Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-24

pointment as superintendent OF con-
structlon of public buildings
The difficulty between the khediye,
OF Egypt, and Raiz Pasha, prime minis
ter, has been satisfactorily settled and
the ministerial crisis is over.
A few days since snowdrifts .oot
deep were found along the lines OF the
Haverhill and Amesbury road on the
hillsides OF Amesbury. Mass.
Charles Roberts, wanted at Jones.
boro, Ark, for the murder of his Ia
year-old wife last January, has been
arrested at Metropolis, Ill
John Leveridge, record clerk in the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
claim department at st. Louis, has
mysteriously disappeared.
In dropping 200 feet from a para
chute to prevent striking house, at
Hoboken, N. j., recently, Frank
Williams was fatally hurt.
At Fort Scott, Kan, Mrs. Lizzie
Hollins, beautiful young woman,
mas been arrested and placed In jail
charged with kidnapping.
The governments August crop re-
port shows that the condition of corn,
tobacco and fruit is not as good as
month or six weeks ago.
The reduction of the Mexican army,
which will be TO the extent of 10000,
all privates, will result in a saving OF
about 500, 900 monthly.
Citizens of Western Colorado are
alarmed over the actions of the Ute
Indians and have appealed to the gov
ernor for protection.
Fiftysix men deserted the coast de-
tense vessel Monterey at San Fran
cisco because of the heat when the
ship is under steam.
In spite of the failure of wheat in
western Kansas this year the farmers
are preparing to put in a larger crop
than ever this fall.
Gov. Altgeld contemplates calling
an extra session OF the Illinois legisla-
ture to improve roads and provide
work for the poor.
Additional troops have been sent
into the Cherokee strip with instruo-
lions to drive out all cattle boomers
and hay cutters.
At Cleveland, o., a fire recently in
the dwelling OF Jacob Herrold burned
his 6-year-old son. Five other houses
were consumed.
The time OF all shop men on the
Union Pacific railway lines has been
cut again, being now only thirty-fve
hours per week.
Betty Gaines, beautiful young
girl of II, recently eloped with a
negro at Henderson, Ky, who worked
for her father,
Railway retrenchment has extended
to Mexico The Mexican Interna-
, tional has reduced its expenses $685..
900 a month.
The banks in Greenville, Miss,
have resolved to pay out no more
money, but to give depositors certi'
fled checks.
At Topeka, Kan, Myrtle Pinkstaff
a 3-year-old child met with almost
instant death from drinking gasoline
recently.
Millionaire John w. Macky, who
was shot some months since, is pro
nounced as being out OF danger.
Paper money (greenbacll) was worth
AZ per cent premium over gold few
days since in New York city.
The Pacific nail works at Oakland
Cal, were burned recently. Loss
5000, 900; insurance, $4,000
, Disappointed in love, Wilbur Wra,
shot and instantly killed himself a few
, days ago at Maryville, Mo.
Attilla Cox of Louisville has beef
appointed receiver for the Louisville
St. Louis & Texas railway.
: Ed Ryan, an employee of the Ho
: Springs road, was murdered by Franl
Jones near Malvern, Ark.
The Grand lodge of A. F, and A. M
: of the Indian Territory held its recen
5 session at McAlester.
, Annie Webster was arrested re
Gently on the charge of numbering he
child at Keokuk, la.
r Recently train of cars ran owe
James Hair and both his legs were Gu
Of at Bellville, Ill.
A few days ago Marcus Deyoe, O
r Monticello, Wis, fell dead on tn
streets of Joliet, Ill.
3 Recently C. o. Summers made hi
5 escape from the Mississippi prison b
3 scaling the walls,
The gates of the Worlds fair ar
I open ON Sundays but the visitors ar
| few in number.