The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

LONDON.--A dispatch from Teheran an
nounces that the shah OF Persia has CONS
10 Toblz, not Persia, on his way to Eu-
rope. He will first visit st. Petersburg.
SEOUL, Corea.--By the terms Of the Sc
cret agreement between Russia and Korea,
the latter pledges itself not to ALLEVIATE the
island called "Kopje,' situated in the
on large scale has begun in the interior
| OF Korea.
| CHICAGO.-At meeting OF banans
dealers as far apart as Michigan and
Texas. held In this city. the purpose was
announced OF creating new corporation
which shall have for it's object the freeing
or the jobbers from the hold OF the East
ern trust.
ATLANTA, CAT. B. Martin OF Fair
Forest. S. G. filed petition in the United
States court asking for temporary in
junction against the Interstate Building
and Loan association and for the appoint t.
ment OF receiver. The charge is in
solvency. The petition Is similar to one
filed few days ago and later withdrawn
by MIR. Conner of Texas.
| BALTIMORE.--It is stated in railroad
circles here that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company would, on July l. begin
the operation of the Baltimore and Ohio
! Southwestern.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colin the
breach of promise suit brought by Miss
Nellie Lewis against President Samu
Strong of the Free Coinage and other
Cripple Creek gold mining companies, the
jury awarded the plaintiff $4,000 damages
NEW YORK.-A special to the Herald
| from Washington says: Secretary Hay has
formally notified the Madrid government
that the United States can not accede to
| hat n
Suln off the Philippine archipelago. belong
| to Spain.
DIES MOINES.-The Commercial Mutual
Fire Insurance company has been placed
in the hands of receiver on application
of its president, George A. Jewett.
LEXINGTON, Ky.-In light with re-
volvers DR.. Joseph X. Parker shot and
killed Veto A. Antonella.
ST. LOUIS.-The traffic managers Of all
the Arkansas lines met here to consider
the effect OF the new distance tariff pro-
mulgated by the Arkansas State railroad
commission and Its effect on the inter-
| state rates. The rates will have to be ad.
justed.
PITTSBURG, Pa.-Fire In the Essen coal
mine at Hazeltine caused the death of one
miner, Venzel Sternad.
| PRBTORIA.--United States Consul Adel-
|
| tons Of presents for British military pris-
oners, mostly from England and the
Cape, comprising luxuries. groceries, ci-
gars, cigarettes and boxes for the hos
pitfalls
BOSTON, Mass.--Charies H. Cole, for
mer president Of the Globe National bank,
under indictment for embezzlement and
misapplication of the funds of the bank.
pleaded guilty.
NEW ORLEANS.--The steamship Sarah
cleared today for Capetown. South Africa,
with 1O0G mules.
CHICAGO, Rufus Wright. millionaire
and treasurer of the firm of Morgan g.
Wright, bicycle tire manufacturers, was
fatally shot by Mrs. Louisa Lottrdse OF
| Pawpaw, Mich. The woman and the vic
tim declare it was accidental.
MOBILE.--Mrs. Elizabeth Whitfield
Bellamy, authoress, died here. aged g.
! years.
| CINCINNATI Halstead has ac-
cepted the presidency Of the new college
| OF journalism, an institution devoted to
teaching practical newspaper work
NEW YORK.-Five thousand cigarmalz-
ers employed by six of the largest firms in
that trade In this city, have been notified
that there would be no more work fol-
them until further rotice