The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

SHORT NEWS STORIES.
.RoME-Dr. Lappon, the personal ply
sician of the pope, again positively de-
MES that the pope has been indisposed.
PASCoAG, r. 1.-The yarn mill of Gill
bert f.. Whipple of Harrisonville has re-
sumed operations, after several weeks of
idleness.
MADRID-Private dispatches have been
received here from Manila to the effect
that eight ministers of the insurgents have
been shot.
Indiana died here at the residence of his
brother-in-law. Justice Harlan of the ST.
preme court.
STAMFORD, Conn.-Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecher-has rallied somewhat. She is
conscious and appears to have regalned
some vitality.
ADRIAN, Mo.-iThe condition of General
Joe II. shelby is still very critical and the
attending physicians ave little hope of
his recovery.
WASH1NGTON-Both Senator's Harris
of Tennessee and George OF Mississippi.
who nave been seriously Ill for several
days, We're reported better.
GLAsGOW-The Allan line steamer As
syrian has boon in collision with the Brit
ish ship Sheila. 1t Is believed that both
vessels sustained considerable damage.
BERNE-Five men in sleighs and seven
horses have been overwhelmed by an ava
lanche near the hospico of Fuela, on the
road leading from DaVostlath to Engacie.
NEW YORK-1he tenth annual convent
ton of the Church Students Missionary
! association has closed. Il was decided TO
hold the next annual convention ut Trim
ity College. Toronto.
HAMBuRG-At a meeting OF the strfk-
ing dock laborers it was voted to resume
work on Monday, after the leaders had
the funds were exhausted.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-J. ]. Dignan, for
several years assistant to the late w. N.
CUP, general agent of the Louisville and
Nashville. has been promoted TO the place
left vacant by Mr.. Cups death.
FALL RIVER, Mass.-The Jesse Eddy
Manufacturing company. which operates
the only wooden mills IN this city. has de-
Lack of orders is given as the cauae
NEW YoRK-At a meeting of the
hosiery and underwear managers held IN
fnrme city FOR a tb Perm pnrpose Of iSokiSs a Wes
the knit goods trade of the United STATES.
PARIS-1'he cabinet has decided to pro-
hihit tho landing Of merchandise from
places in India when are inlecied WIN
cial quarantine against travellers from
such parts OF India.
WASHINGTON-Preparations are being
made at the immense works of the Mary
land Steel company at Sparrows Point,
near this city, for the early resumption
OF work. Fifteen hundred men vii! be al
fected by the feSuinINAoH.
BERLIN-Count Limbtrg-Sterum has
sent a challenge to Baron Marschall Won
Bieberstcin, the minister for foreign al
fairs, owing to the latter. structures Of
the counts criticisms OF the governments
attitude in the Won Lutzow affairs.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Game Warden Henry
hiss instructed e~X-Judge Claiborne 10 ap..
ply for warrants against SO. game dealers
and restaurant keepers In this. city VINO,
1t is alleged. have violated the law ny
selling game during the closed season.
NEW YoRK-The Northern Pacific rc;
organization syndicate has Teen cauei
securities sold to Germany. The transsc-
ton includes the exchange of about $780,
900 ut the rate of l6 for the common and
81 for the preferred stock.
CHESTER, Coun@Captain .Alexanden
Hamilton Gilbert. who, with his brother.
John Gilbert, is the inventor and builder
of the first system of dry docks in lSlo, -
dead, at the age of 81. The brothers putt
the dry docks at Pensacola, San Fran
cisco and Portsmouth, n. ii.
WASHINGTON-Dr. James F. Harnhie-
ton. who was well known, 70 public MN
was born in Virginia, removed to Georgia,
served in the Confederate army WIN
Stonewall jackson, AND at one time was
a contestant for 10 seat IN cohsfe's'
WASHTNGTON-Mrs Cleve'and's fare
wei puhIic reception this afternoon drew
a large crowd, despite a drizzlins ram
The White House was artiaticaiiy deco
rated with red and white roses ara sln-IaS
and groups Of big palms and gaTlands oil
vines beautihed the state departments
MASON CITY, Iowa-Capta.n. J. a,
Smith, president OF. the First Natioha
bank. has left here for California TOR hli
hellth. The doctors diagnosis showel
Consumption. contracted fiom inhaling ~,
herculos!s from his cattle. About a yesi
ago his herd was affected and saversI
We're killed by the veterinary SURGEON.
CORUNA-The two passengers Of thS
british steamer City OF Agra, outward
hoynd from Glasgow which was reporteo
n total loss by the British steamer oi%Fa
have boon saved. with thirty-two Qua o. .
total Of forty-three of the crew. IN
latter we're mostly Iascars. The capVal,
of the Agra, who was also saved ID Vi
board the Omega.