The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-08-12


date Of the 9th oil, gives the annexed &C
coan. Of mos, horrd affair which reeent'
Is took place IN that county:
THE occurrence took place some twelve
miles sa.t OF our village, in iae neighbor
hood Of College Mound. between two bro
Tiers named Oxford, originating 10 some
family difference, and terminated IN the
death of one OF the comsaeants, produced
by u sho, from ride in the hands OF his
brother; aud also. in the death Of Mrs Ok
ford. wife Of Samuel Oxford. There were
others, whose names have not vet learned,
who were accessory to the deed, but have
made their escape"
BrLL Eousry. - The Waco Weekly
Era has the following account Of cssc Of
killing. in Dell county.
awe learn tina. a saas was killed IN
i}elton Bell county, on Tuesday, July llh.
We have not been able 10 get Che paTiicu'
lars in detail, but have no doubt OF The cor.
rectncss OF the report"
The same paper has also. the annexed
statement Of murder committed short
time since, at Dresden, Navarro county.
Another murder vas perpelralcd ON the
9Th da, os Jolly, at Dresden. heretofore
known a. spauke}l Navarro county Oh
the evening OF she 1th, Dung msn usuied
Sharp attempted to carry of the daughter
Of a Mr.. VIM. McCabe, against hi, Will.
While making the attempt, Nt NcCah
fred upon Sharp aud forced lin to aban
don ihe design On the following day.
Sharp, ia sompan, with has brothers, aud
other persons. aimed with double harroltd
shot guns, rode past the house of lcCahe,
aud passed through the town TO the upper
end McCabe, aimed with double bar.
relied shot gun. followed them. When he
arrived at the place where Sharp aud his
friends were, souiilc eusued, during which
both barrels Of Mctabcs gun were dis
charged. Wheihes purposely so OF not, is
not known. Sharp then told the persons
present to stand back or he would shoot
some OF them, at the same time presenting
his gun The crowd gave way, when
sharp fired both barrels at Mr. McCabc,
literally filling him with buck shot. aud
killing HIM INSTANTLY. Sharp aud his com.
iades mounted their horses aud escaped.
The Brownsville Flag records two more
murders, that were recently committed in
liidalgo county. 1ha, paper says:
owe learn that Mexican was ruthless
Is shot through by u irenchman, IN the
road between Rosario aud isterito. It
seems the murder was committed while re
turning from iandaugo or rustic ball
Tho act is said to have been cold bloodcd
and without cause.
GOA Sunday night last another. Nexi
can fiddler rom Matamoras, was killed at
the rancho Sacatel, in the same county.
The murdered man WAS named Jose Maria
thaycs. and was killed by Young man
from Mexico. After committing the mur.
dor, hy slabbing his victim in twelve places.
he effected hi. escape back into Mexico"
The Trinity Advocate, of the sih inst,
says;
Rufus Richardson, n citizen Ct Bowie
county, whilst IN state Of intoaicaiion,
WAS droNned IN the Trinity, n, Dallas, on
the 22d ulc Ili4 body sunk in twenty feet
water, and although efforts have been made
il has not been recovered
\ Cincinnati paper states that several
thousand barrels Of ssine's blood are used
in that city every year for the manufacture
Of sweet wine. It should be called the
" brislle brand"
Tnr Srn recording to yar>
Gus Statements which have appeared in tho
y. >orh papers, dnfing the pas, six months,
some twelve millions Of dollars have been
iraudalenty obtained by swindlug stock
operators Thus: