The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-17
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

MKINNEY The new water works sys-
tenn will, 1t is expected, be in operation by
July !.
Hilsboro, Hill County. Texas, June To-
A slow rain fell here this morning, doing
great good to corn and cotton.
BREMOND.--The public school at this
place closed Friday the 18th, and gave an
entertainment at the opera house tonight.
FORT WORTH. The Fossett murder
trial is drawing to close. The case VIII
be submitted to the jury probably late to-
night
GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Essie Jackson
was set upon by neighbor. also woman,
and quite seriously cut about the neck and
breast.
CLEBURNE.--A protracted meeting is
in progress at the Main Street Presby-
terrain church, Rev. Williams doing the
preaching.
GREENVILLE.-The people of Lone Oak
are figuring on big Fourth OF July picnic,
on which occasion they will lay the corner
stone for the new brick school house.
PARASITIC 3-yesr-old son of Joe It's
chue. Santa Fe section foreman at Roxton,
got hold OF raw Irish potato and ate It.
In a few hours he died from cholera NOR
bus
SINTON.- of Equalization has ad
at 1925; steer cattle, SIS; stock cattle, $40;
saddle horses and mules. $40; hay
stacks, 81,
REAGAN.-Among those attending dis
trict conference at Bremond from this
place are Messrs. A. T. walker, c, Ward,
r, P o. Adams. l. y, Crouch and Rev
c. H Adams.
FORT WORTH. Richard Boaz. who was
kicked by a vicious horse six weeks ago
died at his home near Birdville Mr.. Boaz
was one of the most prominent Of North
Texas citizens.
REAGAN.--The school board has elected
the following teachers for the ensuing
year Prof. Whiteside. Miss Clara David
second assistant.
CLEBURNE, -Postmaster C. A. Dick
son, has purchased the two lots corner of
Henderson and Main streets. and will at
once erect a two story pressed brick bust
ness house, 52x105 feet,
DALLAS.--Congressma Bailey spent
FRIDAY in Dallas in conference with
friends and left tonight for Walnut
Springs, Bosque county where he will
make political address at picnic.
Observation-Disclosures twenty-five of the
real estate men in attendance at the Waco
convention. came over to Corsicana and
were SHOWN over tle oil neld, through lne
refinery. and treated to a fish tank party.
HILLSBORO.--The cylinder head blew
out OF an engine at the electric light plant
and wrecked a $1,000 engine. The head
tore large hole through a brick wall and
the engineer narrowly escaped being
killed
Ell PASo.-General Arson Mills, Ameri-
can commissioner OF the International
boundary commission left for Washington.
Before going, however, he let a contract
for a $4,000 business block TO be erected
in the heart OF the city.
GREENVlLLE.--So far County Judge
Thompson has taken no applications for
pensions under the Confederate pension
law. but about dozen old veterans have
consulted him on the subject and will soon
be ready TO file their applications.
CoRSICANA.-Dsn Halter. from near
Fairfield. Freestone county, was seized
with an epileptic at and fell in front of
the wheels OF a heavily loaded freight
wagon. Both wheels OF the wagon passed
over his chest and he died four hours later
of the injuries received
WEATHERFoRD.- Stock men in this
county are still experiencing heavy losses
among theft calves and yearlings with
blackeg Mr.. w. C, MoFall. county clerk
of this county, on returning from a visit
to his ranch in the southwest portion OF
the county, reports that since the blsckleg
season set in he has lost nineteen fine
yearlings.