Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26
EVENTS OF EVERY WHERE.

Two Beers were courtmartialed and
cape.
Lord Kitchener reports that the num-
Der of Beers killed, imprisoned or sur
rendered during last month totaled up
264O,
Orders for plows hitherto given to
Birmingham, Eng, are now being
placed in the United States by firms in
Switzerland.
Admiral Remey aboard the Brooklyn
has left Wellington, Australia, for sgd
ney. He will shortly sail for Cavite
and resume charge of the Asiatic sta
ton.
Suit has been brought in Jersey City,
N. j., to recover concessions from the
Honduras syndicate by the original
Honduras company.
DR.. Edwin r. Lewis, president of the
Medical College of Kansas City, and
treasurer of the National Association
of Railway Surgeons, is dead.
Premier Sagasta of Spain announces
that the government will issue loan
for territorial defense and reorganiza-
tion of the army.
Chit Boatswain j. E. Murphy of
the Oregon was nearly killed by an
anchor chain when the vessel came in
to port at Honolulu on May 30.
A fire in the general military hospi-
tai at Preside, in San Francisco, de-
stroyed three wards and medical sup
ply room, but injured no patients. Loss
$25 900.
Winfield S. Stratton, the millionaire
mine owner of Cripple Creek, has re-
deemed the Matchless mine in Lead
vile for the widow of the late Senator
Tabor
The new British cable to connect
Canada and Australia will be the long
est in the world-52SS miles in length
and will be transported and laid by
one ship.
The works of the Menasha Wood
Split company at Menasha, Wis, were
burned TO the ground Loss $4,000,
insurance $4,000. 1t is doubtful If the
plant will be rebuilt.
Harry Lee, nephew of Gen. Robert E.
Lee of the Southern Confederacy, died
at Macon, Ga. The deceased was the
son of Henry, the older brother Of the
general.
The company organized in the City
OF Mexico to utilize the water power
in Rio Blanco in the State of Vera Cruz
will invest 100000 in hydraulic works
at the falls twenty-five miles from Cor
dova.
Robert G. Memory, member of the
New Orleans city council and promi-
nent contractor, filed proceedings in
bankruptcy with liabilities of S5s,OOC
and assets of $4,000.
The annual readjustment of postmas-
ters' salaries has been agreed upon
and no postmasters will receive an in
crease. In only one instance, that Of
New Orleans, the increase amounts tC
as much as $1,000.
Samuel c. Kanter, David B. Weber
and Braman H. Lovelace, were fount
guilty at Chicago of conspiracy to VIC
late the city civil service law by help
ing unworthy police sergeants TO pas!
the examination for ieutenants
United States Senator Beveridge, ac
cording to the ST. Petersburg CORE
Bpondent of the London Daily Mail
will not find much difficulty in securin,
from the Russian government a con
cession for a steamship line from tn
United States to Vladivostock or Por
Arthur.
Elder, Dempster e. Co of London OF
fer to pay the travelling expenses O
the official delegates of any Britis
trades unions willing to go to tn
United States to study American trad
methods.
A story comes from Honolulu of
sensational tragedy. A Chinese coo
on board the American schooner j.
Campbell murdered the mate an
threatened to set fire to the vesse
terrorizing the crew for twenty-fou
hours. He was steamed to death.
= cyclone did considerable damae
six miles southwest of Ltrchwood, La
Edward Ugland's house was wrecke,
Mr. Upland and child were carried
distance and landed in wheat feel
bruised but uninjured. The other men