The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-23

erty oil boomers and waslsd out
railroads.
At Canton, Miss. Z few -
Mrs. Mollie Luclett am os,Trua5sr
lady. dropped dead while getting
breakfast.
At Dubuque. Iova Matilda Koch
endorfer poisoned herself because her
parents forbade her to keep company
with a young man.
Frank Melbourne. it is said. sue
ceeded in producing a light rain at
GoOdland, Kan. few days ago by
his mysterious process.
Forty per cent OF the wheat crop in
North Dakota IS said to be in the
shock and a large proportion is sprout-
ing 50 that it viii be worthless
Hogs are dying of strange disease
in the country northwest OF Goshen.
Ind. The animals are usually sick
two or three weeks before dying.
Adolph Ruth. residing near Win
chester, Tenn. recently fell down a
stairway in the dark at his home and
died from conclusion OF the brain.
At indianapolis, Ind, five fremen
were injured three fatally. by falling
walls at u recent fire. a passing
train Jared the walls so that they fell.
At Green Bay. Wis. a few days ago
Victor Lumbeau shot his wife because
he was jealous of her. and then com
mitted suicide, The woman will re-
cover
The Rev. Phillip Il. Garrett has
been sentenced to one years imprisou-
ment at Reading. Pa. for fraudulently
obtaining $3.50 on a life insurance
policy.
Mrs. BurcnGeld. wife OF Dr.. George
Burehfeld OF Amity, Ark, recently
suicided by taking morphine. Through
i'll health she had become temporarily
derauged.
At savannah, Ga, grave fears are
entertained of serious trouble before
tho wharf laborers' strike ~
The financial loss to the city is already
enormous.
William Garfield has confessed at
New LISBON, Ohio that he wrecked
the train at New Palestine, Ohio.
few weeks ago in which three men
were killed.
In a calf-killing contest at Pitts
burg. Pa. recently. Herman Dorm
berger killed, dressed and hung up
two calves in six minutes and twenty
five seconds.
The question of the legality of the
sub-leasing OF eonvic,s has been de-
cided negatively by Judge Sneed at
Knoxville. Tenn, and the miners
claim a victory.
Acting Governor Murphy OF Ari-
iona, in his annual report to the sec
rotary OF the interior, recommended
that the territory be admitted to the
union as a state.
Mrs. Frank Leslie of New York has
marrid William Wilde, a brother of
Oscar Wilde. DR.. Charles F. Deems
performed the ceremony in a strictly
private manner.
The Greenlee and Forest oil well at
Mcdonald, Pa, has been drilled deep
or. increasing the flow to IA. 400 bar
rels per day, making the largest oil
well in the world
By the running into the river OF a
car of wheat of the transfer boat at
Memphis, Tenn. recently, four tramps
stealing ride were carried into The
water and drowned.
Nelo Londstrum, lumberman, was
found dead on the railroad track at
Republic Mich, recently. with bull
let in his back. A sum OF money was
found in his breast pocket.
Eighteen steamboats, loaded with
freight and passengers are agfoSsd N
the Ohio river at Cincinnati. Teams
are crossing the Ohio river at various
points as the water is so low.
Miss Tenie McEwen lies at the poiat
Of death at Louisville, Ky, from
wound received in row on train.
when 4 drunken negro was elected
from beside her and 4 fight ensued.
At Augusta. Ga, Dr. Sam n.
Gloon, charged with poisoning his
wife in order TO marry Miss Nc
Dowell, has been found guilty and
sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
At country dance near Macon
Ga. recently, two young mon named
Brinson and Williamson engaged in a
light with knives about q young lady,
and each was SO badly cut that he will
die.
Mrs. Jennie Smith, aged %, recent
iy deserted her husband and two chill
dren at Rome. Ga, and ran away with
a negro, who had taken her part
against abuse by her drunken hus-
band.
-Four Of the oldest people living in
this country reside in south Missis-
sippi, three women and one man.
The ladies are aged respectively 101,
ITO and III years, and the man 1o4
years.
The penitentiary fam, near Jack
son, Miss. this season has made quite
IS success Ct pumpkin raising. Ten