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The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
IA HORRIBLE FATE.
John Ford Buried Alive by tn. Gazing in of
Well He Was Digging.
SPLIT HIS HEAD OPEN WITH AN Ak.
A Heavy Wind and Rain Storm Visits Farmers
vile. pemolishing Several Houses and
Doing Considerable Damage.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. John j.
Ford well digger, met u horrible
death yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of DR.. A Stuart Lewis 1872
Browder street He had been engaged
TO dig a well on the premises, and was
making good progress. He had gone
TO depth of about twenty feet when
he struck sand. He was diggin :
through this when all the dirt above
his head caved in and literally buried
him alive. The poor fellow saw what
was coming in time to give IA loud yell.
All the people in the house rushed out
and saw at once what had happened.
Men were at once summoned anu the
work of digging him out commenced
and was carried on with will. At
2:SO o'clock the diggers reached the
body of the poor fellow. from which
life had evidently long since fed.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

men played the Charley Ross act Al
the fair grounds at II o'clock last
night the abducted being a man
Henry J. Dean. and the scheme and
It's accomplishment bolder by far than
anything yet recorded in Dallas. Dean
was in buggy. accompanied by F. W
Cheek and Ben Thatcher. They were
out for drive and had had beer or
two when they drove out to the fair
grounds. They started to turn around
Just in front of the main entrance.
From out the clump OF trees 10 the
right four men with masks jumped out
and commanded Cheek. who was driy-
ing. to stop. at the same time showing
four big pistols. Cheek stopped then
and there. Then two of the men
jumped into the buggy, each waving Il
pistol as he did so. Cheek protested
that he had done nothing; so did
Thatcher. Dean SAID nothing. \
third man jumped up on the springs in
the rear of the buggy and, throwing
an oyercoat or a blanket over Dean ;
head. said: This IS the we
want. You fellows have not done any
thing" Dean struggled, but the men
closed the article over his head so
tightly he could do nothing. The
other two men were covered with pis-
tolls and could only sit still and watch
the proceedings. After Dean had
quit struggling he was dragged over
the front of the buggy to a dark place
on the side of the road Three of the
men guarded him while the fourth
held the horse in the buggy. Directly
the men on guard said all ready and
the man at the horses told those in
the buggy: Now, l am going to
turn the horses head loose and want
you to drive He released the horse
and they did the driving They did
not stop plying the whip until they
got away down to the Santa Fe depot
They did not breath freely the rest OF
the night. The affair was reported
to the police put no trace of Dean has
been found, and deep mystery sur.
rounds the whole affair.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11


Yellow fever is reported at Santos.
Brazil.
The cotton crop in Madras is re-
ported as almost failure.
The Russian ukase prohibiting the
export of wheat has been issued.
1t is reported that the column of fire
issuing from the crater of the volcano
of Colima Mexico, can be seen for 100
miles at sea
Influenza is reported to be spreading
in France and Germany. The death
rate in Hamburg is 2So above the
average due to the disease.
The municipal council voted 800 OO0
francs 70 assist the striking miners.
About 40. 900 are out on a strike in the
Pas de Calais coal mines France.
Influenza has broken out in the
Catholic industrial school at Dartfort
England. One hundred children ar,
Frustrated and several have died.
Dispatches from Pekin confirm the
report that armed bands have devas
tated a whole district in northern
China pillaged and burned mission
stations and massacred over ahundre(
Christians.
1t is announced that NJ. De Gier5
the Russian foreign minister, has beer
authorized by the car to assure En-
peror William of Germany that tn
entente between Russia and Franc
contains nothing that might be con
strued as a menace to the peace OF tn
other countries of Europe.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

PHILADELPHIA Pa, Dee. 3.-The
United St;.tes armed cruiser New York
was launched from Cramps ship yard
Tuesday in the presence of ID 600 peo-
pie. Miss Helen Page, daughter of
Seaver Page, secretary of the Union
League club Of New York, broke "a
bottle OF wine on the steel ram of the
vessel as she slid into the Delaware
liver, and christened her New York.
The cruiser will carry six S-inch
breech-loading rifles. twelve finch
rapid fire guns, eight 6-pounders four
gatlings and six torpedo tubes. Her
length is $50 feet ) inches, beam O.,
draught, 80 feet 8 inches, displace-
ment $3.50 tons, maximum speed 20
knots sustained sea speed lS.j knots,
officers and men 475, coal endurance
$4,000 miles. Her broadside and
turret armor is nickel steel. She will
be turn screw vessel, 1900 horse
power and six boilers.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
BURNED TO DEATH.
Horrible Fa;e of Woman While
Picking Cotton Near Cuero.

Horrible Fa;e Of 4 Woman While
Picking Cotton Near Cuero.
CUERo, Tex, Dec. 3.-A terrible
accident happened early Monday
morning, in which the vile of Joseph
Moneke lost her life The family had
removed from the Sieder farm to
Karnes county but having a patch OF
cotton to pick at the Sieder place
went back to pick it out and built a
fire near where they were at work,
and the woman standing close TO it a
gust OF wind blew the flames toward
her setting ire to her clothes. burning
her in a terrible manner. She was
brought to town and taken to the
Sieder hotel for medical aid but with
out avail and she died the same night
about O'CLOCK
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
He Named Moner.

PARIS Tex. Nov. SO.-While on his
rounds yesterday morning policeman
Vance was approached by man who
said he wanted = bed. The officer
told him he would show him where he
could find one and started down the
street with him. The mans actions
created suspicion and the officer had
his gun in readiness. After going a
short distance the man wanted the
officer 20 60 down dark alley with
him This he declined to do and ask
ed the man what he wanted. The
man attempted to draw his pistol ana
said: i want SO. Vance was too
quick and made the man drop his
pistol. ard then locked him up. He
pleaded guilty to carrying pistol but
is still in Jail on Il charge Of attempted
robbery. He gives his name as
Reese.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

KYLE, Tex. Dec. 3.-Tuesday night
when the southbound passenger train
left here there was discovered to be
four tramps on top of the baggage ear
beating their way. The train was
stopped just south of here and the
tramps were ordered of. They jumped
down and made at Brakeman H.
Lowery, who drew his pistol and
struck one of them over the head.
The pistol was discharged at the same
time, the ball entering the stomach OF
one Of the tramps, named John Kiser
from which he died yesterday. Lowery
has not yet been arrested.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

General Thomas once. when he had
refused boon. was reproved in way
which decidedly amused him A
private soldier. who was very home
sick. went TO headquarters to obtain
leave of absence. The general ask
him why he wanted a furlOugh and
the poor fellow replied, in a most de.
iected manner: General. l haven
seen my wife for more than three
months" Why" said the officer
that's nothing l haven't seen my
wife for over three years. " Nell
said the soldier that may be gen
eral. but me and my wife aint them
kindP' The furlough was grantsd ,
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

WoRTHAM, Tex. Dec. 5.-Win r.
Wear, a young man about "a years
old, was instantly killed while unload
ing logs to be used for piling. He
was assisting 20 lift log from his
wagon when it slipped. a knot
caught in his shirt throwing him
to the ground. when the log fell on
the back OF his head, crushing his
skul. Death was instantaneous He
leaves a young wife and two small
children. The wife IS in a critical
condition, Frustrated and crazed with
grief.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

SAN ANTONIO Tex, Dec. 3.-Al
Claiborn, aged 2s years. a railway
trainman who came here from Little
Rock, Ark, in search OF employment.
suicided last night al the house of j.
P. Mott By cutting his throat with a
razor. His parents reside in Spring
field, Mo. He had undressed and was
in his undercIothes, but had kept his
shoes on. he was found lying in the
floor in pool of blood. He left no
note giving any reason for the act, but
had been Respondent for several days.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
.ADESPERATE CRANK
Seeks the Office of Russell Sage Armed With
Dynamite Comb,
DEMANDING A LARGE SUM OF MONEY.
Upon Being Refused He Exploded the Bomb.
Severely lnluring Mr.. Sage. Killing
Clerk and Himself.

NEW YORK, Dec. Russell Sage,
the millionaire broker, escaped death
by miracle yesterday. his Office and
the entire Empire building. in which
it was being shaken to the foundation
by the explosion of dynamite bomb,
hurled by crank who made demand
upon Sage for the immediate payment
of 81, $50. 600, the ultimatum being, in
case Of refusal, the death OF the mil
lionaire. the crank himself and those
employed in the Office. Never in the
history of the metropolis is it probable
that an event has occurred that for the
time caused more excitement in
Wall street and on lower Broad
way. Fully so, 600 people were
drawn to the scene OF the ex-
plosion and for an hour the police were
powerless to bring order out of the
chaos. Those close at hand saw n
man blown through one of the windows
OF Sage's Office into Rector street
Within a few minutes Sage himself
blood streaming from face - 4nds
was helped out into the Street aud
taken to drug store. Thereal was
carried the mau blown from the win
dow, who proved TO be Benjamin F.
Within ten minutes after the explosion
DR.. A. P. Mum, physician OF Jay
Gould, was at the side OF Sage and
personally attended to his injuries,
which proved not to be serious The
man who threw the bomb was blown
into atoms. Morton's skull was frac-
tured and he diel after being taken tc
the hospital.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

SING SING. y. Y. Dec. 4.-Tests
are being made with the electrocution
apparatus preparatory 10 The execution
of Martin C. Sopy. sentenced to death
for murder. Newspaper reporters will
not be allowed half as much privileges
Us they were last July in the execution
Of Smiley, Slocum, Wood and Jugers.
Tney will be told when the execution
takes place and as much of the details
as the law allows, but will not be told
the names of witnesses, who have been
invited already.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. Sam
uel Pollak. AGED 81, proprietor of 4
restaurant at 80 Washington avenue,
shot his vie at o'clock yesterday
morning and then, placing the
revolver at his own he'd
fred and fell dead. The woman
was removed to Pennsylvania hospital.
where her condition is pronounced
precarious. Jealousy is said TO have
been the cause of the trouble.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. "a burglar
smashed the window of f. H. Smiths
iewelry store, seized a tray of diamond
rings valued at $4,000 and escaped up
an alley-way. In running he slipped
and fell and the diamonds flew in every
direction. A crowd gathered and II
scramble for the rings took place.
Only twenty-five were recovered out of
forty-six.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

WILCOX, Ariz.. Dec. 1.-The
Apaches are on the war path and have
committed several depredations. One
man was killed and another wounded
and settlers are arming to protect
themselves. Major Downing. who
lives about thirty miles south Of here,
arrived in haste Thursday and report
ed that G. H. Daniels Of Ontario, Can
ada an old soldier had heen murder
ed by Il war party of Indians. Major
Downing was fired on from ambush
and Lieutenant Corbin aud ten sold
iers left Fort Bowie for the scene,
eighteen miles distant
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
CHEROKEE STRIP SOLD.
A Well Founded Eumor That the
Trade Has Been CInsen.

A Well Founded iumor That the
Trade Has Been Closed
TAHLEQUAH. l. T.. Nov. 3O-The
strip is sold, so says a well founded
rumor at Tahlequah. Although the
proceedings of the joint negotiating
committees of the United States and
the Cherokee nation are not officially
known it is said that trade has been
closed and the Cherokees are happy.
The commission on the pat of the
United States has made an offer Of
So $50 600 or about $1.4O per acre and
concede nearly all the poilts asked for
by the Cherekees. The commission
which met several times the past week
adjourned Saturday to meet again to-
day when thy will close the trade for
the rejection or approval OF the Chero-
kee legislature which is now in ses-
sion at this place
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

ALBANY. Tex. Dec. The citizens
of Hicks, in this county, are ecnsld-
erably excited over tn discovery of
oil in that 4olnlty while boring an
arteSSn well on farm two miles
south of Hicks last week. which was
struck at a depth of 14s feet 1t is a
bountiful flow OF oil At this writing
it is impossible to form a correct esti-
mate OF the output or of the quality OF
the oil The community is elated
over the discovery and other wells will
be bored in the near future.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

THE simple truth about athletic ex-
ercise is that it is a splendid thing;
but like all other splendid things it
can be abused. Ea ing is a splendid
thing, also. being even more necessary
to life than exercise But while a hall
pound OF beefsteak and potatoes is =
fret class thing for man to take al
the proper time; he who eats five
pounds wiz learn that he can overdo
even the necessities OF lie. Also
while breakfasting lunching and dir
ing is pleasant and necessary func-
ton. the man who has no other object
in life is an even more pitiable being
than the man who has no other pur-
pose Of existence than to be u great
sprlnter. or rover. or lawn tennis o.
base bali player.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
aeId Un and Robbed.

MALAKoFF, Tex, Dec. 1.-James
;. Chapman, a wealthy farmer, was
robbed OF $S05 while going home from
town. Passing through creek bottom
he was met by two men with shotguns
who ordered him to dismount which
he did. One held his gun on him
while the oIher did the robbing.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
ACCIDENTALLY Killed.

KNGsBURY. Tex, Nov. 3O.-Joe
Carter, negro boy is years old, was
accidentally killed Saturday night four
miles south OF here. He and a
brother II years old got into u play
and ne pulled his brother over back
ward. The Younger brother threw uD
his hands to catch and having peck
ct knife open in his hand, stabbed his
brother, cutting the main ARTERY lead
ing 10 the heart He was dead within
three minutes
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

PEORIA, H., Dec Ship & Block S
dry goods store was damaged to the
extent OF $16. 600 by fire Monday. The
store was filed with customers. whose
escape was cut off until after the
flames were extinguished. A number
of ladies escaped by the fire escape
from the second floor. and Mis-:
Brown was injured in rushing through
the flames, burning her face badly and
destroying her eyesight
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
\ Big Haul.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec. 2-Three men
boarded the outward-bound passenger
train on the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco railway, which left twenty-five
minutes late. They climbed over the
tender and covering the engineer and
fireman with revolvers ordered them
to stop. The train was near Glendale
and as it approached fire was opened
from ambush with rifles. The train
stopped and leaving the engineer and
fireman under guard OF two robbers,
four started for the express ar
Adams Express Messenger Kuklemren
had opened the door when the train
slowed but, seeing the men. he
slammed the door shut. The robbers
paced dynamite under the door ard
blew it open. The messenger made
resistance but the robbers beat
him over the head with the butts
of their revolvers. They then opened
the safe which contained SO, 600 and
rifed it. 1t is believed the robbers
got in all, from 500 OOO to so. 600.
The guard was then called of and
the six robbers took to the woods.
All were masked.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

DETROIT Mich, Dec. 3.-The gro
Gerry store of George J. Refs. No. $40
Orleans street was burned yesterday
morning and Mr.. Refs Mrs. Refs,
and Charles Refs aged %. James
Refs aged II, and Eddie Refs aged I.
persisted in the flames. Two othe-
children. Max and Tony, and a hired
girl escaped by jumping from the
windows into the arms of the police
and fremen.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

Anything is good enough, it is said
too often. for the man who has broken
over the law. And the broader ques-
ton of what we are going to do with
that man later on. and what he is 60
ing to do with us after he has passed
through postgraduate course in one
OF these dens Is entirely forgotten
Yet it is the main question, after all.
For the restraint of the individual
should be made. and must be made
unless it is to he life confinement an
opportunity for a growing away from
tie criminal life.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

LONDON, Dec. 4. -factory Inspector
Henderson says that factory buildings
and their management in America are
superior to those in England. The
buildings are more comfortable and
there is less danger from accident
This was not due 10 legislation but to
the high sense of dignity among
American workmen.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

EVERY individual owes obedience to
something. and there can be no obedi-
ence without authority. Indeed free
dom. rightly understood. imposes the
most solemn obligations OF all. When
no human control binds a man. he is
bound with the greater stress to obey
the right to bow 10 the authority OF
conscience, to live up to his highest
ideal.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
Fatal Collision.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 4.-The
o'clock express on the Round Brook
route from New York yesterday after
noon. collided with a gravel train near
Pennington. n. j. Six persons, who
are said TO be railroad employees. were
killed and a number injured.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
Mnrlrke Acttons Of chill.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Naval Off
GERS in Chill advise our government
that representatives of the new Chill
ian government are studying the
latest war equipments in Germany.
and there is talk of making war SER
vice in Chilli compulsory, and officers
IRE studying and procuring modern
small arms. A special agent was sent
to France to hurry the completion of
the oattlesl1ip Ca2rasn rhalt'
Chill preparing for war tae United
States is justified in the continuing
work or her war vessels.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. Mrs.
Charles P. johnson. of Wyandotte.
Kan. has organized a band of adven-
lists who have fixed Christmas day as
the end of the world She has about
SOC followers already and has fitted
up a residence nagnificently, where
she receives friends and holds seances.
She Is in hourly communication with
the spirit world and says there can be
no mistake rs to her prediction.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

THERE can be no shadow without
light; yet those who remain in the one
fail to recognize the other. The ca
lamity looms up so massively and 50
darlSly as to hide the truer and the
larger part OF life which is bright
with blessings. It is q wholesome
discipline though often a hard one
to turn the mind from its sorrow to its
many sources Of joy; and he who can
help one to do this is true friend.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

In our Judgment of men we are to
beware of giving any great import
ance to occasional acts. By acts OF
aaeasianal eranerasity- -yvaalr- mon sz-
deavor tn redeem themselves IN their
own estimation. vain men TO exalt
themselves in that OF mankind. It
may be observed that there are no men
more worthless and selfish in the gen
eral tenor of their lives than some who
from time to time perform feats OF
generosity. Sentimental selfshness
win commonly vary its indulgences in
this way. and vain-glorious selfshness
viii break out into acts of munificence;
but self-government and self-denial
are not to be relied upon for any real
strength, except in so far as they are
found 10 be exercised in detail.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

FORT WORTH Tex, Dec. About
$50 unmarried men employees of the
packing house. quit work yesterday on
account Of an order issued requiring
all single men to board at the Stock
Exchange hotel.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. AT mid
night last night the south-bound ex-
press on the East Tennessee. Virginia
and Georgia road was robbed by two
masked men three miles west of Rome
near a curve. The engineer s;.w a
lantern waving across the track. He
slowed up and two masked men got on
between the express car and the first
passenger car. Locking the passen-
ger door they entered the express car
and with drawn revolvers took the
keys from Messenger Lewis aud robbed
the safe. They then jumped off and
escaped. 1t is said their booty did
not exceed $1,000. 1t is thought the
robbers are railroad men. No les:
than fifty men and twenty dogs are in
pursuit OF the men.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
spht Open with an Ak

KILDARE, Tex, Dec about 8
o'clock yesterday morning Jerry Ma
son found Jim Booth in a compromis-
ing position with his paramour aud
split his head open with an AK, killing
him almost instantly. Mason made
his escape. Ali parties colored.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11

New YORK, Nov. SO.-As DR.. John
Hail. pastor of the Fifth avenue Pres
byte-ian church, was passing from the
church TO the parsonage adjoining just
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
San Saba nens.
GEO. Il HAGAN. Pub

IT Is said that wherever the name
of man is spoken. the doctrine OF i'm
mortality is announcedi it cleaves to
his constitution. The mode OF it
battles our wit and no whisper comes
to us from the other side
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-11
A Mirchester srttled L.

BONHAM, Tex. Dec. IA scene
that was familiar away back some
twenty-five or thirty years ago was, in
part, enacted on the public square
yesterday evening. Two young men
came from the Indian territory with
cotton to sell. Several buyers bid on
the cotton, and finally Capt. John
Sparger, offering more than anyone
else.fwas tota er~aa the men thht
he could have it and the man was nc
cordingly given ticket to that effect.
The other man. it seems, was dissatis-
fed with the price and said Sparger
could not have the cotton. The latter
replied that he had bought it fairly
and that he would compel him to let
him have it. At this the nation man
reached down in the wagon and, bring
ing up Winchester, leveled it AT
Sparger and asked who was master OF
the situation. The crowd scattered in
every direction and excitement was
high for time. Sparger concluded
that he did not want the cotton and no
shooting was done.