The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


PEAGAN.--Some farmers hays been forced
- replant corn
MENADvILLE.--Mrs. j. A. Waller was
burned to death.
BAIRD. Good rains have insured crops in
Callahan county.
GAINESVfLLE.--The North Texas presby-
t1y Is IN session here
HILLsBoRo. few flakes of snow tel
here on Friday morning.
FORT WoRTH.--The next State oratorical
contest will be hello here.
RocKPoRT.-The schooner Mystery, wrsck-
ed near here. will be total loss.
CANToN.--W. N. Tull was given ten years
Imprisonment on charge OF rape.
MKINNEY Collin county is out Of debt
aud has assets amounting TO Sl03 $40
CANToN.-The grand Jury returned nifty
one bills, of which fourteen were feonies.
RocKroRT Market gardeners have lust
begun shipping beans and other early stuff.
ELLIOTT. "A hail storm did considerable
d1mago aud much replantius will be neces-
sery.
MARLIN Enough rain has fallen 10 Fails
county to serve all purposes. Including sto X
water.
SAN ANGELO Tho rainfalI in Tom Green
county in the past fes DAYS has aggregated
five inches.
SHERMAN.-IIon j. II. Tolbert was elected
representative to succeed the late S. r Evans
without opposition.
holes are full to oyeraowing: Ave inches OF
rain fell on three days.
TEMPLE.--T North Texas gun club will
be well represented at the State shoot at this
place April % aud u.
GREENViLLE. The secretaries of the V
Nj. G. A. throughout the State will meet
here on the 9th ultmo.
| UEXINGTON.--WlilIam Mundine was shot
but not dangerously wounded Excitement Is
very high over the matter
hands. was run down by freight train aud
TWO of them severely injured.
| TfLER.--A camp Of the Sons OF Confeder-
alto Veterans has been organized here with
/ II, u. Robertson as commander.
! MARLIN. The Brazos Valley Medical as
ISOLATION will meet hero May 9-li a hundred
or more physicians are expected
| SAN ANGELO. Black bass TO the number
Of $500 have been distributed In the Coucho
river at various points near hero,
! MEDINA.--There is now no fear whatever
OF any spread Of smallpox In Devinc county;
the pest has been practically wiped out.
/ koCKWALL.--James and George Ballen-
tine, charged with killing Will Sullivan, q
negro, were admitted TO ball in $4,000 each,
GREENVILLE. "A glandersd horse was
found in this county and at once shot: the
owner was allowed nothing for the animal
LAREpo.--The smallpox situation continues
to improve steadily. No new cases are being
discovered and patients are discharged every
day.
Ell PASo.-The widow of Fireman Georg,
uet1. killed In wreck on the Texas and Pa
ono. has compromised her claim for damages
for $1,000.
WAco.--B, f. Digger. supposed to have
been poisoned and tor whose recovery hope
hnd been given up is much better and viii
probably get we'll
kossE.--J. II. Gibson Co will operate
both square and round bale gin here
They are making improvements which will
N axe theirs the largest gin plant In the State.
CORSICANA,--ln answer to letter of In.
curry regarding reports that he had aided AIT
seld in the Chicago election, W. j. Bryan has
answered; II am not taking part in any
I elections.
WACO, Local Catholics are confident that
the Order OF pasilian Fathers VIII establish
a boys school here; Priest McBraGy OF Toiod-
to, Canada, has been here aeyera days in
vestigating the field,
ENNIS, Miss Psle Neal OF this city mas
been appointed maid Of honor 10 Miss Flor
ence Meyers. sponsor for the Texas dvisio
OF tho United Confederate Veterans to att End
the reunion at Charleston. $. G.
! GoLDTIIWAtTE.-- The rain has to some
1 extent impeced the progress OF Mr. Mulkcy S
! meeting at this place. lie has not had the
/ success here in gaining converts as he is re-
/ ported TO have had in other places. The meet
/ ing will close Sunday night.