The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18
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Five small boys were drowned at South Glib
sou, Pa.
OF the 400 policemen appointed in Havana
100 are Spaniards.
The OLDHAM sailed from Savannah for Ha-
vana with the First Maine artillery.
In au election riot at Buda- Pesth four per-
song were killed and sixteen injured.
President Rafael Iglesias OF Costa Rica Wis.,
tied Queen Victoria at Osborne, Isle of Wight.
Three hishwaymen robbed a Chicago police
man. in full uniform, Of his pistol and money.
The Saratoga left Charleston with four com
paIies of the One Hundred aud Sixtieth In
diana.
Two packages containing $4,000 posctas were
found in the Havana postoffce, overlooked by
the Spaniards.
The American Wire Nail company has par
chased the Indiana Wire Fence company of
Charlottesville. Ind.
The principal pump manufacturers Of the
country met at Cleveland for the purpose Of
forming a combination.
TWO persons were killed and several injured
by the bursting of NY wheel in Lorillard's
tobacco factory In New York.
The president sent to the senate a number
O. nominations. among them a large list OF
army and naval officers to be promoted.
Four companies of the First Battalion, Sew
y, from Columbus. Ohio. en- route to Manila.
They go on the transport Grant.
The Irish elections havo been remarkable
ms, power of Parneilish. Tho new feature
j. that women were alowc &C vote for the
first time.
John Morley, liberal, has announced his
Intention ~ retire from responsible part:cipa-
ton in the formal councils OF the liberal party
OF England.
Another sensational advance in the stock Of
the American Bell Telephone company started
with the opening OF the Boston market, when
1t went mp ten points in many minutes I'M
Ill 1t reached $40.
w. S. Leake, manager of the San Fran
cisco Call testified before the inyestigsting
committee that Speaker Wright told him he
had received bribe money to vote for Grant
for United States senator
several gentlemen of Cleveland, Ohio, have
been granted $50, 900 acres Of land In Honduras
in return for improvements 10 be made by
them. They Will establish a line Of transpor-
tatior 10 the United States.
III a crowded st. Louis street car, on board
OF which was a policeman, three men robbed
w NJ. Snyder resident manager of the Ma
tona Fire Insurance company of jewel
case containing between $1,000 and $4,000 worth
OF i1welry.
The executive session OF the United States
senate was devoted 10 discussion OF the ad-
vaucement OF Admirals Sampson and Schley
and other naval officers. Senator Hale, chair
man. was absent. ana the matter went over
until his return.
Under a resolution introduced in the Ma
tionnl house OF representatives, the GO opera
ton OF the governments OF the world - to DO
requested III cOUOuCtink an eNpOsluuu ~
Omaha this year. II is to be conducted with
ont expense to this government.
rising vote OF thanks was given Governor
John r. Tanner OF Illinois for his action
during the Birden and Pana strikes by the
United Mine Workers OF America In session
at Pittsburg. The convention then adjourned
TO meet the operators Wednesday.
Frederick Miliken, employed at the Ma
ticnul stockyards. East st. Louis was knocked
ireensbie by highwaymen. robbed of money.
watch and yauables. and his body dragged
across the railroad track in front OF a raplily
passenger train. He was inter-
naily injured and his chances of recovery are
slight. The highwaymen escaped
Governor Russell of North Carolina sent TO
the general assembly OF that State spsaial
II. sangc setting forth his reasons for suspend
lnc from office Railroad Commissioners !. w
Wison and s. O. Wilson. He charges In the
that both men are interested ~ the
cIcrft,or aud profits OF Southern railway
ana are thereby disqualified under the law -
act as impartial judges.