The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

SIERMAN.-The spring charter elcc
tion is 10 be held Under the Australian
hallot syztcln Ii Is probable the system
will be used in all elections hereafter.
MOUNTING .hree cases ~ alleged
Smallpox have beea diagnosed as chi ikea
pox. Some excitement in the surrounding
country ard Logansport La. has quar-
antined. Country people come to town ~
usual and evidence no fear of coatss'>n
Ell PASO.--A pose leA' here AMI wen.
Zip the river for tho purpose OF cutting oil
the two Las Cruces bank robbers should
they eudeavoT 70 escape TO Mexico. Saeriif
CARROTS posse rode all night without
oveiaking the outlaws
InALLAS.--Ths city council has remit
ted for thirty days the heavy penaltles
assessed against dslinqucn. taxpayers
Those remittlnces will aggregate many
thousands of dollars
DAlLAs.--Major l.. A. Farrar az Cir es-
beecls. Texas. made the opening argument
in the General Mexia will contest case
and consumed the day. He con.enae1 TO"
the legality and suffciency Of the VIII.
H1LLsBoRo.- There will be branch
lodge OF the Knights of PShias organized
here Monday night. The old lodge has
grown so large that new organization
rns deemed desirable, while az the same
time stimulating each other to greater as
tivity.
wAcO.--James Mautcoth, a prominent
farmer of he South BGsque community
nine miles west from Waco, WAS thrown
from his wagon under the wheels anu
very seriously injured.
HILLsBoRO.-Th Hllsboro fire depart
n1ent al a regular meeting last h'spI
unanimously Endorsed W. W. Philips OF
this city for recording secretary OF tne
State Firemen's association. which viii
noe, in Waxahachie in May. II viii use
All honorable means TO secure his elee-
/ ton.
HOMER The Texas and New orleans roau
is nov completed 10 within four miles oil
JonosyiIle. formerly the county seat oil An
seliHa, -
Robertson and Richard SPAN were p'''eu ny
a dog believed 10 be rabid
pALLAs.-Argumen in the Mexia viii con ,
test is now being heard; the case u "Apsp'7N
10 go TO the jury Friday morning
/ RusK. Joe Edmonson, Jr., aged j., was
found dead in bed feS minutes attef ne
/ had been aroused by his father; inc 10Y was
apparently iu good health when he retired
/ JOHNSON CITY.---Distrio, court for Blanco
county has adjourned the grand Jury re-
turned two felony indictments
! NACOGDOCHES.-The county commission
ers agreed TO pay hulf the expenses Of caring
/ for the smallpox cases aud suspects
4 HOMER. --There was something Of a small
pox scare here, but as there were no deaths
/ or violent Illness no one pays much aieh-
J tioD to IL now.
/ DENIsoN.-The recent wet weather has
damaged the winter wheat somewhat
/ DALLAS. -Hella Temple, Mobiles of the
Mystic shrine. will go to Waco February -
/ to initiate number OF candidates
! GREENVILLE. George l. STANDBY.
I nrsfh M
pave Platt has been arrested in POLK county
and returned to the jail at this place
RICHMOND. S, NJ. Lister has been ap-
pointed county health officer.
MARLIN.-The Jury in the criminal assault
1 and the case was eohtilueu unu' the nfN'
| term.
RUsK.--N. L. Miller has been appointed
! constable for precinct No. l.
! KARNEs CITY.-John Elder shot and IN
stantIy killed negro by the name 81 Isaac
Givens. From the evidence at the eHamin'ne
4 trial il seems that the negro abused Elder
and made an attempt TO cut him with knife.
SAN ANToNIo.-Dr ". NJ. Heinemann OF
New York, aged 80, dropped dead from heart
disease in a chair in front Of the Naveries
! hotel He VAS on his way 10 New YORK from
/ Mexico city. An effort is being made TO To-
cate relatives.
SAN ANToNIO--M A. spnrgeoR, an elec-
] trical iineman. was found dead 10 room ~
The Plaza hotel Circumstances SURROUNDING
j IFS Death indicate suicide The man evidently
died Monday night. as the body was badly
I decofnposed.
CLEBuRNE "A local union Of the Brother
hood AZ Painters and Decorators OF Americs
has bern organized here.
CALDwELL.--The election held for the pur
pose Of deciding whether or not bonds shoulf
be issued In the sum OF $4,000 to build :
school house was carried b. an overwhelmipl
majority, tho vote being % for and against
l rOpr XVoRTH -Fred Rivers Young mai
IS yeats Of age. was drowned 10 Lake Como
Arlington Heights. suburb Of Fort Worth
A Fesrch IS being made for the body.