Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-02

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ceived hurry orders to proceed at
ence to Port au Prince, Hayti, to pro-
tect Italian interests.
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New York, N. Y.-Willie Hoppe,
the boy billiard prodigy, defeated
Jake Schaefer, the world champion
billiard player, in a 400 point game,
making an average of 81 II to
Schaefer's "a 2-26.
Chickasha, OlSla.-By order of the
County Court, the Sheriff and County
Attorney destroyed several hundred
gallons of whiskey and other liquors
conflscated during the last week.
Guthrie, Okla.-A bill was offered
in the Senate providing for Jim Grow
cells and compartments in jails for
Negro prisoners.
Chicago, In.-While on the wit
ness stand in the County Court of
Jefferson County, George Mcbride
died of heart failure. The fact was
not noticed until question asked re-
peatedly remained unanswered.
Washington, ID. C.-Baron Takahi-
ra, the Japanese Ambassador, pre-
sented Secretary Root cordial in
vitation from the Emperor of Japan
to have the battleship fleet visit the
Island Kingdom, which has been &C
cepted.
Guthrie, OkIa.-The dispensary
system will be established immediate
ly in all towns of 1000, and the sys-
TEN submitted to the people for APP
proval next November.
indianapolis, Ind.-The National
Convention of the United Mine Work
ers of America adopted the report of
the scale committee without change
and finally adjourned,
Washington, d. C.-The Govern
ment census report shows the cotton
crop of 1907 to be 11,261, 1876 bales,
or over 100000 bales less than in
1906.
Columbia, S. C.-United States
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman is Sc
riously i'll at his home in Trenton,
suffering with a nervous attack. 1t
is believed that he will be unable to
attend further this session of Con-
gress.
Chicago, m.-A dispatch from
Cheyenne, Wyo., states that the Ital-
ian motor car Zust, in the New York
and Paris automobile race, was at
tackled by pack of hungry wolves,
and the inmates were forced to use
their pistols and rifles to drive them
off.
st. Louis, Mo.-A general boycott
affecting twenty-four breweries in st.
Louis has been declared by the In
ternatiopal organization of Brewery
Workers. The storm centers about
the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Asso-
citation.
Washington, d. CIV. J.. Bryan,
the youngest member of the United
States Senate, from Florida, died OF
typhoid fever. Mr.. Bryan is less
than 80 years old and had been q
member of the Senate but 23 days
Toledo, O.-At union labor meet
ing, attended by 1000 persons, Con.
gresham Isaac r. Sherwood declared
the Presidential candidacy of Score
tary raft to be inimical to the inter
ests of the workingman.
Reno, Nev.-Three bandits, heav
ily armed, overpowered two mine
messengers, who were taking SAT,
900 to the Coalition Mining Com
pany at Rawhide, took the money
and horses and the victims horses
and departed.
New Orleans, La.--As result of {
heavy wind and rainstorm in por
lions of Alabama, Mississippi ant
Louisiana, much property has beef
destroyed and many presons have
been injured.
Washington, ID. C.-The boycott b,
| the American Federation of Labo
and other organizations against thu
Buck Stove and Range Company, ha
been permanently enjoined by tn
Supreme Court of the District o
| Columbia.
Washington, ID. Cine Cnlnes
Legation forwards to the State De
partment what is considered as al
| invitation from the Chinese Govern
ment for the Atlantic battleship flee
to visit Chinese ports.
Macomb, nl.-Camillo Osias,
Filipino student in the State Norma
won the State oratorical contest fror
Oscar Weber, the representative fror
the Bloomington Normal.
| Carlisle, Ky.-Nicholas County al
thorities have offered a reward c
| 5000 for the apprehension and cor