The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-12
vcrsal congress and a slightly diminished
reduction from that formerly suggested

vcrsal congress and a slightly diminished
reduction from that formerly suggested
WASHINGTON = Postmaster csnera,
;ary save q reespton 70 The dcGsa ~
hail of the old Corcomn ar, gallery,
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Nothing
has been hoard frnn the scaling SCHOONER
Willard Ainsworth from S,ottN for SIX
Weeks. and Tears are entertained for her
taicty.
LoNpoN--The queens drawing room
at buckingham Palace was an imposing
function. Half dozen duchesses wcre
present. in addition TO hosts OF other dis
tinguished people,
OMAHA. N,b.--Thc district court has
dissolved tho restraining order issued On
tho application OF cN. Mayor Rroa,eh sud
issued n psrenptory writ Of mandnmus,
Mayor Stoorc.
PIrTsBllRG, ra.-Thc fourth au' nal
co; Vcn.icn OF Tho National Associa ton Of
Chiefs OF Police OF the United States AMI
Canada IS In session here, WIN ahout w
delegates. representing nearly every large
city IN the country.
the Tally Chronicle snys that the anonN-
nous Subscription OF a million francs 10
the charity bazaar fund is now known to
bc the collective Donation oil the members
OF the Rothschids family.
TOPEKA. Kan. Cnp,a N EotNn of the
State e, A. Il. has issued an order setu ing
aside Jnly. ~ next as "MotNer Hickefdike
Day" and directing that every post II
the state held a sp>clal meeting IN honor
ot the celebrated array uurs"
LOS ANGELES. Cal.--Nearly .ovory
Sta'c In tho Union Ia represemei ~ the
Conductors orgmised for tho transact. on
OF the ioug liuc OF routine work which al
waNs attends his liennial seas.onS.
JACKSON. La "A negro man. Charley
Jackson. who WIS rharsod WITH ait"innt.
.t... Nr..A "a EHtf
officer by an armed body OF mon. The
body of tho negro was found NJ an curly
hour Tuesday. hanging from tree
SAN FkANClStu Col.-'rhc well cstah-
wholesale shipping and comm, ssion m9r-
chants. Is In financial dlfneultes. II The
creditors VIII glunt AN extension OF time
the firm hopes to r2sumc business,
MASHI y CarON- SENATOR Harris Of
Kansas has introduced a bal for tho rcgu-
laiion of Interstate commerce, the trims
formation ~ the intcreuto commerce COM
mission into a court OF railway comm s.
sioncrs. and the regulation OF pooling
ATLANTA. Ga AT meeting OF the
stockholders of the Georgia Loan ana
savings bank, OF which institution tbs
cashier was recently found to be short
sS0Oo. a new hoaNi of i.rcasors waa elect
"a II was decided 10 RESIST tho april
cation for receiver.
CHICAGO Brisad.cr General John :.
Brooke. commanding the department OF
,he Missouri ~ absent from hls post, He
is In Washington by order or the stt-
reiury OF wStr, and II Is s.uh lie "a to as-
sumo the command Of the army during TIE
absence of General Milev
| TOPEKA. Kas Wclh MrNall, stale
superintendent OF insurance, Addressed
| letters TO all general Fir" insurance aBvnl :
| N Kansas, informing thcm Their respect
| i've companies nusi discontinue tne use OF
| Clnrkson Cor adjusted rates or be sus-
| pended from doing bus,ntss n kanSaa.
| KANSAS CITY. Mo.--A resolution de-
mandJng control Of the tenders Of type
setting machines was to have been htro-
duced In the conVen ion OF the lhteIMa-
adoption Of the resolution would mean a
| war with the International Typographical
| Union. and VI was Withdrawn