The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-07-17


bogus checks running from S5NA'-S
The young man is missing.
Property owners of Washington. Pa.
have caused the arrest Of the mayor
and members Of the city council on a
charge of failure to keep The paved
streets in proper condition.
Mayor Shakespeare of New Orleans
recently issued orders to the chief OF
police to take twelve men and cut
down the poles Of the Postal Telegraph
company, twelve in number.
The case of Rev. NJ. c. Lockwood of
the First Baptist church Of Cincinnati
is in the hands Of the committee, he
being charged with immortality in con
nection with one Of the sisters.
A man named II. b. Carpenter
known TO be wanted elsewhere on a
charge of pension frauds has disap-
peared from Padrcah Ky. and it is
believed he has been kidnapped.
Judge Wright, ex-iustice of the su-
preme court of Arizona who attempts
ed to shoot Adjutant General Gill of
Phoenix, has been let off with a fine
20 carrying concealed weapons
1t is stated that Gas. Smitherman.
one Of the gang Of desperadoes wanted
at Birmingham Ala, for numerous
crimes. has turned states evidence and
that nine of the gang have been
jailed.
A switch engine at White Blaine,
Pa, exploded her boiler a few days
ago and killed Engineer Trips. Fire
man j. Pope and Brakcmen Gallagher
and Smith. The engine is Il total
wreck.
Arnold 5. John, son of the founder
Of the German Turner's societies, was
buried at Greenland cemetery at Chi
cago recently. Six hundred Turner's
in uniform from other places were
present.
At Lawrence Mass, recently, John
Raitsch, aged q, shot and killed his
sweetheart Maria Brkctt aged IS
and then killed himself. The tragedy
occurred at Everetts mill, where the
girl worked.
At Chicago suit has been instituted
by Kenosha bank Of Wisconsin against
George F. Harding who was president
years ago. to recover $1,000. 0O0
which it is charged he converted to
his own use.
James NJ. Swank of Philadelphia,
Pa, Of the American Iron and steel
association denies that the report sent
out from Washington that Alabama
now leads Pennsylvania in iron pro-
duetion is correct.
A. Began, aged 81 committed sui
eide at his home in Admission, Ala. q
few days ago by severing the jugular
vein with knife. Began belonged 10
one of the best families in that section
Of the state 1t Is said he had been
disappointed in love.
Judge Ellis a. New Orleans. decided
the will OF Col Bob Short to be valid.
Short was an eccentric character adj
dicteI 10 liquor and died a year ago.
The viii was contested by his nephews
Siry,rt-,sts not - SOUND
mind. The estate Is valued at so, :
600.
During sham battle at Youngstown,
O., July /. Bessie Cronin, years old,
was instantly killed and her sister ter
ribly burned Katie Fleming. aged II,
had both eyes blown out by a signal
rocket Miss Elsie Bastel was badly
injured and DR.. Jones was shot in the
side by one of the soldiers and serious
ly hurt.
Hugh Prewett a negro boy. was as
sassinated in front Of 4 church at
Germantown. Tenn, recently. The
weapon used was knife foot long.
The blade perforated the breast bone,
passed through the body and portion
of the steel was buried an inch deep
in the vertebrae. The strength Of Two
men was required to pull the knife
out.
The remains of Stonewal Jackson
We're taken from the grave in tie city
cemetery, Lexington Va, and placed
in the vault over ~hich the monument
is now building Ghich Will be IN
vciled July u. l. was Mrs. Jac&son's
request tha1 the oody be removed in
the night and that no one know cf it
except the committee in charge. Her
request was granted.