The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-20
SHORE NEWS STORIES.


MssoULA. Mont Chief Charlots. tho
famous Indian scout Of the Rocky noun
tain district, Is dead.
NEW YORK wv. X. Vanderbilt, Jr
who has arrived fran Europe, said 10 a re-
porter that be had sold all his automobiles
NEW YoRK The grand jury returned
three Indictments against police officers on
charges growing out Of the riots recently
at the funeral Of Rabbi Joseph.
CHICAGO.-Int Interest In the Bartholin.
Mitchell murder mystery ccnterS about the
Inquest which may determine the cause
of the death Of Minnie Mitchell.
OTTAWA Iowa. -Wappclo and surround
ing counties were visited nv heavy wind,
In the nature OF n tornado. 1t Is thought
the country northwest of here has suffered
heavily
PASS CHRISTIAN, Mlss.-The charcoal
business Is on 4 boom In South Mississippi
and many of the firms engaged IN The In.
dustry are preparing to double the capacity
Of their lIilns.
NEW YORK.-Cherles l.. Fairs will was
not found In his vault in the stock rX-
change building, which was opened and eX
amned ny his sister. Mrs. Herman Del
richs and her counsel
ASIIENILLE, y. C.-United States Sena-
tor Prltchard has formally challenged
Locke Craig Of Asheyille to a joint debate
on the issues before the people and the
proposition was accepted.
SCRANTON Michael Connolly and For
men employed about the Edgerton colllcrv,
were shot from ambush COnnellys cuudl.
tton is regarded as serious.
/, JACKSON. Mlss.--The farmers Of Mlssls.
slppi are preparing to enter the orchard
| business or m extensive scale, and during
/ the coming fall ard winter thousands q,
| fruit trees viii be set out N all parts Of the
/ State.
pLTTsBuRG,nThe Pest VIII paollsh a
| Threatened for the mills 10 this district
| and that $4,000 men may be thrown into
| enforced .dleness through the lack of coul
and coke.
NEW YoRK.-Suocessfu tests have lust
! been made Of the turf or bog OF the New
| Jersey lowlands around West New York 10
| ascertain whether 1t can be used as sub
stitute fuel IN place OF coal or coke for the
| winter season.
ATLANTA, Ga.--The funeral OF the lat,
| Colonel William A. Hemphll occurred
from Trinity church. The body was e.
| United Confederate Veterans, Bishop Wal
rem A. Caudlcr OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, South delivered the SERMON.
| HELENA Mont-Rose CoghIan. tho ACT
rcss, was severely injured because She mis
took hottie OF clrbolic acid for a fnct
lotion, She applied the acid to her fac.
IN dark room and barely escaped destroy
ing her, eycslcht Her face. was badly
burned before she discovered her error.
NASHVILLE. Tcnn.-A publishing hons,
n China Is 10 be established Jointly by the
Methodist churches, Nortn and South. Tn,
book committee Of the Southern Methodist
Publishing house meets here Wednesday
to ratify the agreement. The building "a,
the plant has already been constructed al
Shanghai.
LANSING. Mich.--The supreme court IN.
granted a writ Of error in the case Of a.,
People VS.. Frank c. Andrews and ordere,
that Andrews I've reminded 10 the custo6,
Of the sheriff OF Wayne county until nd.
! charged by due process OF law, The et",s
OF this action Is 70 prevent Andrew., a..
mediate removal to jackson prison.