Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-10-12
ALL OVER TEXAS.

bAahNSu III luS ulblElCl COuIL Ut Wd1t-
hachie Tuesday.
News is received from Eagle Pass
Of jail delivery there Thursday night
Four federal prisoners escaped.
Thirteen deer were killed by one
hunting party last week in Liberty
County. Prosecutions may follow.
Near McCravens, in the northeast
ern part of Washington County, 81
Potter was shot and killed wednes-
day night.
Aunt Rosa Mcclellan, negress
aged 1O4 years is dead at her home
near Terrell. Her youngest son lie
seventy-four.
Hon. w. R. Hearst will be renomi.
mated to succeed himself in Congress,
Judge Parker having suppressed Tam.
mAnys' opposition to him.
Col. W. G. Jones of Greenvile has
received his commission as aid on the
stan Of Gen. Stephen d. Lee. The ap-
pointment carries with it the rank of
Colonel.
A wagon factory will soon be built
at Lindsay, small town~slx miles
west Of Gainesville on the Katy Rail-
road. The factory will be put in by
home capital.
The election held at Gainesville
Thursday to determine whether the
city should issue bonds to amount Of
$4,000 to build new city hall car
Fied by ITS votes.
Tho Democratic executive commit.
tee Of Dallas County has accepted the
challenge Of the Republican candi.
dates Of that county to discuss state
Issues on the stump.
Capt George w. Eddy Of the Wealth.
or Bureau at Abilene has been trans
9srred to the New York weather bu.
reau, and win leave for his new post
IN the next few days
A deal has been closed at Fort
worth 5y I'VE business men for the
purchase of the Buster group Of gold
mines near Prescott. Ariz. The con
uideration was $4,000.
Preparations are already being
made by the members Of the New
York Yacht Club for tho defense of
the Americas cup against possible
fourth challenge from Sir Thomas Lip
ton.
@. L. Terrell, living twenty miles
south Of Victoria, reported that light
ming struck pecan tree ON his ranch
and killed two Mexieans who were
ramped beneath it and paralyzed two
others.
The cornerstone of Motley County'f
new courthouse. now under construc
ton, was laid by the Masonic frater
nifty. Dinner on the ground and pub
lie speaking we're part of the days
program.
In the recent attack by Indians OF
the camps of chewing gum gatherers
In Southern Mexico, seventeen per
sons were killed, eighteen wounded
and ffty-seven more either murdered
or carried into captivity.
The superintendent Of Confederate
pensions made by the Controller TO
the quarters beginning Oct 1, 1904
and Jan. i. 1905, has been fixed at 50
for each quarter. There are nov
1885 pensioners on the rolls.
c. w. Davies. one of Brownwood''
Oldest citizens, died suddenly Wed
nesday morning while dressing Mr.
Davies had been in feeble health TO
two weeks or more and is supposed t
have died from heart failure.
The German residents of Dalla
have selected October 18th, Dalla
day. a. their day at the Festival an
have sent out invitations to all Ger
man societies within 100 miles Of Da
las, inviting them to attend the Fei
tiyal on that date
The 14-montha-old baby boy Of MI
and Mrs. Tom Farr Of Granger wa
operated on Monday afternoon for az
pendicitip BY local physicians, and wa
doing wen forty-elght hours after tn
operation.
Judge ". Van Sickle Of Alpine say
Brewster County has been biesse
,.rfth nova ,,in aince the lat OF Sci