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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04
FOREIGN.

Snow is seven feet deep in Austrian
Tyrol.
Dan epidemic Of small prevails in
Corfu.
Eight thousand London coal porters
are on strike.
The Empress Of Germany is suffer
ing from an attack of influenza
There is no opposition to the re
election Of President Diaz Of Mexico.
The Russian general Won Hofsord,
was assassinated by nihilist in Paris,
recently.
Mount Nagashoe, a volcano in New
Zealand, Is now in state Of violent
eruption.
Mr.. Gladstone, who is sojourning
on the Riviera has fully recovered
his health.
Italy which has stood back. now
threatens to take hand in the
Worlds fair
The Bonaparte scandal and AIalba
divorce case is giving London much
to talk about
Several slight conflicts have oc-
cured between anarchists and gen
darmes in Barcelona Spain.
1t is said that three ministers OF the
Brazilian cabinet nave resigned and
that another revolution Is imminent
Seventy thousand workmen are idle
in Vienna most of them on account of
the operation OF the Mckinley tariff.
Railways in Austria have been so
seriously blocked by avaIancnes that
it will require a month 10 reopen them
Tor travel.
a Gillian soldier suspected OF MUIR
der was ted face to face with The
corpse and after twentv-four hours
was shot dead
Three hundred and fifty persons ar.
rested at Warsaw recen. ly ia connec-
ton with alleged ninIlist plots have
beer eXiled TO Siberia
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

WAsHNG1oN. Feb. 25.-Ihe presi-
cent yesterday sent 10 congress
message transmitting the annual re
port OF the Worlds Columbian conf
mission The supplementary report of
he SINE Conmi, son submitted Feb.
49, 1892 the report Of the toard APP
POINTED under section l6 OF the act Of
April - 1850. 10 have charge OF the
exhibit TO be mace by the executive
department, lie smithsonian insJitu-
museum and the report Of the BOARD
of lady managers provided for by sec
ION q Of the acr reierfod to. lie
II: kes 10 recon mendation regarding
The plea 70, $5.OOoCc0 made by Chi
caCO
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04
said He was KILLED.

SAN ANTONIO Tex, Feb. 2j.-Bur-
glars attempted Tuesday night about
midnight 10 effect an entrance into the
grocery Of Simon Duerling which
they mad made two Intellectual attempts
before to burglarize but Duerling was
on hand with a shotgun ana as they
were boring a hole in the door he shot
at them and wounded one if not more
OF them. One screamed Jim killed
and fell and his two companions ran.
Duerling. thinking ne had killed the
burglar who had fallen. went 10 the
nearest telephone to notify the author
tiles, but when he got back the wound
ed burglar had disappeared. He left
a bloody trail behind him which was
followed up for some distance but the
night being very dark. was lost finally
The officers think they have "a ciew to
the whereabouts of the wounded bur
glar and that they viii get him and
his two companions,
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. PA
ghastly tragedy occurred on the river
front shortly before noon yesterday.
Two men now lie dead with their
throats cut in a barroom near by.
The city was at first thrown into n
high fever OF excitement by a report
that a riot had occurred between
longshOremeu and the police, but in
vestigation proved that four drunken
steamship firemen who had been out
all night and parted with an agree
ment 10 meet this morning and settle
the quarrel, had met on the river front.
A bloody seance followed. The men
were Michel Walsh, Pat Handley.
Thomas Leonard, John Coyle
and John Hogan, bystander.
When they met yesterday morning
heated words passed and Handley
drew a revolver saying he was going
to shoot Walsh. Quick as a fash
Walsh drew a razor and slashed
Handley's throat almost severing his
head from the body. Ryan rushed up
and wrenched the revolver from the
dead mans hands. Walsh immedi-
ately closed in, together with Coyle
and Leonard. The revolver went off
without effect Walsh again using his
bloody weapon with deadly effect upon
Coyles' throat. The three remaining
men were covered with blood from
head TO foot when a detachment OF po-
lice arrived and arrested two OF them,
Walsh and Leonard, Ryan making his
escape. It was a prearranged duel
with razor and pistol.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

PALESTINE, Tex. Feb. 26.-Thc
whole city was shocked yesterday
morning on learning of q fatal acci-
dent IN the railroad yards at o'clock
which resulted in the instant death OF
Fred Seiber night car inspector and
fatally injuring ez-City Marshal Silas
Hanna, night Waterman at the yards
The two men were standing ON the
platform of a canoo-e at the rear end
of a train that was being backed to a
-Ide-trucE. The colo~ed switchman.
Galley johnson it is said. turned the
wrong switch and the car the two men
Were on struck AND partly telescopcd
a lot of box cars, crushing the msus-
pecting victims to death Hanna lived
twenty minutes and leaves a wife
child. mother and other relatives.
Seiber leaves a wife and five girl chill
dren.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

WASHINGTON, REQ. 24-Mr. Grain
has received from the war department
information that the war department
Goes not at this time appreciate the
necessity Of garrizoning Fort Mclu-
tosh as a regimental post The secre-
tary of war SAYS in the commuuica-
lion, however that if in the future an
emergency should arise making the
measure necessary he has no doubt
lie proper military commanders viii
suggest the increase: also that on the
suggestion OF the establishment of a
military POST at Garlic the matter
wac referred 10 the commander OF the
department of IeAas who reported he
old not think it advisable 10 establish
another post on the Rio Graude: that
the military authorities would give all
Inc protection possible with the force
al hand TO tie citizens ON the river
Io1Fa,.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

sound and hjxihle issued by the general gov
eminent only. which shall be full legal tender
for all debts. public and private, and that.
without the Use OF banking corporations,
Just and equitable medium OF circulation SHAH
be provided at a tax not TO exceed per cent
as set forth IN the ub-treasury plan OF the
Farmers Alliance or some better system aSo
by payments in discharge Of its obligation fof
public Improvements
T. We demand the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver.
3. We demand that theamount OF the circu-
lattng medium be speedily increased TO not
less than 80 per capita.
6. Ne demand a graduated income tax.
z. We believe that the money Of the country
should be kept, as much as possible, IL the
hands Of the people, and hence demand all ma
uonal and state revenues be limited 10 the nee
essary expenses Of government economically
and honestly administered
5 We dem nd that postal savings banks
shall be established by the government for safe
deposit OF the earnings Of the people and &c
facilitate exchange.
.. Your sub. committee on a land planl. beg
10 submit FOR approval the following: Land,
including all the natural resources OF wealth,
is the heritage Of all the people and should not
be monopoliZed for speculative purposes, and
alien ownership OF land should be prohibited
All lands now held by railroads and other cor
poratons In excess OF their actual needs, and
al, lands owned by aliens, should be reclaimed
by the government and held for actual settlers
only
10. transportation being means OF ex-
should own snd operate the railroads in the
interest OF the people
II. The telegraph and telephone like the
postOnlce system being a necessity for the
transmission O. news. should be owned and
operated by the government in the interest Of
the people.
IL; We demand the government issue legal
tender notes and pay union soldiers the differ
ence between the price OF the deprecated
money he was paid and gold.
Resolved, That We hail this conference as the
contamination Of n perfect union OF the hearts
and hands OF all sections OF the common coun-
ny; men who wore the gray and men who
wore the blue meet here 10 exiinguish the last
smoldering embers OF the civil war in the tears
OF JOY OF united and happy people, and we
agree TO carry the stripes and stars forward
forever 10 the highest point Of national great
ness.
The widest excitement took place
after the reading of the platform. One
of the suspected vampires OF corpo-
rations" on the floor attempted to
edge in a motion amending the docu-
ment and was Immediately elected
from the hall. The platform was then
adopted without one dissenting voice.
1t was then resolved TO appoint a com
mittee to act with the national CON-
mittee of the Peoples party to call Il
national convention to nominate a
president and vice-president of the
United States After q decision by
the chair that it had nothing to do
with the prohibition question the con-
vention then adjourned.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

New YORK, Feb. 26.-The president
of one OF the largest national banks
speaking yesterday OF the present ex-
port of gold, says that it was very
good thing that it had stiffened the
money market and made things stead
Ter. The rate for commercial bills was
higher as a consequence A member
OF prominent foreign banking house
spoke in a similar strain and said $40. =
900, 600 or $50, 900. 900 in gold could
be exported at this time without in
jury to the country's interests. 1t is
foolish, " he said this excitement
about the export of a little gold Peo-
pie 90 abroad with letters OF credit
and drafts representing much more
money and there IS no fuss made
about it and yet the effect is precisely
the same.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

WAsm>G1oN. Fee. 36.-TLe lndi-
ma delegation in col. ress held
meeting yestei gay and the result Is
d.scouragirg TO the anti-silver men.
The opponents of free silver have
been looking TO Bynum OF this delega-
Ton with considerable hope as
strong Democrat who would rally To
his support qIiie a little strength on
ny proposition 10 postpone vote on
a Tree coiuaSe bill until next session
It has been stated that after the silver
bill had been debated a week or more
Byuum would move postponement
Of further discussion. These reports.
however could not he verified. for
Bynum said yesterday he would 20
with his state delegation. Atthe con-
.erence this afternoon it was ascer-
tanned that minority OF the Indiana
Democi ats in congress are free silver
men
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

NEW ORLEANS La, Feb. 9Th
the trans-Mississippi commercial con
gress resolutions were adopted as fol
lows: Requesting Congress to refer
the question of improving the south
west pass at the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river to the river commission
with a view 10 facilitating the rapidly
Increasing commerce of the Missis-
sippi valley; iavoring the construction
OF the Nicaragua canal as a distinctly
American work; approving and indors-
ing the acts of congress giving a
bounty on sugar and admitting ma
1hinery for manufacturers of sugar free
and requesting congress to make lib
eral appropriations for teaching beet
sugar chemistry and that all unearned
railroad lands be restored to the pub
lie domain. The silver question.
which was made special order came
up and free bi-metallic coinage res
olution was adopted.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04
OBJECTED TO THE PLAY.
How the Citizens Gave Theatrical
Company the Hint.

Company the Hint.
HEMPsrEAD, Tex, Feb. 2j.-There
was great excitement here Tuesday
night. \ band of showmen having
their own Pullman coach, which has
performed well-kuown aute-bellum
negro play in several towns in the
state had paraded flaming posters
throughout the town several days.
The pictures caused considerable com
ment among the negroes and many
citizens were very indignant. The
company was asked to substitute some
other play, but refused and went on.
When the curtain rose pistol firing
opened in front of the opera house,
shooting out the outside lights. linen
"a heavy skirmish fire opened near the
coach on the railway track and a tew
windows will need repairs. AT least
100 shots were fired and reminded OLD
soldiers for an hour of the old battle
fields of long ago. There was no one
hurt and the greatest loss was tine
value of revolver and Winchester
shells wasted. The sheriff and SIX
deputies and the city marshal with
posse were in active pursuit Of the an
tillerist=. but when they reached one
corner the boys We're three blocks dis
tant No one was caught
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

Wo4fE CITY Tex. Feb. al. NJ
Roberts. "a farmer living about two
miles from town. became engaged in
a quarrel with lad of17 Monday. In
the fray tine 10Y stabbed Roberts i1
the pack about TWO inches and bali
below the point OF the shoulder in
ilicting an g.y wound ana reaching
TO the hollow. DIR. Bel WAS called TO
attend MIN and found his patient
bleeding internally. There Is some
doubt as 10 his recovery.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04
\ STRANGE AFFAIR.
While Dreaming a Clebu-n9 Man Gels Up
and Slabs Ills Son.
A NEW VICTIM OF The PLAYFUL PISTOL.
\ Sold Fort Worth Thief Steals "a
Mans Clothing while He
is Dressing.

CLEBURNE, Tex. FEB. PA cut
ting ARRAY occurred on south Main
street at a wagon yard at an early
hour yesterday morning, in which ".
/. j. Burton. 4 man about so or so
years Old almost fatally stabbed his
son. John Burton. aged about 80
years. Reports of the affair are con-
iiicting. The elder Burton says he
was asleep, and in a frightful dream
got up and stabbed mis- son. thinking
he was some one else. John Burton
does not talk much about it. but says
his father had been drinking to ex-
cess and he does not know why he
did it. He was cut once in the left
side Of the neck and once in the left
side OF the small of the back with n
large spring-back pocketknife.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

BRENNAN Tes.. Fen. sunday
night Constable Boyd arrested Otto
Klecke. a lj-year-oid German boy, Tor
wrecking the southbound passenger
train on the Santa lie, Sunday, Feb
ruary IT, The COY is evidently half
witted. He confessed to wrecking the
tram but said he put only one iron on
the track. and that was at p. m.
sunday and that he was in the corn
crib shucking corn when the train ran
of something over an hour afterward.
When asked why he did IL he re
piled for fun.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04
sold Her Bonds

HoU>ToN, Tex. Feb. 27.-Some
time ago at Il meeting Of the city
council that oody authorized the Is
suing of bonds to the extent OF 500. =
600 for pubic school improvements.
bearing interest at the rate OF t. per
cent. Yesterday the ponds were dis
posed OF TO Hayes " Son OF Cleveland,
O. for 9Si cents. redeemab'e i'm five
Years. Another bid was made OF
500 for thirty years. but the commit
zee thought it advisable 10 accept the
Did OF the former.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

Is several large cities. as notably in
Cleveland and Detroit truant school
especially organized to compel the at.
tendance Of boys who cannot be
handled in the regular public schools
mas proved TO be OF great assistance in
reseuing unfortunate children from
the open avenues that infallibly lead
10 careers Of crime; ana it is thought
that in addition to this. a parental
s,Aool which would supply to chill
Snen without proper domestic re-
Ia-aints something ike family life and
raining as well as suitable Industrial
education would be Of much practical
utility. II it can be made so. OF
cour56-no ob' ection Of expense or of
too much interference in private mat
tiers should be allowed to count against
It Enthusiasts IL the new scheme
may properly be asked to remember
however that there Is always grave
doubt about the possibility OF success
fully supplEntiDc ihe natural by the
artificial in cases where human nature
Is concerned We may question there
fore If we oughi TO e peet any more
success in the cad sav0r 90 substitute
educational mac i1ery for "a mothers
md fathers hrilms ir tie home
than IN trying ~ -ring pp infants In
incubator
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

SAN ANGELO Tex. Feb. pa ne
gro went up in "a gambling hall over
the Legal Tender saloon sunday night
ANA after "a few words with ). lgoe
drew his pistol and nred at him the
ball taking effect il Igoe's back lie
then turned his attention 10 Officer
Dick Runion. who was in the act OF
drawing his six-shooter and sent a
bullet through his right hand which
also grazed mis- stomach. The negro
then escaped down the stairway. fol-
lowed by several shots. Igoe
wounds are only slight
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

LoNGvIEw Tex. Feb pa Sc
rious cutting ARRAY TOOK place in 5.
$. MaIlnSon's dry goods store Sunday
night in which 7. VI. Jacobs r-erl.
was seriously If not MORALLY wounded
by Walter Stuart young man Of
good family who had been using
abusive language towards the clerks.
which JACOBS Thought was meant for
him ana attacked Stuart with 4 stick.
with the above result Stuart is in
jail awaiting the injuries Of Jacobs
who lies at nome in "a dangerous con-
dition. jacobs is middle-aged man
with d large iamiiv.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04
Hishop Nelson Consecrated,

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 26.-Rev. C.
X. Nelson. rector Of South Bethlehem.
Pa. was Wednesday eonsecfated
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese Of Georgia, in the cathedral OF
st. Luke. this city. Ri Re-. Bishop
Quintard of Tennessee performed the
ceremony. Bishop Nelson will make
Atlanta his headquarters.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Important Happenings in the Various De-
partments Of Government
CONGRESSIONAL AND OTHER NEWS.
silver Wen EIated over the Caucus
Decision Not to Delay the
Free Coinage Bill.

WASHINGTON Feb. 27.-The free
coinage men of the house feel elated
over the action of Tuesday nights
caucus in refusing to consider any
proposition for the Delay of free coin
age legislation. Although the action
OF the caucus. in 81 far as results are
concerned. may be termed a draw. the
failure of Harteran other pronounced
opponents of free coinage to secure
considerable support for the PROPOSE
tion for pcstponement is a great com
fort TO Bland and his free silver col
leagues in the house. Bland of Ten
uessee and other leaders of free coin
age are compiling and arranging pc
titiOns 10 0e presented to-day to the
committee on rules asking for day to
he set for the consideration Of the free
coinage bill. These petitions have
been freely circulated on the Demo.
cratic side and contain the signature;
OF all the friends of free coinage.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb. 2l.-Ger-
trude Esparza, "a young girL was walk
ing dong the streets late Monday
night when she was attacked by Z
negro who Is a uel boy at hotel ana
who snatched her purse containing
about s. from her. The police sup
pose he Is one OF the two negroes who
have heen assauiuug ladies here at
night here recently and not only
knocking them down. but roobing
them Of their cash The Mrs. Bull
who was knocked down by one OF
them on Friday night Is critically i'll
and her skull was fractured.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

San ANTONIO. Tex. Feb. 24-The
county physician, DR.. George Clifford,
reported a case Of smallpox SIX mics
north of the city at the ranch of
Gohn-ou. The patient reported is
Lydia Thompson. and she and five
others who are all Of the occupants.
have been put under quarantine The
case is OF "a mild type and is the first
that mas been reported in the county
for over "a year. lhe promptne-7 with
which the case was quarantined rem
ders it improbable that there Will ne
others resultant from II.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

WAsHNoIoN, Feb 23.-From let
tels and kilograms received here
there seems TO lie some misundel.
standing as to The status of the reso.
luton embracing charges against
Judge Mccormick. The resolution
uucer the Iues was referred 10 the ju.
diciar committee Of the house. Here
it viii be referred 10 "a subcommittee.
The DUTY Of tins subcommittee will
be TO report to the full committee
whether or not The charges constitute
a subject OF impeachment or present q
proper ease for impeachmet and il
so. whether there is grounds to be-
lievc that the house could sus-
tain the same before the senate. II
The committee reached the conclusion
that the charges in their full present
a proper case for impeachment the
con mittee viii so report to the house
nd the investigation will be entered
into with proper formalitv.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

negro women living on Young street
near Lamar the latter received a stab
under the right breast with a sharp
lance. \ slight cut was also inflicted
on the right cheek. Julia bled freely
from the wound under the breast and
it Is regarded As a serious cut Last
night Laura Brown was arrested by
Policemen Price ard Cunning. She
was lodged n Jail, the register OF
which contained the charge Of assault
with intent to murder opposite her
name
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04
Robbed bY IIighwnymen.

san ANGELO Tex. FEB. 24.-Yes-
terday morning just before daylight
two highwaymen stopped the milk
wagon driven by J. l. Cage one man
going to the head OF the horses and
tine other TO the driver. Mr.. Cage
says he was ordered 10 throw up his
hands. and on refusing he was struck
by one of the men in the ACE with
something winch knocked MIN out of
his hack and he lay insensible for
some time on the streets. These are
evidently the same two men operating
in San Angelo for the last three
months
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

MIDLAND. Feb. 22.-The cattlemen
are happy. The following telegram
from the head Of the delegation sent
TO Washington by tine catt-emous' con-
vcntiou. explains itself:
.'WA>HINGroN, Feb. 20. w f.
Council Midland, Tex: Have sue
ceeded in having quarantine line
moved 10 include Mitchell county and
southwest through Tom Green 10 the
Pecos. +. FENTON.
This viii enable stockmen TO reach
the market with cattle and a big rush
is expected in trading and prices.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

OUR town were laid out alike for
business coLveuIsn6a and economy.
They were builded .oording to plan.
surveys for streets an / town lots being
the forerunners Of architects draw
ing, and American cities grew in con-
formity with a system Of plan and ar
rangement This tremendous speed
OF making cities allowed no great
play to architectural genius rapid
building Tor general utility being the
order that made necessary the dupli-
cation Of the plans elsewhere ap.
proved and carried out
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

ARKANSAS PAS. Tex, Feb. Ca
carload OF machinery belonging to the
Arannas Pass huroor company came
in on Tuesday local freight from san
Altonio. Il viii 20 roI here by
water down 70 Harboe Island, where IT
Will oe used IN opening ana deeHen.n-
the pass. Captain Nelson. chief engi-
neer and general manager of the com
pong, is hourly expected
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

Fort WoRTH Tex. Feb. 27.-Yes-
te"day morning Mr.. Henry Holloway.
"a well known citizen intending to 20
hunting in the river bottom, changed
his clothes. putting on hunting suit
and placing MS other suit on a chair
near a window. While he was en-
gagged in getting ready for his hunt "a
the. slipped the discarded suit through
the window .Ad disappeared with it.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-04

VERNON. Tex. Feb. 27.-In the dis
ricJ court Thursday Mrs. G. NJ. McNew
.ecovered Judgment against the West
arn Union Telegraph company for
1900 damages for failure to deliver "a
cleeram informing her Of the illness
If her mother.