Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-28
TExANErrEs.
Burglars infest Dallas.


A local option election will be held
In Johnson county Sept. 10.
Mrs. NJ. Surrat mother of Judge Sur
rat, died at Waco, aged 80 years.
The 12-year-od daughter of s. Pen.
nington, eight miles from Jewett, was
drowned
The depot at whtesboro used Jointly
by the Texas and Pacific and Katy
roads burned.
At Ford's convict camp, ten miles
from Houston, two negro convicts were
killed by lightning.
The second new train OF the Texas
Midland road has been turned out al
the Terrell shops.
Three children Of E. McCrea at San
Antonio were poisoned by milk and
narrowly escaped death.
Isaac Edwards. a young negro, was
run over and killed by Texas and
Pacific freight train at Mineola.
In a difficulty at Paris the throat of
Rob Lane, colored. was cut from one
ear to his chin and also on top Of his
head.
Hon. H. w. Lightfoot Of Paris, ex-
chief justice of the Dallas court OF
appeals. has gone to Alaska on bust.
ness.
The little daughter of A. o. Wilson
of Corsicana. while visiting at Bloom
ing Grove, was bitten by spider. Sha
died.
Jack Douglas and Mary Wilson we're
arrested at San Antonio charged with
poisoning Levi Wilson. The latter
died
The commissioners OF Webb county
authorized the issuance of bonds to tho
amount of $4,000 to build a new jail
at Laredo.
Alexander Terrell, the Oldest black.
smith in the state. died at Anderson.
He carried on his business in the same
shopfor forty years.
A deserter from the Mexican army
called at the Mexican consulate at
Laredo and asked to be sent back to
his command at New Laredo.
Scottish Rite Masons held three
days session at Galveston. Degrees
from the fourth to the thirty.second
were conferred upon a. large class. 800
Some time since five children died
suddenly In the eastern part of Smith
county. Three negroes-a man and
two women-have been arrested.
A Cotton Belt train was wrecked in
Chambers creek bottom near Corsicana.
Conductor Cannon had an arm and rib
broken. Eleven cars left the track
The commissioners court of Kaur.
man county met and ordered prohibit
ton election to be held at every voting
place in the county on Saturday, Aug,
81
Clarence Perry, carpenter working
on George Forman's new house. six
miles west of Orange, was killed by
lightning. He was 26 years old aud
unmarried
The secretary OF the treasury has
awarded to John Borden of Fort
Worth the contract for the superstruct-
ure of the government building at ABB
ilene, Tex. at $79,313.
At Lytton Springs, near Lockhart.
while Oscar Perry was lying on bed
some one shot through the window.
Several buckshot hit him. His infant.
lying beside him, was uninjured.
1t is estimated the taxable values Of
the state this year will increase S24.-
100000, making the total 1924, 900 900.
The occupation tax will amount to
nearly $1,000, 900, an increase over last
year of about $50, 900.
Oak Cliff was visited by a severe
wind and rain storm on the 18th. The
!, wind blew several houses OF their
blocks, laid fences fat and took
branches of trees. The greatest dam
age was done to peach trees. which
were heavily laden.
3 Mrs. E. Scott. who was thrown nom
her buggy week before last at San An
tonic, died from her injuries. Both tho
Iadys legs were broken above the knees
and In order to save her life one Of
them was amputated.
A contract for waterworks, to cost
l $4,000, has been awarded by Wills
. Point to John w, Maxey Of Houston.