The Rice belt journal., 1904-01-22
EVENTS OF EvERYWHERE.

NSW teieSrapn rates, II 1S SAID Will
close 800 of New York's 400 pool
rooms.
fornia. says he will establish a colony
in Texas.
Indianapolis was chosen by the Pro-
hibition party for its National conven-
tion, which will be held July 20.
F. M. Jackson, stockman living
near Wynnewood, I. T., was accidental
ly killed by falling from a horse. His
neck was broken.
Two large vessels belonging to the
Russian volunteer fleet, carrying
troops, has passed through the Bos-
phorus. bound for the Far East.
Sidney ). Brooks, Judge of the Fifty
seventh Judicial District, announces to
the bar of San Antonio that he would
resign from the bench, effective Feb. L
The Turkish powder magazine in
the Kumanova District, sixteen miles
from Uskub, has been blown up by
Bulgarians. Thirty Turks were killed.
The grand jury is making most
thorough search into the Iroquois thea
ter looking to those responsible for
the fire aud other causes of death
from the disaster.
1t has been decided that poll taxes
may be legally paid on Sundays, and
Dallas county officials will keep open
for that purpose on the 18th and 24th
instant
The annual report of the postmaster
general shows the deficit for the past
year to be much less than was esti-
mated. and recommends much new
legislation.
Monday at st. Louis it was discover
ed that the Federal Commission would
require another week in which to com
piete counting the governments mil
lions in the local subtreasury.
At Hico cutting affray happened
on Main stree, in which J. W. Brown
was fatally cut from ear to ear. Mr..
Brown is an old man and prominent
citizen.
Representative Robinson introduced
D bill Thursday providing for the ad-
mission of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory into the Union as the State of
Oklahoma.
sThe Katy carried colony of Okla
hoAtans consisting of sixty families
downNso Mexico, where they will en-
gage in atock farming.
structure wGs burned Saturday night.
The loss on Building and furniture
estimated at $4,000; INSURANCE rs
At Greenville the Non of Nneee $500.
fell and broke his leg Ssnesgdr. seeley
Fort Worth seems Inday.
with robbers. Dud, to be over run
over $1,000 worbSituring the last week
hs~ Wednesdaytn of household plunde1
Gs been reported stolen.
"A telegram from ST. 10, Montague
county, stating that at depth of la
feet big few of fine lubricating oil
and also flow of gas had been struci
by a company now boring we'll there
Captain Richmond Hobson has ar
rived at Boulder, Colo, from Birming
ham, Ala, and is at the bedside of his
mother. Mrs. Hobson is seriously ill
but she is reported as resting easily.
Police Officer Howell Cobb shot anC
instantly killed Robert o. Emma, {
Mexican, at El Paso. Emma was re-
sisting arrest, and after knocking the
officer down, slashed him with razor
inflicting ugly wounds.
The Bowie Hotel two-story bricl
At Bastrop August Bering pleaded
guilty to shooting in the house of Mr.
Bumbartner, near Rosanky, last fall
and killing his little daughter, anC
was given twenty-five years in the pen
itentiary.
To the members of the diplomat
corps at the New Years reception hell
in the winter palace, the Car mad
use of these words: II desire and in
tend to do all in my power to maintain
peace in the Far East
AT McGregor. while Charles Bandc
superintendent of the round bale gi
with his little son, We're crossing tn
Cotton Belt tracks, the switch engin
ran into them, killing the horse an
damaging the buggy. Neither of tn