Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07
EVENTS OF EvgRYwHgRe.


Controller j. w Stephens has made
formal announcement for renomina
ton and reelection for controller.
The Bank of San Luis obispo, the
oldest institution of the kind in that
city, has closed it's doors by order OF
the bank commissioner.
According to adyices mutiny has
again broken out at Vladivostok. No
details are. available, the censorship
being operative over press and private
kilograms.
Three hundred and ciehty.two pat
ents were issued TO Texans during the
year. Ninety-seven were obtained by
residents of Oklahoma and thirty-six
by those of Indian Territory.
1t seems that the rumor that France
had sent warships to Venezuela was
premature, inasmuch as the cruisers
alleged to have gone to Venezuela wa
tiers really went to Martinique.
Nathan Wesley Hale, a republican
congressman from Tennessee, can
claim descendance from Oliver Crom-
well, and one of his ancestors, General
Nathan Towson, was quarter master
general under George Washington.
Francis Murphy, who for thirty-four
years has pleaded throughout the
English speaking world for the cause
of temperance, is dying in Southern
California. He is Go years of age,
was born in Ireland and came tc
America when he was 16 years old.
Captain Berth, French army Off
Ger, who was attached to the Russian
army during the late war, arrived in
San Francisco last week, on his way
home. lie said the damage done to
the city of Mukdcn had been exagger-
nted, and that there had been no seri
Gus destruction of property there.
Announcement has been made by
Altman f. Barrett OF Chicago, that In
nes' Orchestral Band will come to
Dallas in the latter part OF April for
the purpose of giving grand spring
musical festival. Mr.. Barrett has been
m the city several days making pre-
Siminary arrangements.
The board of directors Of the Wax
ahacbie Chautauqua met IN Gained ses-
sion Friday and arranged attractions
for the ChautauQua, which is to be
held July "a to Aug. s. There were
present Rev. ]. c. Mcconnell of Fer
rls, Rev. j. C, Smith ard o. II. Chap,
man of Waxahachic and Rev. w. B.
Preston of Mesquite.
In home two miles south of Thorn
dale, Pa, were born three sisters, who
are still living and whose combined
ages surpass those of all trios recently
published. They are Mrs. Hannah
Witmire now OF Philadelphia, aged 81;
Miss Ester Steel, aged So, and Miss
Dorothy steel, Sc, total of 211 years
for the three sisters. The last two
named reside in the house whore they
were bern.
Thomas A. Edison is somewhat OF a
Joker. A correspondent was looking
over the inventors laboratory when
his eye was caught by curios model.
It looked like cradle with some kind
Of telephone attachment. What on
earth is that?" inquired the visitor.
Il hope to make my fortune OF that
invention" said Edison, gravely. 1T
is a motor to run by sound You at
tach IL to cradle and the louder tho
baby cries the faster the cradle rocks"
District Attorney Jerome in the near
future will move against officers OF
various insurance companies which
were under investigation by the legis-
iative committee. A special grand
jury is to be called TO consider the
cases.
Since the SHOWS have fallen wolve.
have become very troublesome in the
Territory
It is generally thought that the
extra session win be called to meet
about March 49,
Permanent organization has now
been effected by the Intenational
Jewish League formed in San Francis
co last month for the purpose OF aid
ing Jewish communities in any par'
OF the world in the attainment Of civil