The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01

OCTOBER.

!. Tho International and Great Northern
sfded Its frst car into Waco over the
Cation Belt tracks, as The Katy main
tanned its crossing blockade
=. great deal Of machinery NJ tho con.
zales Cotton mill was placed . rhn
second called session of the Twenty.
seventh legislature adjourned Prof
Maily. State cntomologiSt, announced
that nc had discovered boil weevll
destroyer
g. Confederate pensions were Gxod at
81 60 for the quarter NJ. NJ Cram
announced he was net Ia tho race for
governor aud gave his reasons there
for al length a big cargo of silver
ore was, received at Galveston from
South Amoric1.
4. 7. A. p. Jackson was appointed tudsa
If tho Fiftlctb district "A Ore or
Cured in Tlmpson that left standing
>nly fourteen business houses, The loss
was estimated at more than S150,o00
). The governor named r G. Wester
field, c. G Weaver md NJ. l.. Aler
chant as the State dental board The
Daughters Of tho Confederacy an
nounced that they would erect mon
ument 10 the Confoderucy.
I. Fort Worth raised all Of rho bonus for
the packing houses 49,. ctive work he
gan on the harbor q Aransas Pass.
s. There was q rainfall Of 14.0s inches in
Galveston.
0. The Waxuhachlo Cotton mill is ship.
ping cloth to Seattle. Wash The AT
torney general decided that licuor deal.
erS who sell cigars must pay license
as merchants In addition to the liquor
dealers license.
TO- The attorney general ruled that the
Texas Volunteer Guard must serve for
nothing when called upon by the gov
ernor TO do So. One man was Killed
and two seriously overcome ny inhaling
the fumes Of crude petroleum at Beau
mont.
L.. The Confederate monument at Living
ston was unveiled with ccreTonies.
IL. The Texas fruit and vegetable vendor,
appealed to the commission for the es-
adjustment Of n rate to Offset the dis
Advantages OF vegetables Of mixed CAR
load rates from 81 Louis.
u. 4 lire NJ Mcrkel caused . loss Of $50
0oo, Fire at Beaumont caused y loss
Of $a5ooO0.
t6. luther j. Parks, general passenger
and ticket agent Of the southern Pa
eibc. Atlantic system. died M con
sumption in q sanitarium in Liberty.
~ Y..,.E FIX Governor TMhbock's eighty
sixth birthday was celebrated by the
Daughters Of the Republic at Austin,
II. The $4,000 Carnegie library was opened
NJ Fort Worth
ls. The commission rcadtusted rates on
cotton from Texas points 10 Houston
and Galveston. At meeting of the
Galveston. Houston and Northern rail
road L. II. Hartman was elected
president. state Health officer Blunt
resigned 10 take effect Immediately.
10. J. w. Peters and wife OF Sanger. Den
ton county, celebrated the siXty-dftt
anniversary OF their wedding.
20. The funeral aud burial of l., j. Park'
took place AZ Austlo.
Il. Governor Savers signed the resolution
providing for the Investigation OF al
state departments and institutions.
The supreme court refused the applicu
tion for a writ Of error In The case O
the Houston school Trustees Vi. An
drew Dow. Ex-Sherin William Har
ris and hos son were shot to deatl
at Waco DR.. Tabor Of Bryan wa'
appointed TO fill out the unexpiref
term Of Dr. Blunt as health officer.
federate veterans. Tag captured n
the position Of city health officer,
%. Il. II Hartman was elected presiden
OF the Galveston, Harrisburg and Sa'
Antonio railway. o.. John Pearl wa
hanged at Coleman for murder IN
Gotten seed oil mln at fSrnesbeeck wa
burned with 10000 worth Of seed.
elected president Of the Houston Eas
and West Texas. Fire destroyed ID
bales OF cotton AT NaVas0ta. Al
rnngements were made for the erectio
Of several new buildings ~ the bnrnr
district OF Beaumont.
81. The attorney general hled separate gu
against the breweres seeking pennltle
aggregHting several million dollars, ..
The corner stone Of the new hbrar
building OF the Sam Houston norm'
was laid with Impressive ecremonies
The international aud Great Norther
commenced laying track ~ Spring o
the Fort Worth extension.
Ok. Gains Gordon. q negro. WIS lrncucd
Ouitman: be was charged with KILN
white man for the purpose Of rn
! with several Thousand hales ~ cmto
/ WAS burned: the loss was S2an,Vp-
VIII King a negro WAS hanged
Waco with q rope that had done So
vice in twelve previous cnssS' ]
auditor Of the commission reported q