Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-06
GENERAL NEWS.
GA Brief Summary Of Happenings
lin the State, the Nation and
the World.
STATE.

rgetOwn.-Durlng the past
week, thirteen suits for divorce have
been dismissed and two are contin-
ued. There are yet fifty suits for
divorce on the civil docket.
MISUNDERSTANDING to lately
published rate sheet, the boat lines
have agreed to cooperate with the
railroads in the raising OF freight
rates on August 10. All freight
rates to Texas points will take on
ten and five per cent increase.
West.-James Sulak, Precinct
Constable, is struck by south-bound
train and instantly killed.
Victoria.-New York and Chicago
capitalists have purchased an eighty
acre tract one mile north of Victoria
and will have it surveyed into town
lots. The price paid was $4,000.
The property was formerly owned
by S. G. Reed of Dallas.
Ell Paso.-Reports brought from
La Cinta by T. G. Harris to the eff
feet that gold ore has been discov-
cred in that section, which runs as
high as 100000 to the ton
Austin.-The following industries
have been started during the past
week: Laredo $4,000 brick
works; Graham, $4,000 ice factory;
Markham, oil company; Gainesville,
canning factory; Alvarado, $4,000
cotton gin, $4,000 oil company; San
Antonio, 100000 oil company; Gid
dings, $4,000 lumber company
Dallas.-In the neighborhood of
$4,000 visitors arrived in Dallas TO
attend the Elks Convention. The
CITY has been decorated in sumptu-
GUS manner and the royal purple is
everywhere in evidence.
Navasota. Thomas is shot
and killed by unknown parties near
his home on Mustang Prairie. Shot
guns were used and two charges
were fired into the body of the MUIR
,dered man.
Eagle Pass. A. Bonnet United
States Consul for many years at T.
p. Diaz, tenders his resignation. j..
A. Bonnet, Jr., his son. gets the ap-
pointment in his place
AbiIene.-Ira Montgomery aged
% years, is shot by his brother, John
Montgomery, The injury to Mont
sgomery, while serious, is not neces-
sarily fatal.
Coleman Republicans have
organized in every section OF the
county. This is the first time IN
the history of this section that
party organization of that nature mas
been effected.
S7reenyille.-ollie' Taylor 16
wears old. accidentally shoots him
self while hunting. HIS INJURIES
proved fatal in the course OF rev
hours.
Georgetown. - The County Com
(. missioners set the valuation of prop
erty for assessment at so per cent OF
its market valuation. The assess
ment on railroad property was slight
ly reduced
Gonzales.-J. F. Neuman is award
ed judgments for 81, 500 and $1,000,
respectively, against the Phoenix Fire
Assurance Company and the Mtlwau-
kee Mechanics Insurance Company.
Suits we're brought on claims amount,
ing to $1,000, which We're disputed
owing to some alleged irregularities
in the keeping of Mr.. Neuman's BOOKS
while he was engaged in the business
on which the insurance was written
Temple.-Wnl T. Roach is shot
and killed The arrest af Ray G..
Wilcox followed the shooting. the
quarrel resulted over family difficult
ties.
Beaumont.-The mosquitoes have
80 increased in the coast country
during the wet weather this summer
that many cattle have been killed by
the heavy swarms of this insect.
Dallas. -In spite of hot fight put
IN by Detroit, Los Angeles secures
the next convention of the B. I. o. y
At the business session of the Grand
Lodge the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
The officers elected are;