The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-28

the United States great amount Of trou.
bic. and viii declare IN effect that With the
transfer Of the government Of the archl.
peiogo from q militia. to q civil status. all
those arrested and held for political of.
lenses shall he restored to liberty. granted
sesoessesSsssss
IT commenced raining yesterday evening
and II Is stir raining. with high wind
blowing from the cast
Rrynn. Brazos County. Texas juno -.
| The long continued drouth has been effect
! ually broken, 4 stendy dowupour set ~ at
. O'Clock this morning and has been falling
ever since. II Is accompanied 10y a south
cast wind. which Is almost n huriitau'.
Dale, Caldwell County, Texas Juno p -
slow misty rain has hocn falling here
/ for four hours and prospects to continue
Tor some time. II came too late for corn
/ but large crop of June corn viii he
planted
Lookhort Caldwell County, Texas June
| 81 iong-expected and badly.needed
rain has reached this section Mt last. At
I midnight last night q gentle rain con-
mcnced falling from the north and has con
tinued without intcrmlsslon mp to this time
( o O'clock a. m, Friday. This rain viii
start the grass again and he Of beneht to
cotton, but Is too late for corn. la fact,
all of tho early corn has hccr cut down far
forage ana much of II was upon tho ground
wher this rain came and will he badly dam.
aged.
Port Lavaca, Calhoun County Texas,
June GA badly needed rain has been
| failing here since a. M this morning and
the ground Is thoroughly soaked The rain
VIII he OF great benefit to the farmers
and stock interests of Calhoun county. The
crop outlook In Calhoun county is better
than for many years past
Mckinney, Collin County, Texis. June
1.-The long ,drouth was today broken by
splendid rain, which will be of unfold
benefit TO corn aud cotton.
Rock Island, Colorado County, Texas,
June 27.--The heaviest rain that has fallen
here at one time for years began at 80
last evening End Is still raining mt this
writing; II measures six inches mp to p
m, Friday. Last night the rain was a..
companled hy a very heavy southeast Niud
which continued through the night aud was
stronger this morning, blowing down sew
ernl outhouscs and laying aat corn and
cotton.
Denton, Denton County, Texas. June 2T-
Since l o'clock this afternoon nice gentle
rain has been falling nj Denton and sun
rounding country. II viii be Of great bone
ut 10 late cotton, gardens and fruit. Re-
ports from different portions of the county
indicate Il general rain. The prospects are
good for more tonight.
Dallas, Dallas County. Texas, June 81
Yhtre wcte heavy aims toaay throughout
This section Ot the state. extending in ali
directions.
Thomaston, De witt County. Texns June
2T.-A slow rain began at Thomaston at 3
p M. Yesterday and continued throughout
the evening and night aud up to this
morning when the rain increased to
doNMpour and sufficient to insure good
seasons, While too late for corn II win
very materially benefit NIL other crops and
the range.
Cucro, lie Witt County, Texas June a7 -
over i've inches of rain fell here since yes.
terdny evening. Ii was accompanied nv
considerable wind but not enough to do
OF the corn, but VIII he Of vast beneat to
cotton aud grass ald will give plenty "
stock water. 1t was glorious rain,
Yorktown, De Witt County, Texas, June
2I,lt commenced raining at Z p, m yes
terdny aud Is still raining steadily at this !
time to a. MI, With no indications Of stop |
ping, Cotton was beginning TO suncr for |
rain, hut this viii set 1t all right II win |
help gardens and melons. but is too late
for corn
Edgar, De witt County Texas, June az
The dreuth has been broken by a slow and |
stendy rain FOR tho last twenty hours, the |
latter part Of which Q terrific wind storm |
ground aud will result In considerable |
Gus damage TO crops Is reported.
Ferris Ellis County, Texas, June az |
A good cotton season here today TOO late |
for corn.
woxahachlc, Ellis County, Texas. June
n "A light shower Of rain began falling |
here this morning The wind is blowing
from tho north and the indications are
good for heavy downpour.
Ennis, Ellis County. Texas, June -. --
light rnln Is falling here today, with |
good prospects OF heavy downpour. Farm
ers aud merchants are greatly relieved, and
II is expected that business will cniyen
at once,
Marlin Falls County, Texas, June 81
slow rain has fallen here most of the
day. II comes too late TO do corn any good |
but was being needed by the cotton crons |
Cotton had commenced to suffer from the
long drouth. Corn crops In this country
are almost O complete failure.
Rosebud, Falls County, Texas, June or
very good rain has hcen falling here for
the past six hours; while Il has not vet
ralned sufficient prospects are gathering
for more today, Corn Is past redemption
but cotton has not suffered and this rain
viii greatly benefit II.
Reagan, Falls County, Texas, June ~
A slow rain has been continuously falling
here this morning ana the indications are i
fine for n good season. The cotton crop
owing TO the dranth had reached "a stage
where IL was expected 60 give dOwm at any
line, as abruptly as was the case with ,
the corn crop which Is conceded TO he | ,
the shortest In this section for many years
Ia Grange. Fsyette County. Texas. June
n About . o'clock yesterday evening a
,ieady rainfall began which continued al |
lost without intermisSion unri 3 n'ciotk |
his afternoon. and ms l. Is stlll cloddy Il
IS probable more rain win fall tonight The |
'ettan crop outlopk is much better now |
md the long faces NJ the past few weeks
ave disappeared and every one looks cheer
'ul and smiling u Is claimed by those |
who We're prepared 20 measure the rainfall
hat IN the past twenty four hours ID mas
inner ntrd TO two aud quarter inches.
Schn'onhurc. Fayette County, Texas
Iune 81. - Raining steady, slow rain Tor .
w hours and continues prospects Tor
oaker. /.
wafrenton, Fnyctte County Texas, June :
Tilt commenced rainlpg yesterday even. /