The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13

ty has sold sscc worth OF pecan gathered
from one pasture.
RALLINeER.--c. s., powdcn viii erect
new and handsome hotel puiid'ns 10 replace
GAiNEsvILLE,--Tne solitary smallpox pa.
tent Of this place will be discharged rs
cured within the next day or two
GAINESVILLE. The grand Jury has ad:
Curped ssg sna mese for teIonies
MEMPHIS. The Fort ortn--and Deneer
CITY railroad after securing two njunet.ons
| to prevent the collection OF taxes, mas nnahy
pais IN for the past two years the railroad
| company contended that the valuation OF VIZ
| 900 a mile placed on us rosdned was exses-
| sive but the commissioners would not reduee
| the amount.
| BAY cITY.--Ths famous raft in the Colo
| RADIO river near this place continues 10 grow,
| and ~ is now about nine miles IN tenstn.
this raft impcdes the current o. me ,sser AUG ~
| renders liable 10 overflow many thousands o.
acres OF land that would otherwise be safe
except during exceptionally hish water
| coTuLLA.- cepp, an irrisstioniss'
has shipped more than 1900 baskets OF toma-
toes during the last three weeks
ENNls.-A permanent charitable organiia.
ton has been formed by the citizens Kew
r. T. Philips is at the head oil II.
BERTRAM. - FAN wheat and oats will make
a full crop; cattle and sheep are do'ns we'I
FORT WORTH The Fort Worth Poultry
and Pct Stock association VIII hold US see
ond annual exhibition here january IL 10 81
inclusive.
KiRBYvILLE.--Th.s section has hnd :, a
thorough soaking Ii is expected that the
creeks viii rise sufficiently TO hoat several
million feet Of logs out OF the country.
SHERWOOD. Both farmers and stookmen
are jubilant over the outlook Tor announcer
prosperous year
IocKHART. is estimated that not more
than 800 bales OF cotton remain undisposeu
OF in the territory. tributary to LoekhaI.
Tip TO date tho receipts. of this place amoun n
Ito le,4iO bales, number iarkcS III eNNee'
lof all former years.
MUMFoRD. --Two negro Children ased
and T. died from eating toadstoois. wh'eh 'p'S
mstook for mushrooms.
SuGARLANp, The paper mil, sussi
houses and refinery arc running fuli time
The cane grinding season, taken as Whoivl
has been one OF the most favorable ever
known.
ed to enter the home of his wife, from whom
he was separated; his l2-year-oid son nI rW
one shot from revolver, which kiied ~.
; almost instantly. The boy has oeeh UT
rested. ,
3 wAco.-The Dick Rogers murder case !.
on trial In the district court for the tourti
time.
1 PlTTsBuRG.-Dis court is IN session
with very light dockets.
> ARKANSAS PASS.--Copious rains have fail
en- ali over this section and hne season !
IN the ground Considerable new iahd VIII
I be put in cultivation next year
, RRowNwoon.--Allen ThaNton, late
= eomanche, shot and killed himself.
n WACO. -Ephriam Probasco, negro man
= reported at the city hall, saying ne was s,I f
Physicians pronounced the disease a n,,s
form OF smallpox: Propasco saiu 49,, nv
d felt better in his life. He has peen iso'a'ou'
a 1.oyEI,ApY Mrs. G. A. SHEPPARD, a
,e elderly lady, apparently well. While SWEEP
n ing the floor, fell dead at me tssluenSo
a pr skipper, where she was visiting q,
i DALLAs.--Judge w. J j. smith nn o, w
It'd, nj
from the bench in open court. tnat ne W.
II tender his resignation to Governor saser
u to take effect January l'
10 RosENBERG.-In a difficulty which o.
10 CURED several miles In tho country Hu
~, here Monday evening, two Of the participant
4. Mr. Mr. McCuium, a white man, and Robe BE,
ie Johnson, colored, were slightly wouhu p,o,,n
at former receiving the contents Of shotgun
tho breast and the latter is sunering from
"a pistol shot. also in the breast
rk HEARNE.-The remains of Page Ligo
an whose death occurred In Houston Monua
~, were brought here and Inferred IN NoF"o
er HfLLSBoRo.-Th wholesale grocery bu
be mess of Strand Gibson company, hhs be
es sold to killum & Rotan OF waco VINO "a
led invoicing the stock. They VIII oonsonut
it with their Hillsboro house
HIILSBORO.-At a mass meeting OF
Are department the designations OF H.
Harfold chief and F. aoI l assis, STA. e, eni
d. chief and w. w Phillips assistant chi
Harfold and Haus are going to Corsloana.
he GoLDTHwAITE-Th cotton receipts
g.. this place have reached the 900, marx J
he more than 500 yet to come. Practically
at of IL has been marketed. H.
all GoLDTHwAITE.- The best season 10
=, ground that there has been for years Wh
M is looking fine: the acreage has been
IN creased is per cent.
all GoLDTHWAITE.-- Grass Is still green q
=. growing and stock will go through the W
ar ter without being fed.
M. WHARTON.-There were $50 exeursion'
en- from this place to houston Iuesday'
A. VICTORIA. excursion TO Houston c
ne ried about l25 from here; at Rosenberg
~. number aboard was about 800.
son
&C. The Truck Growers Meeting