The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-07-24

OF a shotgun.
Tom Padgitt a building contractor
of Waco. but formerly OF Dallas, was
arrested in the former city recently
and returned to Dallas up1n tho
charge of arson.
A few days ago at Gainesville W. $.
O'Brien. yardmaster OF the Santa Fe.
and j. II. iill. Waterman. had ditfi-
Guilty in which six shots each we're
exchanged without damage.
A jury OF prominent business men.
after hearing the evidence aud view
ing the scenes OF the late fires at Cor
sicana, returned verdict that they
did not know what caused them.
The Corsicana street railway was
recently sold under the hammer to
satisfy first mortgage bondholders.
w. j. McKie, president of the com
pauy, purchased the same for SIS 600.
The city council of Brownwood has
granted franchise to the Brownwood
improvement company for the erce-
ton of an electric light plant ond no
| construction of al electric belt rail-
way.
The conference OF the railroad peo-
pie with the Texas railway commits
sion ut Austin has adjourned. All
who attended are unduly reticent as to
the impression the commission made
upon them.
A falling meteor of immense proper
lions was observed at Dallas recently.
1t was about the size of mans hat
and of great brightness. During its
passage there was heard great rumb-
ling noise.
X. NJ. Moore, special treasury agent
for the state of Texas, has recommend
ed the removal of Frank B. Clark,
collector of customs at FL Paso, upon
the grounds of immoral colduct and
neglect of business.
J. w. Walker of Van Alstyne came
home few nights ago and found his
wife and one HartweIl in very com
promising situation, for which Hart
we'll was grievously punished by Wal
Ser with a piece of board.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande
racklayers have now reached the city
limits OF Brentwood, and it is stated
hat the road will be open for passen-
ger traffic between Brownwood and
Fort Worth about Aug. l.
Dick Duncan. whose case has been
confirmed by the supreme court of the
United States has been taken from the
san Antonio Jail to Eagle Pass to I'M
tIergo sentence of death for the muir
der OF the Williams family.
The first bale of cotton for this sea.
son, which was raised in Duval county
was sold at auction in Houston. and
brought the handsome sum of $2l7.50.
ldr. J. F. Meyer. the purchaser, donat-
I'D the bale to the Bayland Orphans
Home.
Officials OF the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway generously donat 5000
TO assist in defraying the expenses oc-
,asioned by the recent smallpox cpl
tlemic at Rockwell. The disease
originated in a section house of the
company.
A wreck occurred on the Fort Worth
and Denver road. near Vernon. recent
LIZ, in which the engineer, Fred Druly,
received broken leg. The fireman
and brakeman were severely injured
and two cars OF wheat were literally
demolished.
A case of mysterious poisoning at
Tiurton recently came near terminal
ing in the death of Mrs. f. Brown and
Miss Payne, young lady who was
visiting her. The prompt aid Of ply
slcians succeeded in placing both ladies
cut of danger.
Citizens of Dallas. upon the return
Of the Dallrs artillery from their vic
t1rious trip to indianapolis, where
they were awarded frat prize as the
test drilled company in the United
States, tsadere1 them a grand banquet
at the Oak Cliff hotel.
Mr.. Thomas Roche, a well known
railroad builder and clpital st of Fort
Worth. committed suicide few nights
ago by blowing his brains out For
some time past he had bsen subject to
fits OF mental depression. and during
one of these respondent moods he COM
nitted the rash act which terminated
his life.
A movement is on foot at Weather
ford to build a bridge across the
Trazos river at a point about fourteen
miles below the city. Eleven thous-
and dollars have already been raised
for the purpose, and the committee
having the matter in hand feel con-
fluent that they can easily double this
amount.
Alyino Alaniz, Mexican raachman
OF Rio Grande City, after cattle hunt
ing all day struck camp on the bank
oil a creek. staked out his horse, pre-
pared his evening meal and was en-
itying a cigarette when a mad coyote
jumped upon him from the dark. tear
il g his face in s frightful manner 1t
is not thought be can recover.
The Houston street railway of Fort
Worth, and AL its branches, cars,
machinery and franchise. together
W It'll all the real estate belonging to
the Fort Worth Land and Railway
company, was sold at public outcry a
few days ago to satisfy claims against
the company by Boston capitalists
1t was bid in by a representative OF
the Bostonians at $4,000.
A few days ago, in Dslta county,
James Fisher killed his brother-in-
Law, Austin Hardie. Fisher accused |
Hurdle of incest with his 9-yea--old
daughter. which Hardie denied, where
upon Fisher fired twice, inHictiug NOR
tai wounds, from which Hardie died |
in: family. From evidence adduced it
is believed Fisher Lad been importing /
wi h Hardie's little girl and he lied /
Hardie because he feared detection.
frank A. Lynch and Hattie a. Suits
learned TO love and became engaged |
while attending an Illinois school in /
1888. Hattie was u and Frank Is !
years of age. They planned together