The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-09-11
STATE NEWS.

An attempt was made to fire Pear
sons establishment Mt Dallas. Tho
tlnnr of the second story was saturated
with coal oil and iCuited Timely cx-
tinguiShmcut of flames saved the store
in one of the principal business blocks.
Ono Of the demoralizing effects of u
public execution was the hanging Of
dogs from the gallows used at Dallas,
by n gang Of small boys Tho cercmO
ny Of adjusting the rope. prayer, sing
ing, etc, was gone through with.
One OF onr farmers who has over
three hundred acres in cotton, Gvc
miles below town. has wager with
another farmer OLA fine suit of clothes
TINT he will make hnle of cotton
weighing five hundred pounds, to every
acre planted in cotton Colorado CIT
i-cn.
4 young lady named Ella Price,
daughter Of Or, Price. nm old and re
spectrd physician of Graham, com.
mitted suicide by taking arsenic,
Canse, disappointment in love. She
was respected and thought well of by
a large circle of acquaintances.
There is an effort heing made to in
corporate the town of Wills Point, not
as city. but town. There is strong
opposition to Incorporating. and pos.
ihlv 1t may he defeated. One Of the
principal objects urged hv those favor
ing the Incorporating of The town is to
improve the sani'ary condition.
Barrett, the notorious dcsncrado and
horse thief Of Hnnsas and Texas, was
captured six miles southeast of Paris
by Deputy Sheriff REYNOLDS, md
lodged in Jail Barrett has been plum
dcring and robhing in that section for
tho Inst three years, and has been shot
several times. A fcw months ago. his
horse WA shot from under him in Kan
sas, but he succeeded in making good
his escape.
james Moss, living ahout two and n
half miles above Meridian, while pull
ing watermeons in his field WAS bitten
on the hand by rattle-snake. lie
rode ranidlv to town. and in short
while disposed of about q gallon of
remedy for snake hitcs, which. togeth-
or with medical attention. counteract-
cd to some extent the poison in his sys-
tenn, 1t was not altogether removed,
however, and ut last accounts one of
his arms and leEs were considerably
swollen and lie was suffering copsid-
cradle pain.
Henry Krumcry, aged II years, a son
Of Mr. w II, Krmmery, Of Belloville,
was found drowned in piney creek .
about three miles from Bellville. The
particulars of this sad occurrance nre
ms follows: Tho deceased left Mr..
Kain's place near Piney, whore he has
been at work for some time, for the
creek to fish. As no did not return
IA was expected. search was made,
and lie was fonnd IN two feet of water,
lying on his face The superstition Ia
that while fishing he was attacked with
an epileptio fit, which he is subject to,
and fell in the creek.
Berry Easily, colnred man, who
works on the farm of Mr.. w. w. Jones.
Mt Gatesville, felt something on the
front portion Of his clothing. and on
looking down saw n large centipede
crawling into his bosom. He tried to
brush it Oft, but could not do so until
il had crawled over his naked shoul,
der and down his arm, sticking its
poisonous claws in him Mt every step,
lie was badly frightened, but a liberal
application of soda and camphor ont.
side with plenty If whisky inside,
brought him through all right. Next
morning he complained only Of fow
twinges of pain in his shoulder.
The enlisted men Of the signal CORPS,
operating the Texas division of the
military telegraph lines, hold a meet-
ing at Denison, 10 take action on the
proposed Acknowledgement 0f the corps,
W. r. Blythe. OF Denison, was chosen
chairman. and A. j. Gleason, secretary.
After an animated but harmonious dis.
cussion, participated in by all the ope.
ratives along the line, resolutions
we're adopted strongly protesting
against any change In the system in
apgnratod By the Lars chief of tho bu.
reau, Gen, A, j. Myer, and urging the
secretary of war TO recommend to the
president some one Of tho officers now