Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

Local option was defeated at WINS
boro, Wood county, by fifty majority
with three others boxes TO hear from,
which win likely increase the ma
jority.
A nice ra.n-the first in severalweeks
fell at Denton, Denton county, the
other afternoon, laying the dust, cool
ing the atmosphere and refreshing ev-
erything.
Mike Welsh, section foreman on the
Sabine and East Texas road between
Colmesneil Tyler county, and Rock
land, was found dead in bed the other
morning.
Good rains have fallen at Ringgold,
Montague county, and prospects are
good for more WIN help late corn,
millet and cotton, which had begun to
need rain.
Bob Bailey painter, was fatally
stabbed at Mexia, Limestone county
the other night by Mexican, who has
been Jailed. The row was caused by
woman.
The drouth has been broken in Lub.
book and Hoclpley counties by heavy
rains, measuring and inches Out.
look for forage crop good. Cattle do
ing well.
Mrs j. NJ. Daniel, living six miles
northwest of Eastland, Eastland coun.
ty, and Mrs. James Mitchell, of Cisco
were adjudged insane by the county
court recently.
A state normal school has been open.
ed at Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto coun'
ty. Prof. r. H. Buck, of Weatherford
is conductor. About fifty teachers are
in attendance.
At Gonzales, Gonzales county, as the
result of a family feud, Grovan N
Sbroman was shot and instantly killed
by his brother-in-law. The trouble
originated over a dog fight.
Fine rain has fallen at Spmngtown.
Parker county about five miles in
Parker county, about five miles in
width. WIN help corn and cotton
which was beginning to suffer.
The greater part OF Foard county ha:
had good rains recently. Millet, sor.
ghum and kaffir corn will now be plant.
ed in abundance, and with few NOR
showers large crop win be made.
At Corslcana, Navarro county, Ras
Hardy has been found guilty. of man
slaughter and given five years in TIN
penitentiary. He is charged with kill
ing Herbert Twadle, seventeen month";
ago.
News has been received at Jared,
from Monterey that Engineer Peters
at smelter No. 3, started down grad
with dummy engine, which jumped
the track and upset, and he was burn
to death.
While working at his anvil the othe
day, at Flatonia, Fayette county, Mr.
Dettner, a blacksmith, fell to tn
ground and died within twenty min
utes. Physicians pronounce it cas-
of sunstroke.
The convention to nominate a can
didate for criminal district attorne
for Harris and Galveston counties me
the other day at Houston and nomi
mated ]. K. P. GiIlaspie, present in
cumbent, by reclamation.
Juan Martinez, Mexican sheep herd
er, was brought to San Angelo tn
other day in a precarious condition
He was bitten by rattlesnake severa
days ago on the arm. Physicians sa
amputatlon lis necessary, but the Mexi
can will not permit the operation to b
performed. B lood poison has set in
and death will follow.
The other day, at the home of ].
Crossley, about one and one-half mile
south of Strawn, Palo Pinto county
James Grant was shot in the back c
the head with shotgun. He had
difficulty with Crossley. After tn
shooting Crossley hitched up his tear
and brought Grant to his brother
home in town. Grant will recover
Cross,ey is under arrest.
Aaron Mcdonald was arrested at Tel
leo recently by Constable ]. P. Darde
and carried to the county Jail at Wax
hachie. He is charged with criminf
assault.
The fruit palace at Dickinson, Ga
weston county, was opened the othe
day with a good attendance. The ba
bies and children were the most intel
estlng exhibits of the first day. No
wlthstanding the prevailing drouth
splendid collection Of coast countr
fruits. flowers. Vegetables and pre