Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-03
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
SERIOUS AND SENSATIONAL sORTlNGs.



Southern Womanhood. 1t treated
of the southern woman before the war
as a household goddess and yet a
slave to domestic duty; during the
war as a heroine and ministering
angel; after the war as new being,
thinking and acting with independ
ence, earning her own living in the
various avenues lately opened to her,
and now creature of throbbing am
bition and boundless capacity, taking
her place in the ranks of the useful
without losing her position in the
army of the beautiful.
The most destructive hailstorm
known in the history of Cedar county
occurred few days ago, near Hart
ington, Mob. A farmer exhibited a
pail full of stones which measured
from three to five inches in diameter,
after being exposed to the heat twelve
hours. Crops were totally destroyed,
trees were stripped and windows and
roofs were broken. The largest hail
stone found measured ten by twelve
inches. A relief fund was started for
the sufferers and over 5000 has already
been raised. The storm covered an
area of about 100 square miles.
During the year ended June 80 last
497.936 foreign immigrants came to
the United States, decrease of 121,-
384 from the preceding year. OF the
total given, 96,313 came from Ger
many, a decrease of $4,000; from
Italy, 72,403, an increase of 11,459;
from Sweden and Norway, 53,S72, a
decrease of 1891; from Russia Except
Poland), 43, G57, a decrease of 40, 631,
and from the United Kingdom, 1885,
716, decrease of 1862.
The conference between the Anal
gamated Association and the iron
manufacturers, Pittsburg, Pa, has
for the present practically ended, with
an agreement no nearer than at the
beginning. Altogether 10000 men
are idle pending settlement. 1t is
the intention of the Amalgamated AS
sociation to treat with the manufac-
turing firms individually.
At the City of Mexico the authorities
have been informed of bold crime
and robbery committed at Ranch la
ALBANIA. A band of brigands made
an attack upon the place. They
killed Lorenzo Richana, the proprie-
tor, and seriously wounded his son.
The bandits then sacked the residence
and carried off large amount of
money and valuables.
j. D. Carter, stockman, living
near Wichita, Kan, came into town
recently and drew his balance,
amounting to over 500, from one of
the banks. Taking his money home
he deposited it in fruit jar, and this
he hid in strawstack in his corral
The stack was struck by lightning
and the money burned.
Mexican war veterans OF Kentucky
are planning a reunion to be held in
Louisville early next month. An ex-
cursion to Mexico will probably be
made by the old soldiers. This state
furnished four regiments, and there
are large number Of surviving vet
Grams.
James A. Spencer, chairman of the
executive committee of the colored
Roman Catholic congress Of the United
States, has issued call for the fourth
National Catholic Colored congress to
be held in Chicago, September next.
The pottery works OF Loco, one OF
the suburs of Comanche, I, T., is
turning out fine quality of earthen-
ware. The product meets with ready
sale. These are the only works OF
the kind in the territory.
The total number of pensioners
dropped from the rolls since March 4,
1898, is 245, and the total number oil
pensioners suspended since March A,
pending further investigation of their
cases, is 5000.
A Scotch syndicate is buying coffee
lands in Vera Cruz, Mex. Over / :
100000 acres were put under this
profitable crop in the state OF Vera
Cruz alone within the past year.
The chamber of commerce at Hot
Springs, Ark, has sent an invitation
to President Cleveland to come and
battle in the city's waters and be
cured of the rhumatism.
At Meridian, Miss, Alex Thomas, {
desperate and badly wanted negro
was arrested and placed in gail. He
barely escaped lynching al the hands
of infuriated citizens.
William Came of Richmond, Ind.
has entered suit for $4,000 agains
the Pennsylvania road for the killing
of his wife and two children at Rich'i
crossing a week ago.
II has been officially decided by the
local directory of the Worlds fair no
to return to the national government
the S1.19z,l2J derived from the sale
OF souyenir coins