The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

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A monster crane was recently killed
By Miss Lizzie Davis two miles east
of Pittsburg which measured five
feet ten inches froE. :oe TO end OF
bill. and feet four inches from tip TO
tip of wings.
The Sherman council has granted
the city railway company right to
change to electric power. This in
connection with the rapid transit lire
will give that city over ten miles OF
electric railway
Mrs. Morrison. wife of c. D. Mor-
'rison OF the firm OF Morrison "
Fourmy. died at Galveston a few days
ago from the effects of dose Of lini-
ment administered by her husband
through mistake
Tom Casey and Charlie Jones. on u
wager Of 800 Il side, picked 7O4 and
200 pounds of cotton respectively. in
one day near the town OF Rogers a few
days ago. Jones is only 10 years old
and weighs 80 pounds
The little son OF !. A Bailey. living
at Reno Parker county. fell into
well sixty-fve feet deep few days
ago but ne managed to crawl upon the
bucket and was hauled to the top not
having received u scratch.
1t is likely that under the pressure
necessity the Sherman school board
will break over their expressed de-
termination Of retrenchmeDt and build
or at least equip another public shoOl
building for East sherman.
John 5. AldehoT OF Dallas asserts
| that his wife, who had been an invalid
for twelve years and II confirmed in
valid for twenty months. has been re.
stored TO health in Chicago by the
Christian science treatment.
Major Eckle., an ex-oficer o: the
the United States army and >on-in-
law of Gen. Mason, was shot and NOR
tally wounded few days ago by j. c.
Saggs :. neighboring ranchman on tho
BALCONIES creek near Boerne.
The Pittsburg council has passed an
ordnance assessing a road tax OF s.
against every man between the ages
of is and 90 years. ana physicians.
dentists and printing Offices will be re-
quired TO pay an occupation tax.
The Galveston jetty contractor
have abandoned the rock quarry three
miles north OF Ledbetter and opened
another four miles southwest OF that
station. The rock is considered much
better than that at the Old quarry.
While suffering from tae agonies Of
unrequitted love young timer named
Potchinsky OF Galveston cut his throat
from ear 10 ear with n razor The
wound however, was barely through
the skin and he will soon come around.
The continued dry westher is getting
10 be a serious question in some por-
lions Of kaufman county. Not only
is stock water becoming scarce. but a
great many gins will be forced to close
down ;or want Of water TO run tAs
engines
Charlie Garrett accidentally shot
himself through the thigh with a
pistol few days ago while on the
road TO Blum. The wound bled pro-
fusely, and when medical aid was
reached he was very weak from loss
of blood.
While working at sawmiIl near
Paris. u Re-. riveE Mr.. Beeman had
saw and the flesh was ripped of almost
to the shoulder. So rapidly was the
saw running that the flesh was almost
cauterized.
DrJames Saunders a physician Of
Orange, has been appointed pension
examiner for that place by Commits.
sioner Raum of the pension bureau.
DR.. Saunders is an old Union surgeon.
having rendered valuable service dur
ing the late struggle.
A German named Jacobs, living il
the southern portion of Limestone
county was called to his door few |
nights ago and fired upon with q shot |
gun in the hands of an unknown as
sassin. Seven shot took effect in one
of his arms, inhicting very painful
wounds.
Great preparations are being made
by the citizens OF San Angelo 10 enter. |
tain those attending the Concho Valley
fair, which will commence Oct j and |
last until Oct. 10. inclusive. Nearly |
all the stalls on the grounds have beer |
taken and an unusually large attend |
ance is expected.
Mrs. Tillie Flynn, a comedy and |
well-dressed woman was found wan |
dering about the streets of Fort Worth |
a few days ago in a demented condi |
ton. Her child died while her hus
band was away and she started ont &c |
find hilA, but being unable to do SC
she became insane from grief
While returning from Waxahachi,
to his home a few nights ago W NJ.
Graham was taken from the gig IN
which he was riding by a party Of
unknown men, dragged into a thjckel
and beaten with club He was iher
escorted back to the road and told (
skip which he did at very liveS
rate.
Business has been resumed at la;
on the Texas Trunk. after complets
tie-up of over three weeks A work.
OF freight has been accommodating =
the various stations along the line
and for the next few days no road il
the state will be more busy than the
Trunk.
John B. Scofeld son of DR.. J. 5.
Scofeld met with a serious accident
near Hillsboro recently. While goin;
down heavy incline With Wagon
load of lumber the lumber slipped
forward throwing him TO the grount
in the rear OF his team and the wagon
wheels passed over his body Tne.4
are hopes of his recovery.
John Spivey, about ~ years old.
son of n farmer residing between
Lawrence and Kaufman was found
dead on the railroad track al the
former place few nights ago. /
evident that in trying TO get OFF the
the west bound cannon bail ne haG