The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-01
SHORT MEMS STOKES.

ATLANTA, Ga DIR. A. s. Simmons. IA
nous throughout the country ms the originator
Of the Simmons Liver Regulator. died In this
city
RoME--ln the chamber of deputies the min
lister OF finance, Signor Lu2zati, replying 10
questions on the subject. declared chat The
customs duties on wheat could not be abul-
ished.
NEW YoRK-The pilot schooner Actca VIII
sail today from Brooklyn for Alaska with a
family party of gold seekers aboard.
FORT RILEY. kan.-one Of the largest
and finest post church edinces ia the United
States army, made possible By a Large APP
preparation passed by congress. was dedicated
at the fort hero Sunday.
RUTLAND Vt-Mrs. julia g. Dotr, tho
well known author ana noetess, Is reported 10
be critically III at hor home in this city.
ALBANY, ". Y.--The International PAPER
company of Corinth. Saratoga county, New
York, combination OF all the big firms In
with n capital stock OF $4,000, 900
NEW YoRK-The Tribune soys tlic commit
tee which was appointed by the members or
the Broadway Tabernacle TO select and res
omIncnd u pastor has unanimously decided
in favor Of Rev Charles Jefferson OF tho
First Congregational church OF Chelsea.
Mass
MEXICO ClTY~-El Mundo fnewspaper) an
nounces that the gold production of Mexico
for last yenr was S6S6l,S2o, u gain OF more
than $4,000 over 1896 and OF more than two
millions over 1880
WASiiINGToN--Th comptroller Of the cur
rency has received a telegram announcing
the fnlure OF the First National bank of
Larinore North Dakota
LoNDoN--Justice Sterling has framed az
injunction pcrpetually restraining the United
PRESS either alone or 10 combination, from
using any nanie calculated To lend to the
belief that the United Press was the same
as the Associated Press
ELGIN. Hi.--oatnan Bros. dalrnon. w,ul
a - - INs...l n. tRtFn
are placed al $4,000. With Liabilities exresdr
Ing THIS amount.
piTTsBuRG. Pa.--The Westinghouse Man
ufaeiurlng and Electric company OF tihs GUY,
ftical auDurafus 10 the Dyea- Klondiko TrapB-
portation company, which yiD be used Tor
tho operation Of an electric rope ramway
aoross the Chilkoot pass.
yIENNA--A hurricane rnged here Sunday
night and has continued Monday. DOING great
damage 10 property.
III HLlN--rhe Lokal Ang.iser confirms che
report of a duel between Count william bls,
u,lIrk president OF East PRUSSIA, and second
son OF Prince Bismarck, aid Herr Maurbaeh,
oh;ef presidential counselor The encounter
grew out Of hisrespcctfp' aliusion ~ hefr
Muurbscb 10 Countess william BismfIcs
nlEW oRLEANs-The steamer Clearwater
for Puerto cortcz reports that on January "
at D. 10. the Spanish brig Clara OF Barse-
Iona. for ceiba, in hailast, was wrecked On
Salpmdna shoal, turning OFcf amer stih-
ing The shonl No lives lost,
LEXINGTON, Ky The Biue Grass Build
in, and Loan association mnde an assignment
10 Bishop Clay, It's secretary. Liabilities,
$50 900; nominal assets the same. The fail
ure is caused By large Withdrawals,
GHAysoN. ky.--yirginia BIZ Riley. an old
citizen OF Elliott county, aged 80 years, aud
his wife. about ~ years old, were murdered
Ia thElT home In Elliott county. Kentucky. ana
robber Of from $500 TO si2DO There u no
clew TO the niurderers
KINGSTON. Jamnies.--The opening OF the
nov cable Via Turks island and bermuda was
celebrated. II gives the united states and
Canada competitive route for eablegrums 10
the Wcs; Indies.
EERI-IN--'rhe health OF Prince Bismarck ~
Improving. There has been marked diminuT
ton OF his pail
Z KANSAS cITy--The Missouri faeine rail-
way annoiulres that Il VIII preserve the "
cent dlfitrentlaI IN favor Of Kansas City aud
meet The -s4cent rate By The Kansas CITY,
For Scott aud Menipbi1 railroad on ship
r.ents 81 fugai. moiasses and rice from New
Dl leans 70 Kansas City,
new YORK More than $50 900 Of GOV
eminent, Stan and railroad bonds have been
sold during this month. compared with tJs.-
lSs.peo for the same month last ysag