The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-04
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

GADSDEN, Ala-Carl. the 14year-old
son of L. o. Nicely, editor of the Gunter-
willie Democrat, was playing around Ned
oht's factory. lie vas caught by the roll
ing shafting and carried round and round
Before the machinery could be stopped
both legs were broken, his heels term body
bruised and bones broken, causing death
three hours after.
SHREVEPORT. lathe climax to the
mysterious shooting IN tho Phoenix hotel
bar room Sunday night came when after
an investigation before Judge Hicks Of the
city court District Attorut-- Land issued
warrants charging Dr. j. d. Westervelt
with assault with a dangerous weauvn with
intent to murder.
PITTSBURG, Pa.-Presldent Roosevelt Is
not to be subjected to miscellaneous hand.
shaking when he comes to Pttsburg to par
ticipate in the Fourth of July celebration.
This has been decided on by the executive
committee having the celebration IN charge
LoUISyILLE.-The Times says: War Is
on hetween the Southern Railway and the
Louisville and Nashville In Louisville In all
shipments out of or into this city for com
petitive points.
WASHINGTON-Fea is expressed that
the shipbuilding trust viii put up job on
the navy yard folks by scheming to make
the cost of the government constructed
craft appear much greater than the CORE
spending hattleship that Is to go to pri-
vate contractor. This can he done very
easily.
TRENTON, " THE New Orleans Rail
ways company filed certificate with the
secretary of state increasin. its capital
| company was Incorporated In January of
this year for the purpose OF constructing
and operating railways by electricity ana
other motive power
NEW YORK.--In case the suit Of David NJ.
Barrie against Sir Thomas Upton comes e.
tiial il Is said by Mr. Barrie's friends that
IN attempt will he made to in roduce dccu'
ments showing that Sir Thomas participa-
I la -. - fnfr
races was an advertising scheme designed
10 help nlorg the sale Of Upton tras
! NEW YoRK.-Andrew Carnegic's SPLEEN
did new he idence In Upper Fifth avenue
/ IL TO have rival in the home soon to he
,rec,od on the block bounded by Riverside
drive West End avenue, Seventy third I'd
Seventy, u tn sire cts for Charles w.
/ SchV0h. president Of the steel tlust.
NEW YoRK.-There is increas ng p oha-
/ bility that the imperial conference will take
advisory action respecting a steamship ".b
| sidy, cables the London correspondent 4
/ the Tribune.
NEW YoRK.--In the preliminary Skin
mish of a battle which is TO be carried 70
the highest courts. the management of the
| Metropolitan opera house has defeated the
FIRE department on the question Us &c
whether or not ''standees' are TO DE per
mittod to enjoy the onera
NEW YORK Heterogeneous for Inle
pendence Day include the usual reception
at the embassy and banquet In the even
ing says a London dispatch to The Tribune
NEW YoRK-The so al democratic
party will hold its state convention IN this
city Saturday. A State ticket Will be nom
mated and a State committee chosen fol
the next two years.
HARTFORD, Gonna fire which started
in the Capewel Horse Nail company's mai
factory partially destroyed that building
and adjoining property. The loss is est
mated at S125,0Oo partially Insured
SEATTLE. h-Brigadier Genera
George Greedy, chief of the United States
signal service. viii sail on the steame
SEAr.E Wash-General George NJ
Randall. commander of the department O
the Columbia. has arrived In Seattle. &C
companied by his star, prepared to sal
SUNDAY morning on the transport Warrci
for Alaska where nc win make his annua
inrnncfInn Of the military posts.