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

bishop at the funeral OF the Cuban officers,
The opposition IL led by Senior Cicerneros,
the father Of the young lady who was res
eued during the late war by the American
newspaper correspondent. Depsite the ele-
ment that Is against him, the bishop Is
gaining friends daily among the infuen-
tial classes, while his adversarles are
dwindling away, until soon nothing will
be heard from them any more
Havana Is like some of the large metro
poltan cities in some cases. For instance,
there Is now going on here The trial OF
Pinan de Villegas the noted wife muir
derer. The crowd of fashionable ladies
who attend the trial daily Is very large,
although the testimony that has been
heard is revolving in the extreme, Vile
gas Is the husband of the beautiful Ha-
vana society girl who was slowly poisoned
to death by her husband several months
ago After cutting her hair off at the
roots, her husband locked her up In room
for eight days without II mouthful to eat
and later she was discovered in dying
condition by relative II was his extreme
cruelty that so aroused the public at the
time and threatened mob vengeance. Time
has flown, the prisoner is well connected
has rich relatives, has employed the brain
lest lawyers in the land and the prospects
today are that he will either be acquitted
or let off with light sentence.
| great deal OF excitement was created
on the PraS.u Sunday evening over tho
killing of an American soldier, Corporal
Clifford of the SeconS artillery was In
charge OF squad that had escorted sew
era prisoners down to the transport Bu-
ford that was leaving for the States.
After they had fulfilled their mission they
began INDUCING rather freely and upon
reaching the Prado we're pretty we'll iilled
up with cognae. They entered saloon
at the foot of tho Prado and had sew
eral more drinks. Mr.. j, r. Johnson
who was formerly employed at Levy Bros
store on Main street, was playing game
of pool with some friends when he acct
dentally Jostled one OF the soldier boys.
The soldier became enraged and pulled
his pistol which he began flourlshlng
around. The corporal, who was the only
sober man OF the crowd, grappled with the
private and attempted to take the KUN
away from him. In the meleo the gun
! was freed and the shot went through The
heart of the man that had attempted ia
use IT, In less time than II takes to tell
II Cuban police lieutenauts were on hand
| in force and the entire crowd was arrest
ed. The shooting was entirely accidental
although the corporal who was trying to
do his duty has been sent TO higher
court. where he Will be tried by the Gu
| ban authorities. He Is liable 10 lie in Jail
1
can authorities In Cuba Will eountenanee
| such rulings is the wonder OF all Amerl-
cans here The United States government
Is supreme hero and why he Is not re-
manded for trial by court martiat can
not be understood
The case OF Private York. who killed
| the Sap Antonio negro teamster several
months ago. will come up for trial Mon
day next. This is case almost identical
with the above, as York had 90 XIII shs
negro 10 save his own life.
Fred Iovinskold of Laredo and Charley
Redwood OF Dcnison. two well known
Texans who are in the employ OF the
department OF Havana. will not lose their
positions when the department Is abolished
this month. All the clerks have faith
fully discharged their duties aud will be
we'll looked after and transferred to some
other department.
Charley W.cksforth OF Gaiyeston. the
well known manufacturers agent, returned
from a business trip to Matanzas this
week I iss
Captain J. r. spaulding. tho we'll
known Galvestonian. is again around town
creating his friends, Captain spaplding
brought she Kearrey. Steam lighter. Up
from Santiago
Captain Jack Lsbatt, the best known
Texan IN the city who IA pastur,ng tie
governments stock on his piautstion bslsv