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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-21


With history, sat in the left hand gallery,
nd near them was Mr.. and Mrs. Howard,
of Bancroft's. A seat or two above con-
tanned Miss l. G. Prince with Japanese
escort, and along in the front row sat Mr..
Whartonby, white haired gentleman, ex-
ceedingly modest with regard to his great
wealth. Mrs. KalIoch and her eldest
daughter, Miss Annie, occupied the gall
lery, as did also Mrs. b. Ii. Monson and
Mrs. c. z. Blethen, whose husband is well
known as a business man in China. So did
l sit in the gallery. Down stains was the
blonde beard of George d. Morse, and his
wife sat beside him. Wales Palmer and
wife and Mrs. Trask (she that was a
Palmer), had seats in a group, and party
composed of II. II. Noble, the stock broker,
with his wife, in white hat with rolling
plume, long white gloves and white fan.
Miss Shook and d. B. Francis, with his
new.made wife, were under the right gal
lery, with II. @. Black, the carriage man,
Just behind. The fair complexion of A.
g. Bierce, the fighting man of journalism,
served as foil to the dark eyes and mus
tache of +. NJ. Somers. Towards the right
gallery, and behind them, was Jimmie
Perkins, the young lawyer, with his sister
Mamie, and Kitty Hutchinson.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-21

THE koA AL FAMILY
Was conspicuous by its absence. l mean
those whose great riches have so set them
apart from the rest of Us that they seem as
onefamily to US who haven not that one 'distin-
gushing characteristic. The lecturer, Rev.
DIR. Talmage, is good, hearty, farmer
looking man, with wide mouth, big
hands, and bald head on top, which he
tries to cover by bringing handful of
hair from the right side over to to the left.
But he fails in the attempt. l like his
looks and his lecture better than Beecher's
-as they are both great guns fired
out of the East one feels at liberty to COM
pare them. Go to
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-07-17
DR.. stoddard, dentist, of Austin,

DR.. Stoddard, dentist, of Austin,
Texas, takes pleasure in informing
you that, accompanied by DR., Patten,
he will be in San Saba about the Goth
inst, supplied with everything neces-
sary to the successful practice of the
profession. An elegant chair of the
latest improved design, nitrous oxide
Laughing gas) apparatus for the pain
less and safe extraction of teeth, and
every material used in the construc.
ton of artificial teeth is included in
his outfit. Appointments should be
made Immediately upon his arrival, as
he will remain but few days.
Lampasas, Texas, July Is, 1880.
The county convention held here
last Saturday was attended with har.
mony, and the business before the
body was concluded satisfactorily.
Delegates were sent to the Dallas and
Georgetown conventions and new
chairman of the executive committee
for the county was elected, A. b,
IIayworth, the chairman for the past
two years having resigned. The new
ly elected chairman, Mr.. L. G. Rector,
is F.n OF sterling worth, and n true
democrat, and under his direction the
democracy of the county will lose none
of its vigor.
We are in position now to Offer
to candidates every facility to come
before the people in the most pleasing
and winning manner. Our columns
especially devoted to lads" are lIber.
ally thrown open to them, and they
have the right to use as much space il
them as they choose. We say one,
more, come forward gentlemen and
let the public know who you are, wha
You have done and what you intend t,
do to deserve its support. Don't b,
too modest to let your claims be ven.
tilated.
Rev. w. b. Rankin, of Austin
Hdistrct superintendent of the Ameri
can Bible Society informs us that h,
will be- in San Saba on the 25th inst,
and will address the people in the in
tcrest of the society.
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A. ID. LANDRuM.

1t is proposed to give a barbecue
near here by the people Of town in II
month or 80 for the benefit of the coun-
try tributary to this place. We hope
the people will start the movement aud
get up an entertainment smple in pro-
portions for every body. 4. should be
carried out on CORRECT principle, giving
to everyone the greatest measure of en-
joyment. There shonld DO nothing like
politics mixed up with the enter
tainment, as the day should be devo-
ted to the pleasure of grand reunion
of the people and the social enjoy ment
of such an event. Those who feel
interested In this movement should
start the enterprise in order that all
necessary arrangements may be car
ried out.
We have not space this week to
call special attention to all of our ad-
verlisers, therefore we will only
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g. Co. and A. j. Esterle g. Co., gro
ceries; F. Baker, groceries and sta
tionery A. Cottreil, tobacco and con
fectionery; seiders e. Roark, meal
market, and L. Modyman, jeweler and
dealer in clocks and spectacles.
The grand barbecue on the sixth
inst, given by the people of Richland
WIS every way attended with success
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-07-17
TO THE PUBLIC,

The undersigned, having purchased
the material comprising what is known
as the NEWS office, assumes entire con-
troll of the management for the future.
While he knows the duties devolv-
ing upon the publisher of paper are
many in number and of great impor-
lance, he feels himself capable of as
Stunning those duties, and will endeavor
by all the means in his power to dis
charge them faithfully, and by so
doing expects to merit the public pat
ronage.
A well-conducted and well-pat-
ronized newspaper in a place speaks
more for it's prosperity than any other
public enterprise that could be inau-
guTat5d-such ne intends to make the
News, which will always labor for the
good of San Saba and the frontier, and
will take a direct interest in anything
that will further its advancement,
thereby making it meet not only n
"un' ou. puo''c Necessity
lne NEWS VIII 'reat al SUBJECTS
""'on come u"uer i'S no.'ce WIN '"'r'
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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-07-17

Take Ayers Cherry Pectoral to
stop your Colds, Coughs and Bronchial
Affections before they run into Con
sumption that you can not stop.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-07-17
"BLAcK-pRAUeHT" cures

"blACk-DNAuGhl cures dyspep-
sia, indigestion and heartburn.
For sale by j. n. Eddins e. Co.
VIM. II. Leasing, Esq, and family
left for their new home in Tom Green
county recently. III :!;c;r dcpar;arai
San Saba will lose some of her best
aud most useful citizens.
Att. L. Peay's livery stable, in
Georgetown, horses are well fed and
groomed, and teams and vehicles are
hired on most reasonable terms. He
keeps one of the most popular stables
in the State. 36
Mr.. G. w. Barnett and Rev. A.
T. Ford have supplied this market
with very good specimens of apples
lately raised on their respective farms
near town. The fruit was not large
but we'll favored.
Stop using Calomel and try BLACK
DRAUGHT" for liver diseases.
For Sale by DR.. d. w. fortress.
Leigh Bnrleson, ESQ.,, late of the
hrm OF Leasing q o"riesoh' Oh this
place. mas entered INTO p"r'nerh"'P
Win MI d. u l"wneS III tue pv"ct'ce
et law Iheir once Is no" III the
court mousse see thelr caFu'
We hear that many of those who
moved their cattle away from this
county last spr'ns are going 10 or'ns
'"eh o'cN' i"e range 'ur'"ot "'e' 10
100 o'"""ou' "'' '"o p'o'o''''' ''o"'
V"o "'n'e' S'"''"' 10 "o' '"'"''o"''
Mr., John Dustin, OF Paint Rock,
is on visit to this place. 1t is a real
pleasure to see Johns smiling face
once more among us, and know that
nc Is ""ppS' no 'e"'.' ''' 'V'''' :"
few days MS WE ana daughter re-
manning in town.
Take "plAoK. pR9uoHTn and you
will never be bilious.
for Sa'o oy o. H. " h''e ~ 70
The announcement of Mr.. Wiley
Williams for the Office of county treas.
urer will be found in this issue. Mr.
Williams is an old citizen of tho couu'
ty and fully identified with its inter
ests, aud if elected will make good
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-07-17

Georgetown, j. C. Townes, j. C. Mont
gomery, n. s. Rector, s. w. Yoe and
Arthur Low the attendant delegates
ito cast the Ave votes of the county.
Motion to use their influence and
cast their votes for Seth Shepherd for
congress carried unanimously.
A. b. Hnyworth resigned the chair
manship of democratic executive com.
mittee. and f. G. Rector elected to fiji
the position for the next two years.
A. GREGG, Chairman.
JoHN RILEY, Secretary.
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A.t,l package Ot"BLAoK.pRAUeAr"


free of charge at
j. N. Eddins & Goa, DIR. d. w. Fen
tress' or S. II. White g. Co.'s.
Mr.. j. L. Murray has returned
from Fort Worth, where he has been
to take herd of cattle to market.
c. p. Beatty is the regularly au-
thoriaed agent for the Galveston Daily
and Weekly News. Office at w. Kauff-
mans store. as
The Christian Church will hold n
campmeeting at the Harkey school
house, commencing next Friday, The
public is invited to attend.
FouSD. "A lady's parasol. Anyone
can get the same by coming to this
office aud proving property and paying
fifty cents for this notice.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-07-17

offer-myself candidate for the office
treasurer of san Saba county. The past
is my guarantee for the future. If elected,
promise the people to do my whole duty,
with the law as my only guide. Respect
fully asking favorable consideration
from the people. shall be thankful for
whatever support may be given inc.
Election first Tuesday in November.
Respectfully, WILEY WILLIAMS.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-07-17

FoR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE LEGISLATURE
We &c authorized 90 announce A, b.
HaywOf IN "a q c. unida,c for ronrecenta-
tive in 40 le.i4lc ne i.om this, the 74th
dis riot, at the next general election,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-07-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

See new estrays in this issue.
The market is flooded with melons.
See notice of trustee sale in this
,sue
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
Railway Mishaps.

A construction train ran over COW neal
Grand Chain, H., on the night of the 23d,
killing Lewis Washington, a colored man,
wounding five others, and wrecking the train.
The railway train from Dartmund, West
phalia, to Berlin, was precipitated down an en-
bankment on the 22d inst. Two persons were
killed and 26 injured.
As an express train was rounding a curve
near Conemaugh, Pa, on the 21st inst, the
truck of the tender jumped the track, forcing
two express cars, one baggage car and pas.
senger Charles McCloskey, of Pittsburg, was
killed, and two other messengers injured. One
express Car caught fire and was consumed.
The night express train from Toledo for
Cincinnati over the Dayton and Michigan road
was ditched about twenty-five miles from the
starting point on the night of the 18th inst
coaches, and a sleeper wels thrown off the
track. singularly and fortunately, no person
A North-Adams, Mass, dispatch of the 20th
says, freight train was wrecked in the Hoosac
tunnel about mile east of the central shaft.
Eight cars were smashed, but no one was in
jured. -. :.
"A collision Oh the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton railroad at Jones Station, 10 miles
north of. Cincinnati, on the Goth inst, resulted
IN the lnjurlng of Is passengers. None were
killed outright and none are yet dead.
A collision on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad near Aurora, Ill.,, on the Goth
inst, between the east bound passenger and a
switching train, smashed the baggage and two
passenger cars, injuring two passengers serious
ly, two slightly and shaking UP the rest.
An accident occurred on the Raleigh and Cas-
ton railroad early on the morning of the Goth, at
Youngsville, 21 miles from Raleig gh, N. C. Aloca]
freight train and an excursion train collided.
Six hundred excursionists were on board. One
was killed outright md Is wounded, two of the
latter died soon after.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
Burned to Death.

At San Fernandino, Cal., on the night of the
22d. Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges attended a political
meeting, leaving their children alone in the
house. In some manner the dwelling caught
fire and the four children, the eldest aged II,
burned to death.
By the burning of the residence of Oscar
Kalthe, near Caledonia, Mimi, on the 22d inst,
Kalthe and daughter porished in the flames.
shocking calamity in connection with a fire,
occurred at Cincinnati, o., shortly after 10
o'clock on the morning Of the Goth. fire
broke out i'll the sho~dy manufactory of Benz.
Hay, Second and Broadway, in such way as
to cut off escape from the third story, where a
number of women we're at work. The frenen
made heroic but Intellectual attempts to rescue
the women. After extinguishing the fire they
succeeded in oxtricating the dead bodies of five
women. The building was not burned down.
The floor where the women perished was not
much injured the flames being confined mainly
to rags and other combustible stock There is
no question that the loss of life is due wholly
to the carelessness or the fright Of the victims
themselves: There was ample time if they had
not stopped for their clothing, or become con-
fused, to escape. Mrs. Eliza Bartlett who
jumped from the third story window of the
building, escaped with broken ankle.
A boy named Clarke, four years old, died at
Plainfeld, n j., on the 18TH, from the effects of
burns received the day previous by his clothing
catching fire while he was playing around q
bonfire. His grandfather was also badly burned
in attempting to save the child.
A daughter of George Madison, near Kirby
vile, Oregon, was burned to death on the 10Th
inst, her clothes taking fire.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
Ullfaithful Servants.

Warschofsky, the well-known capitalist and
purveyor to the Russian army, is under arrest,
charged with defrauding the government out of
$4,000, 900 roubles. Born, secretary of the chief
administrator, and chief administrator during
the late war, is also under arrest for being i'm
plicated in the same steal
The examination of the accounts of j. H.
Woodward, the defaulting city cashier of Bos-
ton, showed total embezzlement of $83,OOO.
Nathan Eaton, assistant postmaster at Spanish
Hollow, Oregon, has been arrested for robbing
the mails: The stealing has been systematically
pursued for several months. He confessed on
being arrested.
John A. Woodward, an old and trusted en-
p!oye of the treasury department in Boston has
disappeared, and is alleged to be defaulter to
the amount of $82, 600.
D: R. Riddell, local freight agent of the
Michigan Southern railroad at Chicago, has
skipped with shortage in accounts Of $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
The Indians.

Indians are running off stock in the county OF
Gunnison, COL, and an outbreak seems inevi-
table. The authorities have asked Governor
Pilkin to send 10000 rounds of ammunition.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrdt publishes O
special, giving an account of the fight on the
night of the 18th inst, between company of
35 volunteer rangers under Jack Harrison, and
band of about SO Ute Indians, near small
town called Jacks Cabin, in which several In
di ms were said to be killed and wounded.
Intelligence was received at Ell Paso, Mexico,
on the 18th, of the humiliation Of Victoria and
his whUie tribe. Following are the particulars
of the fight: On the afternoon of tho 1Ath, tho
troops overlook and surrounded the Indians,
the latter being in position upon two hills known
as Los Castalioam, one of which they we're
forced to abandon. On the morning of the 18th
the fight was renewed, resulting in the almost
complete destruction of the whole party. Chief
Victoria, SO warriors and 1s women and chill
dren were killed. Seven women and children
were taken prisoners. Two hundred and fifty
head of horses were recaptured. The Mexican
loss was three killed and three wounded, show
ing that the Indians were almost entirely desti-
tute of ammunition. Within the past year Vic
toria and his band have murdered upwards of
400 persons,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
Marine Disasters.

The steamer Oyton has reached Bristol, Eng,
from Montreal. She experienced terrible wealth:
er and lost two-thirds Of her cattle and sheep.
Her decks were swept, boat, rail and matches
smashed, and cargo damaged.
The steamer Lalchani. from New York for
London, shifted her cargo and lost her deck
load of cattle in the same gale.
There remains no longer any doubt Of the
wreck of the Goodrich steamer Alpena on Lake
Michigan and the loss of all on board, which ia
said to consist Of thirty-fve passengers and a
crew numbering thirty. One of the bodies has
been washed ashore near Holland, Mich. The
beach for miles on either side is strewn with the
debris Of the ill-fated craft. r,.!,. - =. -,
On the 18th inst, the schooner Grenada,
laden with lumber, drifted ashore at MUSK egon,,
Mich, and went to pieces. Out Of seven mon
on board only two we're saved.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27

from an Indian trading post, is dead. He was
q pioneer merchant, the earliest school commits
sioner, filled the treasurerships of both city
and county, was an efficient sheriff, and served
as clerk of the circuit court for twelve years.
During the war he took the vote of the soldiers
of Illinois, in their scattered camps, on the new
constitution.
Maj. Thomas L. Butler, of Louisville, died in
that city on the 22d at the advanced age of 81.
He was made captain in the Fifth regulars in
1914, and the same year was appointed aide-de-
camp to Gen. Jackson. He participated in the
celebrated battle of New Orleans, and was pro-
noted to the rank Of major for heroic conduct
on that occasion. He was surveyor-general OF
the port of New Orleans during Madison's ad-
ministration.
John Wilson, a prominent citizen of New
Orleans, who had Just returned from northern
trip, died on the 23d.
COL William P. Adair, assistant chief of the
Cherokee nation, died in Washington, on the
23d, of typhoid pneumonia, aged 50 years. He
commanded a brigade of Indians in the Con-
fcderate army, and since the close of the war
had been the principal representative Of the
Cherokee.interests in Washington.
Rev. VIM. Swan Plummer, D. D. IL. D.,
recently of Columbus, S. c., died at the Union
Protestant infirmary, Boston, Mass, on the
22d, aged 7G.
Capt. Zach. saveland, prominent vessel
owner Of Milwaukee, Wis, died in that city on
the 22d, after lingering illness. He was 50
years Of age.
Mrs. Lydia Maria Child, the weIl-known
American authoress, died at Wayland, Mass,
on the goth.
Maria Louisa Charlesworth, the authoress, is
dead.
Alfred Henry Thesigir, lord justice of the
British Court of Appeals, died on the Goth inst
Edward G. Ryan, present chief justice of the
Supreme Court of the state of Wisconsin, died
at Madison, on the 18th inst, aged 70 years.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
A Horrible Story.

The Denver Tribune has information from
Hereford county that Antonio Mestes, a Mexi-
can, murdered his wife and babe most horribly
few days ago. He first knocked the woman
down with club and then siezed knife and
with it sayagely lacerated the lower portion of
the woman's body, cutting out immense pieces
OF flesh. He then deliberately ripped open her
i, womb al ana % took the sti living child from it,
until life was extinct. After this he tore the
body of his wife almost apart, and after further
mutilation fled. He was found near his old
home and placed in a school-house for safe
keeping with guard Of men. 1t having be-
come generally known that he had been over
taken, and his whereabouts being ascertained, a
body Of 60 men were soon got together, who
marched to the school-house about 10 o'clock at
night, and, taking him out, proceeded to ad-
minister punishment to the man for his crimes.
His body was mutilated in precisely the same
manner as was bis wife's by linn. His scalp was
then lifted and rope tied about the mans
neck, the other end being attached to the horn
of saddle. He was then dragged about over
the ground until his body was entirely unrecog-
niZable.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
FOREIGN War Notes,

There is prospect of war between Egypt and
Abysslnia. Tho latter government has dis
patched 10000 troops to the Abyssinian from
of longer duration than the recent war between
Abyssil1ia and England.
Russia has provisioned for six months the
fortified posts on the Turcoman steppes and
concluded other arrangements for the advance
OF nine thousand men on Central Asia.
Great excitement prevails in Albania, in con-
sequence of the sudden death Of four Albanian
chiefs, who, it is currently reported, were poi
sOned.
Egypt is dispatching 1,600 troops to the Abys-
sinian frontier.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says the Tekke
Turcomans continue to make successful attacks
on Russian lines.
A dispatch from Cape Town says Brig. Gen.
Clark has relieved Ulafeting. The Basutos
vigorously resisted the movement. The British
loss is 26 killed and 10 wounded. The Basutos
3C0 men
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
Drowned.

Capt. Norman Mcdonald, of the schooner
Heather Bell, was drowned by the wreck of his
vessel near Kental Dock, Ont, in recent gale.
He leaves wife and family at Bruce, Ont.
Lydia Dale, stewardess of the schooner j.
Hazard Eartzell, lost her life when that vessel
By the parting of some of the head gear of
the schooner David Vance, in gale on Lake
Michigan recently, four men were lost overheard,
and all but one drowned. Their names are:
Fisher Phelps, of Sacketts Harbor, N. Y, VIM.
McElroy, of Belfast, Ireland, and Christian
Captain Joseph Sawyer, superintendent, and
Keeper George Trcbcau. of the Ninth district
lne-saving station at Rogers City, Lake Huron,
were drowned on the goth inst.
Elfreda Partridge, Carrie Hichborn, Emma
Berry and Fred. Patterson were drowned at
setting in the harbor. The bodies of the girls
were recovered
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
Hunted a Bear,

Near spearfsh Falls, D. T., on the 21st, Fritz
huge brute of the cinnamon species. His
head was torn away from his shoulders. both
arms broken, lower jaw, nose and one eye COM
pletely torn away, before bis companion sue
ceeded in killing the animal. Wolfkin's death
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
Fatal Result of Ignorance

An ignorant old negro administered phych-
nine to three patients at Harwood, Texas, on
the 10Th inst, thinking it to be quinine. Two
were dead in few hours, the third is reported
beyond recOYeIY.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27

A serious disaster occurred on the Shenan-
doah Valley railroad, at East Liberty, Page
county, Va, on the 18th inst the entire trestle-
work 1,260 feet long and "a feet high going
down with crash in one promiscuous ruin, in
stantly killing Walker Jones, and seriously in
juring Steward Babcock. The accident will de-
lay the completion of that section of the road