Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

5000 pounds. and with the exception
of the Cathedral bell at Galveston,
will be the largest in the state.
A. Kirschner pleaded guilty before
Mayor Mccullough of Waco recently,
to tho charge of circulating lewd
printed matter and was fined %, the
lowest penalty for the offense.
An Indian ball game will be played
at Sherman September "a and 20.
The team is composed of thirty full
bloods, who will be attired in the re-
gulation feathers and paint.
The race in the recent regatta in
Corpus Christi bay between sail boats
was won by the Villa Vaughan. She
made the twenty-one miles in hours,
s minutes and 20 seconds.
At Yoakum, recently, the 49,
months-old child of w. G. Thrift
walked into fire, which had been
left burning in the yard, badly burn
ing its hands and feet
Frank Rubin, near Caldwell, Bur-
Lesson county, got drunk recently and
beat his 1S-year-old daughter almost
to death. He is in jail and the girl
will recover.
Mrs. V. o. Youngblood of Ennis,
Ellis county, has in her possession
two Spanish silver quarters, one
issued in 1712 and one in l775.
A lodge of the Western Star,
ladies' Masonic society, has been or
gained at Lingleville, Erath county,
with twenty members.
Edgar Glover was struck by pass
enger train at Houston recently. One
foot was so badly mashed that it had
to be anputated.
Frank Murph, said to be travelling
for "a Fort Worth paper. was killed
seven miles east of Lodi, Marion
county, recently.
A little son OF Mrs. Pickens of San
Antonio fell from tree few days
ago and received injuries of a
critical nature.
The storehouse OF jackson & Floyd,
Wildwood, Harrison county, was burn
ed recently. 1t was the work OF an
incendiary.
Silver meetings on the one hand,
and Cleveland endorsement meetings
on the other are being held all over
the state.
The county commissioners of Refu-
gio county have arranged for the
erection of three iron bridges in that
county.
A good flow OF artesian water has
been struck in the artesian well at
Buckner's Orphans home in Dallas
county.
Leonard Stuart recently shot and
killed Alex Seaborne at Richmond.
Both are colored. Stuart was ar
rested.
A prairie fire destroyed Gfty-tonf
of hay on Mr. PASTORS farm near
Sanger. Denton county, few days
siuce
At Heidenheimer, Bell county, r.
Gently the $4,000 cotton gin of D. M
Seybold was burned Insurance
$1,000.
At Austin, the Dam Railroad com
pany is fencing base ball park OF
the lake and building a pavalion anc
seats.
Bonds to the amount OF $4,000
, have been issued for the purpose o
, building school house at kaufman
Rance Gray and John Kimmitt, TIVE
! boys. we're jailed at Waco a few day
ago, charged with burglary and theft
Tom Stewart, charged with killing
} Dennie Martin in Fannin county re
: Gently, has surrendered to the sheriff
The roller mills at Graham, Youn,
county, are running night and day i
order TO supply the demand.
George Ady who was indicted TO
y murder in Denton county ten year
|, ago has just been arrested.
r Twenty-four thousand head of cat
= tie have been shipped from Beeville
Bee county, this season.
F, T.. G. Cambell OF Alvarado. Johnso
county. has shipped 2700 baskets {
e grapes this season.
c A tifty-inch deposit OF coal, at
. depth OF thirty feet, has been struc
in Young county.
a A number of cars of cattle wer
: shipped from Wills Point to Chicago
e few days ago
q Mexican outlaws and cattle thievt
u are reported to be operating in
Paso county.
a Horn flies in large numbers hay
y :, made their appearance in Wilbargt
county.
,r The Dublin precinct, Erath count
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