The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-23
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

MuMFORD--J. X. collier sold 800 bales
Of cotton To Mcrraddcn & Co. at $3.50 per
pound.
DREMoND--Dcngic fever is now raging
In town. Some sixty or seventy cases here
now. No fataaities.
ENNIs--G. y. Hancock, while hunting
In Trinity bottom. near Tel,co, encounter
| cd three largo ca'amountn.
TILDEN--Mr. John shonnon's little e.
year-old child was bitten by large rat
tlosnakc and died shortly n.turward
IEGGETT-c Cotton Is coming In at a
pretty lively rate since tho quarantine Is
off, hut the low price ia causing many
farmers to hold their cotton.
SAN ANGEllO--Two cars u pecnns have
been shipped rom here, On actoNnt Of
| The declining price doniors hero ara hnding
some difficulty N disposing OF them.
| TiMPSON--News reaches here that Rev.
Walter Zimmerman OF Sheibyvile can
1.-Two but few hours. He has oarbunole
between his eyes; has already lost both
eyes.
| GATESvItLB-s. A. tDu,D Cavit, who
Is charged with assault with in,ert to
murder at Leon Junction some time ago.
came In and surrendered and was admit"
tod TO bail IN the sum OF $1,000.
BELToN--Mr. A. II. Dreashoar, the
today $50 bales OF cotton to Kobe. Japan.
This Is the first through shipment ever
made from here to that country.
HENDERSON--Slx Mormon elders Lat
ter Day Saints. have male their appear
ance here and are at present working fol-
their belief by distributing tracts around
town and preaching on tho public square.
ALDANY--Frank McLauric. farmer
living four miles southwest from Moran.
In Callahan county. fell from a pecan tree
Monday and was Instantly kii',d. Mr.. Nc
Laurie was 80 or b5 years OF age ard leaves
a large family.
SAN ANTQNfC---The Columbus Club OF
United Italians Of San Antonio will, on
Saturday. begia farce days and three
nights celebration OF tho iSDtb anniversary
Of the discovery OF America The oelebrn-
ton will be most elaborate one.
I'll PASoTbe city council voted to is-
sue $4,000 bonds to run thirty years at o
per cent. s20,n0o being for school improves
| ments 100000 for funding the city's out
standing indebtedness aud 100000 for n
new city hall. The councils action is sub
iect to ratification by the city election.
AxAFAC1.IE--Iohn Walden. whose
tragic death occurred in Fort Worth Mon
day. was raised In Naxah,chie. his father
beng In the cattle business here before
the war John entered thu Confederate
army In Captain Parks company. Nine
teenth Texas Cavalry. and was although
very young. gallant soldier TIL the end.
FORT W0RTH-some heavy shipments
Of cattle ara passing through here billed
for Chicago. Most Of the cattle now be-
Ing novel came from South and Southwest
| Texas. One hundred and fifty cattle cars
,were sent out over the Texas and Pacific
to points west OF Big Springs to DO used In
|
ment.
WAxAHACHIE-A large delegation OF
Tennessecans kesdcd by Chairman Croker
and wife, went to Dallas. Secretary Coop
err and Mrs. N. v. White went up TO sing
the new songs. Mr.. Cooper wrote the
words 10 two songs, Mrs. White set tho
music TO one OF them. Ellis county was
well represented at the fair on Tonnes
see day.
WHARToN--Judge J. q. Barbee. with
a number OF his friends Charles Lang
hammer and l.. Brown OF Bellville. with
r. Langhammer from Brennan. left yes
terday with wagon load OF provisions,
shotguns and other articles too numerous
TO mention for the lower coast country for
% grand hunt. They will not return until
the LIST proximo.'
| wHARToN--The many friends Of Miss
Ada, tho popular and much loved daugh-
ter OF Mrs Rose McCamiy OF Wharton.
will be pained TO learn she now Hes serl-
ously Ill at the residence Of her mother
her friends and relatives almost despairiDe
OF her recovery. The best Of medical skill
and kind. loving hearts attend her bed
side. praying for the best
CORSICATA---H w. v. Boyd OF Fair
field was In the city and discussed the
prospects for building the Corscana and
Southeastern railroad. Mr.. Boyd stated
that the people Of Fairfield and rreestone
county generally have grown weary OF be-
lIpS -sasssplassiys +selsssd- Sram, The busy
world and are determined TO take s6fat
steps toward getting railroad eomnunica-
ton.