Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-10-28
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.

j. M. Nixon. superintendent Of the
National Express company, is down
with yellow fever In the City of Mex.
leo.
A lightning stroke at Lafayette, Ind,
killed Mrs. Van Meter, and seriously
injured five other woman present at
the time.
While Charles Earl was doing re-
pair job on a telephone line at Okla,
homa City, he came in contact with
live wire and was electrocuted.
The Mexican governments naval in
spector for the Pacific coast has rec.
commended the establishment of life
saving station at Mazatlan. During
the recent great storm there was much
loss of life in the outer harbor.
The cotton gin of witherspoon q
Whaley at Nocona caught fire and
burned Tuesday night between II and
~ o'clock. Estimated loss $1,000.
About 1875 cords of wood were con.
stunned with the building and machin.
cry.
Postmaster General Payne has call
ed attention to the great increase in
the number Of rural free delivery
routes throughout the country. At tbs
close Of the last fiscal year the num-
Der of routes was 1926; now 1t Is
10000.
The chairman OF the agricultural
committee Of the United States con-
gress denies that an investigation Will
be made into the manner of purchas-
ing and distributing seed by the gov
eminent.
A proposition to arbitrate the strike
Of linen weavers at Armentieros.
France, has been submitted to CON
ference. After the riot the city Of
Armenueres appeared as If sacked by
an army. The populace IS still in
state OF terror.
Russia is transporting 10000 troops,
nurses. physicians and hospital sup
plies to the Far East. The present
strength of the Russian army there is
reliably reported to be $4,000 men.
ofioials in the Orient have been for
hidden 70 take their wives
Hon. Grover Cleveland dealt with
"AmeEican Good Citizenship" in an adj
dress before the Commercial club OF
Chicago Wednesday night. He declar.
ed that good citizenship consists Of do.
ing something more than being patrl.
otto and eschewing politics.
President zelaya or Nicaragua and
President Estrada Cabrera of Guale-
mala are preparing to declare war
against Salvador and Honduras. Tel
thousand Guatemalan soldiers are re-
ported TO be marching toward the Sal
vadorean frontier with a powerful
force Of artillery. At Santa Ana. thir-
ty-flve miles northwest Of San Saliva
dor. salvsdorean army is being or
ganized under Gen. Regalndo.
Chinese quarters were raided in Bos-
ton Saturday night, and about 800 ar
rests we're made of Celestials unable 70
show proper admission papers. Those
failing to do SO will be deported. This
trouble arose over seeming case OF
highbinding.
D. M. Parry has issued a call fov
Representatives of manufacturers, en-
ployers and trade organizations to
NEE. in Chicago on October 20 and 80
for the purpose of completing the for.
nation Of the National Federation OF
Employers.
Near Edgewood station. at Sitts-
burg. Pa, VIM. F. seignor twice shot
and perhaps fatally wounded Amy Gar
rett, stenographer, as she was re-
turning to her home. After the shoot.
ing seignor cut his throat and finally
shot himself through the temple.
Especial interest attaches TO the
decision handed down by the court Of
appeals OF New York, in the sass Of
the people vs.. PieTson, declaring as
pendence on faith healing In tho cSss
Of sickness to be criminal negligence.
In letter to the building trades IN