San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
STATE NEWS.

Ing 6Iter railway matters In Taylor, and
talk OF building road to Liberty Hill,
to connect with the Austin and Burner
road.
Col. Hubble is camping In the Bsndera
Pass with q thousand head of goats, on
his way to New Mexico.
Wheat and oat crops In Bandera coun-
ty are said to be made cattle In good
condition bring q fair price.
On Monday last Father John Kossbell
commenced teaching In Boerne.
The may orally campaign in Houston,
is growing hot.
Austin is working to secure an cleo
trio light on the top of the new capitol.
The cost will be $l2.50 month.
A Fort Worth company will attempt
to build city at Arkansas Pass.
Dallas has raised $50, 900 for the fair.
The Kendall county Immigration as
ISOLATION held their first monthly meet
ing 10 the assessors Office.
Kyle wants bank, o circulating
library, q literary society, temperance
council, brass band, glee club, a city
park and street lamps.
The Cemetery association is one Of
the wOrthiest among the many charita-
BILE organizations of Bastrop's estimable
ladies.
Work on the Artesian well In Brennan
has been temporarily suspended, owing
to an accident.
DrWad-el- ard delivered his lecture,
1.-THE Pilgrimage to Mecca" last week
in Corsicana to an appreciative audi
ance.
The water works question is again In
debate In Corpus Christi.
Another negro, JEFF Woods. has been
arrested in Mexia for completely in the
Bucker poisoning, at Armour.
Ten majority for prohibition in Kosse.
Third annual meeting of the North
Texas Dental association convened in
Dallas two days ago.
At Longview the Sabine river has
been at flood height for several days.
Extreme cold and wet weather in
Jefferson.
At MatamOras the dwellings of prote-
stants have been fired by fanatics. sup
posed to be the fault of Rev. Father
Francs.
The 9lst birthday of Col. A. Hender-
son, a venerable and esteemed citizen Of
Schulenberg, was celebrated on the 9th
instant at the residence of his son-in-
law, DR.. w. w. Walker.
In Bonham. probably the longest SEN
tence ever passed by the law on horse
thief, is the case of j. L. stevens, who
is to serve twelve years in the peniten-
tiary.
An eastern syndicate has purchased
the franchise Of the White Oaks rail-
way, which is to be extended from Ell
Psso, through White Oaks, N. M, to an
eastern connection.
The deep water committee have re-
turned from Washington and made their
report.
Sheriff Ney, of Castroville, has re-
ceived handsome nickel plated Colts
improved six-shoOter, cartridges and
belt, as q token of esteem from that
whole souled gentleman, Capt. w. N.
Hunter, OF San Antonio.
Mr.. w. F Murchison, OF Crockett, has
been endorsed and recommended as q
suitable man for the next legislature.
Trinity county reports the largest
acreage OF oats ever known already in
ground, and that more will be planted.
The 18th annual convention of the Cat
tie Raisers' association of northwest
Texas. met in Gainesville yesterday.
Regular spring weather at Comanohe.
Fire at Temple caused by a bursting
kerosene barrel threatened the destruc-
ton Of the new Central hotel.
Terrell is shipping large quantities of
ties southwark over the Texas Central.
Attempt made, unsucoessfully, to rob
the safe OF the Barnum Lumber Co., at
| Hearne.
Denton will issue S25,OOO city bonds
to cancel old debts and build city hall
and engine room.
General Cameron, Colorado immigra-
tioD commissioner, says that the pam
handle OF Texas is great country des-
tined to yield large fruit returns.
An enquiry is made for the coal mines
near Bowie by Pennsylvania coal opera
| tors.
Two persons working out fines on the
county roads near Burnet disarmed their
guards and escaped yesterday.
Texas Cattle Raisers' association in
convention at Gainesville have petit
toned congress to widen the power of
the bureau of animal industry, and give
it an appropriation Of S5O0,000 to work
with.
Lee Kilgore's Wedding.