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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28
TAYoR TOPICS.
series of Protrncted Mcetings-K. of
VI. Installation.

Taylor. Texas. February 27.--The pro
tracted meeting is stlll in progress at the
Methodist church here, with Pastor Dun.
son In charge. His son. Rev Mr.. Dunson
OF Wichita, assisted him last week, and
during this week he has had Rev. Mr..
Hayes OF Georgetown with him.
Rev. W. N. Jefferies. archdeacon Of,
Texas, will begin a series OF services at the
Episcopal church here Sunday morning
March Ii. which viii be proiracted dnring
the following week. Dr. lotteries is ali
evangelist FOR the Episcopal church In
Texas, and is especially gifted for the
eysngclistic woTk''a az his record in various
parts of The United States attests.
Mr.. K. II. Tsliey OF the Talley- kettler
Merchandise company is in the East buy
ing spring and GUNNER goods.
The Mckinley club Of this city has In
dcrsed ii. ". Williams for postmaster Of
Taylor
The Taylor pastors Monday conference
was adjourned til next Monday at p. N.
on account OF the protracted services at
the Methodist church
Taylor tent, No. -, knights Of the Mae
cabees. a few nights ago installed the fol
lowing newly elected officers for the en-
suing year. h. b. Little. comma nder; ]
]. MalaEky. Lieutenant commander Ike
Lewis. recorder and finance keeper. John
Petvay. first master OF the guard.
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SAD SUICIDE At HUNTSVILLE
Miss Nash. a Young Normal Stu
dent. Ends Her Life.
FIRED A BULLET INTO HER RIGHT EAR
Believed Her Mind Mad become I'M
paired Over Worry About an tx
animation Which She Feared.

Huntsville Texas, February 27.-Hunts-
Vile was shocked this morning by the re-
pert Of the suicide OF Miss Wcoiie Nash.
student o, the Sam Houston Normal and
resident OF this city. Her mother Mrs D.
Nash. recently moved here from Trinity
county. The tragedy occurred about
O'Clock and death was caused from pistol
shot fired ir the right ear
The deceased told a cassmate yesterday
afternoon she feared she could not stand
en- examination today and threatened to
kill herself, but no attention was paid to
the remark. This morning after breakfast
she went to her sisters room and, secur-
ing the latter's revolver. fired the fatal
shot
She was a highly esteemed young lady
and her sad ending is universally believed
to have been caused from her sensitive dis
position and nervous state of mind, de-
throning her reason. She was raised In
CBss county. where, as here the family
stood very highly.
Judge Harper held an inquest and re-
turned verdict of suicide. The funeral
will occur here tomorrow morning from
the Baptist church. she being member
Of that church.
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and battered condition. The pending
amendment by Mr. Tillett. authorizing
commissioners courts TO rcmunerale Of
ficcrs for ex-officio services, the same not
10 exceed IN amount that allowed by the
lii was taken MP and Atlee introduced
the following substitute therefor. which
was adopted That the commissioner,
court ~ hereby authorized to pay for srsil
ex-offlrio services such sum as they may
deem just and right IN those tounti. where
tia fees ~ office DO not amount TO the
sum allowed by law. All sums received by
such ofiircrs not TO exceed. when adde-! to
The fees retained by such Officers. the max
iluum amount allowed TO be retained under
the provisions OF this net"
An amendment by Mr. Colqultt vas
adopted which eliminated IN section ali
that relating 70 the ccnpeAsatiou Of first
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Santa Anna, Texas. February 27.--The
readers Of The Post will no doubt remem-
Der reading an account of the sudden
death of one OF our best citizens, named
Walter Holmes. on or about the Sth of last
December. who was buried at Coleman
under the solemn rites of the Woodmen OF
the World. Mr.. Holmes had $1,000 insur-
ance in the lodge and preparations were
made through the regular course to have
the check paid to the family. when 1t
leaked out that suspicion, of deceased hav-
ing come TO his death by the hands of
others. The payment of the money was
stopped until an investigation could be had
and the grand jury has been working on
the case for two weeks. Last Saturday
they had the body OF MIR. Holmes taken 10
and the stomach was taken to Fort Worth
to have an analysis made OF same, which
proved to contain arsenic in quantities
sufficient to cause death. and today the
grand jury found bills charging Mrs Wal
ter Holmes wife Of deceased, and j. f.
Hamlin, who was deputy State organizer
for the Woodmeu Of the World. with muir
der They we're arrested this evening and
taken to Coleman jail.
The case seems TO be one OF peculiar
circumstances between Mrs Holmes and
Mr. Hamin. correspondence having been
going on between them for about a year.
They were both strict members of the
Methodist church and stood above re-
proach. II is said that Mrs Holmes made
confession that she administered four
doses OF arsenic to her husband during his
illness. which she now denies
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uiStt MONT BUDGET,
ih"t Channel mn Almost the EX-
cImNiNr TnnIc of InnNcrsnIinn

'"N''' 'hpir az conversation.
h"anmoHt Texas, February 27.-The bin
passed by me legislature granting ZOO
foot p@m!ssiyc rich, OF way to channel
companies has been the almost eNcln-
sive topic OF street corner discussion Ia
Jay great many of the citizens are
sun under tho impression that L the hin
incomes law 1t win place under the
control of the Port Arthur Land md
Iownsiic company the Texas shore of "a.
hNe LAKE, from the mouth of the Neches
HNNt tu S2hin" iNss. and tnniphrs man
comes 7'Ncril letters reqlies ling C;oyernn,.
Emerson 10 withhold Ms signature nom
,hr bII uniil the people nnd ont what ii
really means. -
The SAh.nc Land and Improvement corr.
charges for freight AZ .he Sabine 80 81 =,
"harVcs. This sch adule is from & to N
ior cen, ioHrr han IN" GllNeslon Wharf
r. \; Perkins Il al, trustees OF tho Live
oak MISSIONARY BAPTIST church. colored.
% 10, n','ii,inoit nave applied tor writ Of
contractors, from i.posing Of nr r',,,GJ "
sorry notes amounting to ,i5Ao ~,
P.alntlns allege thar defendants faflct "a
c,hm,ipl "ith tlre contnaot In building "A
The Ladies' Benevolent society viii bol5
iis n1Nt meeting at the residence OF Mr.
society ' ara, op March ; Officers Of The
Mrs II liirsch, vice president; Mrs. y
il,,oWH,e,hst"n, treasurer, ard Mrs. ". n
county Clork Blanchettc this week IA.
sued MARRIAGE licenses 20 l'rsiu f.ic.lr,.
ana Mics Mime West, Julins Enpens ana
, vco,ll itebert, Pot johnson ana ,fiitie
Rtya. "'N' iNhhd
comfy. Treasurer Fletcher announcas
mn he mas funds on hand to nay regis
and Including No fSe. VIZ ~
ne city council VIII meet IN rerulor
non NY session Tuesday and there are
s4darei BY the aldcrnranic body.
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DAMAGES PAID.
Il. nnd n. q. Railway Pays $1,000
into Court 10 satisfy ,Judrment

Orange. Texas, February H-Agent ].
" olds Of the Tewas and New orleans
railway today PAID over to n. Burton.
clerk OF the dlstrs,t court. $1,000 in salts
faction OF -he Judgment against his com
I@hy IN the SUIT of Georgia Brown at al
ior damages for the accidental killing of
her husband by a train nearly ten years
ago lne case s famous as a hard foughs
ana long continued legal battle, in which
ahle legal talent was employed on both
Sides. The or'g-nal verdict in the district
court was for $4,000 In favor OF plaintiffs,
which was appealed by the railway COM
rany, and after various viclssitaIdes re-
suited as stated. The plaintiffs in the case
are Mrs. Georgia Brown, widow of the
victim of the accident, and Mrs. A. T.
Pujo OF Lake Charles, La.
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WEDDING SENSATION.
Ei Faso Social ana Church Circles
Agog Over the Amir,

III Paso, TeNas, February 27.-Quite
sensation was created in society circles
here when the Information leaked out that
quite a number OF the la.ty of the Cath
Ole church had protested against J. w.
Ni"gofnn and Miss Anne Buford being
married In theiCatholic church here next
Monday Mr.. Magofhn IS the SPECIAL dep
uty collector of customs a., this port and
tie son OF one OF the oldest and wealth.
rest families on the border and his sister
was rece ltly married to Lieutenant Glass
SOW, h-de-de-camp 10 General Bliss. com
manuer OF the department OF Texas. Miss
Huiord, the hride-elect, is a most beau
uiul young lady and the daughter o.
Colonel Bufcrd, United States consul al
Iuarez
Both of the young people are Catholics
but those OF the laity who opposed their
tfing rarriei In the Catholic church did
80. on the ground thai Mr.. Msfoffin IL a
thirty-second degree Mason and a Shrner
Father Cahtll of the Church OF the I'm
naclAGte Conception has a1Anounc01 that
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Mnnctnry Cnmmi,sinn tn Mcct.

Indianapolis, Ind. February 27.-fIugh
II. Hanna, chairman Of the monetary COM
mittee, says the first meeting Of the com
mittee will be called in Washington as
soon as the special session OF congress,
which will be held in March. shall have
convened. This meeting of the committee,
il is expected, will be an important one
and an outline of work will be laid out.
he committee Will place before congress
the necessity Of authorizing the president
to appoint financial commission to change
Llo monelalY syslom OF the coMntry.
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TINS Is WHAT He SAW.

The ad. solicitor for The Post uas 4
Waddelrs furniture store by appoll y
Saturday at i:i5 for an advertis slnsa. Z
this is what he saw III the carpel ~. -
ment: A throng OF ladies ana ~
with eyes all intent upon gente@a' II
had lust made his appearance NV vi
started in at once to call attsnusn X
mngn,,iccnt large brocadel arm eu.' n =
was handsome to LOOK at, Dut VT
aforesaid gentleman sat Gown N wi ,'IM
and asked it to produce 81 al! ~ mn Nh
ont when the Jingle Of the sil.'r w. = n
as it dropped in pocket on Inc sue al Il
chair. He next called ior wIu, IN
flowed from a spigot attached 70 'ns
Wine was served in the sans 'uA ,,s M
from the same spigot. Desiring aI lo% h
called for il and 1t popped out. $500 ~ n
wished for a fan, which also eal ass, 3
an arm of the chair and at MS ssy .,S.lt-
did a cigar, an awning anu i,,sl ~.
the blowing OF a horn. a min sss ,lo,a
talked and joked. The periormasas..s, 49,, i.h
with profusion of flowers anu :, Gs,ri
ing over the chair and picture ~ ,,slls
Washington. The inventor, M. - !" mi, cit
has worked for three months oa m,rslY
and calls 1t a Smoker II is
piece Of mechanism
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CHARGED WITH POISONING.
Mrs. Walter Holmes apd j. r. Ham
lin 10 Jail at Coleman.
WALTER HOLMES ALLEGED VICTIM
His stomach Showed II Contained
u Deadly Amount of Arsenic.

Coleman. Texas. February 27--In De-
cember, 1896, Walter Holmes citizen of
this county, living near Santa Anna. died.
For some time sensational charges have
been made as to the cause of his death.
and today the grand jury returned bills OF
indictment against Mrs. Carrie Holmes,
his widow. and J. f. Hamln for his MUIR
der. Hamln resides at Santa Anna and
has been organizer for the Woodmen OF
the World. He was the populst nominee
for county clerk at the last election. Ham
lin is widower and both he and Mrs.
Holmes have families. Holmes stomach
was sent to Fort Worth chemist for an
analysis and upon his report the bill was
found. The feeling here and at Santa
Anna is intense. Both parties have been
arrested and are now in Jail here.
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Detroit, Mich, February 27.-The suit
brought By u. w. II. Moreland, a mem
Der OF the board OF public works, to Gust
Mayor pineree from office. was decided in
favor of the governor mayor today By the
circuit court on a techncality. Morelaul' $
contention was that when Pingree became
governor he vacated the Office Of mayor
Ihe court did not touch upon this point
but held that Moreland as a private clti-
zen had no right in court and should have
brought his case in the name of the attor-
ney general The case will be taken to the
supreme count.
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THE SENATE.

Austin. Texas. February 27.--Mr. Terrell
sent UP petition from the citizens Of Ton
Green county, protesting against the OK
emption Of tina. county from the stooh
inspection law, and Mr.. Prosler sent ~ q
petition from those OF Erath county ask
ing for the passage OF he cold storage"
law
Mr.. Stafford sent up memorial from the
grand Jury OF Smith county 20 the district
judge, calling the attention 10 the inaie-
quary OF our la"s relating 10 the punish
men, for fraudulent frausactio1s o. Nation -
al banks and their officers
Mr., Dibrell by rsqgest sent up a me
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REV. Rumape Installed.

Fort Worth, Texas, February 2I,-St. An
drow's Episcopal church, which has been
without rector since the departure of
Rev. Harry Cassil for Florida last fall has
installed Rev. Barlow Is Ramage. who
comes from Murfrccsboro. Tenn.
Tho installation services were very I'M
pressive, being conducted by Bishop A. c.
Garrett who was assisted by Rev. Hudson
stuck. Roy. Craik Morris, Rev. ]. c None
end Others.
Rev. Mr., Rainage has received cordial
welcome from his new charge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28
GEORGETOWN GOSSIP.
Masonic Lecturer in the Ficld--Trnin
Load shipment of Fat Cnttie.

Georgetown. Texas. February 27.-Mr, c.
l. Harris OF Corn Hill, district lecturer Of
the Masonic order. left today FOR Llano to
hold six days school of instruction in the
esoteric work of the order. He goes from
there to Joppa, Burnet county. TO lecture
n week
Doe Sauls made a shipment Ct train
load Of fat cotton product fed cattle 10 ST.
Louis yesterday. They are the finest lot OF
cattle that have left here this season. ship
ments viii be made weekly from now on
until all ll500l are shipped.
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SUNDAY LAW DECISION,
Judge Surratt Holds that II Does Not
ApnIy TO DruGsinres.

Waco, Texas. February 27-Judge Sur
raft released p. II. Dean. the druggist on
habeas corpus hearing today on the ground
that the law exempts the keepers Of drug
stores. Dean vas arrested for selling cigars
on Sunday and applied for a writ, pleading
exemption. The writ was granted. and the
hearing today resulted In his release As
the State can not appeal in criminal case
this settles he question ss TO Waco aud
the druggists viii sell all the cigars or any
thng else they GARRY ON SUNDAY.
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.hc welding will take place In his church.
as the baltimore council ruled that a
person baptized into the Catholic church
Was always "a Catholic AMI cocid be mar
RED In a Catholic church.
Owing TO the prorlire1cc OF the BRIDE and
groom, the affair created big sensaticn
In society and church circles When the
trouble first started the young peonls de-
c.deG 20 GO, married at the United states
consulate In Juarez, but discovered that
Mr.. NaGofiin would have to reside in
Mexico siN months before he could marry
"a that cn.ltAtrN
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Appnintel Receiver.

Atlanta, Ga, February 27.-In the SUI
perior court today Judge Lumpkin appoint
ed NJ. J. o'Byrne of Savannah county re-
ceiver with James A. Anderson Of Atlanta
ior The assets Of the Southern Mutual
building and Loan association. A. c.
ha'e' me absent former president of the
association Is sim missing and all efforts
failed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28
Lnci.i,nrt Lncnicttcs.

Lockhart, Texas, February 26.-The mer,
OF the town had match hunt last Mon
day. which resulted as follows: Hilly
Thompson's side. 59i7 points and Ed Roses
side, 66i1 points. big rabbit hunt is
now talked of by the boys.
The board of equalization for the city
of LoclShart viz. W. NJ. Steele, r. Griesen-
beck and Sam Anderson. met yesterday at
the city hall.
I he ball at the opera house last nieht
was we'll attended, Music was furnished
by the Artz band Of san Antonio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

terday a white man named o. c. Barnes
and negro named John Williams became
Involved in a difficulty. In which the Negro
abused the white man In a most outrageous
manner. Both went away and armed them
selves. Later In the day they met and the
trouble was renewed Both drew their
weapon. but Barnes was the quickest and
shot Williams, killing him instantly. Bar
mes surrendered and was released on bond
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28
Sabine pnss SHINING.

Sabine Pass, Texas. February 26.-The
New York Dredging company has brought
Ground dredge from Galveston and ex-
pee 5 to commence work on the channel
aCroSS the LAKE 10 Port Arthur next week.
ne schooner John III. Butte rick, Kelly,
"iITIINe' Yesterday from Mobile.
sailed today for Tampico.
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nrnyorIa County Teachers.

Alvin Texas. February 1.-THE Brazorla
county teachers institute is holding an in.
teresting session in the High school build
Ing Superintendent L. l.. Foster preslde..
anu There is good representation of
teachers from all parts OF the county. PRO.
lessor John w. hopkins, superintendent OF
NE city schools of Galveston. is attending
me institute and also delivered an inter.
ssuns lecture 20 large audience at the
Presbyterian church last night
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Victoria News Notes.

Victoria. Texas. February 27.-Mr, f. Il.
Lander let the contract yesterday for a
residence on the corner of Liberty and
stayton avenue 10 Il. f. Chaffee for $3.50
Mrs. Theo. Butler and daughter Mr.. NJ
l.. Potash and children. Mrs. Den Dreyfus
and daughter, Messrs. Tom Traylor l.. $
Marmion, II, l.. Herbert and q. II. Cottiug-
ham are few of the Nuctorians who Ia 70
either left fer New orleans TO enjoy Mardi
Gras or so today or tomorrow.
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VIII Move His pap.r

fort Worth, Texas. February 27.-Ths
arlington Democrat OF this date states cd
ltoFisiiy that ii viii move its location to
irort Worth for the issue az March 4 ,yho,,
u VIII also assume the new name y, ,sn
i tshrant County Citizen. and Will be pnh.
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Franklin Local Dots.

Franklin. Texas, February 27.-Dlstriot
court has adjourned sine die
Robertson County Teache !. institute will
meet at this place next aturday, the 9th
Of March.
steps arc being taken to put In first class
aterYorkB.
Several new residences are going up and
there are evidences OF improvement III
around
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MAIN AND CONGREA

parted. greatly pleased with the sySIal,
pleasure. Those present were: W. 2
Mrs. 7. n. Palmer, Mr.. and Nh :
Stout, Mr.. and Mrs. viii Galbrsail 7
and Mrs, Michael Mcdonald, Mr.. aia Z
John Theil, Mrs. Robert Lamerorl :
Conrad, Mrs. Dingelstcdt, Mrs. VIII n
nelly and Mrs. Vim. FullwOod Of cu1x'
land. Md, Miss Bulah Dickson, Mi Il
Forbes, Miss Daisy Mcdonald. MIS- ~
Dickson, MIR. Aug. Dingelstedt Mr. o. n
ger, MIR. Clyde Lameroux, Mr.. gan wi
Mr.. Robert Dickson, Mr.. Phil bqinss !; !;
Houston and Mr.. r. E. L. Ricketts, o. ~
Orleaug
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Clcburne Cbn0.

CIehnrne Texas, February 26-Hon. III
= = Ashby VII address the people here
on an,i-prohibition March l.
me Air'can Metho list district confer
efce VIII meet In this city March !, 2 and
=, ms Is he conference of the Africa n
Ne, M1Sthodst Episcopal church founded in
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Fa''s' Texas. February 27.-The renub.
nean executive committee of Lamar couotv
met here today, and indorsed pa, c,n,-'
son Of Hon. John G. Gibhors ma ooohs'
place 'S' postmaster al this
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Navarro County Tcnchcr,.

'orscana, Texas, February 27.-The Ma
farno county teachers institute met here
,oday. The attendance was larger than
is usual upon these meetings.
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Bryan, Texas, FEBRUARY 27.-Dlstrict
cour, will convene here Monday. Following
is list Of the grand jury; Guy NJ. Bryan
Jr, 7. p Boyett, II. l.. Bullock, II. o.
Boatwright. VI. Crenshaw. lanes Cooper
y. r. Cole. d. NJ Dansby. G. II. Fullerton
John Ferguson. G. a. Glen. A. II. Candy
=. Holiday, q. J. sorimshire. Leonard
Mcdonald and James Wilson, lr
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Harness Was thc QuIckest,

Paris Texas. February 27.--At Tiger.
town. twenty miles northwest Of here, yes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
EoUlPME NT.

The College occupies the second
floor of the business block on the cor
ner OF Fifth and Chestnut streets The
rooms are well lighted and ventilated,
and are supplied with steam heat in
winter. The building is laid with
both gas pipes and electric wires, SO
that when night classes are necessary
there need be no apprehension as to
the quality of the light, The Normal
department is provided with globes,
maps, charts, dictionaries, books OF
reference, and all the necessary appli-
ances The Business department is
well equipped with tables, chairs, bus
mess paper of various kinds, and a
complete outfit Of bank furniture, so
that all the operations of actual bust
ness may be carried on with the great
est facility. In the Type-Writing de-
partment, Remington, Smith Premier,
Hammond and Jewett machines are
used, and other standard makes will
be added as the needs of the depart
ment require. The Department of
Stenography is supplied with black
boards. charts and everything neces-
sary for the successful prosecution of
this study. In the music room are a
Grown" piano and an "Estey' organ,
and the special facilities for the study
Of this art are not surpassed by any
other similar school in the state. In
each of the departments. magazines
and papers, bearing upon the special
work of that department, are taken,
and are at the service of the students.
A library of reference books has also
been started, which will be added to
every year. The museum contains a
collection of over a hundred bird skins
donated by the Smithsonian Institute,
and embracing specimens from all
parts of the North American continent
from Alaska to Panama. This has been
increased by a large number of birds
and mammals, both flat and mounted,
presented by friends Of the college.
Donations are solicited to this depart
ment from those who are interested in
such things.