The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-05
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

KYLE, The outlook In a business way
has never been better than II is today.
WAXAHACHIE.-- The special election
on the stock law resulted in the defeat Of
the measure.
SNYDER. --stoct is doing we'll and
wheat never promised a better yield; ar
Increased acreage has been put In.
DENTON Many big hogs have been
slaughtered In this vicinity recently; the
weights were from 600 to 7O7 pounds
GREENVILLE.- The district association
Of odd Fellows elected officers and select
ed Cooper as tho next place OF meeting
RUsK.-- Young Lacey was shot and
probably fatally wounded; c. @. Thomp-
son was bound over for assault to MUIR
der.
ROBERT LEA baptism took plaoe
in the Colorado river Sunday with blue
norther blowing and the thermometer near
zero.
ROGERs.--Farmers are well flxed now
and are wording hard; a large acreage has
been sown TO wheat and oats, which are
doing we'll
wAco.-The bar met and organized a
committee TO fight the proposed estab-
at Corsicana.
OF VIII Dixon was thrown from a buggy
near the city Monday night and received
severe injuries.
FORT WORTH The various National
banks have declared dividends ranging in
amount from 6 10 IL per cent on the busl-
ness done last year.
MONTAGUE Hon. w. S. Jameson Is
authoritatively announced as a candidate
for congress TO succeed Hon. J. w, Bailey
In the Fifth district.
FLOREsvILLE.--G ". sharon's mer-
camille store at Fairview, this county. was
burglarized Monday night and about $40
In money and some merchandise taken.
PEcoS.--It is reported that work will
begin again on the sulphur mines near
here. The deposits Of sulphur are very
heavy and attracted the attention OF cap
italiste.
MILFoRD.-,Jimu1io Orr was knocked
down ana robbed OF SIT on his way home
from bis fathers drug store. He had
other money which his assailants failed
to get.
cELESTE.--Horace Spivey was thrown
from his buggy by a runaway team and
dragged for $50 yards, when he managed
10 stop the horses, he egcaped with few
bruises.
ABILENE The English government
Continues to want West Texas mules. The
parties here who have been supplying
them from this country have Just received
an additional order for 600.
WACo.-Cards ere out announcing the
marriage OF Hon. Eugene Williams and
Miss Nellie Fordtran. which takes place
next Sunday evening at $3.50 o'clock at
the Fifth Street Methodist church
QUEEN cITY,-~Theodore Magee, living
..alI - AaRA ms al cd tn
door and shot. how serious the wound Is
have gone after the man who did the
shooting.
WEATHERFoRD--Th marriage license
record here shows that 254 marriage GER
iifcates were issued during the year 1859
County Clerk McFall says this is the
smallest number Issued at this place for
several previous years
oUANAH e NJ. Devol OF this place
aged &C., and weighing $50 pounds, whiif
nut hunting accidentally dropped his gun
and was shot ia the arm. The shot SHY
cred the hrmerus badly. His arm was am
putated near the shoulder
GREENyiI.LE. Work has begun on re-
building the First National bank building
the Knights OF Honor building and Tho
block on the west side OF the square, re.
Gently burned They viii be ready for oc,
cupaney before very long
BAY cITy.--Judge Hamilton and Colo
mel @. NJ. MagiIl have gone 70 Pierce Y
meet john Lane. general attorney for IN
Cane Belt railroad. The people are ~
hays railroad connection with the outsid
world.
SAN ANToNIo.--A petition IN bank