Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-22

Washington. Robroy Mulverhill,
brother of Mrs. e. B. Crawford of
Houston, dies from an attack of
meningitis, while at Cavite. The
decedent was stationed at Cavite on
the United States battleship Wis
consin.
st. Louis, Mo.-Archbishop John
j. Glennon, in an address at the
convention of the Supreme Knights |
his opinion that the entire United
States will be on the dry list in
the near future. The Bishop also
mentioned that he was not sup
porter of the Prohibition party al
though he favors total abstinence.
New York.-Negotiatio for the
purchase of $3.50, 100000 thirty-five
year 4 10 per cent sinking fund
gold bonds of the recently formed
institution for the encouragement of
irrigation works and development of
agriculture in the United States of
| Mexico have been concluded, accord
ing to an announcement made today.
The bonds were taken by Speyer &
Co., in connection with their Am
erican and European associates.
Greensboro, N. CDR. Winston,
former President of Texas Univer-
sity, is the speaker of the occasion
at the Greensboro Centennial cele-
bration,
] Jacksonville.-Owin to the burn
ing of the Texas & New Orleans
round house at Beaumont, the citi-
zens of Jacksonville are making an
effort to induce the railroad to erect
their new shops and roundhouse at
Jacksonville.
Fort Worth.-A strong patrol has
been placed along the Frisco tracks
in the vicinity of the city, owing to
recent attempts to wreck passenger
trains.
Timpson.-The vacancy caused by
the death of Mayor j. d. Ford has
been filled by Mr.. Stroud Kelly,
cashier of the Cotton Belt bank,
who will receive the same yearly
emolument as the late Mr.. Ford,
namely 81 per year.
Granger.-The store of j. B..
Black with its entire contents is
consumed by fire. The stock was
valued at $4,000 and was covered by
$4,000 insurance. The building was
fully covered
Karnes City.-Many new build
ings are being erected and Karnes
City is rapidly building up owing
to the splendid crops harvested in
the surrounding section this year
BrownsviIle.-On the docket. in
the Federal Court, which will be
brought up during the session com
mencing December z, are several
Cases which Involve the title to Hi
; dalgo and Cameron County lands
lworth in the neighborhood of 49,
100000. The most important case
is entitled, B. A. Hathaway VS.. Sew
erian Avilio ct al. and represents
a contest in which $1,000,O00 is
involved in a title in connection
with the "Llano Grande'' grant
Several very interesting and vital
criminal cases will also come before
the Court in December.
Houston.-Four Negroes are con-
victed of felonies in the District
Court and receive sentences from
five to twenty years each. Arthur
Meriweather was given twenty years
for burglary; Robert Hunter and
Will Bush, five years each for the
same offense. and Ambrose Jones
three years for forgery.
Lampasas.-Joe Boyce is tried
and found guilty on four charges OF
burglary and receives sentence of
eight years in the penitentiary.
} Sherman.-A freight car contain
} ing $4,000 worth of merchandise
is burned on the Frisco tracks
There was no insurance on the
goods which were the property OF
the j. j. Deering Dry Goods Com
| pany. The fire seems to have start
F, ed at the top of the car.
Brady.-S Secretary D. Doole, Jr
, is sending notices of the meeting
of the tenth annual convention Of
Texas Postmasters, which will take
!, place at Fort Worth on October 81
, 20 and 20. This association was
! the first of its kind to be organized
in the United States and the annua
convention is held for the purpose
of allowing the members of the as
. ISOLATION to discuss matters rela
tive of the daily routine of theil
business and compare notes general
ly.
FOREIGN.
City of Mexico.-The resignation
: of Enrique H. Creel as Ambassador
: fo tha ITnitad Ctofac hoe baaD nan.