The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

EMMA--L o. Wheeler was shot and In.
btantly killed.
oZoNA. Measles and roseola are epidemio
In this community.
HARDWOOD. Not enough moisture In the
ground to bring up cotton.
SAN ANTONIO.--The river and city are get
ting thorough cleaning up.
WACo.-The Brazos Is on a ten-foot rise be-
cause OF the heavy rains here and above.
RoCKWALL.--A negro named will sulll-
van was killed by two white men near here.
BRoOKSHIRE-The entertainment given by
tho Ladies' Building association proved quite
Il success.
TERRELL.--Rey. T. B. Pittman is con-
list church.
sHERMAN.--A oooperaEe company has been
organized here and has secured several large
orders already.
WRIGIiTSBORO.- Cattle are being shipped
from this section because OF the scarcity OF
grass and water.
GoLDTHwAITE. Tho SMALLPOX case re-
ported at Brownwood caused a scare at FIRST,
but this has subsided
| GoLDTHWA1TE. Rev. Abe Mulkey la
holding a revival meeting here: large con-
gregations are drawn.
CALDWELL Tho oase of smallpox in the
Brazos bottom. heretofore reported is do
Ing well and no new cases.
| ENNIS. Il. II, II. Green may sink wells
on the Mdand's property here in search for
petroleum; he is here investigating.
FORT WoRTH.-A cotton seed oil mill to
cost s25. 900 is to be erected at Arlington: the
contract is to BIO let in a short time.
MEXIA. The Epworth League convention
for the Corsicana district Is In session here.
There are about 100 delegates IN attendance.
WAELDER. The Waslder News, Huffor &
Bcckham editors and proprietors, has made Its
appearances a commendablo showing is made.
DEvINE.--Too dry to plant cotton and
farmers are out of work until It rains IN
another week the drouth will cause suffering,
DALLAS The agitation looking to clean
ing the city and keeping 1t clean is hearing
good fruit and the town Is really being
cleaned.
WACO. Some of the union carpenters and
painters have returned to work and COM
promise Of thu strike is now regarded as very
probable.
PARlS.--A petition is being prepared ask
Ing the Lamar county commissioners 10 order
an election to determine whether local option
shall prevail.
CoRSICANA. There Is scramble after
leases In urban territory north and northeast
OF tho city and the work OF locating new wells
goes on RAPIDLY
DEVINE.-No new DEVELOPMENTS in the
smallpox situations all cases at the detention
camp are now doing we'll; there is no fear Of a
further spread.
FORT WORTH The executive committee
} OF State horticultural society met here and
arranged programme for the society's meet
Ing at College station, July 4.
PARASITIC Midland gumbo pit at Euloe
south OF mere, VIII pc opened MONDAY, ana Nut
burnt ballast from II will be used on tn,
track from Commerce TO Paris.
FORT LAvACA The first shipment OF
String vegetables, six bushels of green peas
nom the truck farm OF j. w. Malone.
JASPER. Mrs Il. Prtchett. who was
badly burned while trying TO rescue household
goods from her burning home succumbed to
her Injuries. The funeral Was largely at
tended.
PARIS. Tho Paris fire department has or
dered silver cup OF very handsome pattern,
valued at $3.50. which is 20 be contested for by
the various volunteer departments in the
state at tho annual meeting of the assocta-
: ton,
LLANo.--At Valley Springs, twelve miles
cid son Of NJ, b. Dabhsb OF this place wa!
accidentally killed by by tho discharge OF 6
tsfset rias
PAINT ROCK. v-sprlpg seems to have
opened here. but 1t Is still very dry. apd
: stock water is very scarce. The stock men
have lest very few cattle or sheep the psst
winter. but tho lamb crop was very short on
account Of the drouth.
LoCKHART. The somewhat important
case OF Crowley VS.. the CITY of Luing. in
which the plaintiff claimed 5000 damages for
the establishment OF city dumping ground
near HE premises, resulted In COMPROMISE
a Judgment for se5e aud abatement Of the nui-
sance.
MINEoI.A, The city aldermen have an
u nounced In a body as candidates for school
: trustees under the new law. and the may0i
4 with them as \ candidate for president OF tn,
board II Is understood there viii be an op
= position ticket In tho field and the contes
: promises 10 be a warm one.