The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

memooIht W 10 hppOrtlOHeu among
the Statss.
1t ia announced from Panama that
DeIosseps has begun work on the
Panama ship canal, over the ronto de-
cidcd upon by the Paris canal congress
A cat at Bath, Me-, after several I'M
successful attempts to catch pigeon,
put corn kernels before n post behind
which she hid, and soon Ind bird for
supper.
Serious strikes are reported from the
iron mines along the East Pennsylva-
min railroad east of Reading. The
who fp1lin at work with threats of
violence, and trouble is anticipated.
The chief Of tho New York police,
Benson, committed eucide in his pri-
vnte room, ut nm early hour Wedncs-
day morning, by blowing cut his brains
with pistol. Alteration of mind,
caused by domestic trouble, ia supposed
to have led to the rash net.
Gloucester, Mass, Ia n town Of wild
ows and orphans--a place Of signs and
tears. Last year the sea swallowed up
thirty Of its vessels and 240 lives and
those $40 deaths made 80 widows and
$40 orphans. Since the year 1880 the
Losses of Gloucestcr have been In ves-
sells, 405 men, 2lls.
The presidential returns of the Gin
cinnau Gazette are now in from 1850
representative party men md about
eighty different localities. The recap
itnlation stands ma follows: Sherman,
1888 Blaine, 800; Grant, Sal Gar
field, 1913, Hayes, 75 Washburne, 6s ;
nominee" lis; remainder scattering.
A Kansas City, Mo-, special says pc
titions sigued by $4,000 persons in
Texas, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri
have been forwarded to Washington
urging tho passage of bill creating
the Territory of Oklahoma. Silver
has been discovered in the Indian Ter
rtory, and there is increasing excite
ment along the border. The indica-
tons Rre that unless the bill passes a
formidable raid will be made into the
Territory By spring.
A Denver dispatch states that on the
morning of the Bird inst, Major Morrow
again caught up with Victoria in the
Walpas aud Lava Beds, on the east
side of the San Andrews mountains
Victoria held strong position on the
top of bluff and made determined
resistance all day, but toward evening
was dislodged and compelled to aban.
don his position. The darkness and
rough country prevented pnrsuit that
night. The troops lost one Indian
scout killed, and four mon of the ninth
cavalry were wounded.
The secretary Of war has transmit
ted to the senate mn abstract of the
militia force of the United States or
ganiLcd and unorganizod, according tn
the latest returns received Mt tho Office
of the ndiutant general. The report
shows that the organized strength OF
the militia force of the different States
consists Of 1850 commissioned officers
and III ,037 non-commissiOued officers
aud privates and the unorganized
forces, OF number of men available for
military dnty in the United States, il
put down Mt 6,5l6, l75.
A special from Topeka, Kansas,
says. The officers of the Kansas freed
mems relief association have been in
structed by the directors of the asso-
citation IN devise and put in operation
some practicable method Of averting
the constantly increasing immigration
of colored people to Kansas. An Of
fort will be made to turn the tide "a
other States, whore there is more need
of lahorers, and where the people are
better able to care for such rs are in
destitute circumstances. The relief
association has found it impossible ia
maintain the hundreds of immigrants
who have lately arrived.
About 10 o'clock on the night of the
Bird inst. n party OF men, with black
enel and masked faces entered the
dwelling Of tho somewhat notorious
Donnelly family, Of Lancau, Ontario
and murdered father, mother, one son
and niece. A small boy, named
Conner, took refuge under bed
and escaped unhurt. Tho party then
act fire to the house, which, together
with the bodies OF the murdered In.
mates, was totally consumed. Anoth.
or son, residing about three miles from
the homestead, was called 10 his dool
about the same hour and shot dead
The township ia wild with excitement
A telegram to the Cincinnati Com
mercial from indianapolis, Indiana
says Capt a. II. ogg, leading lawyer
of Greenfield, Hancock county, con
firms the reports Of outrages commit
ted In Hancock county upon person'
who have harbored or employed ne
groes who have arrived there thi'
winter Mr.. 0gg rented house to {
party for time, and within few day
he has received threats and warming
in writing that II he desired 10 retaiI
his own homo and live in peace ant
quiet, no had hest rid his property o
the negroes. Barns Of those who give
negroes employment have been de
strOyed. He says the democrats arr
violently excited, and notices have
bsen posted warning people from har
boring or employing negroes unde
pain ~ having their property de