The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-10
sHOKr NEWS STORIES.

wrAsHlNG1uN--Thc senate confirmed
tho Nomination OF A. A. McPhee TO "
postmaster at Wagner, !. T.
w-sSHlNGToN--Both Senators Hurrio
and George are reported 10 DO doitIk wu1l.
The latter will probably leave for Massis-
sippi Saturday.
L0NpoN- Through the collapse of the
scameliing OF a viaduct on a railroad IN
OF loo feet and wcrc killed.
LoNDoN--A dispatch to the Daily roie-
gIarh from, vionna confirms the report
.nas Michael Munkacsy, the celebrated
artist Is hopelessly Insane.
wAsIINGTON - Postmaster General
anu Mrs, WATSON Eave a dinne- IN honor
c. rr"s,dent and Mrs. Cleveland. The
snests were the president and VITO and
members or the cabincS
JAMESTOWN. N. y.--The executive
cominit,sc of tho Photographers Aseotla-
ton or america met IN th's city. 1t was
decided 10 hold the annual convention at
Celeron- on Chautauuun. May 20 10.
LINCOLN, Ncb.--irhe bin provftiing for
constitutional amendment giving No.
sraska women the right 10 vote has been
laturc by the decisive vote OF sc TO 10.
WAsH1NGr0N.-The judiciary commit.
tee OF the house has decided TO rcporf
fa,eSbly the blu 70 roorganize the jadl-
cal dlstr.cts of Arkansas by ctxeiidfix
the limits OF the Western district aid
narrowing the Eastern,
WlASlIlNGTON--rh president has de-
| rled an application for pardon In the case
sentenced In Philadelphia March II, 1870
TO one year and seven months imprison-
mcnt for violation OF tho neutrality law.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.--A motion has
millionaire double murderer DueHtrow 10
the supreme court en- banck. II this ap-
nlicaton IL refused nn,apreai 70 the SUI
taken.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Moyor Jones has
vetoed the hill passed by the COUNCIL per-
m&ting the consolidation of the two lead.
| probably become law. notwithstanding
| ahe veto. and an advance IN rrico ~ ex-
| pcctcd.
| plTTsBuRG-In tho crsninal liboi cass
| Il. Magcc aGmnst Abe Commerdal ua-
| xottc. the Jury found Proprietor Alfred ii.
| Reed and Political Editor Walter j..
ChMa,y guilty and Guy Editor E.w. Bart
| lett not guilty..
| CLEVELAND. Ohio-Georgc Davies. for
| many years Gu prominent commission mcr-
Sh9nt Of ,ns s Yss shot ns s en ny ls nv
unhappiiy, and tho tragedy Is the result
| OF n series OF uuairrls. Mrs. Davies was
arrested shortly mntcr tho shooting on "
| charge of murder. .
| WASHiNGroN--Th question OF duties
on steel billots and haas ana similar forms
OF steel proved a stumbling block to the
rcpnbllean members OF the WAYS, WAYS and
j new tariff bill. They discussed The sub
! ject Rnl came TO no conclusions. desrirY
to have more Information before they
acted.
| PORTLAND, Mc--Thc Jury IN the cnse
of Baxter va. CITY Marshal khtrt,igc of
BAH for false arrest nk the time OF tina
biz Bryan meeting ut lnth laSt October.
brought In ~ verdict of 1 cent DAMAGES for
Baxter. The jury was out two hours. In
finding the verdict. iSnxter Is n member
OF tho junior class ut Bow.ion aud was
arrested on "a charge OF disturbing tho
| Bryan meeting.
LtVERPOOl~-Thc British steamer An
gioman. Captain Lewis, from lloeton, Jane
unry 30, for this port. IL ashore off The
Skorriei. She has two tugs In auend-
ancr. The steamer lies IN an awkward
position aud T. rolling. She WIN probably
he u total lcss. All tho members OF thu
crew have been saved. The steamer Is
valued AT 100000, and the cargo was worth
an equal amount
NEW YORK--An open letter TO tho wo-
men OF tho unhtot states. urging them ia
use all irennis IN their power TO further
tho passage of the arbitration treaty. ma,
| been tsgned. n ~ signed by tho follow.nts
| we'll known women. Ellen M. Hcuotbn,
hhcc freeman Palmer, l.cuisa Is,s schmy,
SDngster Mary Mapcs Dodge. Mary !.
Diclsmsou. Jeanette l.. Gil.et. Hannah =
Esmstein. Grace Dodge, NJ y. TTauAmar
and Maud Hallington Booth.
MONTREAL. Can.--iIt'' exceicncy. the
governor general OF Canada, tho Earl 81
Xbo,,iecn. ACCOMPANIED by Lady Atsirdeeu
4 and suite, will have for Niuhvillc, Tenn,
on Friday NEXT IN their private car Ia
3 attend the wedding OF Hon. Archibald Ma
, jorbanks, son OF Lord Twcedmouth and
hrkher OF Lady Abcrdeen,. to Miss Brown
" of that place HIS exccllency has heer
8 ulvcn permission 10 absent himself from
4 CANDIDA for this purpose.