Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-09
GENERAL NEWS.
STATE.


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Cuero.-A Negro, John Brown, was
hanged in the Cuero jail. He dis
played remarkable nerve, going to his
death without tremor, protesting his
innocence.
TerreIl.-Dan Quill, Chairman of
the State Executive Committee of the
"Reorganized Republicans, called a
State convention to be held at Waco,
May 26, 1903, to elect delegates to
the National Convention to be held in
Chicago in June.
Wharton.=Of four prisoners who
escaped from the Wharton County Jail
two negores charged with killing have
returned and surrendered to the Off
GERS to be remanded to jail. The 9th
ers made good their escape.
Waco.-A large and very enthusi-
astic probably meeting was held at
Fort Worth, at which four delegates
and four alternates were selected to
represent the State at large at the Ma
tional Democratic Convention to be
held at Denver, Col.
Hondo.-Commissio Court, in
special session, canvassed the local OPP
ton election vote in Precinct No. 6
and find AZ against to | for it.
KyIe.-At a mass meeting adj
dresses were made in behalf of Kyle
as the County seat of Hays County
and the bonus increased from 5000
to $4,000.
Austin.-The sub-postoffice in the
State Capitol building is now assured.
1t will be equipped by the State and
located on the first floor. July l is
the day set for its opening.
GoIiad.-141 Bales of cotton were
sold out of the Union warehouse at
prices not made known. sos out of
the total of 1926 still remain in the
Goliad warehouse.
Warning Burglars blow open the
safe in the s. A. s. A. p. Depot and
secure between $35 and $40, besides
a few small checks Nitro-glycerine
was used.
Eel Paso.-The bodies of three Jap
anese have been found in the river
bed several miles below the city. II
is supposed they were drowned while
attempting to cross to this side.
Richmond Commissioners
Court of Fort Bend County, in Its
last session, was considering bids on
the new court house.
Navasota.- freight engine, doing
some switching on the main line OF
the /. & G. N. track, collided with the
eng ne of the northbound passenger
train. Engineer of the passenger
engine was instantly killed and en-
gineer of the freight engine so badly
hurt that he died several hours later
Victoria Fifteen more negroes
were placed in, the city detention
camp, some of whom have smallpox
while the others have been exposed
to tie disease.
Stockdale.-The directors of the
Farmerss Union warehouse have de-
cided to sell 800 bales of cotton tt
the highest bidder April 6. There are
in all 1920 bales in the war shouse.
Seguin. Republican County
ticket is gradually being filled up.
julius F. Fischer has announced for
District Clerk against John L. Camp
bell, the present incumbent, Dem
ocrat.
Eagle Pass.-It has been proposed
to put non-partisan county ticket in
the field, selecting candidates from
dfnn IN fhair FIT
ness. The Republicans have called
a mass meeting for Saturday night tc
discuss the advisability of such G
move. There is some opposition
to it.
Austin.-R. r. Munro, Postoffict
Inspector in charge, accompanied by
his office force, arrived here from
New Orleans to assume charge of the
new division, comprising Louisiana
Texas and Arkansas, which has beer
moved from New Orleans. The di
vision will hereafter be known as the
Austin division.
Stamford.-An immense land dea
was consummated by Swenson Broth
ers purchasing the Spur Ranch, con
tanning $4,000 acres, located in foul
counties, for which they paid $2,500,.
900 in cash. The land will be opened
for settlement.
Dallas.-Chief of Police has rec
commended to Municipal Commission
to forfeit the licenses of five saloons
on the charge of selling liquor on Sun
day.
Del Rio.-Federal Court for the
Western District of Texas opened
April 1, Judge Maxey presiding. The
Grand Jury has been impanelled and