The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-21

1t IS reported that there is much
cotton in the vicinity OF Salado which
has had no rain on it to do any good
since it was first chopped out and the
crop viii be light.
Belton's new artesian well IS now
S25 feet deep. \ weak stream OF
water has been flowing from the top
for several days. but this will be cased
off and the work continued.
JEFF MINIS was held up at San
Angelo a few nights ago by man
who presented the muzzle of a six
shooter at his head and carried away
$500. all his available cash.
The general land office July sales
of school lands aggregate rs. $50 acres;
leases, los, 40 acres school lands, p, =
920 acres university lands, p, 140
acres Of county school lands.
The new artesian well at Bonham
gives promise of an abundance Of
water, and it is said that the water
works question is now nearer to being
solved than it ever has been.
Tom Morris, colored, shot at another
negro of Honey Grove few days ago,
but missed his man and hit J. I. Bos-
well, well known merchant under
the eye, inhicting 4 serious wound.
The Panhandle mills of Vernon,
which have been closed down since
December last on accoAnt Of diffeit
ence between the proprietors have
started again under new manage
ment
While out driving few days ago a.
San Antonio, the horse OF August
Luck ran away with him. He was
thrown from the wagon and fatally
crushed between the rear wheel and a
fence.
Robert Greaves, living i've miles
south OF Waco. was taken out of bed
by mob few nights ago tied 10 Il
tree and cruelty logged with quirts.
1t is not known what occasioned the
assault.
The framework on both Of the COM
presses at Weatherford has been CON-
pleted and the machinery viii be
placed in position in time TO handle
the immense cotton crop tributary to
that point
VIII Stribling OF B-enham was run
over by the cars and killed at
Clay station few days ago. He was
trying to board a moving train when
he missed his footing ana fell under
the wheels.
Jim Price colored, accidentally
shot himself at Paris few days AGO
while trying to drive a cartridge FROM
the cylinder Of his revolver. The ball
passed through his thigh. inAicting an
ugly wound
The Coneho valley pecan crop as
far as can be judged from present IN
dications, viii De above the average
this year and viii bring it Il esti-
mated. between $50. poo and SO. o0O
into San Angelo
Up TO date Vernon claims to have
shipped more wheat than any two
/ towns on the Denver It Is believed
that the total shipments from that
place this season will reach 5000 car
loads of 500 bushels each.
George Warpool shot and danger
ously wounded his brother-in-law,
Robert Eckles, a few days ago at Fort
! Worth. Two other men we're also
struck -hv saay killets. Emily
| troubles led to the shooting.
In d shooting scrape between Thos
johnson and r. Hovas at Bolton a few
days ago johnson was wounded in the
right groin. the ball passing through
the body and injuring the hip bone.
Both parties were taken to Jail.
The little 3-year-old daughter Of J.
P. Stuart Of Strawn Palo Pinto coun-
ty. got hold OF "a bottle of carbolic acid
n few days ago, drank part OF it and
| spilled the remainder ON her neck and
breast. She Is in q critical coalition.
McGregor's second artczian well has
been completed and the water is pro-
nmnced of fine quality. lis reported
that since the completion Of this well
4 spring of pure water has burst from
the ground in the east end of the city.
| The oaboose Of a freight ira vas
dsrailed and tumbled from Il bridge
neal Belden recently aud completely
smashed Conductor c. W. jackson.
the only occupant AZ the time, was Sc
riously cut and bruised about the legs
and hips.
4 recent rise of six ieet in the
Concho river carried of the dam near
Sterling. Tom Green county, which
I had Just been completed at great cz-
pense. Il was built for the purpose Of
irrigating several hundred acres Of
valley land.
Negotiations which have been pend
| ing for some time between eastern
parties and the city Of Fort Worth for
the purchase of her $40 GOO bond
issue have come to an end. The city
was very anxious, but tho other side
flew the track.
The entire force working on the
| Fort Worth Polytechnic street rail
way, new line under construction
from the city to the Polytechnic col
lege and the cotton mills. have quit
work on account OF not being paid
wages due them.
\ letter has been received by the
| president OF the Dallas State fair in
forming him that ex-Gov- j. A Q.
Bracket of Boston and large number
of distinguished eastern Poop have
signifiod their intention TO attend the
fair on New England Day.
At Quipe. near Hondo City, re-
Gently. Peter Breden, aged - CON
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the forehead with q Winchester. He
was drinking, and having killed his
brother accidentally about q year ago,
| it is thought this affected his mind.
As freight train was descending a
grade between Mexia and Groesbee-k
at the rate of thirty-ive miles an hour
Brakeman T. f. McAllen attempted 10
climb the ladder on the rear end Of
the caboose, when his foot slipped and
he was precipitatcd to the ground,