The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-12-22
BROWNWOOD.



Brownwood, Dec. l5.--Yrsicrdnl
was II very awful day in Brownwond.
About 30 clock in the morning it was
ANNOUNCED that over tNo hundred
lence.cut era wore in arms, and had
determined to las Brownwuud IN ashr,
aud XII aome Of its citizens. All the
cilizeus were immediately notified ana
h1w to mms, aud tine upcia house NW.
at once converted into an nr-eual, and
cuuiiefs were Hrit cut uIfu the country
aud said that the men were coming 10
from all qWnr,cis aud joined the cir
zcnS 10 defence ui the town. Scouts
were sent out, and nne returning cotO
herutud the fiat alarm. Tie ci,iHens
( Intended tn hsht tn ihe bitter cnd ton
( their lives and property. At an enIlA
hour tho signal uf the wire fence cnt-
tcrs were given aud they came sirng-
Cling IN from nll directions and must al
fhcni carrying Minchestcis. Ahuui
~ O'Clock tho fence cuttCta, partly
headed 10y j. j.. sciugglur,nf thu
county, came riding into town log
twenties aud thiftits with Wiuchesicrs
hanging from their saddles, They
were Immediately met hy Sheriff Adj
AIMS who commanded them lay duWu
their MINIS, which thci did He then
curlcd thom into the cont huurr " hrc
ne mnde M address to them, IN which
he dr- hcd 10 know their iuteusiuns
etc by them coming into town IN the
manner they did aud ad, iscd them To-
hy down their aims and return home
pcaccahly There wern sumo very
riolent .pcechcs. Mr. g. H. Jrnhius
made very appropriate speech, which
gtently quoted the excitement Of the
crowd.
Finally n committee was appointed
to confer with the citizens panty, WIN
were in the opera house, heavily armed
and were much smaller in uumher than
the AZ called icuce cutters, hut they
were determined set of men, and dc.
cid,d not to itld to nny demands of
lihe other parties, Who were asked to
rctrnct what thcl had snid. The peace
committee, who went out II n peace
commission last week, visiting the per
sons supposed to ho implicated in
fence emitting, had said that fence cut
ting must be stopped. But the citi-
zeus. much fewer IN number, were
hy tbs people. They would not apul-
brave mrunnd would not he humhuged
ngize tn them ~ they demanded. hut
explained the object uf The visit, which
was To see law auh order aud the
putting down of f'nre cutting. Final
~ the other part, ngieed to cooperate
with the pasture men aud opera huuse
parties in hiingiug the cutlers of any
more fence7 to Justice. The fence
cutter mceting $50 callrd) was ndjonrn,.
ed, aud they went home After they
had quit tho town, the citizen party
dirhursen aud quiet was restored.
The Telegraph wire WINS gotten ont
Of working order in the heat Of tie eN
element.
Ahuut 6 o'clnck to night J. u. Kin
hebrews mnmnnth etnne Touring mill
was dicovercd in flames. In less thnu
IN honr il wnsa total lnss, with the
adjoining building. occupied by MIR.
McClelland ~ n grocery stare. Most
Of the lntter's store goods were saved.
Loss about sl5 50n, Insured for $40,
600.
On Saturday night an organization
was perfected ut the court house here.
known M tho Texas League, which j.
expected to be extended throughout
The safe. lts object il tn secure spel
legislation as will prevent land mono
poly in Texas
Three new business houses nre heing
finished, aud another one started to-
dav.
A fro hroke ont in Taylor's livery
stable last night, but soon ex'ingnish'
ed.
The weather il pleasant. Stock are
TAT. aud tie wheat crop 10 in good con-
dition.
a row occurred Mt Cross Cnt IN the
noifhen part Of the county last week.
One man was shot In the leg, and
another had bis clothes ent