.
sport.
Pug.Est Sheedy killed and robbed
Field trials at West Point. Miss.
Tommy Dixon and Joe Young fought
Twenty rounds to draw.
Stntc.
Speaker Dashiell announces the house
committees
Senator Colqutt introduces bill to de-
fine the duties of tho railroad commission.
Resolution in the house to ask members
TO contribute not less than 81 each for the
Buckner Orphans Home.
Resolution in the house in behalf of
Cuba.
BIZ for the establishment of a colorcd
university Introduced.
The senate and house meet IN joint ses-
sion and canvass the vote for governor
and lieutenant governor.
c. L. CasraTy. hardware merchant OF
Tyler assigns.
The Scotland delinquent tax case decided
in favor Of the city of Dallas.
Waco business men to give Hon. w. j.
Bryan a welcome reception.
II. Anasterson's residence at Brazoria de-
stroyed by fire.
A Fort Worth negro gets two years for
stealing chickens.
NJ. w. Martin. a Katy conductor. jailed
at Denison. charged with leading
young girl into mock marriage with him.
Danny Grace. the seventeenth viHun OF
the Buckner Home holocaust. dies. aud
three others are dying.
s. W. Bean. alas j. W. Wood, given two
years at Fort Worth for bigamy
a a-yca--ol1 child at Galveston Grim
inally assaulted.
The Pierce biothers shot TO death at
Cuero.
Railroads.
The case of Moody IL Co. vs. the Gal
weston Wharf company was resumed by
the Texas railway commission
Traffic men win meet IN st. Louis.
Southern passenger committee makes
one-fare rate for the inaugural ceremonies
at Mashlncton.
The time card for the fast International
and Great Northern tram is being
strung at Palestine.
The Illinois Central reduces its territory
for homesoalters tickets
The case OF the Gulf, Colorado and Sarta
I'e VS. W. H. Ellis, OH an appeal from
Texas, was decided N Washington yestcr-
day in the formers favor.
The Markets.
Cotton fm'ures lower in all markets,
Houston spots decline sc
Local produce ma rkcts-Eggs higher;
chickens scarce and in demand.
Wheat declined j-Sc from Saturdays fig
ures. closing at sOisc.
Texas cattle in good demand
Heavy trading in stock market. Close
weak a fractional declines.
Gains made in Teyas railroad bonds.
Local.
Regular meeting OF the city council.
Election of tho Pastors association
Meeting of tho real estate men.
Hon W. j. Bryan will arrive tonight
The Lee memorial service tonight at the
Auditorium.
l. O. O. r. installations.
The BARRIERS decide 10 do no more Sunday
shaving.
Right of Way Grant.
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