The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
First infantry Ordered to cubn.
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


GATBsvIL1.E. Several horses have died
around here In the last few days OF blind
staggers.
sINToN-rr and Carl Henderson shin
ped two cars, OF mules lseventy-one heao' 70
Brnkley, Ark.
ENNIS.--Some generous ctizon incoE,, sent
n fine turkey to every minister In the city as
q Christmas present.
sUGARLAND.- -Messrs. II. IL. Cunningham
n Go. had a turkey dinner Tor their men NJ
the Capitol hotel here.
ELiiIART.--Mr Tom Woodland was knock
cd from the track by freight train ana pain
fully though not seriously hurt.
YORKTOWN Enough rain has fallen to
enable farmers to pillow and tLey are busily
engaged In preparing for another crop
DELLS.--During fight at Savoy Haynes
Dugan, son OF County Commissioner W. r.
Dugan, was severely stabbed with n knife.
IACKSONvILI.E.--cty Marshal Hamett
was compelled to shoot VIII Riley. colorod
the bullet inflicted very serious wound.
ClNCINN .-rReport for Duty" new
military drama, was given for tho first time nc,
at the Star theater here Saturday nisht Nv
the Brady stock company.
BAlRD,-The new Jail just completed here
Is modern Ia every rospect--a perfect beauty
areproof Win pSrS SS1h t9r srds o rhres
HICo.--Fred Hancock. who killed Robert
Bell. the railroad agent hero. this fall. has
been on trial this week at Hamilton and the
jury gave him ten years IN the penintentiary.
weather work has rapidly advanced on tao
new buildings on the north side OF the pub
lie SQUARE, replacing tho ones destroyed by
IRE November 8.
County Clerk Laswell has issued over twenty
marriage certificates. The month OF De,
cemb.r will hardly. reach last years record
OF 100 for the month.
ers charged with killing Bob Glover tNo
yoara age failed TO ngree and was diseharged.
This is the third trial OF the Gaze ana u hung
Jury has resulted each tmc.
LA GRANGE.--Frank vajella. charged
with murder. sued out n writ OF habeas
corpus aud was granted bail In the sun, Of
5000. which was readily given. Messrs. Il. A.
Arnim and A. Freytag as bondsmen.
TEXARKANA,--The negro Quick Hill, who
was arrested few days ago on the charge
q attempting to murder his wife. stood pre-,
was sent to fall In default of $500 bond.
ciELuRNE,--T The. new city directory, Is
now In the hands Of the prlnter for puolica.
three TO each name In the directory ,hi.
time will give Clcburne q population OF sS7s,
GONzALsS.--D Martin. who was stab
bed Friday night by his brother-in-law. Wal
less serious than was supposed to be. Woods
IL In u bad condition. there being number
OF bucksho. In his body.
TDxARKANA.--A cutting scrape occurred
at Rodwater, Texas about twelve miles west
Of this place. Heard Atchison was fatally
stabbed In the abdomen. Miles Hollings-
worth was arrested and was carried 10 New
Boston. where he Will be- Jailed.
sTEPHENsviLLE.-s Sergeant Andrew y,
Simpson, charged with tho killing Of Walter
Miller on the 18th instant, was brought be-
fore Justice Gray. who postponed the pre-,
the accused 70 bali IN tho sum OF $Sooo which
Was easily made
LocKHART--w. r. Moreton. transporta
tion agent 81 the penttentiary. left here sun
nv for Huntsville with Bill Pulley. who wa
convicted ut the last term OF the. distrlc
court Of assault with Intent 10 murder j. y
PRIEST aud whose case has lust been ~
firined By tho court Of appeals