The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-16
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


CoRSICANA-- Confederate Decoration dsy
will be observed April 20.
Hll.LSBoRo--Thrce new cases OF smallpox,
all negroes, are officially reported.
CoMMBRCE--Th Paris presbytery Is IN
session here with a good attendance.
coLoRAno--ln difficulty in seurry coun-
wounded.
HoMER.--Grasa Is coming nne: cattle are
In good condition. though tho winter has
been severe ono.
cLARKsvILisE.--Ia abe "aid nddlers'
contest held hero Amos Smith Of Detroit,
won tho hrst prize
NfLANo All of the ootton which has
been planted has been ruined ano the entire
crop Is yet 20 be planted.
M'klNNEf.--A move IA on foot 90 or
ganlSe Collin county fair association: cx-
eSllent grounds are available.
:. AMAhiLLo--At tho recent session OF tina
Panhandle Stockmens association, held here.
many new members were eleetee.
M'KlNNEY--Tho Mckinney are department
Is preparing to attend the State flremens con-
vantion at Waxahaohie In body.
rsRRELL-~!Thcre arc Ave cases OF sun
posed smallpox in tho city. All OF them have
oetn Isolated and every preeautlon takea.
CUERo-The directors OF the cotton mill
nave prepared the charter and will file IL
right away Tho frst assessment is about all
paid.
lIEARNE--A large foroo OF mon employed
by the Southwestern Telegraph aud Telephone
company are hero en- route Palestine string
ing two wires.
FORT WORTH Contractors are now in this
section purchasing horses for the British
army. $50 head Will BIO shipped YEA New Or
leans next week,
MARLIN, Alderman 8. samuels. Martins
most prominent cotton and grain dealer, has
isit for Houston as delegate TO the Trans
mississippi Congress.
JEFFERSON---tin Johnson utaa .hnt
through the thigh while attempting 10 get
away from officers The wound Is not con-
sldered necessarily fatal.
SAN ANToNlo--ln runaway on Main
avenue daughter Of Mrs. T. Hawley was
thrown from the carriage and very seriously
injured about the head
TfLER-The Daughters OF the Conroderacy
win give an 'old hddlers' contest here some
time in May, the proceeds to 20 to the in
mates of the Confederate home,
CuERo-The Southwest Texas dinners' as.
ISOLATION Will meet here on the 2tth and 26th
instant From reports there Will bo large
nuendhnee' This Is the square bale associa-
SAN ANTONIO. by the accidental dis
charge OF a shotgun while out hunting. Hen
~ Moth was dlsfgured for llfei tho nesh was
torn from the side of his face. The wound is
not dangerous.
CoRsICANA.- Jim Williams a negro NJ
MA heme. was shot and almost Instantly
killed His wife. Mary Williams who IL un-
DER arrest and In Jail. claims that the shoot
Ing was accidental
ENN1s,--F. d. Ship OF st. Louis is here
to organize u railroad Y. NJ. @. A. He reps
resents President Hubbard OF the Houston
aud Texas Central. The citizens have ac-
eepted the vsW liberal proposition he made.
CLEBURNE>-Frlen and relatives OF John
Renfro, who was convicted OF murder and
received the death penalty Mt the last term
OF the district court arc making strenuous
eforta to enlist public sympnthy In his be-
half, and to have his sentence commuted TO
lilo imprisonment, lie murdered an aged man
whose daughter he was alleged to have
slandered.