Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15
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der construction in Marshall. and many
improvements in the way of enlarging
others are in progress.
Dennle O'Sulllvan, aged As years, was
struck on the head by falling tree
at Doucette, Tyler county, the other
day and instantly killed.
Jim Ledbetter's residence in Gaines
vile was destroyed by fire the other
day. House and contents total loss.
House was insured for $500, furniture
for $3.50.
The power-house of the water works
at Marble Falls, Burnet county was
burned the other day. Loss between
$1,000 and $4,000. No insurance. Cause
of fire unknown.
A charter was granted at Austin re-
Gently to the Texas, Arkansas and
Louisiana Railway company, with prln-
cipal Offices at Atlanta, Cass county.
Capital stock 100000
Dick Garnett while working some
mules on his fathers place north of
Denton, Denton county, the other day
was kicked in the mouth by one OF
them and slightly injured.
The contract for the construction OF
the Galveston Houston electric railroad
line has been let Work will begin
next month and the contract stipulates
for its completion by April, 1898.
Some unknown parties visited the
house of Henry Turner, colored, in
Leonard, Fannin county, several nights
ago, and shot out all the window
lights, barely missing the inmates.
County Assessor Banks, of Hopkins
county has submitted his rolls for 1897
to the commissioners court. The same
were found to be very satisfactory,
showing an increase in values over
1896.
The postoffice at Belcher, Montague
county, was broken into a few nights
ago, and something like SIS worth of
stamped envelopes and postal cards
taken. The thief made entrance
through back window.
John Mccarthy of Waco, is at Waxa-
hachie, Ellis county, with force Of
andsputting in the wires of the South
western Telephone and Telegraph
company. A new switchboard is being
put in at the central office.
The governor recently offered $3.50
reward for unknown murderers Of Ben
Gary, killed in Hopkins county in
August, 1896, by being hanged. Also
5000 reward for Bob Lang, colored,
charged with murder in Hill county.
Sheriff Jim p. Keller with blood
hounds left Kaufman for the Nc
Cord farm two miles south OF Elmo,
Kaufman county, few days ago, to
run down negro who attempted GRIM
inal assault on white woman there.
William Holloway filed suit in the
district court recently at Hillsboro
against A. NJ Brady and nine others
for trespass to try title and for dam
ages. The plaintiff alleges he was
evicted from large body of land near
Mount Calm, Hifhcounty, about year
ago, valued at $4,000. He sues for that
amount and $4,000 year rent.
The county tax assessor of Lamar
county has completed the rolls show
ing the valuation of the county for this
year The rolls show the following;
Real estate, sS,S3S, 1856; city property,
81, 1874, 200; live stock, 1922, 767; goods
and merchandise $566,767, railroads
$64O,55O, telegraph $1S,SS7, bank stock,
$4,000, other items $977,15S; total,
$9,S65. 1877.
The school board has had all the
school buildings in Cleburne. Johnson
county, overhauled and painted, pre-
paratory to the opening of school. The
city's school fund was in such good
condition that they were enabled to pay
cash for all this work out of money
on hand after paying the expenses OF
nlne-months' school which amounted
to not less than $1240 per month
Steve Cade, living five miles north
of Rockwell, Rockwell county, had his
barn burned few days ago, loss about
$500; no insurance.
In extinguishing a fire which caught
from lighted match being thrown
in a waste basket at his fathers resi-
dence in Denton, Denton county, the