The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16

drowned while taking boat ride In the
tank His body was recovered.
KossE,. Rev. Brltton pastor. Of the Rap
fist church. assisted by Rev. Glass Is con
ducting a series Of protracted meetings
DALHARr.--Ei Elder W. l.. Swinney of the
Christian denomination 10 conducting
revival.
DALHART.--Re Bennett Hatcher OF
the Missionary Baptists will formally ded'
icate the new church here next sunday.
DEL RIo.-rhe dry weather continues
and the stock water Is becoming very
scarce.
FORT woRTH.--suit has been begun In
the Federal court 20 enforce the collection
OF Interest on the city bonds The amount
involved Is about $4,000.
RuSK.-There are about $50 cases on the
criminal docket of the district court, most
Of them Involving alleged violations OF the
local option law.
RCSK,--The peach growers are unable to
obtain crates to make shipments in aud 1t
now looks as though there VIII be a heavy
loss on this score.
kENNEY, The new auditorium has been
completed and the town nov has place
for entertainments which Will be greatly
appreciated.
MATAGoRDA.--w is again proceed
Ing at Big hin with a large force OF men,
but 60 far there have been no reports
given out
ANGLEToN.-- The Presbyterian church
has been completed.
LAREDo.--A local barber was hned $50
for violation of the Sunday law in that he
kept his shop open and attended to his
customers
PALESTINE The completion OF the
| street paving Is TO be celebrated with big
carnival. for which preparations are nov
under way.
FORT WORTH --George Feige. who was
shot here June by Bob GoettSche died
In Galveston Tuesday from the effects OF
T ah.a IL in fnNl n
Worth,
ST. LOUIS.-lt is announced that a syn
dictate Is being formed TO operate the Kin
loch race track during the dates ass gneC
by the Western Jockey club, tlom August
/ Ii To August 30.
1 NEW RK.--Frenchmen TO the number
I Of 6O00 celebrated in this city the 18th
anniversary Of the Basule's fan Madam,
Cambon wife OF the French ambassador
/ to the United states, was present
! NEW YORK News has been received
! here of the death Of Mrs. Charles Godfrey
Leland at Florence, Italy Mrs. Leland
wa pronounced by William NJ. Thackerhy
to be ''the prcttcst woman In America. She
er, and great graudniece OF Caesar Rodney
Of Delaware one OF the signers Of the
Declaration Of Independence.
NEW YORK A discovery Just made that
bill, which was pas cd by congress In 10,
closing days Of the session and approved
on June y, contains a provision for The re
mission of taxes on cal loans, has caused
great JOY In stock exchange circles.
NEW YORK Stories that his party cr
the yacht WaCouta had encountered a POO
foot sea serpent OF Cranberry Head. \ b
1 were source OF great amusement 70 James
( J. Hill, president OF the Great Northern
Railroad company and the Northern Sccuri
ties company, who has tdst returned from
a months fishing trip Ia Northern waters
While Mr. Hill maintained discreet
silence, his friends on the trip explained
the serpent episode by saving. 1T WASH
as bad as that at any time on the trip
HAVANA Consul General Bragg sayi
the publication of an alleged Statement
by him in n letter to his wife that "Uncl
Sam might as well try to make whist
out Of pigs tail as to try to do anything
| with the Cubans," was wholly unwar
rauted.
CHICAGO.-During n squali on LAX
Michigan last night Arab ~, n twenty
one foot yacht, was capslzed of Jarkso
park and Harry Jansen and Mamie Taylo
were drowned.