The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-20
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

RICHLAND.--The tide OF Immigration
to the coast country is increasing.
DENTON--A protracted nieeting conduct
cd by Rev. Il. II. Rogers Of Collinsyillc win
begin in the Pearl street Christian church
next Sunday.
LAGRANGE--I4. yoelkel OF oldenburg. In
this county, shipped froTs. this place 10
New Orleans forty coops of turkeys for the
Thanksgiving market.
q DENTON.--Since the rise In wheat the
receipts at this point have been greatly
increased, for the past four days averaging
upward OF 1000 bushels.
WGIARToN,---so far fourteen carloads OF
pecans, averaging 2i.500 pounds each, have
been shipped from this point Local prices
range from so to so cents per bushel.
RICHMoND.--A party Of emigrants
passed through town en- route to Mexico
to establish colony OF twenty-five FAM
lilies. Some are going MS missionaries
RICHMOND.--Earl Brown, colored,
while working at the gin OF Chany & Neal
got his left arm caught and terribly man
gled. II was taken off just above the ell
bow.
ENNIs-The 2-year- odd baby OF Editor
]. w. Mcclellan OF the Ennis Pcpullst fell
IN an open CRATE fire and was severely
burned. The child Is still alive and hopes
BIJFFALO.--W n. Linson sold three cars
of stock cattle to W. E. Yates of the Terri
tory and the same wae shipped to Fort
Worth tonight. Prices were private. Cat
tie of all kinds are commanding good
prices.
HUTTO.--The Texas Church Helper. a
paper published here by the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. has announced ITS in
tention OF being moved to Fort Worth next
month. The coiored Baptists OF Hutto are
building neat church.
SUNNYSTDE.--N A. Cuny, che newly
appointed postmaster at this place, has
filed his bond and win take charge Decent
Der l. Through the effoiis of Hon. I, III.
Ball this has been made a money order
office and the next contract will be for a
daily mail.
GAINESVILLE. William Reilly, district
organizer for tho international Typographi-
cal union. is In the city in the interest CT
that order. The Gainesville union gave up
the ghost several months ago on account
OF hard times. and Mr.. Reilly is here with
a view to resuscitating 1t, IL possible.
LIBEaTY-The commissioners court has
been In session for ten days considering the
last quarters business, approving the as
sesscr's rolls for 1891 taken. The aggre-
gctP amount OF taxable property In Liberty
county Las Increased nearly one-half since
last year. tue amount OF taxaDie property
being Sa.7S5 39i for 1891.
LOyELADY.-Th i2-year-old girl OF 4.
j. Clark, who lives twelve miles from,
here, was standing before an open fire.
place, when her drees caught fire. She ran
out cf he houBe and before her father
coald oyertake her her clothing was burned
ED sell from her body. Al the back part
az her body was burned to a crisp, leaving
her in critical condition.
FORT WORTH .-Officrs for the Pcs 81
TELEGRAPH con pany are being fitted W ~
Tie building corner OF Fourth and Main
streo.s. A force OF twenty-eight men u
al work erecting poles in the city. and the
seyenteen-Tniie gap between here and ilai-
las Ia being closed up as rapidly as men
can do The work. The company propose "a
begin business here December !.
FORT woRTH.---A most important suit
involving about s250000 OF taxable prop
ertv and which is an action 10 settle the
north boundary line OF Wise county and the
south boundary line OF Montague county
mas been fled in the district court Of this
county. The property In controversy VIII
lnclrde the Town OF Sunset. now claimed by
Montague, and other valuable land.