The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

AZ Mptnic~-ScNeu new CdScS, ono ue0tn.
AT New orlcane--Thirty now cases, two
deaths.
At McHenry. Miss. two new cases, no
deaths.
The fever IS spreading throughout New
orleans.
Foreign.
King George accepted tho resignation
OF the cabinet.
NJ. Ianor is to form a now cabinet for
Italy
The Nicaraguan boundary ia settled.
Cubp.
The queen regent OF Spain has not de-
cided upon cabinet.
Liberals OF Spain are not inclined to ac-
cept office with conservative majority
In the chambers.
Text OF the Woodford note to Spain Is
learned.
Waco and several other points raise
their quarantine against Texas points and
travel liz resumed.
Eagle Pass and Laredo have not quar-
antined against Tampco and Monterey.
Domc.t,c 8f~
The mayors adopted resolution to as
sist the commissioner Of labor In investi-
ganipg light and water supplies.
The Luetgert murder trial progressing.
| Loyal democrats made nominations for
officers of Creator New York.
Brother of a betrayed girl killed hts sis.
ter's betrayer in Monroe, La.
A Rock Island train was held up in the
Territory.
state.
| John w. Sutherland killed In a runaway
near Edna.
Joe Bryant acquitted Mt Richmond OF
ths murder of Charley Lowery last March.
D,phtheria appears at Lawndalc.
c. II. Mars takes charge as collector
at Brownsville.
The SorrcI gin at Wharton destroyed,
together with cotton, cotton seed and cord
wood loss $500,
judge Reagan answers criticisms re-
garling the Galveston Wharf company
and express companies.
j, G.. Gllptn of Ennis files a deed OF
trust; preferences over $4,000.
Southern Pacinc officials VISIT Saline
Pass and arc greatly pleased with the
outlook for shipping through that port.
Commercial.
Cotton flftures showed little or no
chni ge; New Orleans spots I-I6c lower.
Silver advanced I'd at London: now sd
| Wheat started strong. but closed at Z
decline, corn and oats following.
| Bank Clearings-Ii sS,9i359I, in
crease 3.4 per cent; Galveston, S,HS,oo0
| increase 6.3 per cent.
| II. G.. Dun e. Co. produce evidence Of
| rev.ylnR prosperity.
| Bradstreet's says general trade rs mark
cd by an Increased activity.
Railrbnds.
| Sabine Pass Is open for bus!ness.
| ], b. Bonner. superintendent OF tele
| graph of the Atlantic system, Southern
| Pacific. has been made superintendent o
telegraph for the Southern Pacific sys
| tern.
| The Associated Press gives inforruatro
that the Southern Pacific and the Texa
and Pacific have made arrangements 10
tho transportation Of freight from Call
fornia to the Southern States via FL Past
Some quarantines have rot been re
moved. but most of the passenger scr
vice has been resumed.
The office OF tie and fuel agent OF tn
Houston and Texas Central has been aboi
isbed.
The Southern Pacific officials returne
from Sabine Pass.
The mail receipts OF the Houston posi-
office during the last few days have bee
quite heavy.
local.
Eva Duncans died and an autopsy wa
held.
Some public school statistics.
County quarantine to be raised.
German Day preparations,
Mcnthly reports OF the county treasurer
county collector md chief of police
Meeting OF the board OF health.
The investigation at the First Baptts
church.
Anti-Money Rent Club.
Buckhoits. Texas, October 1.--Mr. Gree
Cummings, who lives about three mile
from this place. reports the existence
his peighborhood OF Bread and Meat
club, which has about fifty members ~
has already held two meetings. the obje.