Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-06-14

Thomas Romano, prominent citi-
zen of Benavide8, Duval county, was
arrested recently on charge Of swim
ding, He gave bond promptly and
was released.
The mesquite beans will soon be
ripe in Hidalgo county, and the crop
will be large, which will save the re-
naming live stock from starvation
and death.
The amount OF mail matter received
at Lockhart by the special fast train
on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
road for the month OF May was SlSe
pounds.
From January, 1888, to December.
1892, the courts OF this state as
sessed the death penalty against l0j
PERI US, and life imprisonmenta against
22y.
On January /, 1898, the several
counties of the state owed $780,.
999.74, with only 81, 1881, 659.34 OF
cash on hand in their treasures,
A lad named Nick Anderson, while
playing circus at Denison few days
sipee fell from an improvised tight
rope, frhcturing his right arm.
In 1899 Texas produced 100, 259
tons OF cultivated hay, valued at
$548, 7l5; and Of prairie hay 1874, $50
tons, valued at 81, 062, 9l3.
At Forney, kaufman county, re-
Gently, little son of Mrs. Collins was
run over by a calf, inaicting a painful
wound on the head
The attorney general has approved
and the comptroller registered
$50. 600 issue OF Brazoria county court
house bonds.
Since February 6, 1916, there has
been % speakers of the house OF rep
resentatives. This includes the last
legislature,
Bessie Wright an aged Austin
demi monde took morphine a few
days since and ended her earthly ex-
istence.
In 1892 there were 9S,567 acres in
sweet potatoes, yielding 4,675, 5l3
bushels, valued at 81, 2S5, 1888 in this
state
Charles Wilson, charged with for
gerry in Fort Bend county, was ar
rested few days since in Galveston.
A 800 acre farm in tho Brazos bot
tom in Burleson county, recently sold
under execution for 81 per acre.
The 744s acres of Irish potatoes
nlabted In Texas in 1892 yielded 90.
! 6S9 bushels, valued at $4lIoCf
The political picnic, stripped water
melon, the caHtalope and flying jenny
will soon be associated again,
At Handy in Tarrant county,
few days since, Mr. Fowler lost 10
chickens and turkeys in a fire.
The First Baptist church at Bon
ham has sent 5000 to the drout
sufferers in southwest Texas.
The peach crop of Texas for 1879
was worth 81, 2S3, 956, while the az
Pile crop brought S2o1 459,
The nine days old baby Of Mr.. an
MIS-. l4dldyeJIo EuWdIuo' VI Aii'i'
Crosby county. has teeth.
Bosoue county has just redeemed
$1,000 court house bonds held by tn
permanent school fund.
A splendid flow of artesian waite
has been reached in McMullen count
at a depth of 246 feet.
} Mr.. j. H. Hancock, a barber {
, Flatonio, recently fell dead from SUI
posed heart failure.
Up to date Texas has had twent
two governors, some of them havin
served two terms.
Fine rains have recently fallen
: Midland county and stock interes
are looking up.
n Albert Coreney has been appointe
= pilot at the mouth of the Brazos rive
y by Gov. Hogg.
r Byrd Billings shot and killed P. v
Elding on Scharble ranch, near Ii
Il ling, recently.
If The city OF Dallas has redeemC
B. another $4,000 batch of Wichi
}. subsidy bonds.
d The college building at Bedfor
6 Tarrant county, was burned recent
o Loss, $1,000.
The steel wagon bridge across Il
S Brazos at Richmond is about col
i'd pleted.
o. Lice are bothering cotton in sol
K parts OF Leon county. Corn is sple
Id did.
Denizens of Weimar, Colora
r. county, are munching watermelon
VI Ferris, Ellis county, went dry +
Nv days since by a vote of SO to SO.
Corn is only tolerably good in G'
m dalupe county, but cotton is fine.
OF Thnrntnn. Limestone county,