Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-26

gree for the killing of Father Leo
The verdict was rendered after a
trial lasting three and half days. |
and just eighteen days after the deed
was committed.
st. Paul, NIinn.-Governor john
son of Minnesota is receiving good
announcement from the East in his
Presidential race, and will soon open
Presidential headquarters in Chicago,
which may be extended to New York
and Washington.
Washington, d. CT has been
officially announced that the United
States battleship fleet will make a
tour OF the world after leaving San
Francisco. They will visit Hawaii,
Samoa, Melbourne and Sidney, Aus
trailia, the Philippines and return to
New York by way OF the Sue2 canal.
Chicago, II.-John R. Walsh, for
mer president of the Chicago National
Bank. convicted, Of Illegal use of the
funds of that institution, has been
sentenced to five years imprisonment
in the United States Penitentiary at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Butte, .-Three-fourths of the
town Of Big Timber has been wiped
out ~ fire, rendering about 900
famili as homeless and entailing loss
estimated at 100000.
Ha. risburg, Pa.-The jury in the
case of the Capitol conspiracy case
brought in a verdict of guilty as to
every one of the four men on trial for
the last seven weeks, The convicted
are: John e. Sanderson, furniture
contractor; William l.. Mattress,
State Treasurer; William P. Snyder,
State Auditor, and James M. Shu-
maker, superintendent of Public
Buildings They defrauded the State
of about $13,OOO,OoO,
Washington, Y. C.--The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs reports
favorably on the Cullom bill, proyid-
ing f1r the reorganization of the
Consular Service. The bill proposes
to dis continue eleven Consulates.
Washington, d. C.-Orders have
been issued to change the headquar-
tiers OF the Louisiana and Texas Post
office Inspection Division from New
Orleans, La, to Austin. This will
bring a number of officials to Austin
and will be a saving to the Govern
ment, as the larger part of the bust
ness Of the division is in Texas.
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Washington, d. C.-Arrangements
have been completed for the issuance
of the new Springfield rifles, 80 cal
iber, 1903 model, fitted for 1906 am
munition, to all organized militia of
the States and Territories.
Washington, d. C.-Eighty-eight
new rural free delivery routes have
been established in Texas since July
1 last, and eighty-one applications are
pending.
Spokane, Wash.-A lone highway
man boarded mail car on the west
bound Oriental Limited, bound the
two mail clerks and robbed the mail
and express cars.
Oklahoma City, Ol1Ia.-A Deputy
United States Marshal and five posse
men, who followed three bank robbers
who robbed the bank at Tyro, Okla,
were taken by surprise by the rob-
bers. who compelled them to throw
up their hands, and then disarmed
them, broke their guns and pistols to
pieces and sent them back home.
Washington, ID. C.-Among Other
bills, the House passed a bill for the
restoration Of the motto, I'm God we
trust" on American coins.
San Diego, Cal.-The unitd States
training ship Buffalo arrived from
Magdalena Bay, bringing the news
that the target practice by the battle
ship fleet has already begun, and will
be completed within three weeks.
Baltimore, Nd. - United State
Senator William Pinkney Whyt
died at his home at the age of "a
He was Mayor of Baltimore, Governo
of Maryland and has been in thu
United States Senate for severa
terms.
Washington, ID. C.--Rear Admlra
Charles S. Sperry will be commando
Z in chief of the Atlantic Battleshi
fleet when it leaves San Francisco il
| July, in place of Rear Admiral Evans
/ who will retire at his own request
owing to bad health.
Des Moines, lathe Republical
State Convention elected four dele