The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27
CRY BREvlTIEs.

A permit was Issued to r. s. Glover yes
terday to construct a two-story frame house
and barn Oh block $780, Main street. at a
cos. OF $500.
Rev. VIM Bradburn performed the cere-
ths made M Maehsrt s a1a M ss.
Madeleine Girvux man and wife.
There are undevered kilograms at the of
fee of the Western Union Telegraph company
for NJ. ]. Banks, j. Sibley William Hackney.
Cinda Albert. Sim BTcoster and Mrs Minnie
Taylor.
Il On Christmas Day Justice Malsch held an
inquest upon the body OF colored woman
named Annie Stafford. who was found dead
In her room at 22l5 Leland avenue. The
verdict was death from heart disease.
Mre A. Il. Sydnor, whose artistic taste as
a decorator has been noticed at SO many OF
Houstons charitable entertainments. Will
hereafter make n business OF this work, ana
will be prepared TO decorate homes for any
OCCASION ~
The Ladies' Parish association will hold a
meeting tomorrow morning IN the parish "a
is especially urged that every member Of
the association be present. as business OF
Importance will come UP for discussion.
The colored man. Pat Landon. who was
badly wounded by pistol shot at the hands
of John Fisher and taken to st. Iosenhs IN
firmary, was, Teparted resting easy last night.
with no material change In ms conliioh.
Seine hope Is entertained for his recovery
1he overcoat thieves are still going the
rounds Police Headquarters REPORT at least
a dozen coats stolen during the holidays.
Mr. c. w. Nelson and G. .. Martin, living
oppcsito each other on Clay avenue. had
their overeoats taken from their residences
last night. 1E
The knights OF Maccabces Will hold very
interesting meeting tonight at their usuaS
meeting place. In the Burns building Tee
paraphernaiia ordered some time ago mas
arrived. and the duo christening process VIII
he celebrated with u programme peculiar 70
the order and with the assistance oil reiresh-
ments.
There were two fro alarms Yesterday. TO
which the department RESPONDED but nj N
neither case was their work required. rne
first alarm was at 1889 o'clock and the cause
was located on Sabine street. AT S:i9 CLOCK
the roof q vacant sc house eas ws b ssep pe
cracker. but no damage OF consequence WAS
donc,
| very pretty marriage ceremony took
place last evening az Ky oeioeA' F ,mS e and
/ Miss pertha Walter. Tho event occurred at
the residence of Rev. John Il. Green, pastor
1 of Mckee Street Methodist church. who per-
formed the ceremony Tho happy couple are
well known In the Fifth ward and VIII con-
/ tinue TO reside there.
! Mr. j. NJ. McGinty, secretary OF the sonth
( Texas Hay association. sends out notices
J that the first quarterly meeting OF 1899 OF
the South Texas Hay association Will re held
NJ the rooms OF the Houston business League
on Tuesday January 3. at 10 q. m. one OF
the objects OF this meeting viii be to mutually
cooperate In securing legal service 10 project
shippers OF hay from losses ireduenty oc-
curing.
ru.ning N slot machine in violation OF CITY
ardinnnre MIR Zorkowsky's machine was
takep charge Of by the police ana taken 10 .
the station but tho property Was promptly
reeased when ii was discovered mat IL WIS
net being run in violation OF the orders OF we
chiet Of police nnd that Mr Io ,n,w rm MR.
ting tho machine to remain In MS place Oh
business without permitting 1t to be operatea'