The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-04
SHORT NEWS STOKES.

CITY OF MEXTCO--An official report
from the State OF Guerrero of q district
In which Is situated San Cristobal moun-
tain, says there ARE many ut,cAtlcus tnAt
q new volcano Is about TO appear. as the
sides OF the mountains are badly assured
and sulphurous vapors are continually
arising from them
WASnINBTON-J H. Eckes, ths
comptroller Of the currency, will accept
tho pres dency OF tho Commercial Natlon-
al hank OF Chicago, TO which he has b':s.i
elected.
NEW YORK The Saratoga Racing as
ISOLATION has declared off It's twelve guar
anteel stakes which were TO be run in
lS9S. 1898 and 1890.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. pilot boat
Bogus having on board nine men, bound
for the klondlke to prospect for gold has
sailed from Bell Dick The departure of
the Klondike boat was Witnessed hy hum
dreds. nsBcng whom were the wives and
daughters OF some OF those who went on
the vessel
VANCOUVER, r.. C.--T,he boiler of the
Royal saw mill expfcle<, while the men
were eating dinner around 1t. Several are
reported lclled ard many injured. The
roof of the uttl was blown Off and the
building wrecked.
CtNCINNATr--A Comemrcia Tribune
SPECIAL from Parkersburg, W. ". says
John Morgan killed his adopted mother.
her son and daughter and tried TO muir
der another daughter. He has confessed
and Is being guarded to prevent lypchfns
HAVA ANA. via Key West-General
bianco's reception has been marked by
eoldness ON all sides This y duo TO the
lamators They have dsgusted all par
ties
VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. - The
schooner Fortune was probably sunk In a
cSl.is'on with the schooner Brleyacd. Ii
she sank. three men went with her How
ever. the wreck may he drifting ah-ou. the
ocean south OF Long Island and the nler
MAY be rescued.
WASHlNGTON-Tha monetary commits
sion resumed !ts sessions at tho Arlington
| after recess OF Some dayE The cott,id-
Grafton OF the preliminary report OF the
committee on banking VIII require sew
eral days.
CnICAGo--An aercn put employed at the
winter circus at Hubbard court ard Wa
bash aveisne drifted far out over the lake
and is supposed 10 have drowned.
BERLlN-Ths Lokal Anzelger an
nonness that 4 steamer. fitted out by the
from king Oscar. has left Tronsoe Isla al
In search OF Professor Audree. the aero-
maui
LfoNnoN--A dispatch to the T.rnes from
S lDi,o says; !; Is said here that Prince
> enEased 20 be married 10 an Amercar
lady whom he met in Europe
NEW NORK-A party OF New Orleans
people. either ressding permanently or
ered % the Hotel MARLBOROUGH ami enva
q ecncsw for the benefit OF the moor ana
Unemployed az New Orleans.
Al VI ZIG. i., Ai'S---Senorita Ccssio v Cisneras
Ssstsion az the Auditorium Unsted Stafss
seNsIur Mason spoke on Cuba I-he a -
'ehcance was not large,
thiCAGO-The Harlem race tra.k has
c ciSst pprctased from the Harlem JOCK '
sup oy a company. at the head OF vVhssb
- dAheS Augan of Chicago. The r,slp.h.s : !,
price was $4,000. 'Ns's's (
tNNATl.- John Davis. color~, u.s.
ppsonsnt to jail here BY oftscers fr ~sra
Hsown county 10 escape lynehinr t His
crime was shooting and fatally wsssin,,s,'s
Julge John NJ. Markley OF Brown ce,,,,, !.
eo'nnloh pleas court IN Georgetown t,st.S
oNuoN,--A dispatch from slnrarora
one OF the strait settlements OF M st,ss
EN- extremity az Malay pens-sslss s,,, y.
,ae committee on currency OF m, e,, ',' =, :
per ed commerce recommends me 49,
sien,s' es sota currency for the Strait set.
CHARLOTTE. n. c,-rha hsn,,.,
CUT chasers ran fast races L, annras.,., - -,
..peetAtors here. Bald won the horsr-s ~
the day. ''~%s OF
ShlCAGo.-Private Charles Ham,,,,t
summary ccsIrtmarthal AT Fort $50 $50 :
,oNr weeks asSo on the orders OF Can't,
n1osering 10 answer % a charge OF deer.
s S1o,,,; win serve out the sentence imposed
NlOl o4nl oy the court marital as ~,
SlSed by General Brooke. wis n,s.,a +,
SIX months Imprisonment =
BALTIMORE Thomas II. Schap rra.i
Gent OF the scbaA Packing corapary. SOM
m.,ed suicide by shooting hiinsr,f n the
temple. Poor health was ths eer,s. - s's
Y BERLIN The Berlin Post savs "a
csnicuity watch recently arcss net wesS 90,
count sehwerhh the German minister y,
sne rsrslolic Of Hayt. ard Prsssjens,
subject named Liudncr. has been airsaSv
| closed. ' sHSaiy
SEArrLE, wash.--It Is reported, sro1,
ekaguay. Alaska. that many usrsoas y y, !,
al making their way over The Chiikoo,
cAsIcAoo.-<Adoiph L Luetrsrt .,ar,s.