The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

MEXICo CTTY-President Dlaz will for
maliy open congress Thursday night.
FARGO. n. D.-The RIVER is rising rap
| forming had gorges.
| CoRSfCANA-EEght thousand gallons or
| Corsicana petroleum oil was shipped from
| this place 10 WaAahachie.
| ATLANTA, Ga.-The Atlanta Conststu-
| ton has signed a ninety year contract
| with the Associated Press.
MADRlD-lt is semi officially announc-
ed that the scheme for Cuban reforms
will be introduced in April.
CHICAGo-Orrington Lunt, aged s., the
founder of Evanston. Is dying of heart
troubles at his home in that city.
WASHlNGTON---Th first Thing mlda
by holders of the Mckee scrip In the Chi
cago lake front case has been withdrawn
Observation-Disclosures the applicants
for office Is ID. 4. Roy Tor position of col
lector of customs at Corpus Christi.
Texas.
NEW YoRK-Not9ce has been issued
that the news service of the United Press
VIII be discontinued after the night OF
AprilT.
WASHINGTON-ATh appointment OF
Hon. c. NJ. Barnes as governor of Okla
homa has been decided upon by Pres dent
Mckinley.
tralan Federal convention completed its
work. after practically effectiag UNION
OF the colonies.
ARKANSAS CITY. Ark. - Tho water
from Amos bayou is slowly filling up this
part of the country, but the city is not
yet under water.
MEXlCO CITI-Leadpg bankers here
are rot experimenting any further decline
IN silver, hut do not believe that II VIII re-
gain It's lost ground.
NEW YoRk-The Herald's correspond
ent In Montevtdeo Uruguay, taiegraphs
that the llnjped States cruiser 1ant-c is
atioar. She suffered no damage.
NEW ORLEANS, La. The Mississippi
river commission. which is here today. ap,,
which was made available by congress.
BOMBAY--According to the Official list.
the total number of deaths in this city for
the week ending last Friday WAS llii. vi
these 455 were due to the buhonc plague,
HAMBUHG-rhe British steamer Mari
Engineer Marin and Seamen ileIbert and
Sacna of the French steamer Nilie de ST.
Nazaire.
u 'R-Ail Colorado IS buried In
about a foot OF snow. the storm has
aba.od but the temperature dropped he
low freezing and stock on the ranges VIII
suffer Severely.
DURAND. Wis.-The ice in the chip |
pewa above this pom, Went out and form
ed gorge, forcing the water back over
the west side bottoms and the lower |
streets of the city.
SPRINGFIELD Ill.-A bill has been in
troduced to protect, by civil service rules;
about 5000 city employees Of Chicago, who
might lose their places by the result OF
the next cby election.
WASHINGTON--lt is said at the White
House that the president Will refuse to
Intervene further in the case Of the Bor--
rego gang. the murderers OF Sheriff
Chaves in New Mexico
PINE BLUFIr-A cyclone and hailstorm
passed over Gradys. forty-one m.:es south
Of here. II almost laid waste the entirr,
village, killing four colored women and
wotind.ng several others.
Los ANGELES. cal.-The will of Max Ssrs
SsrsS y, Of Gf ,Soo W whG his moher
Germany, 10 go to the open air fund OF
New York city upon her death.
MEXICO CITY-There continues much
excitement in rfe city Of Pusbia oyer me
Iards to prevent fire, circulation o. no"s
has caused great popular irritation
LoNpoN-.At, the banquet at the M
tionnl Liberal elub. Lord Kimberly, leader
systematic procras,ination in dealing
with the Greece-Crete affair.
losses Sustained by the insurgents and by
The Spanish troops In the fighting whicn
nas iafen place from March 20 to March
s.: span aisars osses 81 Killed $50 wounded
ST. FETlERSBuRG-A semi. ofliciai an
nouncement To-Day says thai the proposal
10 appo,1t a European governor of
'rete coupled with the gradu,,l withdraw
Il of the Greek troops from Crete. is con-
sidered a necessary preliminary 10 tho
of a new administration
CANEA-The Russian consul at Retimo
'eports that when he communicated To
he Cretans ait Sipopopolis the procl'ma-
Ron OF the admlrals inviting them TO Jay
Town Their arms the Crears replied that
he only boon they would accept from $
he powers was practical union wHh
ire zee.
LONDON-Tho attendance Mt the wool
AUCTION sales was good and the b.ddihg
more spirited from all quarters. Amerl-
AN buyers were again very active, they
purchasing 1, good selection or cross
reeds AT full rates. Tasmanian and We
orlan stocks were also In demand ana
old well. The general tone of the market
vas firmer.
OTTAWA. Ont.--The postmaster gener- s
4 has introduced in the house OF commons
arnuation system and establishing M :
tead a retiring allowance fund, A Ger. :
hn per cent MiM he deducted from the
'faor'l salaries ana. with interest added
VII he given ITO the official when he re-
Tres. or 10 his relatives should he die IN
he service.
cANEA-The insurgents By a bold
# Suda bay last evening. They were
she.led By the British, Austrian
md Russian warships. At dsiybrsaii today
he firing Was resumed and the Cretans
we're driven from their positions. ~ soon
Is the Ersng eeaser they made another {
sarshlps promptly resumed she. firing.
which was very heavy for several hours.
During the cannonade thiee Turks were
Tiled and five wounded. u