The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17

q to the Battleship TEXAS
Mere Not Numerous.
bATH TO VISIT THE VESSELS.
!. manages for Alleged False
Lri.onment Filcd--Suit for
/ Large Land Holdings.

manages for Alleged False
r,sonment Tilcd--Suit for
Large Land Holdings.
ton. February 16.-There was no
nnmber of visitors TO the battle.
ras and the gunboat Nashville to,
keamers Charlotte NJ. Allen, Rich.
md Orlina and the sailing Graf
Folly, Puritan, Marietta, Viva
ephine were engaged in transport
sightseers out to the ships and
difficulty in affording ample ac-
alton. AS yet there has been nc
Idux Of visitors from the interior.
4 the first things the visitors en-
ed Was charge of 80 cents for
ring passengers whether one oil
Mrs were visited.
tariff brought in whole flood OF
Mt. which Chairman Moore of the
Ftation committee took up at once.
conference with Messrs. O'Connor
wsom, MIR. Moore announced that
Icing tomorrow morning the tariff
kes to each ship will be % cents,
both ships are visited the charge
50 cents. Arrangements have been
have tickets interchangeable, and
hi be honored for return on any
living the ships.
SUIT FOR LAND.
United States circuit court for
tern district of Texas Frederic p.
n resident and a citizen of New
has fled bill of complaint against
Mcclure. w. j. Henson, Ben Nc
Just. VALET, w. @. Weekes, Enoch
Mary Korth, o. N. Williams, T. II.
nd a. WetZ, all of whom are OF
End county.
5 bill of complaint petitioner al
BIT the Houston and Texas Central
completed and put in running
40 miles of railway in Texas and
vas granted to the company GER
Of land and scrip calling for six
ktions of $40 acres of land for every
rlilroad so constructed. That be-
land certificates were issued the
performed the conditions prece-
It's right to said lands and to said
lies and the decision OF the execu-
bartment in granting the same was
I've as to the right of the railway
\. That the railway company ie-
from the State of Texas land GER
calling for the location of $40
land for the company and $40 for
left of the State school fund, and
railway company did locate lands
Bend and in other counties for
)eft of itself and the State school
tiff alleges that owing to some I'M
ons and inaccuracies in the field
State surveyor was appointed TO
be necessary corrections, which he
bat in May, 1883, a decree was is
the United States circuit court
& the Houston and Texas Central
to pay into the court certain
money, and that in default all OF
brtgsged property should be sold
appraisement.
THE order was not obeyed and that
took place as ordered. That at
+. p Olcot became the purchaser
whole of the properties of the
and Texas Central railway. in
the lands in Fort Bend county.
PENDANTS have conspired together
purpose of holding these lands
complainant, knowing that they
title to the same.
lainant asks that the pretended
of defendants be declared invalid
At be recover title and possession
property.
DAMAGE SUIT FILED.
an Interesting suit was called in
district court this afternoon. he
action for damages filed by Charles
piels against l.. w. A. Battaile. 4
For of the Texas circulation of the
rs Republic. W. A. Rowan, Il. j
constable Of Rastrop county, and
e'ies on his official bond.
If in his petition alleges that on
70, 1897, he was arrested by De
Duffy and Murphy while in the
discharge Of his duties as solicitor
les for the Sun Life Insurance
That they took him in charge
iducted him to the office of the
police, where he was met by the
pt Battaile, who charged him with
Of swindling. That he was held
III the arrival of the constable, 7. 4
who conducted him TO the town
~, that there he was conducted
The streets with handouts on his
ana finally turned loose without
form OF Il trial. Plaintiff claims
IN the sum of Sl1 900 actual and
Exemplary.
|ase is being tried by Jury and
sumo all OF today's session. The
IS represented by r. v. Davidson
aeiendants by j. S. Wheeless.
xcuRsIoNIsTs COMING.
QUO excursionlsts will arrive here
p Springs March 10. They will
the International and Great
= and before reaching this city
at Austin. San Antonio and Hous-
a'yeston chamberiof commerce has
programme for their entertain
WIN consist of a birdseye view
s.on from the top OF the fremont
1.reet car ride over the city, stop-
~ principal Joints OF interest, an
etties.
rlrsien viii bs composed a. Ncrth-
Eastern tourists who are wintering
,pfings They will return to Hot |
|on March Fl.
. WEDDING CELEBRATION.
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