The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
ToDArs FEATURES.


Foreign.
The assassin Of the president Of Uru-
quay did the deed out OF hatred for the
executive.
Mexico will oppose the claims of any
country to Clpperton Islands.
kyber Pass, between Afghanlstan and
Ird.a, has fallen into the hands OF the
insurgent tribcsmer.
The Afridis lost heavily before they cap
tured Fort Lundi Kotala.
Labor Troubles.
The condition of the striking miners 80
Indiana becomes nero distressing from
day to day.
Women took prominent part IN the
Demon stf atcns
Colonel Reno returned to Pittsburg ana
Is very defiant.
Domestic.
Six passengers arrived from Alaska and
report the gold fields rich IN ore.
The republicans of Pennsylvania met Ia
convention and reaffirmed the gold stand
ard and protective tariff Idea of the ST.
Louis platform.
The National Bar association indorsed
international arbitration.
At the convention of Nebraska repub-
licans Senator Thurston said no would
not again be candidate.
Commander In Chief Clarkson told the
G.. A. r. that the pension department had
been oiled and was working more smooth
ly; also said that the histories in the
North had to be up to the G. A. II. stand
ard.
j. r. Goblin of Pennsylvania was elected
commander in chief of the G.. A. II. and
Cincinnati was chosen as the next place
of meeting.
The republicans OF Maryland turned
down Senator Wellington.
Large pearls have been found In Arlsan-
sas.
There is great excitement over TIE kill
ing of Rufus Saunders"
Civil service commission considering
plans for having practical tests for skilled
| workmen; also TO have promotions go by
merit instead of favoritism.
lad at Pauls Valley, !. T.. shot and
killed his father. nistaklng him for a
| burglar.
| Al Hankins the famous Chicago gam
| bier, was smothered to death in folding
| bed.
state.
| Negro was quietly lynched at Bellville;
| he confessed to attempting criminal as
sault on three white ladies.
| Negroes have been warned to leave High
Island, where they were walters at a
| hotel.
Clyde Dimmitt one of the richest mer
| in williamson county, shielded.
Mexican tenants have been told TO move
from certain farms IN Caldwell county.
Sheriff OF Gregg county offers hoav,
| reward for man and a team.
| Nothing from Washington TO the gov
crnor about the Sabine Pass quarantine
| matter.
What Is believed to be gold Is discov
cred in large quantity IN Bee county.
Dr Burleson's retirement from Baylor
| University has caused considerable feel
ing among the Baptists.
Waterways convention at Rockport fin
ished It's business and the delegates Wis
tied Sabine Pass.
John Martagh, a machin.st. was sho
and instantly killed at San Antonio.
Further tests of the new gas were mad
by party of Houstonlans at Galveston
Political.
Congressman DeGraffepreid has been III
vited to speak In OHIO for the democrats
sport.
Gentry ard Rotert j. faaled to lower the
worlds reecrd a. Syracuse, n. Y.
In the fight at san Francisco. Green was
knocked out in the eighteenth round.
The Markets.
Cotton futures 1-64d higher At Liverpool
5612 points down In the American mar
kets
whoa, and corn advanced; oats wer
dull.
The stock market was not changed Il
any particular
Railroads.
Yesterdays cotton receipts were 527
bales.
The commission proposes to change tn
cotton seed and cotton seed product tariff
The Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express Wi
establish service on the Gulf and Inter
state.
Roads make reduced rates to Housto
for the Labor Day celebration.
The Memphis lowers the wheat rat
and the Illinois Central raises the cor
rate.
The commission will not interfere W.T.
the Cotton, Belt reduced rates to Me-
England milling points.
Local.
A honeymoon abruptly terminates.
WIN Newton on preliminary trial fo
killing his half brother
Brill ant garden concert at Turner Hal
The Auditorium lease surrendered.
, Cinderella given by children in the FIT
ward.
The christening of the new Drummer III
engine.
Cotton presses and seed mills resuinin