The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-07-31

+ At mass meetIag recently held ct
Sgn Saba it was agreed to organize au
agficu tural fir association and steps
we've tlkea 10 form "A SO, co.. stoe
J corn. ny
Hor1ce fletcher was shot and So
riously wounded by William Russell a
few days ago at Jewett. The diff
Guilty originated over last years
watcrne.o4.
J Lorkeno Gonzales was carved to
death at Austin few evenings ago
by drunken greaser whom Gonzales
had attempted to eject from a fam
| dango hall.
Mrs. Haley OF Den;son. wife of En-
gineer Haley of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway, was fatally burned
few days ago by the explosion of a
gasoline stove.
Two boys aged 10 years respect
lively, the sons of Mr.. Ingram and
MIR. Graefe of Eisaa-1zeaa-as.a,rr ,s.l-i.s
tank few days ago near that city
while bathing
Tom Guerra a Mexican of San An
gelo, was dangerously wounded few
nights ago By an unknown assassin.
The shot was fired through window
OF Guerra's house.
/ Israel Brown an old man over so
I years of age, was recently on trial at
, Mckinney for murder. He is so
feeble that ne required the support of
two officers in walking.
Lucian Blakemors was recently Sc
verely burned at Arlington BY the ex-
plosio1 of 4 package OF powder. The
powder became ignited from a cigar
which Blakemore was -mosing.
The scholastic population of Hun.
county IS GILL, OF whom $50 are col
ored. This does not include Green
vile, Wolfe City, Commerce and
Campbell which control their schools.
The citizens committee at Denison
has succeeded in raising - 600 with
which to secure Il rolling mill and cot
ton tie factory and the contract with
the factory com 1any has been signed.
Sheriff johnson. in compliance with
the order of the court to confine all
those convicted of exhibiting gaming
tables, has placed the entire gambling
| fraternity of San Angelo in the county
Jail.
1t is stated that the output of whelt
and oats, considering the small acre
/ age in these cereals sown in Collin
/ county, is fully equal to, if not sur
| passing. the most san ,uine expecta-
lions.
/ Brit Hall has been jailed at Welth-
e. ORA on Il charge OF criminal assault
/ upon Ellie Burrows. the s-year-old
granddaughter of Mr.. FOL Burrows.
who lives at Spr:ngtown, Parker
couaty.
! I'm. 10 Abbott has appointed
Dayal Caben son of Gen. W. L.
Clbell Of b Has alternate to the
sa4etship at the CnitoI States military
academy from me sixth, congressional
! district.
I \ yoaog man name Benson was
Incidentally drowned .. San Antonio
{ few ii iys ago. ThS body was re-
'3evred about i.a.f nile below where
'oce1.od ne; his fate. h2ring lodged
.c'.-n5t dam.
Jac,, Th1rle engineer OF the Dris-
, xiii Lo.c. at Austin committed sui
EIDE f,E L IS ago by taking NOR
I 'hiEe. The cause was dependency
o. acco..lt If the recent death OF mis-
Y and hill.
! \ fru- growing association has been
Organized L, Marshall. 1t is com
pc aed Of twenty-five of Harrison coun-
Tvs substantial citizens and has for its
o.. ect cheap freight rate for fruit
ind vegetables.
Andrew jefferson cuarreled with
his step-father at Houston recently
when a fght ensued in which the step
lather received four mortal pistol
'roends aud Jefferson was lodged in
jail. Both color,d.
There is a general expression OF APP
lwoval Of the new law separating
white and colored railway passengers.
ind now there seems to be z growing
temand for like law for the electric
fnd rapid transit ears.
The West Texas Press association.
recently in sessi N at Baird, upon al
j0urnment went on u trip to New
Mexico in response 10 an invitation
from the Texas and Pacific aad Pecos
Valley Railroad companies.
The New Birmingham Iron and In
Troycment company has been char
tered. with capital stock OF 50, 300
600. The purpose of this company IS
ID buy real estate and mine ard manu-
flcture iron at New Birmingham.
Gov. Hogg has pardonod Had White
of Milan county convicted Of horse
theft. en- the ground that White WAS
but boy when the ofense was com
nlitted and had already served suffi-
c ent of his term to expiate the crime
c. III. Ellis, an alleged representa-
tive OF Kansas City loan Company.
has been jailed ut Fort Worth on
ldfBe Vi sRulutln5 nulnDef OF citl-
z,ns by getting advance money on
proposed bonds which nevc- material
led.
It is reported from Crockett county
that an immense prairie fire is devas-
t'.ting that whole country. In the
Ii st few days it has destroyed thou
s;inds of acres OF range Cattlemen
are making a vigorous fgat to check
its progress.
Fred Woodruff is in Jail at Arson.
jones county. for killing his wife by
+, rcing her to swallow large guam
tity OF morphine Before dying the
Unfortunate woman told tale of the
most revolving ami brutal cruelty Of
her husband toward her.
The board OF e4ualizers recently APP
United bY the city council of Corsi-
c; have lied their report with the
cify CLERK showing that there is prop
MY in tae city limits unasscsscl and
o,hec property improperly assessed,
q the amount Of $lO5 755.