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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10
Murdered by Thi,v.s.


COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, May SD
F Jones, manager Of Sandwich.
H.. manufacturing company, who has
been under the influence of liquor
several days with L considerable sum
of money on his person, was called
from MS wiies side Sunday night oy
q message stating That mis- presence
was required at the Ogden house.
That was the last seen OF Jones until
his body was found yesterday mo-u-
ing in a dark street near the hotel.
He had a bullet hole in the abdomen
and his skull had ocen crushed He
mad 4 revolver clutchei in his hand
and was still alive. but speeches..
A block away. close to 4 bloodstained
hack the dead body Of one Jack Wade
was discovered with pistol wound in
his breast Wade also had u re-
volver. The driver OF the hack. Tom
Crogau, has since been arrested. with
! man named Maher The indications
are that a double tragedy occurred al
the point where Wade's body was
found, and that Jones supposed
corpse was dragged through tho yard
Of disreputable house with the in
tention OF concealment. when Jones
recovered and again showed fight
Maher Wade and Crosan we're all
hard characters and arc supposed tc
have had robbery re ihei- motive and
TO have sent The message that decoyed
Jones from his home. Il IS probable
that he did not succumb when struck
on the head and that remarkable
pistol duel between himself and Wade
followed On tina: street at midnight
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and the other six months at her home
in the Sunset suburb. on the Texas
sds, was aroused from slumber ut :
o'clock yesterday morning by the
sound OF man entering her room
through a window. She sat up in
bed and by the light OF the lamp burn
Ing in the room saw that the intruder
was a negro named jerome Fisher
who lived in a small house just IN the
rear of her residence. The negro see
ing he was discovered ran to the table
and hurriedly blew out the lamp after
which he seized the woman, who had
sprung out OF bed in the meantime.
4 terrible struggle at once took place.
hrs. Dooley fighting with all her
might The brute finally beat ana
ehoked her into submission. Late re-
ports verify the statement that mob
OF about thousand persons went TO
the jail where the negro Fisher was
supposed TO be in confinement and at
10 o'clock broke down the door with
sledge hammers, their intention being
TO lynch him. Sheriff Cannon had.
however. removed the prisoner 10 a
place OF safety early in the evening
and his present whereabouts are NOT
known.
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GRAMS OLE GOLD. 8.

Practice self-control in all things.
Wind pufTs up empty bladdsts; opin-
ion, fools.
Adopt the peace of nature; her secret
is patience.
Never to start right, means to be
wrong forever.
Kill the spirit of fault finding as you
would serpent.
Never to decide to do, means that
you never will do.
Wisdom never kicks at the iron walls
it can't bring down.
Bad men excuse their faults; good
men will leave them.
Our deeds determine us, as much as
we determine our deeds.
No richer dowry than heart I'm.
tainted and love undivided.
That should be long considered
which can be decided but once.
Let the bent of thy thoughts be to
mend myself rather than the world.
A prayer, in its simplest definition,
IS merely WISH turned heaVenWaru-
\ life of full and constant employ
ment is the only safe and happy one.
Providence has given us hope and
sleep al a compensation for the many
cares of life.
The devil has hard fight TO hold
his own in the home where there is a
praying mother.
There is no such thing as doing right
until you have made up your mind tc
quit doing wrong.
The only impregnable citadel of vir-
tue is religion; for there is no bulwark
of mere morality which some temPta-
ton may not overtop. or undermine
and destroy.
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Forecast o, The convention.

: WASHINGTON, May Sl.-The follow
ing forecast OF events at Minneapolis
is made by 4 Republican congressman
who is in the Blaire fold He says:
Harrison will be presented with
speeches glowing with descriptions Of
his great career in the presidential
chair. He will probably be given
credit for all that he has done and all
that anybody else has done to carry
out the policy OF the Republican party
and 10 pull the country safely
through the diplomatic troubles in
which it has been involved Gen.
Alger will probably also be presented
by his state and possibly the name Of
Senator Allison may be proposed by
Iowa. The presentation speech max
ing will stop at that and then when
the convention proceeds to u call OF
states those delegations which believe
that Blaine is the man with whom 10
win will vote for the plumed knight
Alabama will be called first and then
Arkansas, the one with twenty-five
and the other with sixteen votes 1t
is moro than probable thai in each Of
these states the odd votes will be cast
for Blaine on the first ballot Even
one from each state will take the con-
vention on its feet with 4 fury OF en-
thusiasm. Then California always
devoted to Blaine, will come next with
her solid eighteen votes and Colorado
will come next with her eight
votes for Blaine. Then Connecticut
with twelve votes for Blaine. Just
about this time the convention will be
on its feet and enthusiastic for the
Maine statesman.
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Opinion of Reporters.

WAsHNGToN, Juue 3.-The news
paper correspondents LETT yesterday
on = special train for Minneapolis.
Their opinion on the matter OF the
Republican nomination was taken by
interviews from each OF them and a
large majority believed that Blaine
would be nominated. This was con-
sidered significant among members Of
congress. us they have been here in
Washington all the time and have
watched The political situation most
closely. Not much importance. how
ever, is attached TO their views be-
cause they are forced TO change ev-
cry moment by the development Of
facts and when they left the prospect
looked bright for Blaine.
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REMNAN STAND RARITIEs.

It is a fact that the production Of
Ceylou tea has increased from 100, 900
pounds in 1878 to IS, 100000 pounds in
1891.
A tree was cut in the Puget Sound
forest the other day, from which seven
cuts were taken without a knot, their
combined length being 179 feet. The
tree scaled IS, 900 feet.
A superstition of this kind is current:
Anyone that has an empty purse
should be cary tul that the moon does
not shine in it, or else that purse will
not have anything in il as long as the
moon doth last.
Smells are so abundant in the waters
at Castle Rock, Ore, that a fisherman
standing on the shore with a scoop
net is able to dip out in few minutes
more than he can carry away. Thou
sands of pounds Of the fish have been
taken in this way recently.
The report inst issued for the past
year on the tr,-e of the consular dis
trict of Mozambique states that in the
port of Lourenzo Marques, with its
population of $500, there were 743
deaths in the year, or about 200 per
1 900 of the inhabitants
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Dr.pernre NIrret pnei.

VICTORIA. Tex, May SO.-A terri
bic shooting ARRAY occurred on Con-
stitution street at 1850 Saturday
morning, resulting in the instant
death Of Hamp Davidson, one OF the
cOmbatants, and the severe wounding
of James B. Brown. the other. The
affair is the outcome OF an old feud
that has existed between the parties
for several years aud is traceable 10
the fearful Taylor-Sutton feud that
created & reign OF terror in this sec
tion twenty years ago. Brown and
Davidson nave drawn pistols on each
other several times before, but by
ISLANDERS always interfered TO prevent
bloodshed. Saturday night Brown
heard that Davidson was carrying a
double-barreled shotgun for him
and denounced Davidson in very ne
we're terms as a coward and poitroon.
Some one who heard Browns remarks
repeated them to Davidson, who i'm
mediately started in search OF
Brown and found him standing in the
door OF Marsden's saloon on Constisu-
tior street Some eight or tea shots
were fired altogether. Brown emptied
his pistol every bullet striking David
son. who fired but two shots, both OF
them finding lodSment in Browns
body. Both parties have host Of
friends and relatives in the county
who. while they deplo-e the sad even.
knew that it was inevitable sooner or
later as both were as brave men as
ever walked and each had more than
once expressed his intention Of doing
up the other
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NATIONAL CAPITAL.
important Happenings in the Various De-
partments OF Government
g
CONGRESSIONAL AND OTHER NEWS.
shown TO be More Than $1,000
Per Capita.

WASHINGTON. June THE census
bureau yesterday issued bulletin on
the subject OF the assessed valuation
of property in the United States in
1890. The bulletin shows the as
sessed valuation of all property. eN-
elusive of railroad property except in
certain specified states increased
IRON SIG. 902, 1913. 543 in 1880 to S24,
j5l. $50, 400 in 1890, an increase dur
ing the decade OF S7,74S, 591. 922. or
1874 per cent. Should it be found
upon completion of the inquiry in re-
laJion 10 the true value of all the
property in the United States that the
same relation exists in 1890 between
the assessed valuation and the valua-
lion as it existed in 1880, the absolute
wealth OF the United States according
10 the eleventh census may be esti-
mated al sos. GAS. 900. 600. or mora
than $1,000 per capita.
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ODD ITEMS FOUND AFLoAr.

Eighty-fve per cent of the people
who are lame are affected in the left
side.
The ant is said to have the largest
brain, in proportion to the size of its
body, of all animals, and the elephant
the smallest.
A truck farm man processes to have
discovered that 4 turnip seed increases
its own weight fifteen times in a min
ute when growing.
Dealers in human hair recall tho in
structive fact that the panic of 1874
suddenly stimulated the trade among
the French Canadians. The hardships
of that period drove the women to
selling their hair, and considerable
quantities were sent to the United
States.
The clayeaters of the Carolinas ara
not the only people who possess that
curious taste. 1t is said to be preva-
lent in all the countries of the torrid
zone and in Finland and Sweden. In
the Carolinas clay is eaten, according
to popular belief, for the arsenic con-
tanned in it.
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CLEVELAND INpoRsE0
BY the Anti-Midw winter Convention
of New York Democrats.

BY the Anti-Mid winter Convention
of New York DemocratS.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. June dele
gates 10 the anti-midw.utcr conyen-
zion began to pour in cary yesterday
morning. They came with only one
moving purpose and that was to Sc
cure success 20 Grover Cleveland. The
convention was called to order shortly
after noon by c. Secretary OF the
Treasury Charles c. Faircnld, chair
man OF the state convention lie was
received with cheers ami great
applause. When The tumult
mad subsidized Mr.. Fairchild
arose and spoke as follows.
In behalf OF the provisional state
committee l call this convention OF
Democrats Of the state Of New York to
order. And now we have only 20 go
on in q constructive maarer. bearing
in mind the rights and feelings OF all
our fellow Democrats, who are sock
ing to-day nothing but justice. asking
nothing for ourselves that We
would not oe willing to grant to any
one else. Applause, We have only
10 20 or in this spirit firmly and calm
ly 10 accomplish what | believe to be
the thing which Will have done more
for the Democratic party of the state
OF New York than all other political
movements in the last general election.
Applause. Thanking you for all
your devotion to Democratic principle.
have nov. in behalf of the provisional
state committee tie honor OF
nominating to you Us temporary pre-
siding officer John D. Herman OF
Oneida county. Great applause.
As Herman rose 10 mis- feet the en-
thusiasm was great Quiet finally
settled on the crowd and Herman. in
= firm and steady voice spoke his
thanks ana gaze j review of the con-
vention's purpose. When herman
referred to Grover Cleveland the en-
tire body seemed to be on its feet with
lifted voices. waving arms, hats and
canes in the widest enthusiasm.
The convention reassembled ut 4:15
o clock and adopted a platform nlled
with Democratic principles. Dc
nouncement Of the midwinter conven-
tion was greeted with vociferors ap-
pause. \ referenc. 10 Grover Cleve-
land US being able to carry New York
STATE again moved the convention TO
its feet and 10 storm of applause.
while the affirmation that this con-
vention and its constituencies would
support the nominee at Chicago. VINO
ever ne may be. was greeted by a
burst OF cheers that left no doubt az
to the purpose Of the convention.
Mr.. Peas OF Saratoga a member OF
the resolutions committee then pre-
scnted as supplementary % the plat
forZn the following resolution. which
vas adopted: Resolved. that this
convention approve, iadorse and point
with pride 10 the adfafifs tfSsion Of
Grover Cleveland. and We recommend
him to the Chicago convention for the
nomination and 10 the Democrats
party and patriotic people Of the
country for election again to the pres
idency." At 5:05 o'clock the conren.
ton adjourned sine die.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10

be the nominee OF the Minneapolis
convention. and that he will be nomi-
mated on the first ballot. In an inter
view Sunday Senator Quay spoke more
freely and positively on the presiden-
tial question than he has on any pre-
vious occasion that has been recorded
in public print WHO do you think
the Republican convention will nomi-
nate for PRESIDENT was asked.
Blaine, was the prompt reply. and
as Quay uttered the name of the Sec
rotary he leaned forward in the arm
chair in which he was resting and
added. That is, of course If he will
take the nomination do you think
he will accept it," Nobody but
Blaine himself can answer that ques-
ton, but he can scarcely afford TO
turn u deaf ear to the call OF tho
party. believe he will DC nominated
on tho first ballot
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Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-The cabinet
meeting yesterday was attended by all
the members except Secretary Tracy,
who is at Annapolis. Secretary
Blaine remained only half an hour.
returning to the state department and
resuming his conference with the
Canadian commission which was in
terrupted by his departure to the cab
met meeting. This conference is in
reference TO the alleged discrimination
at Montreal against American mer-
chants. There were present the
British minister. Hon. Geo. F. Foster.
Canadian minister OF finance, and
Hon. Mckenzie Powell, minister OF
customs. This government was rep
resented by Mr.. Blaine and Gen. j.
w. Foster.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10
A SOLDIER SUICIDES.
a. Leaves a Signed Check 10 Defray his
Funeral Expenses.
A FARMER CHASED BY wHlTEcAPs
In a Dispute over Some Land Will
Short Is stabbed TO Death
by Jack Arnold.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, June will
liam Loveridge, first lieutenant OF the
Third artillery stationed at Fort Sam
Houston, committed suicide yesterday
morning by shooting himself in the
left breast with a 44-caliber six
shooter. He attended revielle as
usual and nothing wrong was sns-
pected until his housekeeper entered
his quarters at 10 o'clock and found
MIN dead. The post doctors. Dewitt
* MoseleY, were called in and Justice
Heron telephoned for. Tine former
examined the body and stated that he
mad been dead about five hours.
Upstairs in the deceased's bed
room was found a check book
on Lockwood's National bank. in
which it showed that he mad a deposit
Of over 500. On the inside of the
front was written: May 1st '92.
To assist in planting me- Any one is
authorized to fill ont the signed check.
William Loveridge, first lieut. Sd ar
tillery." Why the note was dated
May l can only be surmised. He
probably meant to date it June l.
Some OF his friends had noticed that
he had been moody for several days
and acted strangely. Lieut.. Lover
idge graduated at West Point in 1881
and has served faithfully in the army
ever since. He was about 80 years
old. His family lives in Washington.
II. C.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10

WASHINGTON. June There will
be no vote on the free silver coinage
bill or auv amendment to it until af-
ter the Minneapolis convention shall
have closed, and probably there will
be none until the Chicago convention
snail also come 10 an end. There was
an interesting incident during the
morning hours. 1t was the introduce
ZION OF the new senator from Virginia,
Gen. Hunton. to whom Presiding on
Ger Henderson administered the oath
of Office and who. after tho usual
congratulations from senators of both
sides Of the chamber, took The seat &C
ru piod until recently by Senator Mills
where he found the desk covered with
beautiful roses.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10
Bold Highvvaymen.

DALLAS, Tex, May 31.-About
o'clock this morning 4 couple Of ne
groes held up and robbed an Italian
fruit stand keeper on Commerce
street. almost in front of the News
Office One of the negroes. according
to the Italians story, neld 4 knife
over him while the other broke into
the stand and took out cigars ana
other articles by the armful- The
case was reported to Officer Minor
who followed two negroes supposed TO
be the robbers. and when near the
corner OF Lamar and Jackson streets
they ran. He called to them to sur
render but they increased their
speed. Two shots were fired at them
without result.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10

SALT LAKE, Utah. May 31.-Prof.
Anton Hafi, 4 well known litterateur
and author OF several notable works.
was found in Il dying condition in his
room Sunday. and ten minutes later
he breathed his last His death was
due to laudanum poison. but whether
taken for suicidal or medical purposes
cannot be learned. The deceased was
I native OF Zurich. Switzerland, aged
4j. and leaves wife and five children
in destitute circumstances.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10
NEW YORK MOB LAW
Bob jackson, a Black Brute, Hung for AS
saulting Young Lady.
A KANSAS BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED.
The Rise an the mIssissfPpi Prom
Uses 10 SuTPass ghe Greatest
Flood Ever Known.

PoRr JERvIs n. Y. June A
rhine heiRous and revolving in ma
lure and characterized by circum-
stances OF extreme brutality was per-
Detrated Wednesday upon Miss Lena
MeManon. The negro Bob Jackson.
confessed the crime. On arrival n
The lookup he was taken in hand by
a mob. The village police endeay-
pred TO protect him. but their efforts
were unavailiug. A moose was ad-
iusted and ne was strung up 10 =
tree in the presence OF &
bowling mob OF over 1000. For m hour
the body hung suspended from the
tree. where it was viewed by the
crowd.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10

DETROIT, Mich. June S.-Tne
steamers Britain and Progress both
OF Cleveland D.. collided between
Grassy and Fighting islands at 1928
yesterday morning. The Progress
sank Immediately. but the Britain was
comparatively unhurt The crew was
taken of in safety. The propeller
Progress was owned by the Milwaukee
transportation company Of Milwau-
kee and WAS bound up with j largo
OF coal. She was a 1S00-ton vessel
and was valued at sS7 600. Her cargo
was worth $1,000. The Britain belongs
to the same company and was valued
1t $500, 900.
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Indian EnrbnrIIy.

ARDMOEE l. T.. June S.-Albert
Rennie, United States commissioner
OF this city. who for time was sta
TONED at Wewoke the capital OF the
Seminole nation. relates an inhuman
and barbarous incident connected with
the legal executions at Woweka. It
is the custom 10 execute those con-
victed Of capital crime by shooting.
The executioners were two members
OF the national light horse. detailed
Tor the purpose In the instance re-
ierred 10 the victim was led 10 the
rock upon which ihese judicial kill
iugs take place. The TWO light horse
men execuuOners were too drunk to
nit barn and their ehOts but wounded
the human t1rget They left the
ground at once and 9 negro brought
the rough box coffin o the side OF the
wounded man. who protested against
the proceedings rs vigorously as his
strength would permit Assisted b.
TWO other negroes the body was put in
the box ana an effort made 10 nail the
lid. out the victim pushed and kicked
against il so that the task WAS only &c
complished by two Ct the men sitting
ol the lid while the other drove in
the nails. With tina utmost noncha-
lence the interment was made. But
little unfavoraole comment WAS OK
cited among the many who were ap-
prised Of the horrible affair This IS
SAID TO be fair sample OF Seminole
civilization.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10

FoRSEY, Tex. June THE Shorts
live about three miles north of this
place in what is called the Arkansaw
neighUorhood. Yesterday about II j.
N. three OF them. all brothers. Nick.
James and Will. together with Jack
Arnold. who was a farm hand FOR
Nick. met to settle a land dispute.
Arnold went 10 see fair play. but got
involved ard stabbed viii to death
and fatally wounded his brother,
James. Sheriff Killen was at once
notified. but before he could arrive
Constable Smith had arrested Arnold.
whom he found few miles away
chopping cotton as though nothing
had happened He ia single and
about 20 years old
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10

Waco. Tex. May SO.-A dispatch
to Sheriff Ford from Axtell received
yesterday afternoon. states that the
daughter OF a farmer in that neigh
borhood had been the victim OF an as
sault by married man. the dis
patch further states that the party
making the assault was shot by the
officer, but escaped and IS still ut
large though severely wounded.
Sheriff Ford and Deputies Sheriff
Whaley and Cripen left for the scene
Immediately. Axtell is fifteen miles
north OF Waco on the Cotton Belt
ronfe
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10

TEMPLE Tex. June 2.-The storm
Tuesday evening was very severe.
East OF Temple it struck in spots.
Reports OF damage are coming in as
far as Durango, az which place four
persons were killed and many houses
wrecked. This prosperous little
place was almost wiped out Tom
Weathers. wife and two children were
killed outright. only one member OF
the family being left the youngest
child, IN infant which miraculously
escaped. The storm performed
peculiar feat at Fayette Murrel's. one
and a half miles east of Temple. The
panel door OF the house was cut in
two no other damage being done e~-
cept TO the stock house, one-half Of
which was cut off,
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10

oxT great cause OF heavy loss by
fire II not the chief Indictment to 1t
Is the fact OF too high insurance
against il The man who is allowed
to insure his property for fully as much
as it IS worth is thereby tempted to
careiess1ess Ia fact ii may be as
serted with 40 fear OF successful dis
puie that AL the remedies the com
panies propose TO the president II
adopted would prove ine feetual and
delusive so loug as full aa2 excessive
insurance is INDUCED in by the IN
surance companies It wouLl won
derfully promote care AMI watchful.
ness II they would establish an inlev-
ible rule not to insure any property al
more than two-thirds its ascerta.ne1
value II they would thu. throw o.
the owner himself ths remaining
third part OF the risk they would
make il OF vital interest," 10 him 10 sec
10 it that they were not called upon
10 pay Ere losses AMI not only
would this policy eonduce 10 watch
fulness over existing risks but it
would tend powerfully toward the con-
struction OF more secure buildings and
more nearly freproof structures than
those on which the companies nov
take premiums