Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-01-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Mary Putnam was sentenced
TO eight years imprisonment at As
toria, l.. l.. for CONTRIBUTING.
Samuel Garvin and r. +. Lee. cattle.
men. were sentenced TO one years inn
prisonment and fined $1,000 at Helena.
Mont. for stealing cattle from Crow
Indians
Mrs. Nancy Taylor was burned to
death at Muncie. Ind. in an attempt
to suicide.
John Rinkard will hang at Marion
Ind. on January II for wife murder.
The Peoples bank at gainesville. o.,
has closed.
Two men were arrested at Santa Fe
n. NJ. Tor robbing 30 tramps. The Of
Tense Is death In that state.
by the premature explosion OF dyn-
amite. which be was using for blast
ing. Frank Garrett, OF McGregor, Tex,
was probably fatally injured.
Norman Deal was struck over the
head with a crowbar at Houston, Tex.
BY a fellow workman. and died In a
short while. Elliott Green was arrest
ed.
Cracksmea secured large sum OF
money BY blowing up the safe OF Paz-
dlney a. Sons AZ wallis. Texas.
J. +. Fargasoa. OF Fort Worth. Tex,
was run down By train and killed al
Houston, Texas.
William stack. the young man who
was accidentally shst by a fellow stu
dent az Greer college. died from the ef-
fects OF the wounds At paayilie. ILL.,
Edward Morrison. a ground boss al
the Marion mine. on tse Continental
tract in the west part " Joplin. Mo
was killed by falling down a SHAFT $50
feet deep.
At Nebraska City. Neb.. 80 skilled
laborers Of the MOrton-Gregson Pack
ing company went on a strike for high
er wages.
The Higgins oil company OF Beau
mont. Tex, has placed orders for two
new tank steamers, four barges and
200 tank cars. The steamers are 10
be ocean-goIng.
Robert Franklin was caught on q
shaftlng at BRENNAN, Tex. aud whirl-
ed about II for more than 100 revOlu-
lions. Both OF his legs and arms were
broken in several places, and he eau
not live.
Mrs. T. l.. Hansard, OF WhitewrighL
Tex. died OF burns sustained while at
work at her home.
Mrs. Lucinda Gilbert was found dead
In her bed at Robinson. ILL.,, from heart
failure.
A fire at Dale. Tex. destroyed the
store and contents OF G.. +. Mcmahon,
causing a loss OF $4,000.
w. T. George Of Wolfe City. Tex,
cold 100 bales OF cotton last week for
$4,000
Four men were shot In a pitched bat
tie near winkler, Tex, and one was
killed.
L. +. Rogers OF Bonham, Tex, was
run over and killed by a switch en-
CINE at Denison.
Charles Scott, a negro, shot Tom
Conyers. another negro. at Marshall.
Tex, seriously wounding him.
The farmers OF Oklahoma are holding
their wheat In the hope OF getting 81
a bushel for Il. They b. &c about TO-
100000 bushels.
Joaquin Ponca, OF FL Paso. Tex,
sued the Texas and Pacific railroad Tor
$40 600 damage for the loss Of both
legs and got $1,000.
$. c. GIlges Of Enid. o. T.. has been
arrested. charged with forging town
ship warrants.
Two new wells have been brought
IN In the Corsicana, Tex, oil field
greatly charging &c, and contracts have
been let for ten additions wells and
for new pipe lines 10 connect the ne"
field with the old.
President Roosevelt has signed the
parcels post agreement with Bolivia
Near Lahoma. Okla, Mrs. Aaron
Bibbs. aged 60. was killed by beln2
struck on the head by one OF the tlU
beers OF butchering scahold. which
gave way under the weight Of a beef
George Landlord. aged &c. was shot
20 death near Goldthwaite. Tex, by
Oliver Norris. who surrendered. Norris
claims that he had 90 Kill Landlord
who had come 20 bis house seeking
trouble.