The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
GOSSIP OF OOTHS

New York. January s.-pr..
Earle, the coy Nellie seymon. 10
Qelsha," now playing at DALI.
has been lying dangerously ~ ~
apartments In the Hotel yfns, q
deer is slip OF paper bea.lra NY.
DO rot ring; knock Lightly .s VI
The number Of unknown su,elss .
ham ia something appalling.
people either come here to die -
'ner's investigations are slnvul,,,s
Tie latest, a woman. was fo.,a
eted IN a room in West Twenty m,
her pus dog In her arms. aisa
tribu.e 10 the nonentity Of man n asa
here Is the coroncr's remark ,ha, "a
10 Identify the boiy-through thu
A rural visitor stood pa,lepu,
corner yesterday morning looking !.
body In the face so appealips,s ~
special officers attention was a,,.ss
the interrogation point on his sao. ~
can | reach $40 Broadway" the as.u.q
from the country anxiously inouirsa
ssteH.aider might help you" ssi5 4.
ncer. the number is just over thai n
The po2r bewildered man had been ~
ing In tront OF his destination Tor \.
an hour.
The grand jury has found that tssu
allegations made by Rev. Dr.. JKs
against the Raines law and c4r..
fcials who administer it are withou, !.
daticn. The body also says the la
COOL one and should only be amend.
increasing TIE number Of rooms n.
sary to make hotel so that social Y
should pay a license. Meanwhile hi, N
that has received such high approval y
tects dens that offer temptation "a
portunity for crime unparalleled in any 4
ern city.
A new kind Of husband has ben 4.
covered in Brooklyn. That town hu y
boasted the husband who pushes baby \
riages and says he likes it. but he 4 y
done by Theodore Mayer. Of vern,n !,
nue.. Theodore has a brother and !,
/ looking wife. The funny part al M
that the brother Is accused Of beaths !
wife. ami in court Theodore told The n
he had given MS brother pernlssss
beat the woman. He thought he M
right TO do this. and frequently ,nes]
aged the brother to hammer her.
The proposed Greater New York ch,rl
is having hard shedding. /, has bfcas
the city about the ears OF the comnp,l
Business and professional men. wous
clubs, social and church organI,,,t,
have met protested ard sent in objects,
They are So numerous and so strong u
not 5lR-.e ection Of the bill has !
capei cecsure. The womens ausllIay
the Ci..l Service Reform association I
he the arst heard. They arc opposed
the system OF keeping criminals. ackn,
lodged o he such, on the police force n
also protest against the educational ei,z
/ Brooklyn has formed a permanent ORA,
eaton or protest They ere unalter.
I oppssca 70 the proposed plan OF eisu
4 ccun linen and aldermen. claiming
( viii lead 10 more corruption than ever.
\ genuine king was married here !
other day 10 pretty New York girl, I
! Immediately after the ceremony xas
mally crowned "Ulalie. Queen Of Illh
| That the possessions Of her king an
! shown en- any map did not in the least
terfere with the enjoyment OF the /
/ queen, when the coronation took pl
( Colonel John F. Hobbs is the king Of
/ Islands OF lllika, a portion of the Cam
Islands. and this is now II came ak
when NE was sent to investigate the b
| nc in kanakas by the Queensland 81
/ and cane growers his schooner was wrs
| 81 ana he was thrown en- the shores d!
/ island Of which he Is now head ruler
natives treated him kindly and treated
! 50 well that he decided to make bis /.
on the island There are 80 600 PEN
in the kingdom.
The papers are so full o. apartr
house horrors and accompanying moi
pictures that the average lodger does
feel himself safe unless re sleeps on
FIRE escape. This general fear prob
accounts for the extraordinary actions
William O'Brlen ledger at the Co,t
hotel. William IS evidently a sound sIs
el. and did rot hear the alarm In the
When the IRE broke out there the 0.
morning. The blaze was easily extingui
ed, and hundreds OF disappointed pts
who had gathered in the hope OF anot
holocaust were about to turn away VI
scene was presented that gave d
their moneys worth. Something In vi
POPPED out Of the fourth story VIM
and began shining down the tall Sta
PIPE fire ESCAPE, II was shivering WI
and when he reached the ground before
cheering mob the hotel porter took
rack by the less sensational elem