The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
ToDAr's FEATURES.


TODRTS FEATURES.
Labor.
The conference adjourned for the day
without result.
There is serious trouble possible at Ha-
zlcton. Pa.
DcArmitt's signature brought six others.
Miners in the Pittsburg district Will hold
out for 50 cents.
Domestic.
Several rcoplc were injured and one
killed in wreck on the Lackawanna
Western.
The farmers congress selected Fort
Worth. Texas. the rext place of meeting.
Professor Andrews of Brown university
has under consideration the resolutions of
the corporation.
Luetgert appeared Indifferent regarding
his wifc's disappearance.
The populist State convention Of Colo
RADIO met in Salida.
Pennsylvania boiling democrats did not
nominate
The democrats. populists and silver re-
nubhcans fused in Nebraska.
Washington.
John G. Woods, superintendent of mail
at Louisville. has brought suit against
Postmaster General Gary, restraining him
from removing hint
Private adyiceS indicate that Japan Is
cndeavorinS to get control of the Mica
ragua canal.
Secretary Sherman ana the Peruvian
minister hal conference on the McCord
case.
Foreign.
The Franco-Russian alliance Is to de-
velop commercial Intercourse between the
two countries.
The anniversary of the battle of Sedan
celebrated in Germany.
Germans object - the utterances OF NJ
Menne.
The French chamber will rotify the
treaty and then adjourn.
The Southern states.
A posse captured an Arkansas moon
Sinner who has confessed.
A prominent painter of Louisiana was
| found dead in Ncksblirg Miss.
| Governor Atkinson of Georgia may par
| don all short term convicts to solve the
| lease problem.
| A FLORIDA boy murdered his father for s..
| Cuba.
General Collazo of the Cuban army
wrote to his relatives in Florida
| A story about Miss Cisneros.
| Minister woodford Will be presented to
| the queen September 10.
Political.
| Mr.. Savers announces that he is in the
| gubernatoria. race to stay.
| IT is said Mr.. Blake of Mexia may soon
make public his announcement for the
| gubernato rial NOMINATION.
State.
| N. @. Henderson of Columbus calls for
his race to meet ir convention 10 take
| steps to stamp out rape and rnpists.
4 woman living near Rlchmnnd wa,
found dead. hanging by her apron strings.
Man literally cut tc pieces by Gin saws
| at Eonham.
Old Indian fighters are called to meet In
| Austin.
| Expectation Is that Washington county
| VIII meke good top crop.
| A negro was assIssinated at camp
meeting near Marquee.
| Three residences were burned at Mount
| Pleasant.
| A young farmer was robbed by eight
! negroes near beaumont.
| Rnflroads.
| Traffic Manager Bein of the Houston
| and Texas Central and Southern Pacific
| asks the commission TO amend its rules
| regarding the COMPRISING OF cotton.
| Ticket scalpers of New York have made
a test case of the antilscalping law.
| Yesterdays cotton receipts We're 555S
bales.
W. NJ. Kent OF st. Louis spent the day
here on passenger matters.
The Order of Railway Conductors griev-
ance committee of the Atlantic system
Southern Pacific, are here to confer with
| Manager Van Week.
The Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf IL
arranging for its steamer line to South
America.
The Markets.
New Ycrl. cotto:. futures 111l2 points
4 lower: New Orleans sale lower.
Houston spot cotton reduced 1-r6c; mid
ding now &c.
4 September and December wheat each
Shows an advance. while ccrn oats and
provisions went off.
The Vanderbilt stocks were selected for
manipulation and were sent up. while
grangers went down. This condition was
reversed before the close.
Local
Prominent politicians in the city.
Lyceum library will be moved to Masor
building.
Speaking of W. d. Mahon deferred tc
Saturday
Frank r. Swain will have preliminary
trial this morning for bigamy.
Mistreatment of the woman on the Har.
risburg road.
The Labor Day medal.
Fence cutters cases postponed.
Price of bread going up.
James Mcbride hurt by runaway.
TODAY's FORECAST.
| GI.E.;WOCD SPTiNCS, Colo. = The
STATE convention Of the republican party
! VIII be bcid tcuay.
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