The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-22
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

PlTTsBURG Thirteen barges loaded with
coal have been started southwark,
BERLIN.--Dr Hauer the eminent geologist
and member of the priyy council, Is dead.
HOT SPRINGS Oscar Gardner OF Pitts
burg easily bested Freddie Began, champion
az the Pacific coast, in fve-round bout
ATLANTA, Ga--John Bieby, who was shot
By the Palmetto mob last Thursday. is deud
His death makes the ffth victim. Two others
were wounded.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--The house has passed
the senate bill tor the Incorporation Of pawn
eIs societies. The bill limits dividends 10 y
per cent per AMMAN.
NEW YORK The General Chemical com
pany has been incorporated with capital Of
s2t,00000O. This now trust embraces many
large chemical companies
WICHITA, Kan. Nina Raymond has bean
arrested, charged with the murder Of Edwin
c. Jones She admits that she struck him
over the head with bed Stat.
MEMPHIS Tenn,--The delegates to the coh-
voution Of tho Woodmen OF the World Cnani-
nhrsy selected Columbus. Ohio. as the pace
for their next biennial meeting.
Lou1sVfLLE. The Ohio Falls car plant.
located IN Jefersonville. Ind. has passed into
the hands Of the American Car Foundry COM
psny. The price paid was $4,000 900.
San FRANCISCO The Japanese cruiser
ciatose has sailed for Yokohama to receive
built at this port for foreign government.
ST LoUIs.-The general statesmen Of the
wholesale houses OF the city held banquet
anc agreed to raise 100000 by subscription by
tho statesmen 10 purchase stock In the world S
fair corporation.
CLEVELAND. The Otis steel company OF
this city win advance the wages Of about 60l
o. Its employees per cent, commencing May !
TIE Increase Is sde Voluntarily on the par,
o. the company.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.--The trial o. Or.
Nancy A. Guiltord, on a charge OF murder in
| tie second degree in causing the death OF
! Emma Gill of SouthIngton by criminal prac-
| ice, has begun.
! ST. LOUIS. Senior Manuel AzpIros. the new
| Mexican ambassador to the United States
with his wife aud two daughters and Captain
| Bhrros. are in St Louis as guesta of thr
| LStn American club.
HUTCHINSON. Kan.-.-John Moore. undei
arrest suspected OF numbering his Ave younl
Children and then firing the house over theil
=, ads to cover the crime, has been taken u
! Mcpherson TO prevent lynchng,
SEATTLE. Wash. The steamer Kinsht
Maru, from Japan by way of Honolulu, BRING
| beVices that great preparations were helms
made at Honolulu for tne funeral OF Princess
| hnluiani, who vas TO be buried March t.
NASHVILLE. Tenn The Phoenix eottof
mills Of this city have just received an ordei
nem China for q large shipment OF cotton
goods OF me quality. The order was obthinc.
mills.
FORT SMITH, Ark,-After hard Tough
legal battle Judge Clayton has issued proc
| lanatlon Injunction at Atoka restraining tn
striking miners from interfering with hi
| business OF tho Atoka Coal and Mining com
psny. II applies only to the men at Lehigl
and Philips mines,
VEST POINT, N. Y.-Astonishment is *
! pressed here because certain cadets who Nrr,
found deficient in their studies. and wno OF
| that account were dismissed from the miliar,
| academy, lave beer appointed second ieuten
| ants IN the regular army. * liz charged thn
thet7 appointments were made through poiiti
| ca influence.