San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-03
STATE NEWS.

Fort Worth had an $500 fire yesterday
caused by boys smoking cigarettes in
barn.
United States circuit court at Calves
ton stands adjourned until next Wednes-
day.
General A. S. Roberts is an applicant
for the United States marshalship, made
vacant by the death of Mr.. Jackman.
LaGrange has caught the military
fever and organized a company of Al
members to be known as the Fayette
Light Guards.
The Taxpayers Protective assocla-
tion of Galveston is getting down to a
business basis.
Wichita county commissioners meet
as board of equalization next Monday.
Waco city had to bid in over 100 pieces
OF property offered at tax sales, there
being no other bidders.
Sheep shearing in ThrOckmoIton
county is about over. Wool Is coming in
freely, at considerable advance over last
years prices, but the clip is light.
Water in the streams is scarce and well
digging 10 in order, abundant water
being found at from 10 to 20 feet.
Some sc0undrel burned the negro
school house, in the suburbs of Chappell
Hill, Tuesday night. 1t was large and
every way suitable building.
The Temple cotton compress company
have perfected organization.
Bell county crops are not in good con-
dition, SO far as oats and wheat are con-
cerned; but corn promises magnificently
and cotton is fully equal to the 1882
crop. with an increase % per cent
acreage over last year
The Temple ice Dry is shipping
considerable of IT. ,,roduct to Fort
Worth.
Large shipment of silver bullion
bearing lead are pc osing through Laredo
to st. Louis, from Mexico.
Editor Penn, of the Laredo Times, who
has been suffering severely from rheu-
matism, returned from Monterey hot
springs, greatly improved in health.
The Laredo public schools will take
part In the teachers exhibit at Austin,
June 20.
King Lyon and Joe Bass, of Kountz,
had fracas, and Lyon is lying in jail
charged with attempt to murder; Bass is
lying with bullet in his thigh.
Copious rains have fallen throughout
North Texas, and the hopes of farmers
and cattlemen are greatly revived.
Hays county rejoices in rain and
mOurns the death of Marshal Jackman.
w. 4. Wooten, county Judge Of Red
River county, suicided last night at his
home In GAINESVILLE. Cause, mental de-
spondency, the result Of $3.50 shortage
IN his account with the building fund of
the new courthouse.
Cracksmen In Dallas raided the coun-
Gil chamber and carried OFF the clock.
Galveston is a good illustration Just
now Of the pursuit Of yacht race I'M
der difficulties. The event is booked
for Saturday, but the entries come in
very slowly.
Bosque county anti-courthouse clique,
have held convention snd nominated
county officers, discriminating against
all who favored building the court
house.
Denison will celebrate July in good
old style and has her committees already
at work.
Blocker q Co., of Austin. who sent
5000 head OF cattle up the trail towards
drive yesterday.
DR.. Ii. |. Wolf, of Marion, was very Sc
riously hurt In runway last evening
Fatal resuls weere feared, but at last ao-
counts he was improving.
After being out five minutes, the Jury
in the case OF Joseph Haywood, charged
with the murder OF John Roots, at JEFF
ferson, returned verdict of not guilty.
Galveston is seriously threatened with
a water famine. The cisterns and tanks
are nearly all dry, and water Is selling
on the streets at cent a gallon. The
price will go up to 5 cents unless rain
comes.