The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-07-03

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The accounts of Mrs. Allen
late treasurer of the telephoneS -
pany of Nashville. Tenn, are short
$40 600, but experts are puzzled to
say where the shortage lies.
The court of appeals OF New York
has confirmed the sentence of Herr
John Most to the penitentiary for one
year. The case will now 20 to the
United States supreme court.
At Tuskegee, Ala, for no apparent
cause Hugh Robinson, a prominent
merchant, killed himself with a pistol,
after dressing in his best clothes. He
left directions about his estate.
At Little Rock, Ark, Aldermen
Cajul and Thompson have been ex-
PEELED from the council for disrespect
to that body and for carrying con-
cealed weapons into a meeting.
Colonel I. w. Hunter, who COM
Banded the Twenty-third Alabama
cavalry during the war, and who was
Mexican veteran, died at Montgom-
cry, Ala, recently. age u years.
r-ar u-.Sn City, Tenn. As Albert
johnson and three others We're coming
TO town in wagon recently johnson
was killed by falling tree and one OF
his companions seriously injured.
Bob Cook, barber, has been ar
rested in Columbus, Ga, for a murder
committed seventeen years ago at
0glethorpe. He was betrayed by his
son, who had been refused money.
Capts. Andrews and Lawler. two
old sailors are to race across the At
lantic in two life boats, the race to
commence at Brooklyn. n. Y, and
terminate at Lands End, England
Peyton Reed, colored, of Paducah,
Ky, has been missing since a visit to
him from White Caps. He had been
corresponding with young white girl
and an elopement had been planned.
President Bib of the Exposition
company has invited Gov. Hill of New
York to visit Montgomery, Ala, dur
ing his coming southern trip. He is
to be asked to visit Birmingham also.
AT Little Rock, Ark, W. II. Webb
was sentenced to pay a fine of $500
and TO remain in Jail for two years for
abducting pretty Annie Boggs, aged
l6, whom he kept with him four days.
Ben Hurd of Kettle Creek. Pa, had
hugging match with big bear that
would have terminated fatally for him
had his daughter not brought the as
sistance of man who killed the
brute.
At Aurora H., the high and low
license law still RACES, and the seven
low license aldermen absent themselves
from meetings. The arrest of saloon
keepers is lhe latest phase of tho
battle.
At Pine Bluff, Ark. recently, the
white car drivers quit work because
they said the mules had. not been fed
in four days. The company claims ii
cannot get feed. Colored drivers have
been engaged.
At Dayton, o.. recently, a horse
driven by John Possot became fright
ened and ran in front of a moving
TRAM ana fOssOt was festsTIy IuJured
and Miss Carback, who was with him.
had her arm broken.
The jurisdiction of the new court
of appeals organized at New Orleans
recently extends over Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and
Louisiana. James NJ. Mckee OF jack
son, Miss, is clerk.
Ed Dickson, a prominent merchant
of Lowndesboro Ala, shot and in
stantly killed John c. Frazier, a well
to do farmer of Crenshaw county.
Frazier mistook Dickson for another
man an attacked him.
At Paducah, Ky, a strong defense
is being made in the case of W. W.
Anderson and wife. r. j. Anderson
and Lacy Roberts, charged with kill
ing John McCrain, who they said had
s1andered Mrs. Anderson.
At Moulton, Ala. recently, John
Siverly bought a pound Of powder,
laid the package in new tin pan and
started home. The pan acted as
sun glass, exploded the powder and
blew Siverly out of his wagon.