The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-17
CITY BRENITIEs.

| 1t hns been announced that the Houston
public schools will open for the next session
on September II,
Mrs Mary j. Brlscoe will he 81 years old
today She will be glad 10 receive her friends
between and p m.
Houston Council No 80, L c r, will hold
an Important meeting at Knights OF Pythias
hall Saturday evening at S O'Clock.
There are undelvercd kilograms at the
Western Union Telegraph company'S ofnce
for ". I Johnson and w d. Childs
Justice nm performed the marriage cere
mony for Sol Gordon and Miss Lille cline
"Wednesday at his home. Both the contracting
parties live in Houston,
The police force was weaker last night
than it has been for some time, having heeu
short eight officers The mounted men had
30 be utilized on beats.
/ William Rcddick was bound over in Justice
Malst his court yesterday, The charge against
him Is aggravated assault, and tho amount of
his iona was hNcd at $500,
| Yesterday at the regular shoot of the Boring
Gun club, at their grounds, Mr.. G. l., Berins
won tine medal from Mr.. l.. u. Harvey, who
/ has held II during the past week.
/ The members of Tia. Houston Light Guard
contemplate giving an individual competitive
drill and social entertainment on August ~
/ at thel armory and rooms. on Main street
aud Capitol avenue.
! Deputy sherin Wilson left for Terrell yes
! terday afternoon, having in custody four
negroes who had been declared insane, The
B negroes VIII he confined in the North Texas
/ Hospital for the Insane.
There will be a number OF informal races
among small boats at Morgans Point sun
day, The Houston Aquatic club will par
/ tcipate in the events, which viii no con
Quoted purely for sport.
At the meeting OF sportsmen held Wednes-
day evening II was decided not ia hoa a
state shoot, but to have local shoot In
connection with the Labor Day celebration,
September g. at Magnolia park.
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Rev. S NJ renney there will DO no services
at the Second Presbyterian church sunday
morning. Rev. W II. Leayel win hold the
might services at $50 full attendance OF
the church members is desired.
City Engineer Miller has commenced tho
work required of him by motion adopted
at the meeting OF the council Monday. The
motion instruCts the engineer to furnish the
council with complete information regarding
a system OF storm sewers sufficient to drain
the entire city
Miss Adde SHELTON. who is visiting friends
in Colorado, Texas, received the sad news a
few days ago that her father had died sud
denly at the home OF his brother, Mr. c, W.
SHELTON. In Marlin, Texas, Mr., SHELTON was
we'll known here, as this has been his home
for number of years, and the many friends
OF Miss SHELTON viii be panied to know OF her
sad bereavement
In the proceedings OF the courts published
In The Post yesterday Il was made to appear
that Charles Harris who was given a habeas
Wedi.e sday, was charged with the murder
OF Maj Toole This was erroneous, Harris
was charged with murder. but IL is on ac-
count OF his alleged completely in the lynch.
ing Of Henry jefferson, coored at Hirsoh 5
wooG yard several weeks ago. The Post !
Information regarding the case came direct
but was given enormously
Edwin Hill. whose residence is 1916 Travis
street received a teegraphIc message
Wednesday afternoon Fastening him to The
bedside az his S-year-old daughter GLADYS
who. with the other members OF the family
was visiting Mr. Inns father at Waverly
, Mr.. Hil found his daughter In the iast
stages Of congestion and she continued 4
grow worse until l2;iQ o'clock Thursday morn,
Ing, when she died, The remains OF IN,
a little girl wore buried NJ Willis al ocIocN
. yesterday evening, The family will be absen
: from the city for two weeks.