The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

M'KINNFY Free city mail delivery has
tust been Instituted here.
SABINE.--Brad Johnson. Sr, was found
dead IN the marsh near here
BRADY, -NcCullocb county went anti
prohibition by a large majority,
SAN ANGELO.-Sugg & Og ranches and
a few minor consign0rs shipped thirty cars
OF cuttle from this point,
COBSlCANA.- Tho negro recently arrest
ed here for theft al Bryan has confessed
fully and was taken back there.
HENNESS EY. Cotton still unpicked D.
wasting and what rcmains on tho stalk
will lose much value n classification.
LAREDO. --Gou,ral Grant win arrive az
Fort Mcintosh Thursday afternoon, and
preparations are under way FOR his rceep-
lion.
VALLEY vIEW.-Cotton Is all out
through this section. Wheat Is the huest
Il has been OF this time Of year for several
years.
CORSICANA The Methodist people here
have takcn the mltaiorr steps towards
| building q district parsonage Tor thcir pre-
siding elder
DENTON. The cornerstone Of the Girls
Industrial school VIII be laid about Jan
/ uary ] with appropriate ceremonies, under
tho auspices Of the Masonic order of this
city.
! CORSICANA-Th city council has or
/ dered a census OF the city taken al once,
I'm order that the city may secure Il special
charter at the hands Of the coming leglsla-
ture.
/ ENNIS. The remains NJ Howard Black,
who was accidentally billed few days
! ago at Lake Charles, La, arrived here cud
were Inferred 10 Myrtle cemetery OF $3.50
o'clock.
/ ANDERSON Jim scott, a negro living
two u1ilcs northwest Of Anderson. was ac'
1 ridcnfIv shot In the abdomen. which result
| ga en- hig death before medical aid could
reach him.
RAY CITY. George McCauley was ar
raigned before Justice bamett 10 exam.n
( ing trial, charged with Tho murder Of Yves
ley Lewis. he was admitted 70 pail IN the
sum Of 500.
CoRsICANA. The roads have been 50
| had f0r the past four weeks thar but little
cotton has been brought m sltnio9g9 thsLt
Is considerable yet 20 be marketed 10
date Corsicana has received 1882 bales
TROY. II Is reported that good lot Of
cotton has already rnled on me stalks.
The roads ARE 20 muddy thai cotton ig Inc
YARD sold by The merchants can't pc delly
cred TO the railway company for shipment
SHERMAN The case Of the state ~
Gabe Hall. charged With assault 20 murder
his wife. brought from Collin county on q
change Of venue 80 sherman, brought q
large number Of witnesses from adjoining
counties
CoRsrcANA Mayer Call has issued
enacial edlct a. the police nfnccrs hfr'
Demanding the strict enIq lg,.,a q ih'
are now receiving special attention at lh'
hands Of our cops.
ENNIS. Mr. Henry Moseley was drag
cling on sweet potato vines when his team
became frightened ana ran AWAY, throw
ine him under the rake and under the heel
! II me horses. lie was dragged quite d
distance. His condition Is serious
ZAPATA Zapata county Is prcbahl!
without a parallel IN Texas or any -othe
ststr 1hore are only two county ofncal
bere Who can speak English, the couai
fndge and county clerk The sheriff uu
missioner. do not speak English.
laredo General Frederick d. Grant
comnsnder Of The department 81 Texas
vyio "A on a tour Of inspection ~ the horde
posts, arrived IN this city Thursday, H.
Vas met al the station by a delegation o
MEXICAN army officers stationed &C the bar
rscks In New Laredo, Mexico. beaded b.
Nevican consul Seamorano and the cracl
. Ninth regiment band OF Monterey
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