Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

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for July 16 and II.
DOMESTIC.
Washington, ID. Cit is indicated
that after the adjournment of Con-
gress, President Roosevelt will be
given free hand to uphold the digni-
ty of the United States in the con-
troversy with Venezuela.
Natchez, Miss.-Branch Archer, a
white farmer of near Port Gibson,
was waylaid and shot by a Negro
farm hand They had quarreled the
day before. A posse of $50 men is
searching the woods for the Negro.
Bloomington, In.-Thirty Italians,
who were employed by the Illionis
Central at Clinton, were driven from
the town by mob, who charge them
with having sent Black Hand let
ter to Mayor Bdmondson.
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New York, n. Y.-The Maure-
tania, the big steamer of the Gunard
line, has established a new record
across the ocean, by making the trip
in four days, twenty-three hours and
! fifty-nine minutes. The sister ship,
Lusitanias, best record was exactly
five days.
Coffeyville, KAMA bold bank
robbery occurred at Chautauqua.
Two men walked into the bank as
soon as it was opened, forced the
cashier and another man to go into
the vault, which they closed, and
then took all the money in sight,
$4,000, and leisurely walked to their
horses and rode away,
Washington, d. C.-The Omnibus
Light House Bill, introduced in the
House, provides for light and fog
signal at Sabine Pass at cost of
$4,000.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Over 1000
people greeted the American battle
ship fleet at San Pedro Bay. Elab-
crate preparations are being made
for the entertainment of the officers
and crews, for whom solid week
of California is in store.
Washington, ID. C.-The Pension
Appropriation Bill reported to the
Senate carries total of $163, 054,-
900, an increase ofE$ $4,000 ap-
propriated by the House.
New York, N. Y.-The steamer
North Star of the Main Steamship
Line was seriously damaged in a
collision with loaded car float in
He'll Gate. None of the crew or pas
sengers was injured.
Seattle, WASN'T is reported
from Nome that this seasons gold
output on the Seward Peninsula will
be the largest in the history of Alas
ka, and will reach $3,000,000.
Chattanooga, Tenn.--A jail deliv-
cry at Bristol was narrowly averted
by a dream of the Chief of Police,
Samuel Keller, who dreamed that the
State prisoners confined in the City
Jail were about to escape. He went
to the jail and found the hinges of
the doors of the main corridor sawed
off and but for his timely arrival 20
prisoners would have escaped.
Chicago, Ill.-A twenty-story ho-
tel is virtually assured, to be located
at the northwest corner of Michigan
Avenue and Hubbard Court. 1t will
be called "The Blackstone"
Washington, ID. C.-The Agricul-
tural Bill reported to the Senate car
ries an appropriation of 11,642,-
146, of which $10,000,0O0 is imme-
diately available to fight the boil
weevil.
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New York, N. Permission has
been granted for habeas corpus ap-
plication to secure the release of
Harry X. Thaw from the Matteawan
Insane Asylum.
Washington, d. C.-The Texas
one of the largest oil steamers in
the world, was christened at New
port News by Miss Helen E. Hardy
daughter of Representative Rufus
Hardy of Texas. The Texas will
convey oil from Port Arthur to Ed
rope and the Orient.
FOREIGN.
Vienna.-The international chess
tournament, which opened March 90
has closed. Duras, Schlecter and
Maroczy divided first, second and
third prizes, Rubenstein fourth
Teichmann fifth, and Spielmann the
sixth.
City of Mexico.--In the interna
tional tennis tournament held in the
City of Mexico, Mexico tennis play
ers beat all Corners and took all tht
laurels. Russ and Cresson, the Sal
Antonio players, We're defeated b.