The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11
SHORT NEWS STOKES.

MULDOoN-Mnldoon Lodge Wcodman of
the World, had a public installation OF Of
icers for the ensuing year and banquet
last Saturday night
HoLLANp--Roy. e. e. Kilgore, late OF
Greenville. Texas. will preach Mt the Moth
odist church here during this week.
pALLAs--The January term OF the Fed
eral court for the Northern district OF Texas
was opened by Judge Alex Boardmnn OF LOU
isiana. a grand jury was nmpanelled,
HOLLAND In a horse race here. Il horse
ran into wire fence, cutting himself very
badly on the shoulder and side and throwing
the, rider into the wire and cutting him very
badly also. but fortunately not seriously.
pENToN-Rev. DR. Harry Glass OF somer-
set KY, has been elected by the congrega-
ton Of the Presbyterian church here to I'LL
that pulpit, which has been vacant since De-
tphcr
KIRBYvILLE- The now Masonic hall at
this place has Just been completed and tho
furniture placed In position.
WALLTSvILLE Sir. Smith. the civil en-
Gipecr and electrician Of the Galveston Tele-
phone company Is here. now making pre-
liminHry survey Of the route Tor his company
for a line from Winnie on the international
and Great Northern railroad 10 Wallisville,
and IS contracting for cypress poles to be cut
and delivered on the ground. preparatory to
active construction very soon.
SANDY PoINT--Frahk Pierson, negro
on tho Cecil place was seriously cut by Gus
Holstoin, white man living on the place.
yard piorson attacked Hosten with stick
OF wood and Holstein acted in self defense
RUNGE- Runge Lodge No. sl2 A., +. and
A. NJ, was instituted Saturday night, Jan
uary s, by District Deputy Grand Master J.
4, Wobh OF San Antonio.
LoCKHART-La Saturday as Mr. Logan
Hicks, tenant on the farm OF MIR. Berry
Wells below town. was returning home,
driving a mule team, he was somehow thrown
from the wagon under the heels OF tho mules
and was severely kicked about tho head aud
face, ard was run over and bruised by the
team, which ran away with the wagon Al
though painfully Injured. he is not danger
ouFly hurt
wACo--In the absence OF Hon. Marshall
Surratt. Judge OF the Nineteenth district
court who is In Laredo, at the bedside of his
aged mother. Judge John q. Winter WAS elect
cd special Judge for this week by the mem
beers Of the bar,
GRANGER---A number of citizens have been
before the grand Jury during the past week
and II is generally believed TINT strong
enort is being made to silt the whi,ecap
threats 10 the bottom.
ENNIS--Tho weather in this section is very
wmin with some Indication of rain Old
settlers say this spring weather in January
rs something unknown here before.
cIllCAGo-Dan stuart has arrived from
81, Paul where he went on fruitless en-
denver 70 induce FitSsimmons 10 enter the
ring Deain with cerbctt,
MADISON. Wis.--County Judge }, II. Car
porter has rendered a decision which. II sns-
tained, will have N sweeping effect. lie held |
thai . child can not be legally adopted with |
ous tho consent OF both parents II living, aud |
the child has not been abandoned,
r,AiENl1o cry Governor Atkinson OF |
In an interview warmly comments |
the new banking law OF his State. which he |
says VIII practically put 1t on silver basis. |
VERA CRUz--Thero Is much complaint |
amcns Mexican workmen in the cigar tac- |
torres and other places aver the influx or |
cubans who arc coming here Impoverished |
anu are willing 10 accept low WACO
PRAGUE Martial law. which was pro-
claimed hore on December . MS u result OF /
the rotous demonstrations which followed |
The disturbances IN tho reichsrath. has been |
pbiosated.
LcNDoN-It Is understood that pr. Jami. |
sun, Tho iransyaal raider, will not return to |
Eibland al present He Intends 10 become !
a candidate Tor the Care parliament
LpNpoN'--At the Old Bailey Court the re-
oorHcr ordered thu grand jury 10 return |
true bill against Richard Arthur Prince, tho
super who assasslnatcd William Tcrrlss. the |
actor. IN December l6 M
ST. PETERSHuRG--r,ount pelianeH the
ministor OF public instruction. Is dead
!. WASHINGTON United States Minister /
fowei az Seoul, Korea. has rcnorted 10 inc /
stats uepartncut by cable thar the mother az |
Inc smneror Of Korea died ut the canifol
..sEW YORK. Mrs. l,ailiugten Dooth is Drc- |
ncuncsd out OF danger. ~