The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-07
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

WILMINGTON, n. C.--F1re at Clinton
destroyed forty-two stores and residences,
causing loss Of $4,000. on which there
was little insurance
CINCINNATI Much interest is being
manifested throughout the country regard
ing the National convention of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Catholic societies in Chi.
cago August ., and 7. It is estimated
that million Catholics will be represented
ut the convention.
GLOYERSVILLE, y. Y.-Motorman VII
liam Dodge Of the runaway car on the
Mountain Lake railroad is dead. 1t Is prob
able that George Fisher whose skull was
fractured, will die, and Edward Schel Is
In very dangerous state.
GUTHRIE, O. T.-Miss Jennie Harrison
was gored to death by a bull at Odemah In
Greer county, the animal knocking her
down aud running its horns back and forth
through her body.
NEW YcRK.-John stromberg. composer,
& Fields company, is dead of paralysis OF
the heart.
MEXICO CITY. The discovery of prom
ising copper mines In the peninsula Of Yu-
catan excites great interest The mines
are situated in the regions reganed from
the Maya rebels.
NASHVILLE, Tenn,--The <emains of
Rev Edward W. Cakes Of Martnsburg,
w Va who died at the city hospital here
as the result Of prostration from heat, are
still at an undertaking establishment, I'M
claimed.
PITTSBURG.-Henry Ornis and seven
children were poisoned by eating canned
salmon at the family reunion AT the nome
of Samuel A. Hildebrant in Reserve town
ship. All OF the victims ar~ very sick but
Will recover, except Martha, the lOyearold
daughter of Mir. Hidebrant, VINO is ex-
pected to die
NEW YORK.-The Herald says: Charges
of attempted falsihcation of the sample
marks on consignments Of raw sugar i'm
ported by the sugar trust have been laid
before the treasury department and called
TO the attention of merchants in this city,
who have undertaken To Investigate them
as soon as the evidence can be put into
shape Tor examination.
WESTINGHOUSE Vest OF Mis-
souri, will not leave Washington for nus
Western home for the present, II at all
during the recess. His physical condition
is such that he hestates to undertake n
journey OF that length even under most
favorable conditions.
BALTIMORE.-The three Louisiana pa.
tIents OF the Pasteur department OF the
Baltimore College OF Physicians and Sur
geons are all doing nicely The serum
daily injected for the prevention of rabies
has tendency to put the system In very
healthy condition
PARIS. Thy stewards OF the Jockey club
have suspended the license Of j. Rein. the
| American Jockey, for one month for striking
another jockey at the Rouen races.
| BIRMINGHAM Ala.-The miners and op-
orators held a conference and 1t now looks
MS If AN agreement win be reached with
! In the next few days.
DENVER. Colo-The betrothal is an
| nounced of Major Ralph Hartzel of Denver
! and Miss Mary Barber Of Canton, Ohio,
| the favorite niece Of Mrs. Mckinley.
| Jennings. La-Another large company
! ;s being formed here to operate IN Texas.
! II is known as the Northwestern Irriga-
! tion company. with Capitalization OF
! SOS 600 Albert Anderson of Jennings is
! thousand acres of the X. o. range, be-
! tween ri Campo and Bay City. has been
| purchased
NEW Kinder the auspices Of the
| held in this city at which several hun
dred Jews gathered TO take part in. the be-
ginning Of a great get together move
The new effort is a part OF the plans. for
the general advancement Of American