The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
JULY

l. Michael u Morrteey Killed by the OK
ploslon Of an oxygen generator in tho
Congress avenue.
. Postmaster Strongs statement for the
twelve months ending June so shows
an increase Of 2lia per cent IN the
business Of the Houston postoffcc
German citizens Of Houston protest
against q diScontinuNncc ~ the teach
Ing If German IN the public schools
3, The board pf directors of the Cotton
Exchange adopt resolutions fnvorms
tho passage OF nm oct relieving Calves
ton OF state taxes for Fifteen years
and advocating the creation IF o state
irrigation board
4 rho Fourth observed by 9 general sus
pcusior OF business and an exodus TO
suburban resorts
6. Young man named James A Bryant
drowned while iu bathing above Shcp-
hcrd's dam IN Buffalo bayou. The
ucw First German Lutheru church ded'
joatcd
Z. Mr.. James Knox, prominent citizen.
found dead 10 room at Hotel Den.
yCr. his death being due 10 heart fail
me, Tho Southern Pacific shopmcn to
the number Of 6si walked ont ut II
o'clock this morning The mayor Ne-
tued the resolution ~ council author
izing the issuance NJ bonds &C. build q
new market house aud city hul!
s. The strife Of southern Pacific shop
employees Is still unsettled Rev !
NJ WHlscll pastor ~ the Cumberland
Presbyterian church Of this city, dies
ut JcWctt, Texas.
10. John e. Brown, KATY Swttchman
WINS crushed to death under the wheels
" - car IN the wards NJ Z u. Nv John
Y Forbes, a travelling statesman for y.
VI Ferry a Co., DETROIT, Mich. com
mits suicide az the Hotel Logan
n Edward e Power, q private dctpctirc'
found dead In his bod nj l50S Congress
avenue; supposed TO have died II heart
fuilmc. Mrs Ira n. Davis, wh" was
mistaken fcr b burglar. and shot by
nor husband Wednesday night, died A.
G,l0 this morning. Frof' MANY MI
resign from the faculty ~ the Agrl
cultural aud Mechanism college, ana 10
cate In Houston
servire 10 Congressman Thomas ii Bal
takes place at tho Cotton E1chnpse
"a Eight bupfrnumrrsrr teachers elected
at meeting Of the school board lac
II. Hon Thomos u Ball unanimously re
nominated by me democrallc Son.. y
nr L ne Ldpceey shot 70 deht,
In the Moore Burnett building by
= Williams and two sons. All thrc
arrested and placed IN tail r.
Is Handsome gold badges presented 70 Po
lice Chlcf George Ellis and Deput.
chief Tohn Howard BY members or M
force, Mayor Holt making the prc
sentatlon speech
10. Thc southern Paoihc shipments strikk
scrtled and the men will an return q
work Monday morning Mutual conces
StOUB were mHdC. 80.
o. A prnpoeition submitted 70 the oit'
council by the Houston Electric com
many for settling All differences exist
ing with the city government IN
couuru adopts the new ordinance pre-
srribipg tho rules and regulations GOV
eruirc the police force Heavy hne'
assessed against pistol 'totcrS IN 'h'
corporation court
90 ,ity Attorney stone delivers an ex
haustiyc toport upon the proposed com
promise ~ dlgputod matters with m
city administration s.,,
"a Tho Southern Oh company iormerN
Of Corslcpua, removes It's Headquarters
~ tbis city. The Thompson Rice au'
Flour Milling company's new onlndlrnHg5ll
in the Fifth ward cost about S2t9pJu
% The children Of tho odd Fellows OF
nbon home MT C0rsicAnn royalty enter
tnired at the Rice hotel
o5 the Gath anniversary celebration OF Que
lrcllows AT La Porte. 80.
OF TX Covorror Hogg talks on the sun
icct az pistol toting Sol Jacks9Ir
shoots and Kills Emma Whlte poll
% rho rho V cIty council votes to reject al
pronosltions nov before II regardlns
fhe street railway settlement an Pc
coed With the collection Of balances aus
% "a, "a. Wiliiams and two sons remandn9f
without bail for the killing oil ~ ~
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