The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-11
SHORT TExAS SPECIALS.

| PALESTINE.--A number OF cases o
dengue fever are reported In the town an'
surrounding country.
BEEvILLE-Cattle are higher and thu
demand greater at this place than al
any time since 1SS1-S2.
BRENHAM.-W. b. Morris residence
was burned; building was insured TOT $lVo'
and the furniture for $500.
HEARNE-The oil mill company has
a force employed now unloading seed pre-
paratory to beginning the season.
DENTON--Hon. j. w. Bailey has been
invited to address the crowds during the
fair here, September 10. 10, II and 49,
| DENISON.--W. q. Peters. section hand,
was knocked from the track by Katy
| train and sustained injuries from which he
| died
SUGARLAND--The sugar refinery here
has closed down and will undergo repairs,
preparatory to the growing sugar cane
crop.
MARLIN.--In row between two ne
groes, one OF them, Monroe Stephenson,
had his throat cut and the doctor says he
Will die.
NEW Observation-Disclosures Baker, an
old citizen of this community, died last
Tuesday; the remains were taken to Nava-
sofa for interment.
MARSHALL.--Aaron Stafford, a negro
was shot and killed accidentally by white
man, who admits he was drinking and fool
ishly fired off his pistol.
MARLIN-Mr. George Slater's 1o-year-
old boy fell from the roof Of the Marlin
Grocery company's warehouse today, bre ak
ing one leg below the knee.
CLEBURNE-P. r. Lomax of this city
has been appointed stenographer OF the
law department OF the State university
and will leave Monday to take charge Of
the position.
HlILSBORO--Postoffi Inspector L. s.
Wood Is here, looking over the city, rela-
tive to having the free delivery system of
mail put in operation. He has not finished
his inspection
HARRISBURG.--J. j. Montgomery found
near town forty-two fountain syringes and
fourteen packages of musket caps hidden
In the brush They had evidently been
stolen from some railroad.
WAELDER-The new passenger depot
at this place has now been completed, ex-
cept being painted, and the freight de-
pot made to include the old passenger
waiting room and made more convenient
VlCTORIA-The theatrical season will
open at Hauschild's opera house October
I, when Punch Robinson will begin a three
nights engagement A number of fine
attractions are booked for October. Noyem
Der and December.
PALESTINE-The Palestine Water and
Power company has signed a contract
with the American Wells company to bore
two more wells. This, together with the
two now In operation, will give them
capacity of $4,000 gallons per day
SHAVANO-Mr w, Bennett had mar
row escape from being bitten by rattle
snake. As he stepped into the kitchen
door the snake. which had taken posses
sion OF the kitchen, struck at him, but
no sooner had 1t done so than there was
The old snake and fourteen young ones in
enc wriggling mass. After lot of chas-
ing he killed them all
CORSICANA-The introduction of oil as
fuel at the compress is proving COM
plete success and the big battery of boil
crs Is kept heated UP to regular and ua-
varying temperature by the use OF the
new fuel. This accomplishes not only
saving In the cost Of fuel. but OF labor,
ana does away with the dirt and waste
lAcident TO burning coal