The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-11
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

| NEW l0RK.-There is said TO he much
! rejoicing among the Tammany leaders over
the defeat of Perry Belmont
,NEW York Richard Mansfield has
| cleared $lW0tO on his present season. which
| Is drawing to a close, He win make a
tour Of the South, including Texas, in the
spring.
NEW ORLEANS. The hattleshlp Hi.
nois will leave New Orleaus Just as soon
as it leaves the dock, probably on Friday
| The move is the result Of a hurry order 10
proceed IN sea. 1t will coal outside the
NOW YoRK.-At the annual meeting .f
| tho board Of trade and transportation II
was unanimously resolved TINT the redlc
| ton made by the last congress has not de.
creased the revenue as much as had been
expected"
NEW YORK Miss Helen Could has left
here for the South. She will visit Hous.
ton.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-Tho local U. g.
V. camp has adopted a resolution asking
that patronage be withheld from school
located here and conducted by Northern
MethodiSts. The action is caused hy
recent editorial In the official organ of the
school.
NEW YORK.-Senator Thomas c. Plntt
Is said to he Interested in q scheme to
merge all Of the big express companies.
NEW YoRK.-There is fresh evidence
that J j. Morgan and the RockefeUers
have formed a very close alliance ma that
they arr working together on new schemes
for combinations.
LITTLE ROCK,-Durlng the past war
there have been four lynchings In Arkau.
saS one Tor outrage, two for murder and
one for horse theft
NEW YORK.--Nlarcellus Hartley n n.
rector OF many Of the largest corporatlons
OF the country and whose fortune is SDid
To ne among the largest In the city, died
almost Instantly OF heart disease.
NEGArNEE, Mich The situation
practically unchanged at the Negaunee
mine; where several men are entombed
pIhclaIs OF the mine now say there are al
ground.
PEKIN..-All evidences indicate that the
emperor Of China is now under the domino
toh OF tue doWager empress more than he
was neiore the Chinese court went into
lNDGANAPOLIS.-Leadlug democrats OF
Indiana have assembled here TO fake the
n mi steps ,6toTard organizing FOR the cam
haisn OF hU2. Nearly all the State Of
ncers, with the exception OF governor. will
be elected this year.
CLEVELAND, Oho-Jaclson day was
made the occasion for an elaborate banquet
~ IhG Sh9 an Of commerce auditorium,
70 which 600 persons sat down. Several
toosts were responded to. the principsi
one being BY Mayor Johnson on Tide Move.
ment Tor scent Fare in Cleveland"
DUBLIN.--The national convention OF the
United Irish League, which opened here
under the presidency of John X Redmond
Yves SO largely attended that the spacious
rotunda was hlled TO overlooking.
MANAGuA Nlcaragua.-rhe presidential
electoral vote was counted In the presence
q the Nicaragua congress. General santos
Y. Aelaya was declared reelected unspi.
mously.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.-A charter has
heen issued by the secretary OF state 10 |
the ST. Louis Memphis and Southern Rail
road company o. ST. Louis with capital
STOCK % N2OOOOo The road Is 10 con
meet with the ST, Louis and san Francisco
In ST. Louis county.
MEXICO CIrY.-After meeting among
the advocates OF the compulsory plan Of |
looks doubtful. '
JACKSON Miss.--A bin was introduced
In the Legislature approprating $50 600
Tor state exhibit at the ST. Louis ex-
p0Suon. resolution was presented com.