The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
SHORT MEMS STORIES.


late president. is dead OF old age.
INDIANAPOLIS, Iud-Thc National AS
socfation OF Retail Liquor Dealers spent
most OF the day in executive session.
.NAsHvILLE, Tenn.A very large an,
General Federation OF woman's Clubs.
LIBERTY, Mo.-A mob attempted 10
take two mursicrers from Jail, but the
sheriff showed fight and still has his
mon.
rARIs-M Major Moses p. Handy has nm
ished his labotN here as special commits
sheer Of the UnIed States for the Paris
exposition OF 1900.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Tho Northwest
ern Miller gives the flour output last week
at Minneapolis Duluth. Superior and Mil
wUnkee at 4c5.lio barrels.
NEW YORK--Archibald NJ, Anertcn, a
pioneer In the live stock trade. Is dead AZ
Mcors Fork. N. ". aged 75, He built the
first stock yards In this city.
MACON. Ga--At the annual meeting q
tho stockholders OF the Georgia southern
and Florida Railway company the old
board of directors was reelected.
NEW YoRR-'The will OF former Sem
ator John II. Mcpherson was filed IN Jer,
Sc, City. Tho estate amounts to several
million dollars and Is all loft TO has widow.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.--Thc Sons of Ph!la-
tela. an international association or
stamp collectors, IL In session here. Near.
~ all the 1900 members arc represented by
proxy.
NASHVILLE, Tenn Ministers and del.
egates to the synod of the Associated
Reformed Presbyterian church OF the
South are gathering I'M Bethlehem. love-
ly village near here.
ST. LOuIS--I,hcmas Y. Reynolds, aged
OF tho local papers. shoe and killed Jo-
seph Ilrhy. sagod 20, q clerk IN n railway
office and talented singer.
BosToN--The Earl OF Aberdeen. gov
here on roMe to Princeton college where
on Friday the degree OF LII. ID, Is to be
| coDf, rred upon Lord Aberdeen.
rHlLADELPHlA--At nesting OF the
eommapdc9 In chief Of the Order OF the
Loyal Legion Of the Tented States. Rear
Admiral Bancroft 1herarM was re-electe.l
commander In chief OF the order.
MEMPHIS, Tonn.-,Fire destroyed the
business portion of the town of osceola,
river town few miles north of Mem
nhis Details are measre, but It is be-
lieved the lcss will reach 100000.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.--West virginia day
WAS celebrated nj the Centennial EXPOSE
ton. Governor Atkinson and party OF that
State taking part Ia the exercises, which
were held In the New York building.
BERLIN =. Lord Rosebery, tho former
premier and leader OF the liberal party Of
Great Brltofn, IN company with Count
Herbert bismarck, is visiting the former
chancellor. Prince Bismarck. at Freder-
ichsruhe
WASHINGTON tho supreme court,
the attorney general for the government,
tering ct al VS.. the Irated states. WHICH
cnme up from the circuit court OF tho
Western district OF Arkansas.
wAsHINGToN-Se Secretary Alger is IA
vorahly considering proposition TO have
the Sixth infantry. at Fort Thomas, Ky.
and the THIRD, at Fort Clark, Texas, ox-
change s.at!ons, and orders to that cf-
feci are expected TO he issued shortly.
NASHVILLE, Tenn - President II. r.
Campbell OF New York presided at the
session OF the American Warehousemen's
association convention held In the cham
her OF commerce. Warehouscmen from
most of the Somthern cities were present
NEWPORT NEWS, Vn-The twenty
nth snpual convention OF tho American
Gas Light association. in session al Old
Point Comfort elected joseph y. Crockett
of San Francisco president and Alfred II,
Postal of Moptclair. N. j.. secretary and
treasurer.
dILwAuK EE. wis.--The usual services
OF prayer and litapy preceded the business
Sanford OF Oklahoma spoke with regard
to the work OF the church among the IN
dlars in that Territory and the Indian
Territory.
CHICAGo--The Meridian confession of
faith of the unsversalist church two years
ago, and UP for ratification before the BIZ
ennial general conference, WAS rejected
by an almost unanimous vote. hut one
delegate out OF the nincty-four voters sup
porting ~.
LONDON--The Pail Mall Gazette In the
course OF a long article on American COM
petition In iron and steel in<aistrins, says:
To-Day we find the United States not only
challenging our supremacy In the metal
markets., but even obtaining fothold In
England"
PORT HURON. Mich.--rhe steel steam
er Cambria, owned by Senator Hanna,
bound from E@canaba to Fairport, Ohio.
n
thick weather above Corsica shoals light
shsp she LES easy on sandy bottom, the
Cambria liz velgied ait $ltDuUD. Boat and
cargo fully insured.
WAsHINCYFON--The funeral services
over the remains OF The late Admiral Wor-
den were held at 81. Johns Episcopal
ehgrcn preseT MckiinIey ssere pas;
master General Gary and Secretary Will
aon att ended tho funeral.
Ii CROSSE. Wis.-Tho reunion Of the
Iron Brigade has opened here The city
has been deliberately decorated and prac-
tlchlly turned over TO the veterans their
families and friends. There are about 80
members of the Iron Brigade In tho city,
ana every train brings more OF them.
BRUSSELS - Among the honors con-
fefrcd by King Leopold IN connection with
the Brussels International Exposition Is
the bestowal OF n decoration upon the
representative of the United States, Com
missioner George who has been made a
commander OF the Order of King Leopold
UNIoNTowN, Wash.-Irhe stage run
ning between Lewiston and unton.own
was held up by masked men and tho
United States mails ana the express bca
rfied None OF the passengers were mo
Tested There is no trace OF the robbers.
1t Is believed but little booty was secured.
BDRLLN-At q meeting OF the Central
association of German industrialists 10
elect delegates 70 Prince Hohcnlohe's
committee for drafting new commercial
ireaties. Herr Buck, who was the chief
speaker, denounced the Dingley tariff act
az the most complicated contradi Glory
and uncertain tariff ever conceived"
BALTIMORE - The sixteenth annual
meeting OF the Wofean's Home Mission
airy society OF tho Methodist church Is in
session here In the Fayette Street Meth
odtst church asld will last week Re-
ports by the secretary and treasurer were
made, the latter showing receipts Of 3i32.-
So and expenditures OF $iT.ss9 with q bal
ance of s4SJS.
CHIcAGOwhethe to risk being he'd
to the grand fury on q charge OF assault
or to part with a portion OF his cutfcle.
20 that hts victim may benefit by slcsn-
which feoes paul Czyet a lad "a zen ~ ~