The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13

SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

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.kAvFNAN.--B Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stovnli. a Girl. Il NJ & ~. =,
nrr, . hnc girl, - N 4, -
TERRELI.t;rip remains In fun sway In
this city AMI vicinity. 7siEE
GLEN ROSE.--More sickness than ever
known here--inost OF II grip.
TEMPLE, Bishop Granbery filled the pulpit
a, ths First Methodist church
CALVERT. Ito date 10000 bales OF cotton
haye peon ginnci by Gibson Bros.
-Peopic here are enthusiastic over
a project 10 erect a high school huildinz.
sPliiNGTOWN.--A cass OF smallpox has
pssn discovered here; much excitement was
caused thereby, 8t ssS
M'KfNNEy. Grip IS still prevalent and he
tween sickness aud tho cold business has al
GREENviLLE.- The cotton crop has been
marketed; wagon receipts have been about
lb.OO1 for the season.
WILLIS. Tho 1i-year.oid daushter OF n.
I, walker who was so badly burned Friday
noon. died that evening
WEATHERFeRD,--r THE county attorney OF
Parker county has begun an attempt to en-
force the Sunday law hero.
TERRRELL.--Th city council is talking
of compelling>the telephone company to
put ITS wires underground.
HENRIETTA,--Lee Skldmorc was thrown
from his horse aud received Injuries from
which he died in u short time.
.WACo.--Austin Brown. colored, 20 years
ole. accidentally shot himself and died iu
few minutes from loss of blood,
TERRRELL--Tho insane asylum board
and j. H. Cobb Al Dodd City farmer.
ELGIN.--rhe Fruit and Vegetable asfocia.
ton is fully organized In this scetiol aud
expect to do a good business in that Inns,
jACKsBoRo.---A ysar-old glrl Of Mr.. Me-
Cain was saved from being burned to dcata
~ ll a N nj mn N
ST. Jo.--Burglars entered the store OF I.
D. Evans and Secured several hundred eol-
lars from the safe, which was blown opc,,
CICERO Citizens are making preparations
TO Ryc the South Texas Truck Growers assoc
cinrlon. which meets hero soon cordial
reception. s ri
SAN ANTONIO. "A, A. Ware has b yea sla>
diCted in connection with the recent killing
of Robert Marx, he was admitted to Uoui
in $1,000
MEXIA--Thc smallpox patient rcportri Sc
eral days ago has fully recovered and Is dis
charged Ihc quarantine was raised, MS all
danger has passed.
LrLlNG Work is proeecdins rapidly on
tho hail which is bring fitted UP for the
Young Mems Moral unton au organization
which will be u much benefit.
WAXAUACHIE.--Meu mumps and gfip
have leep raging In the city for Two wee;lF.
The grip has heat the other Two maIsJsa
three for ono; many business nen arc down
witt IT,
WILLIS pDIN1,s~-NlilS PClut Ia TO nuNe a
complete s!ztem Of water works, clselrr
lights and telephones A franchfse tot all
these plants hasjust BIN granted 10 chtgaso
parties !Nff fst
Ell cAMpo.--A party Of Northern FAINT
lies arrived here yesterday; about forty
people: they have bought land south or
FL Campo.
ARMINE,--Albert Li,bel, a we!l,to-ao
farmer. fell from his wagon and fr1otureii
hts skull; @tsh found he was stu aiiyc, unt
nearly zenyt,lsphysician rs doing all pos
sibe for him.
warehouse yesterday MIR. A. ihte tell aud
broke his right leg below the knee. IiEs f.ac-
ture Is very severe. tho bone piotFudlnE
through the hcsh.
FORT WoRTH-lt is alleged by the Fed
erai revenue officials that much Illicit DIS
filling is belre done In I3rnth county ana
raids are 20 be undertaken TO break II up.
Edna, Texas. February 1i.--Great fatality
is expected among cattle IN the COUNTY, x, az
IN most instances very ltile preparation could
bc nlade for this extfemo sped. mist v
falling, mixed with slcet. freezing US last as
II fHls.
BLOOMING GRoyE.--The s-year-oli
boy OF John Friday was burned seyerely'
from Tho effects OF which he died. The
little fellow was sitting near the fireplace
when his clothing took FIRE
SAN ANTONIO, The biennial election
of city officers takes place Monday. me
mayoralty candidates are Bryan Cnlla-
CHM and Marahall Hicks. There hays
been registered for this election W',Ss
voters.
ATHENS Two men have been arrested
on warrant charging implication In tho
burglary and safe robbery ~ Enanaier,
where the safe Of Chandler T. Green WAS
blown open and sie5p IN cash taken there
from.
BRYAN.--Rt Rcv. George Kinsolving
of Galveston. bishop OF this diocese oil ths
Episcopal church. held services here a1d
tense cold. the services were not largely
attended.
I;autman. Tsyas February The co O s
blizzard eyer knowa Z. s ,ssrnonct pr" i
degrees below zero, the srl eo lu, mos 20 q
,,,hI,es deep. did not melt, all the stocknitN
ire feedlng their cattle heavily but many are
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