The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-07
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

steps to enforce tho alien labor III
against the United States.
NEW YORK--The Greater New I'll
republican eonventicn win probably
held on Tuesday, September 2S, or |
weeks before election day.
NEW YoRK--An assosation, compel
or buyers for commercial houses IN /
various cities, has been formed here \
officers will lie Installed next week.
NEWPORT NEWS, va.--The SOUTH
Denta' association held Its final scss
reoraanizins itself into the South
branch OF The Ne!tional Dental asso
ton.
LITTLE ROCK. Arls.--roreat fires
raging Ia the Naumello mountains, !
Perry county. ard much damage has b.
done in destiey,nE the range, grapes
timber,
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.--The state be,
of equalization has made "a raise of q
IS, 00o,000 IN the valuation of railwsl
bridges and telegraph property In
State.
OMAHA. Neb. Fire in the Recs. Pri
ing cosnpany'a establishment d1d S.
damage to the building. Everything
fully insured
JJONpON--.A dispatch to tho Tfil
from Cape Town says tho imperial Il
ornment Intends TO build u harbor
CRAVING dock at Symonstown at a cos
2Jsu.Vog pounds
NEW YORK rho Nicaragua on
commission met in the army built
hv,0. The only business done was
election of Admiral walker to tho pt
uoncy 81 une eohi'hssisn.
NEW YORf<--.'ohn w Foster. the e.
missioner sent By PRECEDENT McKin.afl
England ITO confer with Lord satisfy
relative to the Berllns sea matter, arr
on the sleamfr sc Louis,
NIAGARA. ont,.-An International
rs championship tournament Will be y
al Niagara-on-the-l. ON August "a 4
following days following me United ~
championship tourra'fet. AT NeWporv
LOEDON-lrh Parliament clect,oiA
Ill the vacancy ir hetSheffich diviH
caused by the death of. Hon. Anthon,
MunGella O.tcfnl resulted IN vac
for me liherui ana rauichi canoiuuLu' y
Frank MRdnisoh'
| CHIcAGO-tTwenty weight rrcn-uniona
| surance companies have signed an aS
| ment 10 restrict their agents 70 COM
| SONS of 10 pee cent and by thus nc
| ayefteu wnas H'ShN i'iNs p'o'Su u uA
trous raNe Ws'
| ST. PITrEltSEU RG--'The Russian ms
papers are fdll OF eulogistic articlss
| tending IL welcome 10 the EMPEROR
| empress OF Germany, whose anpro3cif
vitit TO this Guy wni DO 'ho occas'oh I
fourd OF les'NI"'s' n
COLUMBIA. y. ca Bpesai ~
LcwIsdale. Lexington county. to the ri
says: PMricE pfaker killed his Nj
| shooting her and cutting her throat,
| finally shot John Chiti, Whush nc ~ I
| with her. Draker Is at ,afge y
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Officers OF
| Florida Fruit Exchange who keep u i
| selves posted on the .ooriition OF
orange crop throughout the sstate, now
| timatc that the crop ms iaii WIN ans
to between 10000 ana 10000 boxes.
NEW YORK~-A special to the Ht1
| from Buenos Ayres says: The Herii
correspondent In Montevidco, urug,l
| telegraphs that the rebels have decrj
| that they are VIKING 10 sign ANEW ps3
agreement which Goes not ignore
| demands. Il
NiloW YORK-The Republic Of Va
zlela has granted a concession sivii3
rubstai itial monopoly for the estab
ment OF the distiiling industry sn tho
public, which was Obtained IN the ti3
/ esta Of the American Spirits MaftfI
| turing company.
LONDON Rev. George GranwillesBl
lev. dean Of Westminstar, unveiled,
Freshwater downs. Isle or Wight.
| Teruyson memorial beacon. The tHsu4
which will take the place of one that
kong stood iiiere, Is IN tho form OF
Ionic cross and II Visible for miles,
IoNDoN-The Vienna corresponds.
| the DaIiy News says: Tho Neile WAN
1,agcblai;t publishes an interview withf