The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-26
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

JACKSON, Miss,--Governor Longlno has
Issued a proclamation t~ly offering $50
reward for the arrest and conviction of
either Of the counties Of Lincoln. Amte,
Franklin or Pike Hundreds OF negro resi-
dents have been ordered to leave these
counties during the past few months
NEW Y0RK.-Iron Age says; II is some
what surprising that the large purchasers
for this country have not studied the
English iron market more. The reports
from Germany indicate pretty. serious
condition Of affairs in the Iron industry.
while complaints from Belgium are per-
sistently heard.
NEW YoRK.-The usual Christmas char
ity dinner Of the Salvation Army was car
ried out successfully. The army gave away
2000 dinners In the morning at the Grand
Central palace. Each dinner was calcu
lated to feed fye persons. 1t was I'M
cooked and served In n basket
Los ANGELES, Cai--Superior Judge
shaw has handed down an opinion, declar-
ing tho will Of the late Colonel Blanton
Duncan invalid aud awarding the estate
to Mrs. Katherine Lewis. the daughter Of
Colonel Duncan. Mrs. Lewis sued for
reversal Of the will.
ATLANTA, CAB. Neal ThorntR, son
Of +. II. Thornton. president of the Neal
Loan and Banking company. committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
right temple. No cause FOR his act could
be learned, other than that he was In poor
health.
HONOLULU.-Pedro Rodrlgues the Porto
Rican who robbed General Miles and Colo
mel and Mrs. Maus while they were IN
Honolulu en- route to the Philippines has
been found guilty of larceny in the frst
degree and sentenced 10 three years, hard
| labor.
NEW YORK. According to Herald dis
patch from Valparaiso a New York firm has
made m offer to the Chilean government to
establish regular line Of steamers between
I Chile Argentine and Brazil and the United
| states,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Announcement Ia
made that William l.. Elklns OF this city
will found a home in Philadelphia for
orphan girls, daughters of Freemasous of
Pennsylvania. that Will cost $4,000.
ST LOUIS.-Edwtn Dunlop, who. for
tho past twenty years, has been superin.
tcndcnt of the Terminal Railway assocla-
ton Of st. Louis, has resigned that posi-
ton.
ROCHESTER, n. Y-Henry Miller
launched Richard Harding Davis new play.
The Tanning OF Helena" at the Lyceum
theuter, with considerable success.
NEW YoRK..-It IS said that the losses
now 9[ Le g6g Bros go SeS biRecglaSa
have dropped about 100000.
NEW YORK.-one thousand bales Of sea
island cotton from the South Atlantic coast
were sold at rate Of 21la cents per pound,
the record price.
WASHINGToN.--To increase the export
Of siberian butter, the department of agri-
culture Of Russia has appropriated $4,000
MEMPHIS. eun-George Carroll, want
Cd at Chicago Texas, on a charge Of bur-
glary, has been arrested here.
L0NDoN.-A severe gale swept the north
coast OF England Thursday and caused con.
siderable damage TO shipping aud water
| front property on the Clyde and the Tyne.
ST. PETERSBURG.--Ac TO the
latest advcca from Andlian, Russian Cen
trial Asia, the shocks OF earthquake are
continuing there, The damage resulting
/ from the recent earthquake amounts to
/ several million dollars.