The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-09

cotton ana decrease OF movement into
sight
Cotton futures 7Ili POINTS lower, due to
threatened strikes IN the Lancashire dts
trlcts
Hog PRODUCTS i-lta%c lower.
wheat closed NJ Yesterdays closing fig
uros in Chicago: corn was weak and In
active, cats dun and trading In provl-
slons lght
Trading In Chicago wheat. etc, mostly
confined to liquidation of sustaining con.
tracts the bulls and bears guessing as 10
| rain or no rain before Monday.
sport.
Joe Goddard signed articles to fight Tom
Sharicy In November in San Francisco.
| Rillna, belonging to Foote Bros. Of
| Houston. Texas. won dho Pennsylvania
shake OF 5000 at Lexington, Ky.
| Baltimore won from Boston, to Q. at
| sprlu sfssid Mass.
| The McCoy-crccdon fight thought im-
probable in Canada,
(; The first gpko has been driven on tho
Colorado Valley road. which Is to be
bun from Swootwatcr.
| School book men congrasatc at Austin.
Tho Sugarlaud paper mill.
Culbcraon hung IN cfigy ut Conroc.
| Counterfoitcrs arrested at cieburne.
Gin damaged by fire at Richmond.
| DcrGue prevails at many places.
| Full text of agreement between the
! State and the southern Pacific railroad.
| DHrirg robbery mt Comfort.
Big gin fire at Taylor.
| Rape ficnd at BroohShlrc.
| Wi4tecapa at Bnsby.
Gin explosion and accidental shooting
| at Lott.
jan Tlnnon killed In Lavaca county.
Three Indictments for the killing Of WIN
| McKDnon at Hallcttsyille.
! A young Indy is sick OF dipthcria at
| Gainesville
| Physicians OF Navarro county will test
constitutionality OF plsysicinnA occupa-
| ton tax.
| " r. Stegall's residence destroyed at
| Waco.
| Pafamorc Investment company and
others get Judgment against the Tyler
Car aud Lumber company.
| No top crop in North Texas.
| Printing plant destroyed at Fort Worth
| Hniircnds.
Tho Hoffman interests have secured
control OF the Seaboard Air line property.
| Tho Cotton Belt elects directors
| There has been iio compromise between
| the Union Paclfi, ard Oregon Short lire,
| TIM commission amends It's cotton tariff
/ and makes special rates to apply on pack
| Ing house products.
The state health officers give the South
ern Pacific permission 90 operate trains
carving lumber between Lake Charles
ani Houston. The health board of Orange.
Texas. gives notice that trains viii not
DO ellowed 10 pass through there when
coming from Louisiana.
The cargo OF Morgan line freight which
has been denied admission by DR.. Fisher
OF Galveston, will be taken to New York,
fen igated and returned to Texas.
The way-hlls of three cars detained by
guards on the International and Great
Northern show that none OF the freight
has been IN infected districts.
The health board OF Shreveport is act
ing cautiously with reference TO letting
trains from tho East enter that place
from the vicksburg. Shreveport and Pa
offic.
Local.
Filling hor tho new Franklin street
bridge.
The work on Washington street.
A dead body found by the side Of tn
Arnpsas Pass railway track
Western waterways convention.
Harris county bar meeting tonight
Peoples party primaries called.
Cheap rate to the meeting Of the State
republican executive committee meeting
DR. Guiteras not expected hero befor'
Morday.
Dcngue reported on the decrease.
Tramps at the quarantine station.
Beard OF appraisement about through
Their work.
Or. a. p. Parker sues the Texas ant
New Orleans Railway company for 20.
coo damages for personal injuries.
W II. Chambers OF Liberty yotnntarsi,
surrenders to Sheriff Erickson.
Residence Of ,. ,. Herkan 4estrpye1 n
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