The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-17
SHORT NEWS STORIES.


SIOUX CITY. Melbourne Mcdowell
broke down IN the third act Of 'Fedora,'
His physicians saw he Is srheFing from
nervousness. $3.50
vicKsnURG, Miss--oy four inches ! o.
inflicted much damage to crops and rail-
reads in this section.
BuFFALo N. Y.--Richard Mansfield has
been obliged. in CONSEQUENCE OF an attack
OF iarvngitis to camel all dates ana has
gone 10 New York for medical treatment.
NEW YoRK.--John W. Gates of the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire company conhrmen tpe
report that number OF tne constituent
concerns OF that ompany had suspended OBJ
erations
NEW YORK;. p. Morgan q Co. author
ICES the announcement that the Southern
railway is negotiating for the requirement
OF the Louisville. Evansville ana 81 Louis
Air Line
NEW YoRK.-wiliiam +. Miller. the get
rich -uuick banker. whose Franklin Syndi-
cate promised $40 per cent diyidenus per
wear was found guilty OF grand larceny In
ATLANTA Gallon. Hokc Smith has
sold his interest in the Atlanta Journal 70
II. M. Atkinson. Morris Brandon anu y *.
GRAY OF Atlanta Complete control OF the
journal passes.
BUNKiE. Aia.--Ths section was visited
Sunday night bv severe wind and rain
storm. Two dwellings and one store, were
blcwr down and the Cnrnahan hotel was
NEW oRLEANs.--Mrs. j. l.. Moyse OF
Cincinnati better known as Bertha Wnrn-
ken. who was deceived and married by the
bogus Captain Clark. has entered suit IN the
civil district court against her husband for
divorce.
HOPKINSVILLE.- "A negro named Morgan
Boone attempted to terrori2e train and
fractured tho skull or white man: he en-
tered the negro coach with the intention!
of murder when he YVES shot and killed by
white men
1UNICA. Miss.--Moses YORK. a negro was
tnken from the custody OF an officer by .
rnd Of this county and hanged. York muir
dered In cold blood Joe CASTILLO, an ltallan
fruit pe1dlcr,
COLUMBUS. ohlo.--The supreme court de-
clared the anti-lynchIng law constitutional
| The law provides that the hei.s OF any pfr-
son who "A iynched NAV collect SooIO troia
the commissioners In the county in wheh
the affair occurs.
ALBANY. N. Y.--Former Governor John
! p. Altseld of Illinois was the principal
speaker tonight at the banquet given nt
! the Stanwick hotel by the bimetallc league
! of Albany county in honor OF the annlver,
sary OF tho birth OF Jefferson. He RESPONDED
| to the toast What Would jefferson DOT"
| NEW YORK. The board Of police com
nlissioners refused the application OF the
| Conev Island Sporting club. otherwise known
rs tho Seaside Athletic club, for permit
from MAY 1 TO September ]. when the anu
| boxing law which was pasaod at the late
session OF the legislature viii 20 into effect
BIRMINGHAM AaRev. W. o. Wilson
superintendent Of the Stllman institute q
Tuscaloosa Ala. was killed bg LIGHTNING
at ! o'clock today while using telepnoh'
during A thunder storm. At the time OF
his death no was wholly employed in tn'
work OF educating tho NEGROES OF the south
NEW YORK.A special to the Trioun
from Washington says; Information ac-
ouircd oa the reeult OF Inquiries among tn
leading and influential men in congress II
the course Of the last week does not JUSTLY
or encourage the belief that any SERIOUS
,iIort 10 reduce taxation will be made a
tho present session.
NEW YORK.---A special to tho Herald from
, washington says To Admiral Dewey ha
been given mn opportunity to explHln tuli
, hts positon in relation 10 the dcmocratl
I marty by prominent member OF the demo
1 crntc National committee. who has write
10 tho admiral letter which may late
r be given out for publication.