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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-03-21

For SALE-A Parker VI 70 guage
Original price $50 oew Tered for $50
Almost new. Call at this office.
Pearl Bryans murderers hang to-
day.
A New York paper recently present
ed its readers a picture OF Mrs. Brad
ley Martin. This empress of New
York society has a face on her that
Looks as though it had been t70ulded
out Of raw beefsteak. her figure is
that Of an apple dumping in distress
while her countenance has the deep in
tellectuality Of a butchers block.
1t is fortunate foi Mrs. Bradley.
Martin that sh- has money. Other
wise-if there is anything in phy5iog-
nomy-She would never lave ascend
Ell higher than a helper in an alley
lauudry.
Governor Sadler takes a sensible
and busineas like view Of the results
t. the State Of the law licensing prize
ring contests. He is quoted rs saying
that while pot equipped to give a dis
CREATION en- the effect the ate CO ntest
for the cham piOnship will have on
tire morals Of Nevada, he is OF the
opinion that OF the large numoer of
prOple drawn hither to witness it
many Of them have BECOME familiar
with the vast mining and other resour
ces of the State, and their report will
be likely to attract capital for invest
mant.
Geo Brown was among the arrivals
yesterday.
Returns from the shipment OF eight
tons Of quartz which the Redward
mine of Nevada count recently seat
t. Seloy's showed the rock TO be worth
nearly $500 a ton.
Dan Stuart, w. X Wheelock aud
Sid Grey left foi the Bay last evening
W. II. Smiti tne murderer of Brad
ford has his preliminary trial Monday
Joe Johnson has the neatest drug
store in the state.
Arbor Day-Maybe sol have a
supply of nursery stock at greatly re
duved prices Orders reaching me uE
t. and including April 5th will receive
careful attention
M Startling.
The Western Union will only take
down W wires. They evidently have
IA tip.
Fair weather is predicted.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-03-21
CHURCH NOTICE.

st. Peters Church.
Holy Communion and Services a
IL a. m. and 7 80 p. m,
Sunday School at - 80.
All interested are cordially invited
REV. J. B. EDDIE.
Rector.
Methodist-Services Sunday at II
a m. and 7 80 p. ~.
Junior League at 4 p. m.
Young Peoples meeting at 7 p. N
Sunday School at u m.
All are cordially invited.
J. NJ. WILSON,
Pastor.
Presbyterian Church-S e~rvices a
IL a. M. and 7 80 p. m.
Morning subject; making Void
the Law
Evening subject; The Good
Fight"
Music for the present under the
direction of Prof. Wolf.
Everybody welcome.
RAMOS L. NAsH
Pastor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
poLiTIcs IN cnERokEE.
What IS Thought OF n Conversational
Entry--Not a Candidate for Judge.
To the Editor NJ The Post

What tS Thought OF n Conversational
Entry--Not a Candidate for Judge.
To the Editor OF The Post,
Rusk. Texas. August l5.-our town has
been dry so long that there has not been
that amount OF political discussion that
seems so prominent in some other portions
OF thv State. The pot has been seething
the last few days. however. She Indus
trial Press. Ioha y. L@ag's gold stand
ard paper, the Palmer and 9uckner organ
IN It's Issue OF last Friday paid its re.
speets TO the congressional aspirations OF
Hon. w. NJ Imboden. predicting that Mr.
lmboien will have trouble in carrying the
democratic rrimaries CT this ccurly, aud
declaring that II he receives the dernot ratio
nomination certain defeat awaits him At
the poils." No reason for this prediction
and threat is given. but il Is UNIVERSAL
accented a. self -assumed The writer's wish
being father TO the thought. The only ef-
feet at the article Gu the community las
been to give utteranoe and form OF expires
sion tS the real sentiment Il the people.
In the light Of these utter nces Il .uay be
eaid. that since the days OF Samuel A.
Wilson and Robert H. Quinn no maa hes
sicod 20 closs 10 this people az youag linz
boden. and HIS candidacy will prove him
the Wcse pcpulsr conHressional aspiSsnt
Vaeycess county has ever bad and IL viii
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
AN old FEUD IS SETTLED,
n. Dewitt Shot and Killed by r
Nsirn at AIyin.
TWO LOADS OF BuCKsuoT FIRED
The Dead Man Receiving the whole
Gunlond-DifAcu1ti Had Pre-
ceded the shooting.

Alvin. Texas. August 16--A feud Of long
standing eliminated this morning In a
killing. II. Marin shot and killed II. De-
witt. Marin was standing In the Tennis
building and Dewitt was walking on the
opposite side of the street about midway
between King Bros store and the express
office. The weapon used was a shotgun
loaded with buckshot. and Dewitts body
received the contents Of both barrels.
At the first shot Dewitt started to run,
and at tho second fell, butt got UP again
and walked TO Jones saloon. He was
stretched upon the gallery and died there
within fifteen minutes.
There had been bad blood between the
two men for long time. A few months
ago Nairn shot at Dewitt, but his weapon
was knocked upward by byetander, and in
return Dewitt knocked Nalrn down with
his fist.
A few days ago Dewitt filed information
and had Marin and others arrested for
gambling. This morning the two men met
in Abrahamis store 1t seems Nairn was
not armed then, and Dewitt said In effect.
go, get IT, you old -----. and come back"
Natrn went and got it," with the result
as described above.
Nairn was placed under arrest directly
after the killing by Constable N. NJ. Glib
son. Tho preliminary examination will be
held tomorrow. The inquest was held this
morning.
Tho dead man was native OF Canada
and had never become a citizen OF the
United States. He was a stone cutter by
trade and had also been fireman on
steamship. He had followed gambling for
about fifteen years. however, and was
known among tho fraternity as Red" He
was As years old and unmarried. brother
living in Canada has been notified by tele-
graph OF tho death.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

not be denied that Cherokee county has Tad
as many candidates as the next one John
b. Long having been candidate about y
half dozen times himself. The towns Of
the county are overwhelmingly favorable
to Mr.. Imboden's candidacy and The riirel
democracy are almost as one man Tor him.
The gold men. generally speaking, s'iinIre
him for his unauestionable honesty era
courage and as TO the regular democracy
he Is regarded as the tribune o. the pcoTic
judge Sam r. Wilson OF this place de-
clares that under no circumstances VIII he
DO a candidate for Judge Of the court OF
criminal appeals. Mr.. Wilson thinks fnv-
ornbly Of the suggestion made a few days
ago by The Posts Grapeland and Crockett
correspondents that Hon. j. w. ladden,
secretary Of state. would make an able and
Just Judge. Mr. Madden Is known here as
conscientious. capable. studious lawyer.
who would adorn the bench, and will rave
the cheerful support Of this county il he
becomes a candidate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
LATE SENATOR GEORGE.
Interment Tool< Pince Yesterday nj
CnrrO1tOn, Miss.

Interment Took Pince Yesterday nj
CarroltOn, Miss.
jackson, Miss. August 16.--The remains
Of the late Senator George were removed
today from the rotunds OF the capitol,
where they have been lying in state since
IL o'clock yesterday and at 2 p. m. were
taken In special car attached to the reg
ular train to Winona, where a special train
conveyed them to Carrolton, where the in
terment took place by the side Of his wife.
who died few weeks ago. The throng OF
people who passed In line to view the re-
mains continued far into the night and
the line was reformed errly this morn
Ing.
The remains were escorted to the stas
tion by the various military and civil
bodies Of the city and by an immense
crowd Of people.
Mr.. W. q. George. son Of the dead
statesman. today received the following:
W. g. George, Jackson, Miss.
Washington, d. c., August 16.---Tele-
graphed you yesterday to Carrolton that
committee had been selected and notified.
Major Jones and Senator elect Money left
last night. Tho special tram will be run
from Birmingham, leaving at 1920 o'clock
tonight and arriving at Carrolton at p.
m Tuesday.
The committee Is as follows; Senator
Walthall chairman; Bate Tulrey, Meenery,
Pettus. Bacon, Hoar, Iewart, Proctor.
Represen natives Catchings, Allen, Robert
son. Cox, Bankhead, Wheel. Carmack,
Evans and Gibson.
tSgncd): r. T. Wright.
Sergeant alarms United States Senate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
FROM The STATE CAPITAL.
Valuable Historical Books Given to
the State Library.
AFTER THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES"
Insurance Department. Says There
Are Number Of Then, to lie De-
Observation-Disclosures II. Session.

Austin. Texas, August 16.-The attor-
ney generals office has presented the State
library with seventeen volumes Of valuable
books connected with the history OF the
State and its territorial boundaries. On
each book is pasted printed label. as
follows: This book is the property Of the
State Of Texas. purchased for use mad as
evidence in the case Of the United States
va. the State Of Texas. involving lie title
to Greer county in tho supreme court of
tho United States. C. a. Culberson, at
torney general
The Greer county case having been fin
ally determined by the supreme judicial
authority. Attorney General Crane has very
appropriately transferred these books to the
State library.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
ORANGE BUDGET,
Going to the Blg Thicket for
and Deer.

Orange, Texas. August 16.-BA r. 81
son. s. G.. Petticolas, George Leven
Asa Middleton, l.. 3. Adams, c. r.
ter and Abe Sokolski left here this ah
Noon with full camp equipment ID
weeks deer hunt III Big Th,cket. twek
five miles above Orange, the first Of
season. Deer are said to be numen
up there and they anticipate fine spoc
The steamer Una left here last Saturi
for Sudduth's Bluff with a cargo Of Il
stuffs for the Sabine tram, but was
able to get through the Narrows on
count of the low water. and had to i
back. reaching here last night. Cap
Davis says that this Is the first time 81
the Una has been running that she !
unable to make her way through the
rows, but the water is now at an exc
tionally low stage.
The little steam tug Lucy has x
changed hands, Captain Tom Davis
coming her owner.
The Lutcher q Moore Lumber 4
pany's schooner j. NJ. McInnis is I'M
again. having just arrived from n TRIP
small town on the Mexican coast. d
Tuxpan. She will load out with lun
again Tor q Mexican port.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
ErwoRTH LEAGUE CONFERENCES
Three Days Session to he Held ut
Brcnhnm.

Three Days Session TO He Held at
Brcnhnm.
Brenham, Texas. August l6.--The third
annual conference OF the Epworth Leagues
OF the Methodist Episcopal church, South.
Texas conference, will be in session for
three days beginning Tuesday night. All
meetings will be held at Giddings Memoir
ial church.
The officers OF the conference are as
fellows: President. A. Russell OF Gal
weston; frst vice president, Mrs. ]. Il.
Lane OF Flatonia second vice president.
Miss Mary Decherd of Austin; third viae
president. Professor T. J. Paine of CAL
vert; secretary. Miss Eta Toothaker OF
Galveston; treasurer MIR. j. D. Camp
bell of Brennan.
Reception committee-Dr. T. 7. Cox
and Mr.. William Morriss.
Music committee-Mrs. j. d. Camp
bell.
Programme committee Mrs. j. S. Gid
dings, Brenham DR.. a. 4. Bailey of Rich
mend; Rev. George A. LeCiere, Cameron,
and Miss Nara Brooks Of Egin.
The conference will open Tuesday at
';45 with a seng aud prayer service. after
which Rev. X. j, Brooks of Austin will
preach the opening sermon.
On Wednesday morning the business
OF the conference will commence,
About ono hundred delegates are ex-
pectod to be In attendance and homes
tor that number have been secured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

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Probably FntnIIy In,urcl.

Paige. Texas, August 16.-Thls morning.
while Jesse Hunt, an old negro, who lives
with his daughter on August Fuchs place,
was examining his double barreled shot
gun to see II II was loaded, 1t was dis
charged, bursting the gun into atoms. lac
Grating the negro's left hand and breaking
the forearm to such an extont as to ne
cessitatc an amputation at the middle
third Of forearm. He received ether In
juries also and II Is feared from his ad-
vaneed age-nearly 30 years-that he will
hardly survive the shock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
Negro hoy Drowned.

Richmond, Texas, August 16.-chn!
Fleming, colored, IL years old, was iroSl
in the Brazos river yesterday ut N
a. IN. while in bathing with three 9TH
two Of wh'am were men. From ain eye
ness it was learned that two boys attcmT
to swim the river the men being In
lead; the two boys gave out and We
down; one of tho men dived and eau
one boy; the other man could have eau
Fleming. but was SO frightened he co.
hot dive. The body was recovered n
this informing and taken out ut 1870. Y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
Let me give you a pointer" said n

Let me give you pointer" said " !
Gregg, popular conductor on the ~
sour Pacific railroad, ''Do you know ID
ehamherlain's Collie, Cholera and Dbl
rhoea Remedy cures you when you ha'
the stomach ache? Well, It does" AZ
aiter giving this friendly bit of advice. Y
Jolly conductor passed on down the ais1
II Is fact that thousands of railr,
and travelling men never take trip vii
out bottle of this Remedy, which ISL
best cure for bowel disorders in the wcf'
20 and 5o-cent bottles for sale by all dra
gfsts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS,
Small Strike on the Wharf Shed
Contract Work.


Contract Work.
Galveston. Texas, August 16.-The fol-
lowing communication was presented to-
day by men at work upon the Twenty
seventh street wharf she'd:
Messenger 4 Co, Contractors-De
Sirs We. the laborers. ask for an increase
In our salaries ut the rate of So per day"
tSigned): Il. =. WALTON and eleven 9TH
ers,
The lahorers say that three weeks ago
three laborers were engaged at $3.50, but
did not work steady, On Monday last nine
more laborers went to work. but no con-
tract WAS mado as to price. When paid
at the rate of S1.50 last Saturday they
made no complaint, but this morning de-
manded s2, which the contractors denied.
| Mr. Messenger says the laboEprs con-
tracted for the work at 81 so. Messenger
and one Mexican laborer are now at work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
LULlNG LOCALS.
An Exciting school Election to be
Hcid-llndly Hurt,

Luling, Texas, August l6.--A new city
election to determine whether the city
o.uncil or board OF trustees shall contrcl
public schools will be held September 5.
AT present the schools are in the centred
OF the council. which has, vide few
mistakes. given satisfaction. The election
Will be a VERY important one locally and
is creating considerable feeling. The schools
have fo- wears been tho pride OF the town
and have by their excellence attracted n
number OF wealthy and valuable citizens.
From before dawn the rumble Of wagons
conveying to tie cotton fields hundreds of
pickors could be heard this morning. The
plant is openinG very fast and there is
a general rush for labor to pick It out
Alonzo Wells, living near the Hall place
on Clear fork, fell on pltchfcrk with
which he was loading sorghum this morn
ing. One OF the tines penetrated the abdo
men near the center. making serious
wound.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
RoCKDALE BUSINESS.
cotton IL Moving Lively and Getting
Nancy Ia Circulation

"UV5 III NirruIntIOn.
Rockdale, Texas, August l6.--Under the
stimulus OF receipts OF cotton. business
Is rapidly improving and cash is beginning
It's annual period OF general circulation.
On Saturday. August H. the receipts h re
amounted to 10' bales. which We're qa,,s. ly
sold and shipped.
The Improved Order OF Red Men, recent
AZ crganizcd ftre, and known as Tona-
wanda tribe No. s. contcmpiais giviag an
omen air entertainment on Fridly night OF
this week. which PROMISES TO DO 4 gala
arair. The purpose Of the entertainment
Is TO raise additional funds with which 10
equip the tribe With regalia. etc Many OF
tie most prominent neopls are identified
ytth TIE movement. and : brilliant succesa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
INJURED BY A FALL.

William Murray rs years old, fell from
the shed Of the Fox building at Twenty
first and Mechanic streets today and broke
his right arm and sustained severe inter-
nal injuries.
Alex Green, colored. was seriously In
jured by a quantity Of sheet iron falling
on him at the site OF the old court house
today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
READ AND REFLECI


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THEY COURT INVESTIGATIONS Va
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
FRANCHISE GRANTED.

The city council this evening granted o
franchise to the Galveston. Houston and
Henderson railroad on Mechanic street.
The Galveston. Houston and Henderson
wanted the franchise from Thirty seventh
to Twenty-fifth streets, but compromise
was made on Thirty-seyenth to Twenty
seventh. 1t is supposed that the Calves
ton, Houston and Henderson Will avail It.
self of tho right at once and Will ulti-
mately put UP a passenger station indie
pendent OF the Gulf Colorado and Santa
Fe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
FROM THE NEW ELrvAroR.

The British steamship Plympton will 70
under the spouts OF the new elevator carly
tomorrow morning and take the first grain
which will pass through that house. She
will take $4,000 quarters.
The house Is IN good condition, the new
itess is fast wearing off and the machinery
is getting down to q smooth running basis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
LIKELY TO DIE FROM POISON

A white woman, about 30 years old
whose name is unknown, was found in
yard at Thirty-fourth and Winnie streets
tonight suffering from morphine and CO.
caine poisoniyg. She was taken to the
Sealy hospital In an unconscious condition
Her husband Us said to be a machinist at
cleburne. The chances for her recovery
are slim.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
sCHOOL ExAMINERs

The State board of school examiners met
here today and will be in session several
days The following comprises full list
of the board j. 7. Hand of Corsicana,
president; w. A. James OF Galveston, sec
rotary. w. II. Adamson of Decatur, T. NJ
Colston of Cuero. NJ. M. Dupree OF Hen
derson. @. e, Evans CT Arson, E, l. Hall
OF Marlin, l.. NJ. Hammond Of Arlington,
j. II. Hill of Charlottesville, y. l.. Hovis
Of Van Alstyne, W. c. James of Clarks-
VILE l.. T. Litscy Of Denton. A. W. Orr
Of Omen. b. Reagan of Coleman, Luke
Roberts cf Chillicothe. George B. Terrell
Of Aalto. John r. Shelton OF Austin, II d.
+. Trplett OF Ennis, =. l.. Trotter of
SAVOY. ]. II. Valentine Of Proctor. J. X.
Wester of Bellevue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
1T is GOVERNOR JEsTER.

Governor Culberson being now out of the
as chief executive until he returns. A tele-
phone message received from the lieutenant
governor this morning said he had Just re-
turned from an extended visit to West
Texas and would be IN Austin In two or
three days. Until he arrives he will con-
duct only business that may come up by
telephone.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

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Shielded.

Dallas, Texas, August 16-1rene "A
one OF the best known sporting women1
Dallas, suicided tonight. She swallow
heavy doses of morphine and rough
rats and died In great agony. She Vi
under the different names Of Ross, q
more and Butler. She was raised Ia 4
Louis. but had been in Dallas five yeld
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
CHARTERED.

The Llano Hotel company Of Midland
Midland county today filed it's charter with
the secretary Of State; capital stock sl5,-
600. lncorpcrators: W. +. Connell, T. J..
Martin and George Il. Cowden.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

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