San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-20
STATE NEWS.

There have been several fatal cases
of congestive chills at Edna.
The Dallas "Hams" do up the
"Gate Gtys" in the last game.
Victoria Fire Company No. have
just finished new engine house.
The Texas and Pacific has begun
work again on its great artesian well.
Mr.. Flocke, formerly bartender,
suicides by shooting himself, at
Cuero.
A good deal of sickness prevails
along the Navidad and Lavaca rivers,
near Edna.
Stafford and Simpson, two noted
desperados are captured and jailed at
Columbus.
Jack Gill, a negro, is arrested in
Fort Worth for q murderous assault
on his mother.
The taxable property of Hillsboro is
nearly 81, 200, 900, an increase Of $780,
600 over last year.
Col. Sterett announces that he has
sold his interest in the Dallas Times
Herald to c. E. Gilbert.
Prof. Haynes, president of Merkel
college, is to take charge Of the Baird
public schools in September.
The Houston and Texas Central
will soon resume its work to connect
with the Fort Worth and Denver.
The health of the town of Luling is
good, but along the river and creek
bottoms chills and fever prevail.
The people of Montague are revived
in spirit over, the prospect of bOunti-
full harvest in all parts of the county.
Thirty thousand four hundred dol
lars is the sum realized by Bonham
for the sale of the waterworks bonds.
The semi-annual convention of the
Southwestern Lumber Manufacturers
association convened in Galveston
yesterday.
The first bale of cotton of this years
crop, two weeks later than the first of
last year, comes to Houston from De-
Witt comfy.
The Farmers Alliance of Weather
ford have purchased ground on which
to erect their IS Darrell full roller pro-
cess Touring mill.
The town of Orange is flooded with
lumber men from Arkansas..and north
Texas. They have been banquetted
and shown around.
The contract with the water works
company expires at Waco today. At
ter today Waco will be without water
protection against fire.
Mrs. Jennie Praxel, alias Big Six,
imprisoned in Paris for receiving and
buying stolen property, is refused her
application for release.
Suit is filed for S2,S63 damages by
s. F. Philips, a well known gardner,
against Orange Swan, an estate agent,
| for assault and battery.
Property owners, and the general
population of Texarkana are elated
over the discovery of petroleum on the
Bowie mountain, Is miles northwest
of town.
The stone masons of Dallas have
signified their intention to strike on
the LIST of August, unless they be al
lowed 10 per cent increase on their
wages.
Il. ]. Mass, of Hampstead, who was
so terribly burned with kerosine oil a
few weeks ago has SO far recovered as
to be able to report for railroad duty
August l.
The horticultural fair at Tyler, I'M
der the auspices of the East Texas
Horticultural association, promises to
be one of the grandest affairs ever got
ten up in the south.
The A. G. Anderson wool clip,
amounting to $4,000 pounds, at Colo
RADIO, has been sold to New York
buyer at IA cents. The same clip sold
last year for II 1-2 cents.
Two policemen arrest dangerosn
negro highwayman who has long been
striking terror to the hearts of the
people of Dallas, in the act of robbing
a lady and gentleman on their way
home from ball.
The committee to raise money to
secure the new line of road through
Honey Grove, Mount Pleasant and
Jefferson to Shreveport are doing well
and think the necessary amount will
be raised in few days.
Wash Attaway confined at Sulpher
Springs for the murder of Marion
ambline, near Carroll's Prairie, mar
rowly escapes lynching by the mob
which surrounded the Jail and de-
manded him, but were finally dissua-
ded.