Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

GroVetOn.-MlCt DoIlhdlt 10 'I''
death by l.. f. Smith. There Is no
known reason for the affair. smith
is in Jail on charge of murder
Uouston.-Colonel j. B. Brockman,
tGeorge w. Stief and negro nave
mix-up in front of the Ricnelleu
Cafe. Stief alleges that Brocklnah
used improper language IN auoress-
ing Mrs. Stief The negro was as
sisting Mrs. Stief to alight in front
of the cafe. Brockman was on the
sidewalk, and as Mrs. Stlet got ouV
of the hack her husband appeared
and the trouble commenced Inc
negro drew knife, and is under ar
rest on a charge of assault 10 IliuI-
der. Brockman is prominent at
torney and Stief well-known piano
dealer.
Austin.-Local shippers are start
ing a movement for the circulation
of a petition against the proposed an
crease in freight rates by the rail-
roads operating in Texas and Louis
lana. 'AsA'aA
Runpe.-kt the 6-months-old colt
show held at Runge Mrs. Henry Pul-
Inns animal takes first prize. me
exhibition was a good one, and speaks
we'll for the horse raising industry IN
this section.
Texarkana. - Government ratlons
and free seed are being distributed
NV the Federal authorities to the ne
groes in this section, owing 10 Ine
inss inflicted upon them by the
storms and floods Of early summer.
nj Paso.-The lack of rain or
water available for irrigating pur-
noses is being badly felt, and the out
look for the crops in the 81 Paso
district is not very bright.
Corpus Christi. - The Coleman
Fulton Pasture Company is making
nrenarations for the establishment
Of a slaughter house and packing
plant.
Temple.-W. H. Hill Of Bartlett
has announced his intention OF es-
ytablishing a broom factory at Iemv
iple. =. &nAA
Waco.-A protest has been filed by
the Waco Elks lodge against the ae-
cision on the first prize in the paraue
at Dallas last week. 1t is a1legeu
that they were discriminating against
and that they justly earned tlrsc
Mace. both by the cost of their dls-
NAV and the quality of the tloat
which they had in the pageant Inc
,nrotest has been forwarded to j. u.
iFarnsworth, the chairman OF the
on awards.
Yoakum.--Court Stenographer NC
rarthy has resigned his position, nav
ing made arrangements to go INTO
bnsiness at Houston.
raorgetown.-Henry Schubert is
awarded 10000 in a suit against the
International & Great Norcherh N'iA
way for personal damages
sm;thville.-Robert Priest, 90
year-old Confederate veteran, ules
from heart disease. MT; Fliess
served under Colonel WASH JONES
during the war.
victoria.-Mr. and Mrs. Sample
are thrown from pu65y ,ss5
runaway. Both were badly bruised,
and Mr.. Sample sustained a fracture
of the collar bone.
Fort Worth.-An explosion OIL gas
occurs in the big vault in tine fort
worth Postoffice. Major q. w. I'll
liott who was in the vault at the
dime. is very seriously injured.
Fort Worth. Thompson
NJ Weatherford is killed by ROCK
island train. Thompson was cross
ing the tracks; his foot pecame
caught between rail and a tie ana
he was run down before he could
extricate himself.
Dallas.-The Dallas Gas Company n;
So being made the subject OF an Oh.
fjcial investigation owing to the lac'
that it is suspected that the com com,
oany is branch of the New ioiN
Gas Trust,
mel Rio.-The late rains have put
che range and all farm lands In ex-
cailent condition and this season
rromises to be one of unlimited