The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

q. "A. convention heard some excellent
papers on various branches of work.
Light Infantry Is cainplng at the house Of
Tohe Lacey. Since the lynch,ng OF Joseph
Mccoy. who criniinally assaulted Lacey .
daughter, there have been fears that the
negroes would seek revenge ON Lacey. The
soldiers We're ordered out as a prccau-
tionary measure.
HANANA--Several of the newspaper
correspondents who are about TO leave
cuba gave n dinner to Consul General Lee
at the Hotel Ingle Terra.
DECATUR, Ala.-While Andrew Fuller
of Lawrence county, Alabama. and two
boys. James Haley ana Walter Dunna-
Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks
in a wagon, a yard engine struck the
vehicle. killing young Haley and seriously
injuring Dunnavant.
CLEVELAND, Oh.o-The sewer pipe
manufacturers completed the formation OF
their national association. y COMPANY
has been Incorporated under the laws of
ONO with "A capital stock OF S,HhOn. For
ty-four factories are embraced, and tho
name of the organization is tho Central
Sewer Pipe company.
CHlCAGO-John II. Raap, a Wholesale
liquor dealer. was shot and Killed oy his
former secretary and confidential clerk,
II. W. Breunschwe.g, who al,erw9rd put
the revolver TO his own temple ana Killed
himself. The murder and suicide occurred
IN Raap's office in the presence OF Philip
CoIo1llOU, u NstIUly SliNills WIN ilaAl u
raplas for Breunschwels's arrest on a
charge of embezzlement.
ROMl-Two workmen. comrades OF Ac-
oiarito. have been taken into CUSTODY.
Their arrest, however is only matter Of
precaution and to complete the inquiry
being made into the attempt on the life
OF King Humbert. II is not believed n
conspiracy existed. and it is generally ac-
copied that Acciarito IS lnsane.
RoME-The members OF the royal fami-
Nv attended a te delm TODAY ne church
in the Via de lsead.r.a. Their maiesties
received al tremendous ovation Oh emere-
ing from the building. Loyal manifesto
tons are reported throughout the coun-
try.
LoNDON-The Daily Mails Capetown
correspondent says the government of the
Trsnsvaal has decided 10 build two mora
forts at Pretoria.
CITY or MEXiCO-Tha citizens of Yu-
catau are sending by wire and mail their
thanks TO President Diaa for the final set
tlement of the Belize boundary dispute by
means OF The treaty just ratified. The
treaty will put stop TO the Illicit trade
III Mexican mahogany and VIII prevent
BELIZE being made a base of operations OF
depredat!ng Indians.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Cai,-Frank
Kloss wns hanged for the murder over
two years ago, of William Deady.
CAPE TOWN-lt Is reported here on re-
liable authority that IN 1885 Portugal en-
terta1ned proposals for the conmerciti
guese syndicate. with the Duke of opor.p
as chairman, for a consideration oi luVV'-
600 pounds.
CAPE TOwN-rn the Cape parliament
the debate ON the so-caEeh peace motion,
adjourned March &c, was resumed. The
meeting IN question urged the adoption 81
a policy of moderate conciliation In inc
settlement of differences, in the interpt@'
eaton of treateas and in conventions. An
amendment was added to the effect thai
the ends desired would be best attainel by
a strict observance of the London conNen-
ton and by the redress of the uitlanderS
grievances.
CHICqAGO-F. w. Lee has been appo nj
Louis and San Francisco and the cur.
Colorado and Santa Fe, with headquar-
tcrs at ST. Louis.
SEATTLE, Wash.--R. II. straugh was
hanged AT Friday Hal Ar, Welsh, tor me
murder of Leo Lanterman of Blakely
Island. August 80, l&'5.
CHICAGO-Mrs. George Beane, better
known as Mabel Paines, the DANCER, has
been awarded jury verdict for sloOhO ~
the federal court FOR injuries receiver
from folding bed In the Hotel Normans
ole in this city.
CINCINNATI Ohio-There is consider
able excitment here about the natural gas
we'll struck at Walton. Ky. IL Is sad 10
be gusher. and Is only twepy miles
from Cincinnati.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--ficorge II. Allis.
master In chancery appointed to audit the
books of S. r. buchanan. er- treasurer OF
the insane Asylum has filed his findings in
the chanccry court. He reports that the
total shortage Is si2S29.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind..-Judge showal-,
ter. IN the United States court, granted
the injunction asked by the Citizens
Street railway against the enforcement OF
the 3-cent fare law, The effect Will be 10
return 10 scent fares