The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-06
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

AUSTIN,--John Dodd, the man who some
months since shot and badly wounded three |
men because he had lost his money In
gambling house. was given two years for |
attempted murder
WAAAE ACH1E.-Th sentence Of Jeff |
NChLtdton, given I've years for incest. has |
been affirmed and the prisoner taken TO |
the penitentiary,
Tom Green county will go before the leg.
islaturc and ask that they be given a
divorce from tho eastern half aud "A new
county created,
made Ia connection with the farrell muir
de-
NINEoLA.- Fred Pegues. charged with
The murder Of Walter Nixon, was found
not guilty.
BRIDGEPORT coal miners are on
men to push out the cars containing coal
1t is believed that the trouble will soon be
adjusted.
/ FORT WORTH Rev, Riley, pastor of
| the First Baptist church Of Minneapolis,
, is here to conduct a big revival.
/ GAINEsvILLE.-The city council has
granted franchise for an independent
telephone company and the lines VIII be
/ constructed as soon as possible.
[ DALLAS.-Many horses have died In the
| Garland neighborhoOd and 1t Is said that
the deaths are directly due TO musty
| corn,
GLEN RosE.-The cotton crop was cut
short by the freeze. 1t was the shortest
in several years.
MARQUEZ.-Farm land is in demand In
this section Land that cost the present
owners from 80 cents TO 81 au acre is now
being disposed of at SO TO IS and the pur-
chasers cheerfully pay It
ANDERSON THE cases OF Guy Maxwell
and Mrs. Spell, charged with murder are
now up for trial and there Is big crowd
in town.
LAREDO Grant reviewed the
troops at Fort Mcintosh and Inspected the
post He goes from here to Forts Ring
gold and Brown.
CoMANCHE.-F have plenty Of
roughness and pasturage is good, but they
will have to buy hay and corn.
SNYDER There is a considerable move;
! ment in cattle: fat cows bring from SIG
to SIS per head,
t sNYpER.-G. W. Smith still fingers be.
, tween life and death. lie is the president
Of the First National bank and has been
> sick for several months
a PECOS.-T. H. Beauchamp has been ap
t pointed county and district clerk, vice JC
l. Camp. deceased.
PECOS.--Cattlc arc being shipped from
, this section to New Mexico to be wintcred
u GONZALES. cotton is about al
: dead as q result of the frost and IN,
6 stalks will now be cut and burned as
8 preventive OF boil weevil.
ALVIN.-About ten cars Of hay wa
shipped from here this week. The doman'
is good aud dealers are realizing goot
prices.
FORT WORTH.--The republicans OF TN
l. city will probably nominate a ticket in on
position to the democrats. 1t is propose,
= to put out candidates for city assessor, col
lector and city marshal
81 ENNIS.-The city council has voted a.
g appropriation to be used in building side
re- walks In Ennis and workmen began Fr
~ day morning on the much needed work
ID BRYAN.-Mr Ed S, Wickes, founder q
ne the Texas Fox Hunters association ~
az tended the annual hunt In Smith count
~ recently While there he lost his favorit
: dog. Houston" and has not heen able I
r. hear anything from him Mr.. Wickes own
- several Of the finest fox hounds In Texas
c, ALTAIR.-The Mascot Land and Cotu
company aud Moore x Bludworth shippe
n, a trainioad OF beef cattle TO st Louis
NrKINNEY.-An Flks lodge Is to he o
" ganized here The charter list, conslstiI
Of scventy-one names, Is SAID TO ne g ~
10 largest ever sent in for lodge Of Elks
IL tho state.