The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


SAN ANTONIO. Tie funeral NJ FRED
Strauss. the liroman who was killed by
being rrn over by his CINE while answer.
ne ire alarm, took place Thursday,
Blshop Johnston conducting thr services
lbc funeral was the largest ever knoWu IN
San Am onio.
CLARKsYGLLE.-A test NJ The puhIle
well just bored here developed that tine
water is both salty aud contains great
supply Of gas. Ihis fact has caused much
excitement and there are probabilities of
testing for oil In this vicinity.
WHARTON, The case Of the State VS.
VIII Rowe, for the Killing of young De
Witt. was concluded this week, the jury
in verdict Of mot guilty"
CLEBURNE.-It Is ssd that the presi-
dency OF Trinity college has been offered to
Rev. l.. G. Kirkes Of Corsicana and that
he has the question of accepting It under
Amusement.
SAN ANTONIO. 1t has developed tbat
the frost OF Tuesday morning caused the
asphalt paving on South Flores street 10
crack badly. The asphalt used 90 this
street was allowed by the city only rs an
experiment.
BEEylLLE.--B. F. johnson, the gentle.
man who has invented a boil wccyil de.
strovlng machine. has recently located in
Beevlle and viii probably engage In the
manufacture of mis- machine here.
san FELIPE.-W Walter l<cer, son Of vii
liam kocr, aged J. years, who WIS thrown
from his hors' last sunday. died Thursday
morning from the effects of the injuries re-
CCivCd.
MARLIN.-Mr, c. T. Hunter has JUS
returned from Bccvile, whore he pur
chased about 900 head Of beef cattle and
shipped here to feed through the winter
CLEBURNE.- CITY council has grant
ed the Clehugpe Mater Ice ana iisqtin2
maintain n gas plant In Clchurne.
NAr0E nnCTTES rcoeuflr prra MI ? ID
the conviction Of three saloonkeepers fol
violating the Sunday law.
TERRELL white mans onpar.
set Monday, January %, as the date foi
holding the city primary
General aaf' H #. Robert Is now cT" recoivas
/ the finishing touches and will soon be
[ placed in commission.
SAN MARCOS.-Old man Dayne who
was SO badly beaten the other night, has
/ died. Two parties are in jail charged with
the killing,
ALVIN The big Santa re oil storage
/ tank has been completed and is now rendy
| 10 receive Beaumont oil to supply thclI
/ engines.
CANTON. The majority against prohibl
| ton in the recent election in Van Zand
county was l37. light vote was polied
TERRELL,-Mrs E, J.. Rutherford,
! tent meeting lN now attracting many Nlslt
ors and Interest is being aroused
LAREn0.-C. A. Charleston died here Fri
/ day Of lockiaw, which resulted from a tal
he sustained few days before
| CUERO-The first institute Of the colored
| teachers Of he Witt county is now 10 SOS
| sion at the court house here.
! WARREN. The body Of John Bryant
| who was killed near Lockhart. wat
/ brought here for interment
! WINONA.--The school house had mar
| row escape from dcSbruetlop by hre, hu
| prompt work saved H.
| BURNETT. Rev. Abe Mrlkey Is holdlnI
a protracted meeting here and large con
| gregatious are the rule.
| CORRlGAN,--A large number Of new scr
| tiers have recently purchased farms rSsa
| here and moved in.
TERRELL late freeze did not do
great deal Of damage, Even the flower
| stood the cold.
| HENNESSY.- There is stlll a scarcity o
| stock water, though the drouth has beef
| broken.
! BELLVILLE.-Rev W. Il. Tynes OF BFeh
/ ham IS holding a prouncted meeting mere
! MVENSTER Wegner. farmer liyin
/ near here. sulcided by taking stryeAn'ne
| KINGSTON.-A well developed case o
| smallpox has been discovered near here.
! TERRELL Terrell is very hopeful OF Sc
| curing the Industrial school