The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
Sh0RT MEMS STORIES

Sr. PE1ERSBURG-Em Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria has started for Nienla.
AKRON. Ohio-rhe Kings Daughters
of Ohio VIII meet here for three days,
commencing today.
WASHlNGTON-The president and
members of his party. from New York
have reached Washington.
TQRoNTo-FMe in II. i. EcStardrs
Wholesale grocery establishment id saoc,
o>I damage; 10000 insurance.
WARRINGTON Senator Orvlle II.
Platt of Gonnecteut was marred 10 Mrs
jennie y. Hoyt of Upper Montchl.r, n, j.
MONT REAL, Can.--James a, Camille ~
CO. who eSsle woolen and cotton mer-
chants, made Il formal assignment. LA
bllltits, 100000.
TALLAH AsSEE. Fla ballot for
United States senator resulted. CAN 80.
Chlpley 30, Rainney 10. Hooker .. Burford
!; total vote, 81.
LANSING, Mich-Governor Pingree We
toed the Donovan curfew BILL, whch pro
Nided for the arrest OF children LlioweI
Jpn the strea.s after p. m.
FRANKFORT. Ky--The republican
Stats cc,nmNtee has decided upon Louis
VIE As the meeting ptaco for the Stai te
convention and Angus 10 as the date.
WASHINGTON 49, Postmaster General
Gary has appointed delegates to represent
tho United SsM.es at Ghe International
postal congress TO be held IN this city
next month.
IENS, td.-A temporary IeStlNti
has been appointed for the Northeastern
railroad of Georg a, now operating under
lease from the State by a. e. Richards Y
co. of New York.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn.--A large nuinbr OF
investment stockholders In the Sonuhein
Building and Lean association have form
ed a reorgan.Ged company, composed OF
large stockholders.
CHICAGO-P President C. w. Spaldlng of
the defunct Globe Savings bank, who has
been in jail s.nce hast Saturday in defaul;
Of bail Was arr4igned TO answer a charge
of embezacment.
WASHIAGTON-,Isx- Congressman W.
T.. Aldrich of Virginia who Is contestine
the seal of Mr.. plownan In this congress.
is dangerously III in This city with ty
phoid malar.al fever
WASHlNGTON-Pier H. Bristow OF
Dos Moines, Iowa, has been selected for
chief cork of the office of the fourth
assistant posmaater general. vice Cap
pin, New York, resigned.
BALTIMORE. Md.-1'he plant of the
Maryland Steel company, at Sparro"as
Point, viii resume operations in full next
Monday, after an idleness of three years.
Ii employs over 2GD men.
NASHUA, y. II. The New Hampshire
bankins, con. company has snspendeed. solo9-
ing OF the broken Globe bank of chi
cago. Is president of the bank.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla Tho body OF Po-
lice Lieutenant w. Il. Gruber was found
In a clump OF bushes THIS morning with
the skull crushed in; Near the body was
round "A womans belt and handkerchief
KANSAS CITY--The jury n the case of
John f.. Kennedy. tried The leader of
the CMc"eo and Alton tram robbery at
Glendale, failel to agree after being oui
twenty hours ana has been discharged.
NASHVILLE, Tenn-At o'clock sat
ur3ay Afternoon President Mckinley. in
Washington, will press the button ana
Centennial and International Exposition.
NEW ORLEANS william p. Nichols,
president OF the dehunct Bank of Com
MERGE. was CONVICTED OF the, embezzle-
turned over plantation and all his prop
erty to the Lquldators. Cashier De Bla nc
Jointly indicted was acquitted.
NEW YoRK..At 2 meeting. of the dl,
held here A. i. Winter presented his res
ignatlon as president of the company.
Mr.. Winters rcsignmtton was not accept
ed. but was lad upon tho table.
HAVANA--A column of Spanish troops.
commanded by colonel Estruche, wnicn
was operating against tho Insurgents in
the Vicinity Of Mliata. GualAhon ans
captured Ave insurgent camps.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The stockholders
OF the Naaliville and Knoxville railroad
met ana elected as directors A. W craw-
fGrd, Ioasn i !. Crawford ,Tbn :. a. Crawford
understood. VII he reelected.
GREENWICH, Conn. Ex-Pres,dent
Cleveland. ex-Secrctary Carlisle and ex-
Postmaster General Wilson vent Aboard
Mr.. Boneiiets yacht and win proceed
to Gray Cables. II Is said The programme
includes a fishing TRIP IN the south.
.LoNDON-At the official residence OF
the bishop of LONDON. ths lord chancellor
formally presented 10 retiring Ambassador
Bay ard tho original log of the Mayfiower
which NJ was decided some weeks ago TO
rnit 10 the keeping of tho state OF
Massachusetts.
wARREMTOWN. ohto--An engine and
fourteen cars OF a freight tram on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railway went
through a bridge near here and plunged
into a creek. Engineer James Garsetter
was scaled 10 death. Fireman Ed Mum
and brakeman 6. u. KeyBer bo-h re-
ceived broken legs and were otherwise
seriously injured
LIMA, Peru--The CFlian steamer Pa
lena carrying American mails, Is quaran-
ined at Guayaq Ecuador. Several cases
OF yellow fever are reported on board. |
An Official cable mesfage from Guaydqu4
announces ttat toe revolt IN Ecuador |
y hich h proaounced 10 have been only a |
small affa.,. has heen suppressed ana ali /
is aUiot IN the republic.