The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-09
OTHER
TEXAS
EVENTS.

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pired suddenly at Ell Paso At time
of her death Mrs. Winkler was Texas
regent for the Confederate museum at
Richmond, Va. She is survived by
several children and grandchildren,
residing at Corsicana and other cities
in north Texas. Winkler county was
named after Judge Winkler.
Tom Gibbons was killed at Pine, in
Camp county. Sam Cameron, resid-
ing eight miles southwest of Pittsburg,
surrendered Gibbons was shot three
times. Both men have families,
While Lieutenant Paul W. Beck was
making a fight in a Curtiss aeroplane
over the maneuver camp at San An
tonic the engine refused to work and
he had to make rapid landing while
300 feet in the air. He came down in
mesquite thicket, but was not hurt.
Before it could be taken to the hanger
the machine had to be taken apart
In an automobile accident at WITCH
tia Falls Samuel Sproles was badly
injured, several ribs being broken,
and Ashley Hamlin killed. Two young
ladies who we're also in the car were
slightly bruised.
Fire at Alpine destroyed nine brick
business houses and contents, causing
sT5, 900 loss, with insurance of ss5. 900.
Four of the buildings belonged to J.
r. Holland. Il. L, Lackey owned
four others and W. j. Mcintyre the
ninth one
Professor Harrell, principal of the
East Side public school at Marshall,
shall, was stabbed in the neck and alb.
domen during an alteration over the
suspension from school of the son of
Ike Williams. Williams was placed
under $500 bond Professor Harreil
is not believed dangerously hurt
Charged with receiving in pledge
soldiers, clothing, Louis Racusin, a
San Antonio pawnbroker, pleaded
guilty in the Federal court and was
fined $50 and sentenced to ten days in
Jail.
Edward Torrey. fifty one years old,
we'll known insurance man of San
Antonio, is dead. He was native of
New Braunfels and several years the
chief clerk of the fremont hotel. Gal
weston
Alleging Dallas druggist or an
employee sent her the wrong kind of
tablets instead of headache ones, Mrs.
Sallie DeMoss, a widow, has sued G.
(. French for $40, 800
A three-day celebration of the ami
versary of the battle of Puebla, May
5, 1862, when the Mexicans defeated
the French army, was held by Next
cans of San Antonio Songs, speech
es, music, dancing and fireworks con
stituted the program.
Citizens of Graham signed neces-
sary contracts for the extension of the
Wichita Falls and Southern railroad
from Newcastle to Graham The ex
tension is to be completed in ninety
days.
Diplomas and teacher certificates
to be granted by the Sam Houston
normal number 625-125 diplomas. 800
first grade certificates and 200 second.
grade certificates.
Over $3.50, 600 worth OF opium was
burned in the electric power house
furnace at Ell Paso under the direction
of Deputy United States Marshal Ell
r. lHillebrand The opium had been
seized at different times BY customs
officers. Seventy eight Mexican lot
terry tickets, also seized by customs
officers, were burned, too
From the Spade ranch, in the Plain
view region about 5. 900 steers and
heifers, sold to Kansas City parties,
we've shipped Price paid was approx
imately 500 600. All but 500 we're
steers, Steers brought s45 around ard
the heifers ssld at figure that was q
little lower. All Nera IL excellent con
dIEion