The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-16
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

KAUFMAN.-Born TO w. II. and Mrs
Jack December IL. boy.
DALLAS.-Lon Turner pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree in the Grim
| inal district court and was given SEN
| tence of twenty years in the penitentiary
/ Turner killed Tom Smith May 81 this yeai
| over a nickel that was bone of contention
in crap game.
| WACo.-Morris Charney. as next friend
of Hyman Charney, his minor son, MEG
suit against the Missouri, Kansas anu
Texas Railway company for $4,000 dam
ages for Injuries received by the boy In
the yards
| HILLSBORo.-The first gun in the city
campaign was fred by DR.. S. NJ. Carlton,
who announces in the Evening Mirror as
a candidate for mayor.
| CORRIGAN.-Travlce Moran. living al
Fants Mill. six miles north of this place
was given an examining trial on charge OF
rape; his bond was fixed at $3.50.
| FORT WORTH.-Joe Chacichadane, a
plumber in the employ of Kane, was bad
/ y scaldsd and cut about the head and
shoulders by an accident in the boiler
room of the new Texas and Pacific depot
Sunday night.
/ WoRTHAM.--A good many of Wor-
! thams citizens are sight seeing in Hous-
ton this week on account OF the Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival
I HEARNE.--A preliminary hearing was
given Gregory Evans charged with killing
George Robinson, and his bond was fixed
at $4,000, which he gave and was released
\ from custody.
/ DENTON.-The Womans Shakespeare
/ club has undertaken the organization of a
| free public library here.
/ r, INV
Judge Wilson having failed to appear to
exchange places with Judge Thompson,
all OF the cases in which Judge Thompson
is disqualified were continued, as were the
murder cases of V. l.. l.. Tulle, r. l..
Vaughan and Ike lowell to the June term.
ROSEBUD.-The horse ridden by Buster
Scarborough ran away and threw him
against a tree, producing instant death.
] CORSICANA.-Many OF the oil pros
pectors who have aided in developing this
territory are now turning their attention
20 the field at Sour Lake, where lubricat-
ing oil is to be found within 400 feet OF
the surface. A Russian syndicate is said
to have become interested.
! TERRELL.-The Texas and Pacific and
the Texas Midland have agreed to CO.
operate in erecting union station here.
! LLANO.--Ham White was convicted oil
highway robbery and was given fifteen
years in the penitentiary. His victims
/ were two Jewish peddlers.
| NACoGD0CHES.- Nacogdoches is we'll
( represented at Houston this week by citi-
zens in attendance at the Fruit, Flower
and Vegetable Festival.
| LuFKlN.--Frank Brit, negro, was
shot through the heart and Instantly
killed; negro has been arrested Jeal-
ousy is said TO have been the cause
| DALLAS.-W. f. Wicks, alias John Will
| hanson, under indictment for forgery. at
tempted 10 escape from deputy sheriff
and was shot and killed Deputy Sheriff
Mueller gave bond in $500.
| LIVINGSTON.--Ike johnson shot and
killed Jack Davis eight miles west OF here
and is reported badly cut by deceased
/ both colored.
! SEGUIN.-Farmers are indorsing the
movement for a cotton factory at this
place by subscribing literally to the capt.
tai stock thereof A meeting for organi-
cation will be held the third Saturday in
January.
/ CORSICANA. Subscriptions to the
stock OF the cotton mill continue to he
made in such numbers that success seems
| to be now assured.
| DEVlNE.-The high school now has an
enrolment of 250 pupils.
SAN ANTONIO. - General McKibbiu.
commander department OF Texas. has re-
ceiyed notification of the departure from
Cuba for San Antonio of one squadron OF
the Tenth cavalry.
| HENDERSON Cotton receipts have
dwindied to about forty bales average pei
day against 175 average this time last
year Henderson has received to date this
: season 1900 bales; probably not more
than 1000 mare TO come; shipped last sea.
/ son p 900 bales.
| VALLEY VIEW.-The cotton through
this, section is about all marketed but
there is quite a lot of wheat to sell yet
| Young wheat is locking fine and furnish
Ing excellent pastnrage.
DENToN.-Rev. +. P. Flaniken Of
Whitesboro. moderator Of this presbytery
is conducting protracted revival meet
ing at the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN church
here. and large crowds are in attendanc,
upon all the services.
HlLLSBoRO-Democr County Char
nan Fields has appointed John A. Ste.
sens to the place on the committee mad,
vacant by the removal of Hon. r. I. Jones