The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-08
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

| SAN FRANC1SCo,-The Oregon regimen
has been paid and mustered out.
| koCKLAND, Maine The battleship Texas
aid the cruiser Brooklyn have sailed for Bal
| llarbor
PLATTsBURG. N. Y.-The president held
a long conference with Secretary OF War
Root.
| 'TROIT.-The sixth annual convention Of
TIE National Hay association meets here to-
| day. over 200 new members residing in tins
United States and Canada, will be admitted
to the organization.
| NEW YORK.--The Journal says George NJ.
and Sanger pullman have entered Kelley
cure institute at the instance OF their mother.
who has given them the choice of reformation
or no more money.
CHICAGO.-The Industrial association and
tine Blue Cross Society of the United states
10th organizations OF colored people met here.
'lawless lynching and torturinS of colored
people'
WABASH Ind.-The gas works of the Lo-
gansport and Wabash Valley Gns company,
the first acetylene plant ever established for
the illumination Of city, We're destroyed by
terrific explosion, which shook the city Not
brick was left in position.
SAN FRANCISCO. The steamer San Jose
arrived from Panama and Viewpoints. Ac-
cording to advices received by the vessel the
situation in Guatemala is not nearly SO war
like as reported aud n comparatively peace
full state OF affairs exists.
COLORADO CITY, Colo.-This is the great
day for Masonry, for 5000 members of the
craft are expected to attend and 1850 candi-
dates for degrees in Cryptic Rite Masonry are
10 be obligated to Masonic secrets on the top
OF Pixies PEAK.
CLEVELAND. Mayor Jones of Toledo has
consented to address the Cleveland street car
strikers on Wednesday night He will adeo-
cate municipal ownership as the remedy for
strikes. The mayor will also argue against
the boycott as he does not believe it will be
effective.
OTTAWA. Canada.-Announceme is made
that the Soulanges canal will be completed
today and that its formal opening is not many
hours on BY its operation the cost of trans
porting lake freghts to tidewater will be re-
dueed beyond the possibility of profitable
competition by any other existing route.
Observation-Disclosures hundred of the
leading shoe manufacturers in the United
States have arrived here to attend the first
general convention OF shoe manufacturers
Tne delegates hope to form a National or
recent increase in the price OF leather.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.--The recent
seizure OF several Canadian fishing vessels by
The revenue launch guard in the vicinity OF
Point Roberts and Blaine, for fishing in
American waters has raised some intricate
points in international law, which are now
heing investigated by special treasury agtNts
VlNlTA. l, 7 .-Incomplete returns from the
Cherokee election indicate that the National
ticket. Which had the support OF the full,
blood element in the Nation. and the election
of burlington for principal chief failed by 2Ooo
majority The Downing ticket which was
headed by Burlington. was elected ALI the way
through,
NEW YoRK.-1he Times will say. Tho
formation OF glove trust is assured IL will
ce orsanlzed on different lines from other
combinations will engage in the manufactures
OF ladies' fine gloves. not heretofore attempted
IN this country on a large scale. and will
make a strong bid for foreign trade, The
capital will be 500. 600 600.
DIES MONIES, Iowa.-Fred Hunnell a car
penter. while insane. attempted TO commit |
suicide at his home by shooting himself His
sou, Archie Hunnell. undertook to wrest his |
ne son fell dead. shot through the heart
tunnel slashed himself yiciously win, n |
10 end his life. WIS 'oie