The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-10-16
STATE NEWS.
VEIN OF SILVER DISCOVERED
AT LAMPASAS.
Gamblers on O Spree at Waco
Boy Burglars at Sherman
Newspaper Man Married.

palestine, Tex, October li.--Sunday
afternoon negro named Houston Sew
ms shot Harry Wolf, another negro, the
ball taking effect in the ileshy part Of
the side. The ball was large one, but
the wound Is not serious. After the
ball was extracted Wolf walked home
without assistance. Sewins Is now In
the county Jail. The difficulty was
caused by VOLTS familiarity with Sew
ms wife.
WACO, Tex, October li.--On account
Of the closing up OF the gambling houses
of the city by the Sheriff last evening a
number of the sporting fraternity got on
spree last night and behaved in an
outrageous manner. This morning,
about O'Clock, they drove through the
streets OF the city yelling and firing of
pistols. Several arrests were made this
morning, and investigation will be made
and the guilty parties punished. The
affair has resulted In the permanent
closing Of the gambling houses of the
city.
SHERMAN, Tex, October 1i.-Last
night Joe Williams, aged IL years, and
Curtis Moultman, aged 10 years, enter
ed the store of II. b. Cullers by lower
ing the window sash at the rear of the
store and squeezing themselves between
the iron bars at the top. officer Harri-
son noticed them coming from the rear
of the building and followed them and
arrested them. They had taken twelve
boxes of cigars and a pistol, and, find
ing the safe open, broke the cash
drawer, but found nothing but papers.
They then took small tin money box
from the safe, and were in the act of
breaking II open when arrested. They
are both sons of widows, and have here
tofore borne the reputation Of honest
and industrious boys.
LANTAsAs, Tex. October III. H..
Matthews, who resides two miles from
the city, in digging well, struck bed
of ore at % feet, which parties pro-
nounced silver. A sample was sent TO
an assayist, and he reported four pounds
of ore as assaying 81 30. Another lot OF
ore has been sent OIL, and upon return OF
the assay If 1t proves as rich as now
pronounced, work will at once begin,
with ample means for its perfect devel-
opment. That this section is very rich
In mineral deposits is believed by every
one in the least oonversant with its geo.
logical formation. Lead ore Is found
here sufficiently pure to be melted in an
ordinary blacksmith forge, and In guam
titles sufficient to supply the world.
WACO, Tex, October 14.-Jack Clay,
the bricklayer injured in a negro gam
bling hell. yesterday afternoon, died this
morning at O O'Clock. A post mortem
examination, made by Drs. Park, Hal
bert and Workman, revealed the fact
that some one had dealt him severe
blow in the ear With some sharp instru-
ment, which broke the skull and pene-
trated his brain about two inches. An
inquest was commenced before Justice
Davis, this afternoon, at o'clock, which
will not be concluded before tomorrow
The negroes, Henry Robinson and Green
Martin, are still In custody to await the
result Of the inquest At II o'clock this
morning, Mr.. Frank T.. Cravens, bust
ness manager of the Examiner, and one
Of the most promising young gentlemen
OF this city, was united In marriage to
Miss Fannie G. Little, one of Waco's
fairest daughters, Rev. b. ii. Carroll
officiating.
CoMANcHE, Tex, October li.-AnotheI
homicide has taken place in this county
NJ. c. Helm and John Harris live about
four miles north OF Comanche. TheiI
farms join, and there Is division fence
between the two farms. A bad feeling
has existed between them for n long
time. Yesterday Helm pulled down b
part of the division fence, and Harris
stock got out. This morning about
O'Clock Harris went down to rebuild the
division fence, and when he got there
met Tom Helm with a shotgun. Harris
and Helm had an alteration, when
Helm emptled the contents of double
barreled gun into Harris. The shot Ell
tered his right side, some of the shot go
ing entirely through his body. No ont
was present Mt the shooting. Helm al
once came TO town and surrendered tC
the Sheriff, and IL now In Jail. The jury
of inquest is now in session. Helm
states that Harris advanced on him will
an ax and he shot him In self-defense
Harris body has been brought to tow
| and will he hurip1 ta-morrnw