The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27
SHORT MEMS STORIES,

| IAllS,~~lrcHllent FNure IuTWuily re-
co,vod the new United States ambassador,
General Horace Porter,
NEW yoRK,--Howard McCrath OF Eng.
land was elected president OF the American
Longshoromcn's union
COLUMBIA. s. C.--Governor Ellerbeo
has commissioned joru lowndes McLauriu
as senator from South Caroliun,
SAN FRANCISCO Jim Ryan OF Clucln-
matt was given the decision over Billy Ell
mer of san Diego In the tenth round.
CuRlsTtANA- town OF I.avanger
has been almos, completely destroyed hy
fire The contagration Ia stu raging.
MILES CITY, Mont -ludians are pro
pairing for trouble and settlers arc growing
uneasy. They have murdered Il sheep
hordcr.
BOsToN. Tho log OF the Mnyaower was
formally turned over 10 the State Of Mas
sachusetts by Ambassador Thomas r.,
nayard
WAsHINGToN~ The president has COM
mutcd to imprisonment for lifc the death
sentence Imposed upon Dennis paws, con-
victcd Of murder
PEORIA. lu-Thc Order of Railway
relcsraphers adjourned sine die after an
ali night secession, W. V. Powell was re-
elected grand chief.
with corn contributed by the citizens Of
this county FOR the starving in lndia has
been shipped from here
NEW YORK The indications ARE tim,
the backbone OF tho big strike OF garment
makers Is broken, over 1000 operatives
viii return 10 work Thursday.
pRoVINCEToWN. Mass Tho sixteen
members of the crew of the provincctown
fishing schooner. who wont as,ray on the
banks last Friday. have arrived here.
BETHLEHEM. pn Warrants have
been issued for the arrest OF the cashier
and TELLER OF the South nethlohom Ma
tlonAl bunk ON charge of emhck6loment.
NEW YORK Tho annual report OF the
Pacific Mall Steamship company shows Il
decrease in gross earnings Of $50, lSS. de
crease in expenses $sSG65, not increase
StS51
MILWAUKEE. visa company of FOR
eign capi,aliats has been formed which will
enter upon the manufacture of beet sugar
ON gigantic scale In this and other
States.
NEW YoRK Frcdericl, Booth Tucker.
commander OF the Salvation army In the
United States, was convicted of maintain
ing disordcriy house al the big army bar
racks in West Fourteenth street
BOSTON Captain r. r. Israel OF the
British steamer Ethelrcd denies the story
published 10 the effect that the Einolrud
Was made target for Spanish warships ON
the paseaHc TO and from jamaica.
LOUISVILLE. Ky,--Thc Curd x sinton
company, Wholesale dealers In harness.
saddlory etc. one OF the largest mercan
tile establishments IN the city, has as
signed. Liabilities will reach 100000
TAMPA. Fla, William Edwards and two
children were eating supper when parties
concealed In the woods fired through the
window, killing Edwards Instantly lie
waE onc-armcd Confederate soldier
NEW YORK The Jklrual publishes
story exposing tho workings Of q smooth
worker who has been organizing fictitious
large loans on very vaucles, bonds both
in New York and London.
ABILENE, Kans James Monaspy. a
prosperous broker Of Harrington, this coun-
fly. and prominent In State politics, has
been sentenced to nine yenIa In thT peni
toniiary for forgery. tie is said TO nave
realized 100000 on forged notes,
WARRINGTON In case the pool
ing bill passes the ccngrosH Senator
Chandler viii Try TO have an amendment
to tho antitrust Law passed prohibiting
ouch combines He claims TO haze enough
strength TO mako it rider % the tariff
Bill
JACKSON. Miss-The house refused to
pass the new capitol bill over the COVER
nor's veto. This Kills the bill The spe-
dial session has cost the state 10000, and
the only measure of Importance passed was
the bill 10 remedy a deficit IN the state rev
cnuo.
DULUTH MINI. Frank Lneck, farmer
living at Herman. was thawiDg come dy
Mantle to be used IN clearing land OF
stumps when II exploded. tearing the house
almost to pieces and killing Lueck and two
young sons. His Wife and one son are
badly hurt.
nosToN.-Tho American Wool and Cot
ton Reporter viii say about the wool irade
Some large sales Of foreign wool have been
reported In the Boston market Particular
ly Of South American cross breeds. provi'
ously contracted FOR. but otherwise the
market has been very quiet.
CHICAGO Sick ana discouraged by his
inability TO meet payments on his home
Alexander T. Beckett formerly clerk In
the National bank of Illinois, which col
lapsed a CIV months ago. shot and killed
himself This is the third suicide result
ing from the failure Of the bank.
CINCINNATI Eek Congressman y. j.
Sorg and Congressman J j Lentz have
announced their candidates. for the dem
oornto nomination for governor A Hpe-
oia from Washington tonight contains an
interview with John X. Mclean in which !
hc announces his candidacy for senator to
succeed Mark Hanna.
SAN FRA NcIscO- -salter y. worden.
who Is under sentence OF death for wreck
ing Of train and causing the death OF
Engineer Clarke and four United Statcs
soldiers during the American Railway
union strike. made an attenpt 10 commit
suicide by opening an artery In his wrist
with a piece OF glass.
PLAQuEmINE. La.-On the Texas aud
Pacific train, when II stopped here, an
rate husband siiot aud hliic. the man who
had destroyed HIS hap9ineSs by running
away with his wife The victim was Vim
cense srcha and The SLAYER Charles Mar
tint Martini was arrested. His trial VIII
be little more than formal,y.
Green Mhipped McIkeever.