The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
CITY BREvITIEs.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fischer at 1920
McGowen avenue, twelve pound baby girl.
Rev. j. NJ Ramsay will preach at the Lub-
book Street Presbyterian church this evening
az s:15.
Ar unusually large number of cocaine
"he nds' were arrested yesterday by the police
department.
Christ church Sunday school will be closed
until further notice. owing to sickness in the
city among children.
Alderman Bennett has secured the placing of
n FIRE alarm box at the corner of Hogan ald
Fulton streets, Fifth ward
championship cake walk will be given at
Bryan hall tomorrow night The contest Will
be between Houston and Galveston boys
Tho ladies of st, Mary's Episcopal church
will give an ice cream festival on the lawn
near the church next Tuesday evening
July 25.
Superintendent j. H. Douthitt announces
that the primary department of the Central
Christian Sunday school will be suspended un-
I'll further notice.
There are undelivered kilograms at the Of
fee OF the Western Union Telegraph company
for Mrs. S. Il. Smart j. B. Gordon, j. c.
Maggie and Mrs. Sarah Cook (colored).
e. Wood on two separate charges of theft
of watches, was gwen a preliminary bearing
in Justice Hills court yesterday and placed
under 500 bond in one case and $500 i'll the
other.
a. w
the senior hislop of the colored Methodist
church. will preach tonight at the Sherman
chapel, corner of Gaulnier and Buckner
Sc Gets.
Miss Elizabeth Brinsmade will take the
place of Mr.. Breaker at the organ of the
First Presbyterian church during the latter S
absence. MIR. Kincaid will sing during the
oiiertory in this mornings service.
Detectives Quinn and Thompson. yesterday
succeeded in recovering another lot of the
lu,. Of ,trh hnNfn q
recently. No more arrests have been made in
connection with the case, however
A called meeting of the Woman's club will
be held at the club rooms tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock for the purpose of devising ways
ana means for responding to an appeal sent
the club in behalf of the sufferers from the
recent flood.
The Houston Spiritualist society will hold
its meeting and lecture at Bryan hall at S'3o
today Mr.. John w. Ring will speak through
inspiration on subjects selected by the audi
ence, and DR.. Annie w. Morrall will give psy-
c'cmetric tests.
The negroes who are held at the county jail
In connection with the assault on Peter
O'Flannigan Wednesday night have not yet
been taken before O'Flannigan for identlnca-
ton. as at present his condition will not war
rant such action.
There will be an eagle, live and clay pigeon
and blue rock shoot at the Bray's Bayou Gun
Club park, on the Main street road tolay.
The West End Gun club has been especially
melted to attend The festivities will con-
clude with ball at night,
The district convention of the Order OF
Chosen Friends will be held at san Antonio,
August s, at 10 a. III. Representatives from
Protective council No. II of Houston are
ri omas f. Parker and C. c. Beavens; alter
rates W c. Crawford and A. E. sternenberg.
The houston Saengerbund will have bas-
ket picnic today at Newmann's park Con,
veyances will leave the hall at 10 a, M, ana
IN eff and PpaSa
avenue. reached by the Arkansas Pass street
car line at 9 and D. m.