Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02
a STATE eREVIARY.


WIS recently pulJeu 20 ucdtn Wnlle
attempting to l1indle a fire with lSero-
sene oil. She poured small quantity
in cup and placed it on the fuel
She neglected TO remove the large can
from close proximity to the fire, and
a match was lighted the names spread
to the can, causing it to explode and
scattering its burning contents all over
her person. In her agony she rushed
to the bed and in hope Of smothering
the flames sought shelter between the
feather beds, both OF which ignited,
Her screams attracted neighbors, who,
on entering, found the lady seated on
the bed, Il mass of lanes. The fire
was eXtinguishcd, but not before she
was fatally burned, and dying u few
hours later. She leaves three children.
Vice President Sawyer has officially
notified Clark " Co. on behalf of Mr.
Alexander Brown, that they have been
awarded the second contract for deep
water at Arkansas Pass. All doubts or
the great work being pushed to speedy
completion are now put TO Hight and the
sincerity of Mr. Brown and his COM
pany in their pledge to build great
seaport at the pass is established. The
first contract only called for fifteen feet
of water, and as this depth has now
almost been secured and will bic oh
tanned about February |, it became a
question whether the project would be
permitted to rost or be carried out to
permanent success. This action settles
the whole business. 1t means deep
water absolutely and without fail.
A few days since the dead body of r.
j. Smith, colored. was found on the
banks of the Trinity near Simonds,
Dallas county. The body was among
lot Of drift wood and was thus hid
from view. The throat was cut aud
the skull was crushed in. Smith dis
appeared from the neighborhood about
three weeks ago and the body had the
appearance of having been dead about
that long. Justice Charles Woodson.
held an inquest over the body, but.
found no clew to the murderer.
At Carbon, Eastland county, the
other evening, after the eastbound
train had pissed, u lady aged some 2U'
years, accompanied by u baby about /
year old called at the Mcdaniel hotel.
for lodging until train time. During.
the night the heartless mother aban-.
doned her baby leaving "a note on the
the bed requesting the child be sent to-
the Orphans Home at Dallas. The
chiiG is II fine looking boy. Mrs. Nc
Daniel says She would not take q.
horse for it
Martin Julian. manager for Fitzsim-
mons, asked reporters 10 make public
the following proposition for him; lin
case Fitz defeats Maher on the 14th OF
February, he will leave his $l0,00T
side bet in the hands of the referee for
Il fight the next day, FEBRUARY 10, with
Corbett, if Dan Stuart will agree to of
fer Il suitable purse If Corbett ac-
cepts this proposition he can hold him
self in readiness W FL Paso while Fit2
is fighting Maher.'
The other morning whom Sheriff
Chappell of Jerseyville, Ill.,, went to
the jail, at Dallas, to get Jasper How
ard, he discovered Harry Heighfill III
the Jail, whom he has wanted for some.
time on charge of assaulting a wo-,
man, He telegraphed at once for re-,
QUESTION papers, and received word
that they had been forwarded.
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Toe Walls livinn thi.oe ,nilns north ~,
MORGAN. Bosoue county was fired ON.
while feedino. his horses bv an nm.
known narty The would-bs assassin.
missed his aim and escaped. Oaicers.
are making diligent search for him.
President Winston of the Universitv.
of North Carolina has accented the in.
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