The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06

completion of committees and further work
| for their joint benefit concert for st Joseph {
lnffnary and the Faith Home Will be tho
most important business.
James Wilson. lad apparently about Is
| years OF age, was arrested by the sherff's de-
partment yesterday on u charge OF vagrancy.
| He was attempting 10 dispose OF collection
| OF what Is thought to be old silver wapn ar
| rested
| The Fatcrnal Mystic Circle. Houston
| Ruling No $50. viii give on Tuesday. Feb.
ruary IL. at Turner Hail. an entertainment
which VIII be treat TO all lovers of music,
Tor which the best talent has been secured,
under the direction of Mrs. c. A. Bujac.
Mr.. Charles J. Wright. who has conducted
n photograpbng establishment in this city
since 1865. has sold his Interest in the busi-
ness located on Main street, to Mr.. \. II.
Eitcher, who has been Identified with hin,
IN the enterprise for the past eighteen years.
Eugene Course died at his home in the
Cross Timbers settlement at o'clock last
night, aged 81 years. He had lived in that
section for number of years and was we'll
known and liked The funeral will occur to-
morrow morning ut 10 o'clock, interment be-
ing made in Wcstcott's graveyard.
Colonel Frank s. Burkc at this city has
received a letter from United States Senator
H. 0. Wocott of Colorado. in which he says
that he Will do all in his power TO aid Hous-
ton In securing an appropriation for tho I'M
nrovoment OF the Buffalo bayou channel MIR.
Wolcott WAS class mate OF Mr.. Burke's
at Yale.
Rev. VIM. Haync Lcavell, u. D., pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. will preach
his fifth anniversary sermon this morning at
the usual hour for service and ut the night
services will preach the second Of the series
Of sermons he is preparing Some Mat
tcrs of Practice" Music at the night scfv-
ices will he furnished by the male quar-
tette,
The Ariou Quartette ventured IN new field
last night, in the rendition of some very
beautiful seronado music, complimentary to
their friends, and those who had so ably
assisted them i'm the successful concert ten
dcred by them a. short time ago, They start
ed out, accompanied by their leader. about
1u,2G o'clock and for more than two hours
various friends In tho Third ward were scrc-
nuded.
Thomas NJ Bowers, Iioustons talented
young musical composer. has INST published
new song entitled sweetheart Irene" IL
is sentimental song, with q very sweet
chorus, and promises to be quito q success.
Mr.. Bowers is the author of Nobody Wants
and Other musical gems. lie has the promise
OF number of musical celebrities 10 intro
duCe ths now song, several OF whom have
rehearsed IL and pronounce IL a success.
The Naomi. the steamboat recently built
and launched here, has returned from her
trial trip to Galveston where she In
spnctcd IN the regular manner and license
issued While on her return trip across Gal
weston bay one OF the tubes of her boilers
was burned out but the damage slight
and easily repaired. according TO Mcssrs.
owners Of the vessel, The engines construct
ed by Stopplo Ries of this city and the
boiler was tested Mp TO i75 pounds pressure
by the government inspectors,