The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-22
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

CH1cAGo.-A Tribune special from
Cheyenne. Wyo, says: Wash A -Kie.
chief " the Eastern Shoshone Indians.
CHIEF OF the Eastern Shosh ne Indians
vattln In Central Wyoming after 4 llnger-
ing illness OF several months. He was 80
years old; for hfty-thrco years he was at
the head OF mis- tribe,
Chicago. Pat Grow, who was arrested
Two weeks ago. suspected OF being one OF
the men who held up Northwestern
train at tower w, october 10, has been
released on bail and The case against him
VIII probably be dismissed,
NEW YoRK.--At the last meeting oi
Court Unique, Ancient order Of Forest
crs. BROOKLYN" the court Withdrew from
the British order and Joined The Foresters
OF America. The Boer flag was unfurlcd
and greeted with muah applause.
NEW YORK. 1t Is said at the Brook
lyn navy yard thai the navy department
has decided 10 retire the armored cruiser
New York as nagshlp OF the North At
l"ntic squadron and replace her With the
new bnttleship Kearsarge.
NEW YORK. p nacess Canticuzene.
who was Julia Dent Grent. granddaughter
OF General Ulysses $, Grant, Is i'll with
typhoid fever at ST, Petersburg, Russia.
Her mother. the Wife Of General Fred
Grant. sailed hurriedly on the American
liner ST. Louis. She hopes to reach tho
bedside OF her daughter within ten days.
FREDERICKToN Neh, Edward Law
renee Of Lakeville Sunbury county. and
his wife and three children were burned TO
death. On finding the house on fire Mrs
Lawrence rushed from the building. but
went back to get her children. AS she
entered the roof fell
KINGSTON JamaicR-1'he reciprocal con
Nention with the United states was ap-
proved By the legislature.
NALLODOLTp Spain, About go houses OF
the town OF Ataduines have been DESTROYED
hy q CONGREGATION, which, as this Dispatch
Is Med, threatens 70 wipe out the place.
There has been great loss OF life and sew
erHl OF the inhabitants have gone mad as a
result OF their terrible experience.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua.--The members of
the United States canal commission viii re-
main here uuul February o.
LONpoN--Tho house Of commons has re
Jected at rs second reading the lrsh oyicted
tenants bill, $50 10 lS6,
LoNDON,--pr Charles Piazzi Smythe for
,or'E~thlee years astronomer royal for Scot
lana, IS dead. aSed 81 years.
,ARDMoRE, |. deputy Marshal George
TANNER with special guards left here with
lWenty-'hree prisoners from the Federal court
consigned TO the pententiary AT Fort Ioays
euworth, Kan.
Los ANGELES DIR. Leslie Keelev. in.
yentor Of the sold cure, died suddenly at his
nome near here.
NEW loRk.-The New York Press club
hed It's annual dinner at Delmomico's About
-NO persons were present. Among the guests
OF honor were Governor Roosevelt. Arch
bishob Corrgan, General Miles. Thomas "a
Reed and General Merritt.
TuskEGEE, Ala,-The ninth annual ses
sion OF the TuskeRee negro conference IL in
session. Professor Booker T, Washington de-
livered the opening address.
TRENTON. N J.--Tho memorial session o,
late Vice President Hobart was held IN M
h honse OF representatives. None OF Mr. lIc.
barts family was present.
NETWORK ,-George D. Wood proprietor
OF OF tho New York Daily News died al Inc
some time. az A''