Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-06

Niauu llleI-OudTleS u, DeCkeri
Minnesota.
Grand Trustee-Alfred T. Holley,
Hackensack, N. j.
Grand Secretary-Fred G. Robin
son, Dubuque, Iowa.
Grand Inner Guard-A. M. Taylor,
st. Augustine, Fla.
The officers were elected by ac-
clamation with the exception of the
Grand Loyal Knight, Charles e.
Sweet of Dowagioc, Mich, being de-
feated by A. M. MacElwee of Fort
Worth, Tex, and for Grand Inner
Guard, A. M. Taylor of st. Angus
tine, Fla, winning from Thomas G..
Phelan of Memphis, Tenn, and John
j, Grooves of Port Chester, N Y,
HOuston.--Joe A. King, a we'll
known barber, is stabbed to death by
a negro while assisting friend in a
fight with couple of negroes In the
Tenderloin District. The negro es-
capped and has not yet been appre-
hended.
Waco.-State Health Officer Brum-
by causes the arrest of a travelling
man on the charge of washing his
teeth and expectorating in wash
basin in the dressing room of Pull
man car. The charge was dismissed
by Justice Borgess..
Kenedy.-Twelve bales of cotton
have already been ginned, and the
crop in the Kennedy district is report
ed to be exceptionally heavy.
DOMESTIC.
Cleveland Ohio.-A city ordinance
lis passed which forbids the sale or
discharge of fireworks except by the
city authorities. Hereafter the city
will have control of all fireworks ex-
hibitions, both on the Fourth of July
or any other festive occasion.
Tulsa, Okla. = Fire started by
lightning entirely destroys two tanks
and three oil rigs belonging to the
Prairie Oil Gas Company at Glenn
Pool. The loss is estimated at $S5,-
600.
Chicago, IlI.-Carrie Nation gains
access to the Pompeiian room at the
Auditorium Annex and delivers vio-
lent lecture to the assembled guests
on the sin of intemperance. The
guests commenced to scatter, but
Carrie was arrested before she could
get really too strenuous.
Louisville, Ky.-The police have
unearthed what is thought to be a
somewhat novel and startling attempt
to defraud the Adams Express Com
pany out of $4,000. A package
handed in to the company at valua-
tion of $4,000 by the junior mem
Der of a prominent real estate firm
eXplodes while in the express safe.
On being examined it was found to
contain mixture of explosives which
were subject to spontaneous COM
bustion. The package was addressed
to the senders private residence,
and was said to contain a valuable
formula for preserving wood. The
sender is under arrest.
New York.-In the face of what
promises to be one of the most pros
porous years during the decade the
stock market is throwing off its
lethargy, and many large transac-
lions are being made daily in all
lines of domestic stocks.
Leavenworth, Kan.-An attempt is
made to assassinate Warden r. M.
McClaughry of the Federal prison by
means of bomb, which was thrown
under his wagon while he was driving
through the streets of the city.
Memphis, Hem. - The weekly
summary of the cotton crop condition
by the Commercial Appeal shows
that the present state of the crop is
such that with normal conditions a
bumper yield may be expected.
Oyter Bay, l.. president Roose-
welt and Secretary Root have pri-
vate conference in connection with
the present condition of Venezuela
No hint has been dropped to indicate
what course of action will be per
sued.
st. Louis, Mo.-Max Martini, q
Hungarian mechanic, kills his wife
and commits suicide owing 10 an al
tercation with his better half on the
purchase of 75-cent dress. Martini
had lately impressed upon his wife
the stern necessity ef economy owing
to the purchase of new home on the
| installment plan. The heavy outlay
J of rs cents was too much for his
stringent sense Of economics and he