The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-27
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

RUSK County court has adjourned after
disposing OF few criminal cases.
BuCKHoLTs u W Evans, travelling claim
agent OF the Santa Fe. spent part OF the dav
here, settling claims.
PARIS &C. C. Braden. who lives near here.
killed a hog day or two ago that weighed
CTS pounds after being dressed,
sEGuIN,-The county authorities have
turned loose all SUSPECTED cases and tho
smallpox scare Is virtually over.
PARIS AN agnostie and a eplrituallst have
decided on Il series OF Joint debates which
are to be held on sunday afternoons.
CuMnY Captain Merit Branom, who lives
about three miles northeast Of here. fell from
a wagon and sustained Internal injuries, from
which he died. Deceased was so years OF are.
CfsCo.--The well drilers who for some time
have been drilling for water at Mr.. Butts
place, struck on abundance OF pure sweet
water.
WACO. Miss Dolle Padgltt. who was seris
ousy injured in n runaway, is slightly I'm
proved and II is now believed she VIII re
cover completely.
SHERMAN. The argument has been con
cuded In the case OF Dave Petty charged
IN December, 1893.
nILLSBoRo. suit for criminal libel
for which $1,000 In damages arc prayed for
has teen filed as a result OF the trouble In
the Baptist church.
RANGER Tho grand Jury has returned
an Indictment against boy aged 1919 years
charging him with rape the alleged Victim
was n little 6-yepr-old girl
DECATUR. Mayor John II. Gates has is
sued circular letter urging the people Of
this place TO get together and work for tbs
erection Of S5O,00o cotton mill plant
PARIS II. r. Drummond has been APP
pointed postmaster at Harmon, the new post
office recently established in this county,
twenty FIVE miles southwest OF Paris.
RAYNER Tho county site has been set
tied at AsperInont, Stonewall county. after a
long contest IN the courts. and the town Is
now fast improving
BuCKHoLTs.- The party searching the bed
of Little river for the body OF Frank Mokshan.
whose drowning was reported January %,
have so far been unsuccessful.
SHERMAN.-Th Jury in tho case of Dave
Petty charged with the murder of Jusuca
OF the Peace ID. NJ. Harris ~ Pottsboro De-
cember. 1888, disagreed returning no verdict.
FORT WORTH. "A two days session OF
district missionary and pastors conference Of
the south Methodist Episcopal church is be-
ing held here. attended by some twenty-five
pastors
HAMILTON. Wheat and volunteer oats
were never finer than now in Hamilton coun-
ty: farmers are behind with blowing. by
reason OF wet weather stock has stood the
winter well.
FI,oREsyILLE Tho ground has gotten
dry enough to pillow and the farmers are max
ing good use Of their time. much rain has
fallen this fall and winter. and the ground
is in fine condition.
PARIS. Farmers who have been holding
cotton back for better prices have been turn
ing IL loose at lively rate during the
present week. several large lots having been
brought IN from tho river.
BASTRoP. --Jen Houchins and Ell Cree
sault TO murder; they waived exsminat on
before Justice Jenkins and gave bond 10 the
amount Of 5000 in each case.
BRoWNwooD.-The foundation is being
laid for three new buildings 10 be erected Dy
w. II. McGhee on the corner OF Center avenue
and Baker street This w,ll be one OF ths
best business locations IN town
LoNGVIEW. John II. Baptist one OF
Texas greatest negro preachers died here
Tuesday night az the age OF % years, re
has iled every prominent colored Baptist
pulpit 10 East and North Texas,
SAN ANTONIO VIM. Sohoenbere Of Yon-
kun and John NJ. Kruger and VIM. A.
Dickson Of sinner. Dagaca county, have re.
ctived from Federal Judge haSey orders of
final discharge 80 bankruptcy.
SAN ANTONIO -Bili smith. the hack driv.
or who was seriously injured IN the runaway
his sAse S on - NoIn f ages s.re death re-
suited from fracture at the base OF nus
skull.
cLEBURNE. The death OF W. b. sisk OF
company f. Thirty,third regimen "a t1 "
his many friends IN Cleburne. His home was
ceburne, his father. W, r. Sisk, ana iamiD'
residing here.
/ PARls.-While one OF the mill hands was
working at +. W. Waggencr's sawlniil, below
I Miuter, some small part OF the machinery
becfme detached and struck him on the
I forehead crushing his skull and probably
Totally injuring him.
WEATHERFORD.- The pet stock and poul-
l try exhibit under the management Of v. l..
I Marshall president OF the Parker County as
| ISOLATION drew large crowd. II II the
FIRST exhibition Of The kind ever offered e
/ the public at this place.
4 LoNGyIEw.--A mass meeting Of citizens
was hold at the court house. the object beina
| 10 start a reading room or library for thu
| benefit Of the younF men Of the community