The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-22
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

| WASHlNGToN.-up TO the hour of closing
| the treasury department had received no
reports of bond purchases Tuesday.
NEW oRLEANs.-The southern Publish
ers' association will begin its annual session
here Wednesday at the St Charles hotel.
BALTIMoRE.-The former Baltimore and
Liverpool liner Queensmore, now known as
the Manchester Enterprise, has foundered al
sea. All hands have been saved
LONDoN.-The statement contained In a
special dispatch from Washington cubed here
reporting hitch in the final settlement oi
the samoan agreement is denied here off.
cially.
JACKSON, Miss..-Goyernor McIaurin has
announced the appointment OF j. c. Kincan-
non as member OF the mississippi railroad
commission to succeed Captain j. j. Evans.
deceased.
WASHlNGTON.-The navy department has
about concluded arrangements for bringing
to this coantry the bodies of the l66 sailors
OF the Maine, now Inferred in Colon ceme
terry, Havana.
WASHINGTON = The general missionary
committee of the Methodist church has placed
itself on record against the coating of Rep
resentative-elect Brigham H. Roberts of Utah
IN the next congress.
CHATTANOOGA. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are
completed for tho formal dedication OF the
Illinois monuments on the National park
reservation at Chckamauga and orchard
Knob to occur Thursday.
WASHlNGToNA cablegram received at
lHt oldtt department from lNlteu states
Minister Loomis ut Caracas announces that
he has established relations with the Castro
government Of Venezuela
KNOXYILLE. Teuu,-Colonol W. W Null
londore OF Scyierville, leading lawyer and
politician. was found dead at his home. lie
drank pint of wood alcohol which he pur-
chased for bathing purposes.
NEW Y0RK.-Thc patients convaescent
from the bubonic plague on Swinburnc
island arc reported 10 be progressing favor
ably and no Dew cases have developed among
tho crew of the J W. Taylor.
NEW YORK. Negotiations for tho forma-
ton of threshing machine combine con
tinue and it is expected that before The end
OF this month when most of the options ex-
pire, the details OF the combination will be
perfected.
SPRINGFIELD. ohio.--The session Of tho
National Grange meeting was principally do.
voted to the report OF the executive commit
tee There is now more than $50 900 10 Inc
credit of the National Grange $4,000 OF
which in round numbers IS invested in real
estate.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.--A special TO the Ga.
zzette from Van Buren, says; Colonel w. ].
Bryan has arrived here TO join his family,
who have been here the past week Several
hunting parties have been planned for Colonel
Bryan's benefit
LITTLE ROCK Ark.-Harvey Bruce ubo
admits that he shot and killed Deputy United
states Marsnals Taylor and Dodson while
they were radinG Illicit distileries. was con-
yicted Of involuntary manslaughter al rus
sellyille and sentenced to six months I'M
prsonment ~
.CHlCAGo-A meeting OF tho Nation,,
shipping Organization OF the United states
NIL ne neiu mere Wednesday To take stems
toward securing legislation BY congress that |
VIII protect them against alleged diserimi.
nation by railroads and 10 correct othnr Ill, |
that affect their trade, ''''e