The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-30

Johnson had his hand caught by the
saws and torn 50 badly that amputa-
ton OF all the fingers was necessary.
Recently . farmer. while on his way
to New Br.luniels with a wagon load
Of cotton. hid the misfortune to set
lire to the bales. four being badly
damaged. The ire was caused by his
own pipe.
Cot on is turning out much better
than was expected around Lawrence.
An average of one-hnlf bl,e par acre
will be gathered. Eighty-fyo cents n
hundred pounds is being paid for cot
ton picking.
Al Waco. NJ as Geneva Loo Sadler
was recently arraigned on charge Of
horse theft Her bond was fixed at
5000 which she gave She had or
male attire when arrested but after
ward disclosed he; sox.
The little daughter Car Inspector
Mast OF the International and Great
Northern railroad company met her
death at Tyler, a few days ago. by the
accidental discharge OF a revolver in
the hands of Perry Allen.
John Fields. u negro. was recently.
fined S25 and costs. the whole amount
ing to sS7. so by Ju-t,ce Estell OF Bel
ton for violating tho separate coach
law. He rode in that part OF the
coach set aside Tor the whites.
W, H. Parsons brought from his
farm into Gainesville, few days ago
the largest watermelon eeen iEI
that vicinity TINS season. measured
two feet ten inches around and
weighed seventy-seven pounds.
A conscience-stricken citizen Of
Houston recently mailed to the Firsl
National bank OF that city $500 in SIOCI
bills. stating that twelve years ago
during financial transaction with the
banks cashier, he hal paid him $5OOI
too much.
Two children, II years old. belong.
ing respectively to Mrs. Lee. and Win
Chancellor of Workman, were pc. soned
d lew days since by eating the bean.
of a species OF acacia, an ornamental
yard shrub. They recovered ate,
vomiting the beans
While Conductor Wilson was in
charge OF an east bound freight train at
East Bernard a few days since. he be.
came involved in an alteration with
won d-be passenger who stabbed
him twice. once in the left side and
once in the arm.
Upon opening the will of the late
John Twohig banker of San Antonio,
it WIS found that, with the exception
OF about Si2 90 left to his sister and
other relatives, he had belueathed all
his property in bulk to the Catholic
church. The estate is worth nearly
$500, coo.
The East Texas Press association
convened at Nocogdoches, 4 few days
ago with an attendance of twenty-five
members Tn. address of we come
was delivered by Mayor g. A. Math.
ews. P. A CarAway OF the Austin
Statesman was chosen temporary
chairman.
Farmers are busy sowing wheat in
Hall county. A large acreage will bt
planted this fall The crop for the
present season was such a fine yield
it has encouraged many to sow large
crops, who have heretofore beer
doubtful about the plains as an agri |
cultural country.
Mayor Bridges OF Bonham had be.
fore him recently a citizen charged |
with drunkenness. The prisoner
claimed that he had became intoxi- |
Gated from an overdose of Wizard
Oil, but the memorable mayor assessed
an extra So to his fine as 4 reminder
against INDUCING in such beverage,
Constable C. W. Eubalk, with the
assistance of five citizens brought E. |
j. Davis, farmer residing in the
western portion OF Dallas county to
Dallas recently and placed him in con-
fnement The unfortunate man is a !
raying maniac and it required the SER
vices OF five men to hold him. When
he struggled violently and
succeeded in getting the arm of his
little sen in his mouth, which he lac
Grated terribly with his teeth.
H. c. Holson. who with his family
resides near Paris. was awakened one
morning recently by the SC cams OF
his 14-year-oIa daughter. Upon en-.
tering her room he saw the figure of
man crouching In corner. Selling
stick OF wood he approached and
strlck him. The negro or such ii
proved TO be. sprang at Holson and
then ensuel n terrible haGd-to-hanj
struggle in the dark room. While
struggling with the powerful negro
his wife brought him a short-handle
axe, with which he Drained the burly
srute.
Fred Perkins of Paris, had an anus
ing time with wood thief 4 few
nights ago. For some time he had !
been missing wood go he prepared Q
way to catch the robber. About
O'Clock the alarm device he had ar
ranged WAS sounded. Grasp.n hii .
shotgun, he cautiously stole out 10
where the pile of wood was located /
and there iounl a negro Sinking DO
hind huge armful of nicely cut sticks
He made him drop h 5 load and ther
commanded him TO cut Il nice pile Of
stove wood. The negro obeyed. and
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