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The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16
A Negro wt,h a Knife.

PALESTINE. Tex. Oct. ). - Sat
urday night a crazy drunk negro.
name unknown. ran amuck two miles
west of the city. Near Judge Reagan's
residence he passed }. d. Robinson
waving knife and threatening to kill
some one The raSt-.a.saa-
was Mr.. T. -I1IIrh r5turnIng IrOI;
his farm. and whom he Immediately
began to curse and abuse. barricading
his way and refusing TO let him pass.
Kirsh attempted to drive him from the
road when the negro attacked and
stabbed him twice with the knife. At
this TINA Terry ellison and some other
farmers coming up the negro ran. Gil
son caught him after good chase.
but the negro turned and stabbing
him twice again escaped and is still at
large. He left his mule by which it is
expected ne will be identified. Kirsh
is badly hurt and but for the Knife
striking q rib would have been killed.
Gilson's injuries are not known as he
was car led on TO his home by his
friends.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

F.. WORTH, lex. Oct. 6.-W. J.
Bell the commercial traveller arrested
in Denver ana brought back to Fort
Worth to answer charge of bigamy,
had his trial in the district court,
was found guilty and given five years
in the penitentiary. The plea Of the
defendant was insanity. He became
Acquainted with Mrs. Jennie Slaytou,
young widow. in Georgetown and
who was OF one OF the best families in
central Texas. and paid marked atten-
ton 10 her for some time. The brothers
OF Mrs. Slayton objected 10 Bell and
he and Mrs Slayton agreed rpon n
meeting in Fort Worth. where they
were married abont two months or
more ago. It was afterward learned
that he had wife living IN Galveston,
and the brother Of his recent victim
started out 10 capture him A requi-
sition on the governor of Colorado was
secured and Bells arrest followed in
Denver in few days. The second
wife did not appear as e witness yes
terday but there was plenty OF proof
as TO both marriages and that both
wives we're still living.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

Clayton was on trial in the district
court yesterday for robbery, the in
dictment charging that he robbed a
raan at the union depot OF s25 in
United States paper money. The
proof however, showed that it was
coin the man was robbed OF. and the
Judge instructed the jury to return
verdict OF not guilty. It was the in
tantion OF the officers TO hold Clayton
after the verdict was brought in on u
q; charge OF receiving stolen
property. he being merely
companion OF the man who took the
money from the man robbed, but Clay
tdn was on the lookout for this and
a! soon as the verdict was read ana
before the officers realized what was
-uP the prisoner jumped over the rail
ing In tho court room and ran like IA
d{or from the building. When last
sc en- he was cutting it like wildfre
ad ross the prairie east OF the city,
IL liking for the timber one or two
m les distant He made good his
es;ape. but there has been complaint
lodged against him for receiving
stolen property.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

BALTIMORE Md, Oct The
Manufacturers Record says: C. II.
Huntington has signed a contract to
extend the Austin and Northwestern
railroad to Llano. work to be com
5Yleted by April /. This marks new
era of growth in Texas. 1t means
that the enormuos bessemer ore re-
sources Of Llano are to ne made avail
able for active development The
whole state will reap the benefits that
must inevitably follow the opening up
OF one of the richest bessemer ore
fields in the world.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-Ex-Senator
Blair has handed in his resignation as
minister TO China. He says that the
president offered him another position
but he declined it and he now goes out
of public service. He expresses him.
self as being glad to be private citi-
zen once more. His resignation of
course, came about through the decli-
nation of the Chinese government to
receive him. 1t looks as If he had
been drawing his salary, though there
was no possible chance for him to fill
the position.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

BoRDENTowS, y. j.. Oct. 1O.-Mrs.
Parnell has been rrost ated by the
news OF her sons death ever since
Wednesday afternoon Her friends
fear that the shock OF her sons death
has been too great for her and that
she may lose her mental balance.
She has been confined to her bed.
Her old serTitor, Edward S. Levin.
and her friend. Mrs w. J. Knoud of
New York. have been in constant at
tendance Yesterday morning at S
O'clock the watchers were startled, as
Mr. Palsnan lAft-lsal, hsd - ,,sarst
...vl ,l-s ---uliiS ruO.Ii, yes 6olS'
and her features haggard She Vas
greatly excited and declared that she
would go at once 10 New York and
thence sail for Ireland TO see her son.
Sobs and hysterical laughter shook
her frame and her attendants were
greatly frightened and sent for ply
sician.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

BRENNAN, Tex. Oct. 10.-Yester-
day morning at Independence when
Mrs. Sarah Eldridge went into the
room Of her son. J. B. Eldridge. she
found him dead in bed. He
had been afflicted for quite
4 while with partial paralysis
and this is supposed to be the cause OF
his death, which occurred some time
between midnight and daybreak. He
was about 40 years of age and has
been a resident OF this county nearly
all his lie.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

GREENUP, H.. Oct 10.-Alex Gordon
became entangled in the ropes at
tached 10 parachute md was carried
up head down by Il balloon. In his
efforts to release himself he caught the
rope securing the parachute TO the
balloon and the aeronaut VIII Kisser
and himself came down in the para
chute. the latter being killed and Cor
don being badly hurt.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

SIOUX FALLS S. D.. Oct. THE
answer in the famous divorce suit OF
Marie Nevins Blaine VS., James g.
Blaine Jr., was served upon Mrs.
Blaine yesterday. She asks for de-
cree OF divorce and custody of the
child ana for suitable alimony. Blaine
In his reply denies that he deserted
his wife. bat claims that she deserted
him He pleads poverty and urges
that he has an income of about $1,000
year, which will cease the LIST of De-
cember next He makes a plea for
the custody of the child. There will
probably be a hard fight for the child,
which resembles his grandfather.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16
Powder Explos,on.

LuLNG. Tex. Oct. IA messenger
has just arrived from Belmont twelve
miles south of here and reports an
explosion that occurred in David &
Weaver's store about II o'clock yes
terday morning. James Dickerson, a
clerk, attempted to scare a negro by
shooting of frecracker and in doing
so keg Of powder was set on fire.
Dickerson was horribly mangled from
head TO foot He was alive when the
man left but was not expected to live
more than a few minutes. The side
OF the store was blown out and the
roof fell in The house caught fire
but the flames were extinguished be-
fore much damage was done. No one
else was hur-
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

SAN ANToIo, Tex, Oct 5.-When
his landlady went yesterday morning
20 awaken Louis Douath, native OF
Saxony. who recently came here, she
found him dead with IN empty phial
labelled morphine lying by him. He
was disappointed in love and out of
employment and both causes led him
IN take his lie
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16
A serious Charre.

DENTON, Tex. Oct. l0.-Rufus VII
son was arrested N Foard county this
week and brought here and Jailed,
charged with disposing OF morigaged
property in this county. He is in no way
related to J. II. Wilson. who was tried
and convicted on the same charge at
the last term OF the district court and
given a two years sentence to the
penitentiary.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

CoRsIcASA. Tex. Oct. 6.-Jaek
Buster. negro porter. was jumping
on and of train here yesterday even
ing. in violation OF the city ordinance
Policeman Hall attempted 10 arrest
him when the negro ran and secured
a double-barrel shotgun and turned
on the officer. Hall drew his revolver
when it went of, the ball passing
through the cali of his left leg lehgth-
wise and through the left foot near the
big toe. Thenegro was arrested later
on BY officer Highnote- Hall has a
--oa'ions heSh NOan9 L.. iii la. IL
up for some time. PMS Is The second
time HAL has shot himself in making
ARRESTS
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

HARRoLD, Tex, Oct ST. Fl
Weatheriord, man 81 years old. who
has been living south OF here for some
time, created considerable curiosity
here yesterday by having box made
Of pine six feet long, two feet wide
and two feet high. checked to Dallas
Tex. He had Z made for his coffin,
some five years ago. at Macon City.
-Ae-and takes it with him wherever
he goes and says he wants to be buried
in IL lust as II is.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

Wheneber find a pusson who is very
much agitated bout what is
gwine on 70 or tive miles up IN
de sky ] invariably disl5iver dat he's
bin frowln' away mous of his time
down below. Dat resolushun is outer
order. an yo' has had a mighty narrer
escape from bein' fined 500. 900. We
Will now adjourn to de aunty-room an
encircle nine large watermillyOns pur-
vided fur de auspishus Occashun an den
20 home"
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

DEvERs, Tex, Oct. 9.-The drst
rice binder ever shipped to this place
was unloaded yesterday morning by W.
L. Fairchiid. who has about seventy-five
acres OF rico a. good as Louisiana's
best There viii be about 5000 acres
Of rice planted In this vicinity next
fesn
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16
Trout Wins HIS suIt.

TusKAHoMA, ]. T.. Oct. 9.-The
case OF Trout vs.. Sittell, involving the
title to about fifty acres of land, on
which is situated nearly all the town
of South McAllister was decided yes
terday in the supreme court of the
Choctaw nation in favor OF Trout. the
decision of the lower court which
gave Trout the land and improve
ments and $500 damages. being sus-
tanned. Sittell had leased the land to
various parties and the Improvements
were valued at over 800. 600.
Among the buildings is a 500. 900
hotel in which the United States
court is held.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

APART from the thought OF an in
heritance, ind apart from any desire
10 claim knship with an illustrlous
family. there is Pleasurable interest
in tracing one's kith and kin and know
ing the stock which has contributed to
ones well OF. ill-being This interes,
is not at all Inconsistent with the demo-
cratic spiri, of our country, for to
know ones relatives does not by any
means argue their superiority. Aside
from the pleasure there may be a prac-
teal advantage in knowing hereditary
traits. hndiIg out what physical or
moral tendencies are TO be guarded
against and learning what possible
talents may lie dormant waiting to be
reused to activity.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

IT too often happens that lynch law
is administered not SO much as a venge-
fol punishment of crime and criminals,
but because of a desire to express q
condemnation Of the laws inadequaey
and delays It is not infrequent that
lynch law is evoked not because of a
desire to override and defy the law of
the land. but because the people desire
q better and more rigid enforcement
OF the law. Thus it appears that
while in the abstract lynch law is 70
be condemned without stint it must
be looked upon very often not as the
result of the lawlessness of the people
OF community. but rather as a result
OF the lawlessness Of the law of that
same community.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

MExIA. Tex. Oct 9.-The Lime
stone county Alliance convened near
here Wednesday. Admission was re-
fused the Hon. J. ]. Moody. where
upon the acknowledgements with
drew. The reason for debarring
Moody was that he is one OF the pub
fishers of tho Farmers World. and an
nnti-snhtreaslir.v adrncnta
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16
A Mormon NOT led.

p KANSAS CITY. Mo, Oct Is w.
Chapman a young merchant Of Amer
lean, Utah, was swiddled out Of $4,000
in cold cash by Mr.. Smith in cattle
deal at the stockyards Monday.
Chapman met Smith some time ago at
his Utah home. Smith wanted 10
buy 200 head of cattle. Chapman had
just that number TO sell. Smith
offered good price. He did not have
money with him, he said and offered
to pay Chipman's expenses TO Kansas
City if he would come here with HIM.
The cattle were shipped in Smiths
name, WHO sold them, pocketed the
money and disappeared Chapman Is
20 years old and is Mormon. His
father is one OF the wealthiest and
most influential men in this section of
the country.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16
FILLED WITH LEAD.
Smith Attempts TO Carve Burleson,
But is Stopped by a Bullet.

But IS stopped by a BuiIet.
KYLE Tex. Oct. AT Buda, a
small station seven miles north Of
here. yesterday, Joe b. Burlison, a
wnlte man. shot ana killed Glenn
Smith. negro. 1t appears that the
parties had previCas Quarrel. aud
II rt-CS:s..:s 7 was
in {, store at Buda Glen Smith came
in and began enrsing and abusing
Burlison end made a break at him
with knife. whereupon Burlison
drew his six-shooter and shot Smith
four times in the body and once in the
mouth killing him instantly
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

To SEM, the negroes TO their prime
val home. Africa, would be 10 drop
them back into darkness Whatever
Of good they have gained among us
would speedily be lost, and the evil
which they assimilate all too easily
would but thrive the more in new
soil. To send them back to heather.
dom, and to miasmatic fever-breath-
ing districts would be to perpetuate
even a worse evil than that which we
worked in drst bringing them TO Amer
lea California is not big enough to
relieve the Southern states Of their en-
tire burden. but she may well be re-
garded as naradise = -
AIr1Ca wIit sfre seiecte0 Tor ner new
colonista
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

DEs MoISEs, Ia. Oct. "a series
Of frighuul accidents occurred. in
funeral procession at Altoona. Ia.
yesterday, in which one man was
killed outright ieur others vers fee
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

Eastern Man-How is Cosmopolo
City, the Occidental Wonder of the
Western World and Belle of this
Plsins, prnspering?
Western Mun-finslYl Finely. we'vs
goa twn sierss sad = hla.bsssith sbs1
.. fnJ1 ktss{ sen,
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

II would have been far better for the
healthful development Of American in
stitutions Il the classics and the ordin-
airy fields Of study had been subordi-
mated long ago in favor of the study
of American history and institutions.
We would have American national
economics, American craftsmanship.
American social philosophy but for
the preponderance given in American
colleges 70 tie cIassicsand 70 the fruit
less attempt TO find presidents for our
institutions in former failures Of man
to fathom the laws Of life governing
human society. II the observation Of
a German writer who lately visited
the United States IS true-'that no
power in the world can arrest the de
cay OF European civilization nor pre-
vent the growth Of young America
it must certainly be true that the secret
of this growth is to be found in Amer
lean history and nowhere else.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

TIE negroes have never been stirred
by the impulse OF migration which has
manifested itself so nightly in other
races and there is little or no evil
dence Of any enthusiasm among them
for this scheme Of colonization in Ii
IBERIA They cling to the soil on which
they were born and reared with affec-
Tomato and almost inYincible tenacity.
1t does not follow. however that the
coiored people of this country may
not hereafter. with the growth of in
telligence and self-reliance among
them, seek opportunities for lettering
their condition by emigrating 10 new
regions Nor is It improbable that
the millions Of negroes who inhabit
the iuagles OF western Africa may not
some day cross the narrow strip Of
ocean that separates them from Brazil
and become the predominant -ace in
that country.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

OUR prosperity rests upon labor
intelligently applied This Is not to
argue that Drawn and muscle perform
all the labor from which wealth re-
suits. The railroad is lot built alone
by the men with shovel and pick.
These implements have never laid a
roadbed nor constructed tunnel or
bridge until well-directed skill has
laid the metes and bounds for the
activity of other toilers. But It does
include all labor whether it be that
OF the engineer, the artisan, or the
capitalist Their united production
forms the accommodating wealth OF the
country. But it has somehow hap
pened that with all the natural ad-
vantages OF the country, in spite of
the wonderful gifts provided By nature
for the men who toll that they nav
live, every year witnesses the rapid
accumulation OF wealth - one cod Of
tbs secihl scale sad rsyeFsy htfths
etheh
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16
sPoONER GONE HENCE
AND THE COTTON BLossomsI
ARE IN MOURNING.

stin Ihe Departed Brother Is sup
posed TO Be Barking with the
AngeIs-The SunnOwer sOeIety's
Charter Revoked - Insurance oa
Watermelon Hall.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16
LAST OF PARNELL.
TINS Great Irish Leaders Spirit
Take los Home " ara blight

This Great Irish Leaders Spirit
Take les Homeward Flight.
LONDON. Oct. S.-Great Britain and
Ireland were startled yesterday morn
ing by the utterly unlocked for an
sncement that Charles Stewart Par
neil, the noted British leader had died
Tuesday evening at his home in Brigh-
ton. 1t is generally known that Par
he'll has not enjoyed the best OF health
for years past and 1t has been noticed
and widely commented upon that since
the O'Shes divorce developments be-
came matter 0! public no
toriety and since MS political
trouble came upon him that
the great Irish member of parlia-
ment had grown thinner, and that he
had perceptibly aged in appearance,
but nobody expected 10 hear of
his death and no inkling as to his i'll
ness had reached the newspapers.
Only at this time has it been possible
10 obtain details in regard to the
death of Mr. Psrnell He died at his
home. Walsingham Terrace Brigh on.
At ll:S0 o'clock Tuesday His death
is said TO have been indirectly due to
a chill. which he caught last week
and which at fest WAS not regarded as
being serious in nature. Parnen.
however grew worse ana a physician
was called in with the result that
the patient vas ordered 10 take his
bed. This was on Friday last and from
that time Parnell lost strength and
finally succunbed. The exact nature
of the disease which caused the death
of the Irish leader is not made known
at present From the day he took to
his bed. however, the state of Mr..
Parneli's health had been such as to
necessitate the constan. attention OF
two physicians but in spite of their
incessant and mtiring efforts to pro
long or save his life Parnell gradually
sank lower and lower. until he ex-
pred in the arms Of Mrs. Parnell.
who is utterly Frustrated by the shock
experienced through her husbands
death
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

DUBLIN. Oct AT meeting yes
terlay OF the corporation OF the city
of Dublin. resolutions OF regret were
pissed at the death of Mr. Farnell and
the lord mayor and members of t, e
corporation were empowered 10 attend
the funeral in their roses OF state. AT
4 meeting Of the members of the Par
nell party OF West Glare the resolu-
tion calling for John Redmond mem
Der OF parliament TO- North Wexford
TO assume the leadership of the party
was passed Resolutions of deep re-
;ret at the death OF Parnell were also
unanimo ,sly adopted. Most OF TIE
stores throughout the leading town OF
ireland were closed yesterday out Of
respect for tie memory OF the
lead lender Timothy Harring-
ton. member 0; parliament
for Dublin and other prominent men,
bers OF the Parnellite party. in reply
to numerous solicitations, in their in
teryiews upon P;nners death refuse
TO discuss the political situation at the
present time, claiming that they do
not think it proper o. respectful 10 the
memory OF their dead chief to talk
about the political situation until at
least after his funeral.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

CoRsIcANA, Tex. Oct. 1o.-Mr
and Mrs. F. o. MeSpadden Of Dranc
were thrown from their buggy-as they
drove into the city yesterday morning.
Mr.. McSpadden was not seriously
hurt but Mrs. McSpadden sustained
serious injuries on the left side,
shoulder and collar bone.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16

THE exposition OF 1889 was the
greatest demonstration of human
progress the world has yet witnessed.
The Eifel tower was its capsheaf in
science as well as in marvels Aside
scientific, its success has contributed
materially TO increased knowledge
about the strain iron can sustain; the
true relations Of strength and stability
in materials, absolutely and relatively,
OF conditions Of resistance to atmos-
pheric pressure, persistent or violent.
and the probabilities and implied
periis of oscillation. Construction OF
ii compelled the invention OF new APP
pliances for lifting. adjusting and test
ing weights at extraordinary heights.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-16
San Saba aelps.
GEO II. HAaAN. Fun
San Saba. Tex

No WORDS are sufficiently c0ndeu~
natory OF lynch law" Considered
in the abstract, the taking Of pris-
oner FROM the officers Of the law and
anticipating the laws judgment by ex-
ecuting him cannot be sufficiently
apologizea for 1t IS unfortunate how
ever, THAI while lynch law can only
be Spoken Of to condemn it sometimes
and, indeed, oiten-it happens that
the administration OF summary justice
In given cases on known criminals
cannot be condemned With that kearti-
ness that may be visited on lynch law
in the abstract