The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
SHORT NEWS STORIES.


NEW YoRK.-Gsneral Leonard Wood and
his family have arrived here from Havana
FUMsu.--K umassi has been relieved by the
column under the command OF Colonel Will
cocks
ST PAUL.--Governor Roosevelt Of New
York addressed an enthusiastic crowd In the
auditorium In this city.
KINGSTON. Jam.-Further news from Co
iomhia is 10 the effeot that up TO )Sly Is
Panama was still held by the government
LONDON Great enthusiasm merked the
worlds convention Of the Young Peoples so
cety OF Christian Endeayor at the Alexandria
palace grounds.
LITTLE RocK.--A Gazette special from
BentonviIle says: Sheriff Garrett o. Nc
Donald county Mo- was shot and killed by
George Fisher at Southwest city.
ST. LoUlS.-The semi-annual meeting Of
the Southern Lumber association is IN session
here The most important business before
tn meeting Is the output question
wAsHINGToN--The following dspaton was
received at tho navy department. fNoii. July
i7.-Oregon passing through Smonoieh
straits on way to Kure. All well.
MEXICO CITY.-At the convention Of the
Young Peoples Protestant society at Peubla
tarre we're 40 delegates, representing twenty
States and Territories, besides the Federal
district
new YoRk.-The great strike Of the cigar
makers in this city is stil on and 5000 work
American Federation Of Labor is aiding tue
strikers
Ell DORADO. Kan.--The trial of Miss Bes-
sic Morrison. who is charged with the muir
der OF Mrs owne Castle. who was a bride Of
week aud who was the daughter Of Judge
Wylie, Is underway
VlRDEN. ~ -Enragca al the news from
China mob attacked a Chinese laundry here
and demolished the entire front Of the build
ing. Six shots were fred at the two Chinese
laundrymen, but without effect.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Governor Mount
teleeraphed President Mckinley offering the
services In China of three regiments OF in
iantry and three batteries of Indiana troops
for protection of Americans in China
LOUISVILLE Ky.-The twelfth annual
mectigg OF the Central Association OF Rail-
ROAD Officials. held at the Gait house, brought
together about nifty OF the higher officers Of
the railroads in the central section of the
cou Try
Gee, who has been in the thick of the dis
turbanoes, Is safe. His father Or. 3. A. Nc
Ges, today received a dispatch from him sent
from Nagasaki, where he went on leaving
Tien Tsin.
PHOENIX. Ariz.-John Meeker. who disap
pfared from here four years ago and who
owned considerable land at that time, has
been hfard from in Arkansas At the time
q his disappearance his wife was suspected
of murder
NA.NboIO N. JaMdlCa.-Ine reCeTt visit of
the British cruiser to Ciudad Bolivar 10 in
vestigate the murder OF Vice Consul Ivan
caused much comment and commoton among
th' Venezueians. which still continues and
is sure to breed dissatisfaction
CHICAGO snecial to the Record from
Westyille. /. T. says: The United States
commission 10 the five civilized tribes en-
rolled 200 Cherokee Indians here The full
niooded indians refused to be enrolled upon
the hnal rolls, and trouble is expected
NEW YORK. Congressman Charles FL.
Grosyenor Of Ohio said that he knew of no
particular necessity for an extra session Of
congress. Serene F.. Payne, chairman Of
the committee on ways and means. and
about thirty other republican members are
in Europe
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The' National League q
dent Stone at tha auditorium Secretary D.
stine read the call assembling the league
in twelfth annual session, which was follow
ed by the roll call of State About half the
numhfr responded.
NEW YORK.-A special to the Herald
from Washington SAYS President Mckinley
upon his return will promote Brigadier GEN
eral Adna X, Chaffee to be major general
Of volunteers in consequence OF tho decision
arrived at by the cabinet meeting 10 retain
General Chaftee In supreme command in
China
HUNTSVILLE Ala a letter to per-
sonal friend n Huntsville Senator John T.
Morgan of Alabama gives this opinion OF the
Chinese question: The situation there is too
serious to be managed by the president with
out the aid OF congress, and am expecting a
called session of congress"