Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
EVENTS OF EvERYwHEaz.

ANA we WOnOer what mas pecoIie "
the Panama canal
The observance of Lincoln day was
more general over the United States
than ever before.
The Oklahoma senate has passed
bill appropriating $4,000 for an exhibit
ton at the St Louis Worlds Fair.
A delegation of Indian chiefs, head
ed by Chief Joseph Of the Nez Perces,
called upon the president last Thurs
day
The fact that Bulgaria contemplates
the mobilization OF two army divis-
ions on the Turkish frontier, causes
uneasinesa.
DR.. ]. L. M. Curry, minister to Spain
during cleveland's first administration.
and prominent southern educator.
died at Charlotte, N. O., last week.
Congress has under consideration
bill prohibiting Offering any sort OF
prizes or premiums with tobacco in
any form manufactured for smoking
or chewing.
Salvador proposes triple alliance
with Honduras and Costa Rica against
Guatemala. 1t is feared that the
whole of Central America will be in
volved in war.
AT Paris 1t is reported in the lob
bles of the chamber of deputies that
the condition of the pope is very crit
ical The report cannot be confirmed
and its source cannot be traced.
The Mid yiltor has done deadly
work with the coal octopus. but it has
been Of great comfort to alternating
wheat and cotton bugs and fruit
worms.
Senator Morgan has served notice
on the senate that he will offer at
least thirty amendments to the canal
bill, as now drawn, when 1t comes up
before than body.
The secretary of the National Stock
association contends that the packers
merger is Impossible, as it would re-.
uuire sl,5OO.OoO.OOO to control that
branch of industry
it Is stated that the Frisco railway
company has secured large interests
In the Kirby Lumber company, but
that John H. Kirby will ROMAN as
manager OF the business,
The house committee on ways and
means reported favorably Burleson's
bill imposing a light tax on ginners
and requiring them to report to the
census bureau all cotton ginned.
Reed smoot, senator-esect from
Utah, will spend this week in Wash
lngton, where he will present his Gre
aentials, upon which he says he has
40 doubt he will be regularly seated.
A. ]. Gault, author of Twenty
Years Ago, Tom" died near Clinton,
Iowa, last week, at 81 years Of age.
rhe poem was q real letter written by
Mr. Gault to his brother Tom
The deposits in the savings banks
81 New York increased more than $1O.-
100000 last year. A united effort
should be made to keep Gen. Prosper
uy OF the retired list.
Two checks for s575OO each have
turned up in London bearing the
forged signature of ]. P, Morgan, given
Tor purchase OF pictures and bric-a-
brac. The signatures are said to be
excellent limitations Of Mr. Morgan'a
writing
Coroner Rlchey's jury brought in It's
verdict placing the responsibility for
the collision at Walls between the Sun
ret Limited and the Crescent City Ex-
press on the Southern Pacific, Jan IS.
IN Operator cloush
The principal storehouse of the gov.
eminent at Rock Island. H., was de-
stroyed by fire last Tuesday night The
sontents were valued at $1,5OO,OOO, and
included cavalry and infantry equip
ment and 100000 rounds Of smoke'
less rifle ammunition
Frank James. of St. Louis, has been
buying fancy chickens lately from M
dependence fanciers. and expects ID
stock up the old farm over in Clay
county with aristoeratlc chantlcleer.