San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-03
STATE NEWS


Fort Worth carpenters hereafter work
only eight hOuIs day.
Dallas pumping machine for her new
water-works, has arrived.
Sanford Lewis, the Waco mail thief,
gets five years in the penitentiary.
The Bar Association meets in Austin
May 10, under call Of Ex-Governor Rob
erts.
Palestine excurted to Elkhart SRtur-
day, two big train loads going over the
road.
John Taller, OF the Royal Victory
nursery, Denton, has been adtudged
insane.
The several Farmers Alliances OF
Tarrant County, hold convention on
the 18th.
The crew OF the Cavalo Pass life saw
Ing station has been discharged until
September.
The grand jury OF Shackleford, after
three days session, found one Indictment
and adjourned.
The contract for the Dallas and Green
vile road has been let to Donnely q Co.,
Of Aurora, Ill.
Rogusa Lodge No. 1857, /. o. D. r., Of
Waco, laid the col ner-stone OF their new
hall on Saturday.
The fremens convention that meets
in GAINESVILLE, May IL, will meet with
warm reception.
Aledo, Parker county, has just shipped
six carloads OF wheat to the new rolling
mill at Weatherford.
The farmers and citizens Of Temple,
are working In concert 10 establish
cotton compress there.
The position of yard master at Fort
Worth yards, Is abolished for the Colo
RADIO, Gulf and Santa Fe road.
Cisco had a red-hot railroad meeting
in favor of the road to this place, and
will do all that Is asked OF her.
The TimpsOn barbecue was a success,
some 5000 people were present and the
speeches up to high-water mark.
Rhome WAS festive last Saturday, her
citizens In general enjoying picnic in
the grove called Lovers Retreat"
The trains on the st. Louis. Arkansas
and Texas, suspended on account Of high
water, are again making through trips
to Waco.
W. K. Orman, charged with killing
Bud Houston, the hack driver, was found
guilty by a Waco jury and given 10 years
in the penitentiary.
The county officials have cancelled the
insurance policies on the courthouse,
at FL Paso, and there Is considerable
excitement over the action.
A burly negro 16 years Of age, at
tempted to outrage little 5-year old
girl near McGregor Saturday. He was
pursued, captured, and is now IN the
Waco Jail.
The citizens OF Dallas to the number
OF 700, have petitioned the rival fair par
ties TO settle their differences on the
basis of the propositions submitted by
the Dallas State Fair and Exposition AS
ISOLATION.
Corsicana was visited by strange
flight OF birds on Friday night, and on
Saturday morning nearly 100, some of
them strange to Texas and Of rare
plumage, we're picked up near the cleo
trio light tower.
Chairman Barry, of the Democratic
State Convention, has desired the men,
beers of that committee to wire him their
preferences, and he will Immediately an
nOunce time and place in accordance
with wishes Of the majority.
Marlln Counly ahlahoe mas heaIiy
600 members. They have selected the
following houses In Marlin to do their
trading with: Dry goods, NJ. Levy;
groceries, W. J. Debordeleben; hard
ware, G. b. Spencer; blacksmithing, A.
G. Allen.
Fort Worth had case Of attempte
outrage early Saturday morning. The
perpetrator, a well-knOwn dwarf; the
victim, little girl of thirteen. The
villain escaped, frightened away by the
screams of the child before her father
reached her apartment.
Sheriff Brito, Of Brownsville, had
sharp battle with six Mexican horse
thieves last Saturday, who were scout
ing under the leadership Of the notorious
Enselio Abelos. The Sheriff and his
posse captured Abelos and one Of his
men. The other four swan their horses
across the river and escaped.