The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

sl1sleo55TJ Gibson, II years old, wa:
recently killed at the village OF Ian
MUS, seventeen miles northeast o.
Bonham, by Johnny stephens, aged
u. who struck him on the temple
with a rock.
j. Walker Powell. a stenographer.
was drowned in the swimming pool al
the Fort Worth natatOrium n lew
nights ago. supposed to have been
caused by heart failure, due to over
cxertion and heat.
In u row between John Black and
Dolph Hollqr at Pilot Point a few
nights ago, the latter plunged his knife
into Black neck. severing the jugular
vein from which death resulted i'm
mediately. Both were gamblers
There is a movement on foot at
Bonham to organize n new military
company. to be composed OF the best
drilled men in the city. 1t is stated
that the new company will go the full
length as to splendid equipments.
While j. F. ShouItz of Henrietta
was out riding with his wife and
child the horse became frightened and
ran away throwing the occupants
from the buggy and seriously injuring
the child by kicking it in the face.
The West Texas Press association
at its recent meeting at Abilene sub
scribed for five shares of stock in the
Texas Worlds Fair association. This
Is said to be the first press association
in the United States to take action in
regard to the Worlds fair.
A large force of men are at work on
the new railroad bridge across Pease
river near Vernon. The old bridge
was washed away during the disas-
tr6us freshet of few weeks ago,
since which time trains have been
crossing on temporary structure.
1t is said that since the opening of
the harvesting season samples of tic
products OF Hunt county have been
coming in so rapidly that the present
exhibit rooms at Greenville have been
filed, and money is now being raised
for the purpose of charging the build
ing.
The dam commissioners at Austin
havo bounced their ovorseer of con
struction. 1t appears he sided with
the contractor and against the super
intending engineer. 1t is stated that
the work is being steadily pushed, but
does not progress as rapidly as many
expected.
In saloon row at Vernon a few
days ago between William Willoughby
and Tom Station the latter picked up
an empty beer keg and striking the
former over the head with 1t knocked
him down Willoughby is in u crit
ical condition and fears are enter
tanned for his recovery.
PATRICK Kelley, the jailor on duty at
the county prison at Galveston, was
recently attacked by n lunatic named
Murphy. In the struggle with the
mailman Kelley received a severe blow
on the back of the neck and was sew
eral times kicked in the chest, from
the effects OF which he died.
The San Antonio Juggernaut has
gotten in its work again, Christian
Hauser a 13-year-old boy, being the
latest victim. The boy was trying to
get out of the way of a steam roller
when he stepped in front of an electric
car and had his life crushed out both
hands heinz amDutated and his head
almost severed from his body.
A few days ago a negro named
Mobiles tried TO shoot David Dubose
with Winchester at Samon's store,
ten miles from Gonzales. The gun
snapped and Dubose killed Mobiles.
As party of nine white men, hearing
of the trouble, were on their way to
the scene of the shooting, negroes fired
into them with shotguns and wounded
Sid johnson. adeputy sheriff. Dubose
surrendered.