Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-04-04
ALL OVER THE STATE.
TntersstlnE CullinGs on Various Subject
Taken from the Daily Press

Col. W. ID. Belts OF Orange, has
raluable opal about the size OF grain
nf coffee that he wears in u scarfpin.
The other day he called up pet
chicken and took it in one hand while
he allowed it to pick some grains Of
corn from his other hand. The
chicken swallowed the half dozen
grains that were held out to it and
looking about spied the opal and
struck it, but did not quiet dislodge
it from the setting. The bird made
another and more successful grab at
the stone. tearing it out and swallow
ing it. The chicken was IL great pet
in the family, but opals cost more than
chickens, u council of war was called
and it was decided that the opal must
be found even ut the cost of life.
About two hours later the chicken
was executed and the opal discovered
lodged in its gilzard
Two men on horseback recently
rode up TO the store OF Siles ~ Deni-
son, at English, Red River county,
and covered Messrs. Denison and
Jones with pistols and commanded
them to open the safe and hand over
the contents, Jones said all right.
but instead OF going to the safe he
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posse left on their trail, but nothing
has been heard from them. The
robbers left in the direction of Harris
ferry. They did not get any money.
Tho pvrarelian ballast comnanv
which is burning ballast from the
HACK mud for the Midland between
Terrell and Kaufman. have burned
enongb IN ballast the track for four
miles and the long kiln il now Allied
and burning Work oil ballasting the
track between Terrell and kaufman
will begin in a few days. This is the
company's first experience with black
mud, and the ballasting made from it
is far superior to rock ballast.
AT premond Robertson county. the
other evening, Mike Rosanki. a
pole was killed and his stepson.
about 20 years of age, is under arrest
charged with the homicide. There
are conflicting reports as to the ORR
gin of the trouble. Rosanki had
married the boys mother and it has
been unpleasant in the family since.
A shotgun was used at close range
and both loads took effect.
No ,i.tlo ovoitomar+ hos nrovo;,od
at Lockhart recently by parties being
bitten by dogs supposed to be rabid
Capt. Joe Prestridge was bitten il
the side one night recently on his wa,
home. The same dog bit Tom Con
nelly; John j. Hargis was also bitter
by a dog. A mad stone has beer
procured and will be put in use
Several dogs have been shot.
General Attorney James S. Hogg o
the Link Line railway has gone to St
Louis, Chicago, Boston, New York
and Philadelphia, in the interest o
his road. 1t is generally understood
that there is some hitch in matter
connected with that line ana that tn
visit OF its general attorney to tn
east at THIS luncture Is imperative
Recently Mrs. T. Colwell, of Waco
heard her baby crying and found it
hand caught under window, whicl
fell while the child was reaching GU
to catch blossom on bough whicl
grew close to the window sill. In he
anxiety to release the child Mrs, Cold
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