The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-30

Vienna, after having lain in Potter's feld.
on Wards island. since 1895. Tranquilni
died in the insane asylum at Wards Island
in May, 1895,
NEW YORK. Cornelius Vanderbilt con.
tinues 10 improve. His temperature Is
slowly dropping toward normal The at
tending physicians are well satisfied With
his progress
NEW YoRK.--Funeral services for the
late Nate Salisbury were held under the
auspices Of the Masonic fraternity. Rev.
Dr Burrll OF Freeport, H., a lifelong
friend of the dead Snowman, preached the
sermon.
LoUIsyILLE.-Fire which broke out in
the wholesale whisky house of Bonnie
Bros, In the heart Of the wholesale whisky
district OF this city, caused loss of about
100000.
wILLIsToN FLA shooting ARRAY
between whites and negroes near the New
hurry phosphate mines on Sunday, resulted
in the death OF two negroes aud the wound
Ing OF two whites. There has been bad
feeling between the whites and negroes
for some time.
NEW YORK. An official denial has been
Issued from the Standard oil headquarters
of the rumors that that company controls
the Beaumont field,
WASHINGTON "A strong EFFORT Is to be
made 20 put an end TO the Importation ~
Chinese across the Mexican border into
Texas and Arizona.
MILWAUKEE, I'm an address TO the
teachers OF the University Of Wisconsin,
the former president told Them that no
money obtained AZ the expense Of the pco.
pie can be used FOR the real good OF the
/ people His remarks were aimed at the
University Of Chicago the beneficiary of
great gifts from John D. Rockefeller.
ATLANTA. -The Star, theater building on
Decatur street WAS almost completely de-
stroyed by fire. The burned building orig
inally cost $4,000, There was no insur'
unce.
WASHINGTON. The senate committee
Is holding up ali army promotions below
the rank OF major sent in during recess
because OF the numerous complaints con
corning the method OF making promotions.
WASGINGToN.--J... D.. Bowling has
been appointed travelling freight agent OF
the Southern Railway at Dallas, Texas,
Fatma Sing Poo, the female Burmese
midget died suddenly I'm this city this
evening and Will be buried tomorrow after.
noon IN Magnolia cemetery from the Pip
kin & Burlm establishment The funeral
win take place at 1 o'clock.
Constable VIII Riddlck brought In three
white men from the oil field late this after.
noon and Jailed them. The men are charged
with having robbed Frank Buttrell's safe
OF $a3 last night,
LOS ANGELES, Calm accordance
with her wishes. the body of Mrs, Jessie
Benton Fremont viii be cremated The
funeral Is to be held tomorrow from shc
Episcopal Church. hef asnes are to Id
buried beside the grave OF General FIRE.
mont. ON the Hudson.
Ph4LADELPHIA.-rh fourth session Of
the annual meeting OF the American Eco
monte association was devoted TO the dis
cussiou of organized labor Henry White
OF the United Garment Workers OF America
delivered an address on THE Union shop.
WASHINGTON.-A movement has been
started here for the taxation OF the prop
erty OF churches charitable aud educational
institutions and religious organizations IA
is the outgrowth Of the heavily increased
taxation In the District Of Columbia.
ASHEvILLE. ~ C--The break between
Senator Pritotard and the president ia,
caussl stir among the republican.