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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07
confIIcnng CnoIera returns.

HAMBURG. Sept 29. According to
official figures ~ new cases ana Sc
deaths occurred il this city Tuesday.
Compared with Mondays figures.
Tuesdays returns snow decrease of
10 new cases and an increase OF 7
deaths. According to figures obtain
ed by newspaper correspondents the
rev cases Tuesday numbered IS and
deaths 81, a very material difference
from the figures OF the official returns
The various. sanitary committees are
forcing measures to stamp out cholera
in Hamburg. Cleaning houses IS
compulsory. The police nave re-
moved $50 persons IRON a crowded
tenement in which 40 cases OF cholera
ana is deaths nave occurred since the
breaking out of the epidemic. The
evicted people nave been taken to
healthy lodgings while the furniture
and clothes have oeen put in sheds
pending disiniection.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

WASHINGTON. Sept. She sui
eide of ex-Sergeant-at-arms OF che
Senate Canlday yesterday morning
created considerable excitement He
put up a fake robbery on himself
tying his hands with a small string
breaking tine window and half gagging
himself. but not to the extent OF pre-
venting him from making an cutlery.
He made it ana when he was reached
the safe was open. papers scattered
about and he declared he had been
gagged and roooed by burglars.
His partner came. and hearing the
story remarked that the matter looked
suspicious and went after a detective
When he got back Canaday mad shot
himself. Canaday was a southern Re
publican and became 4 sergeant-at-
arms drought the influence OF Sher-
man, whom he worked for at all times
for the Republican nomination. He
was high flyer. and particularly on
horses and women. lie had TO re-
sign two years ago il Is said. because
he got some OF the senators into wild
cat schemes which did not pay.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07
ST. LOUIS CARNIVAL
Marked Increase in the Attendance and Cd
thusiasm a, The Exposition.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE yErlEI
Prophets Reception, Parade an,
Bail - Exceptionally Low
RAILROAD Rates.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. ee.-The ExpositonI
has now been open about one-third Of.
its ninth season and the attendance upI
to date is by far the best on record
Gilmore's magnificent band of lOOI
pieces Is giving four concerts daily,
and although there are 1900 seats in
the Music hall, vacant seat during
any portion of any one of the concerts
isvery unusual. The general features of
the Exposition are voted by visitors from
all parts of the country, as well as from
Europe, as remarkable both for their
beauty and costliness and also for the
great variety, so many attractions hav-
ing been rarely collected together in
one building The exhibits of manu-
featured goods. Of electrical and me
chanical triumphs and high class
works of art are all first class; and
any one department would provide a
first class Exposition.
The next illumination will be given
on Thursday, Sept. 10, when all the
electrical panorama and pyroteehnic
displays will be in full working order.
The carnival will be at its height
at the opening of October, for
on the afternoon Of Oct. the
Yelled Prophet win arrive by boat and
he received by strong military guard.
Heretofore the Yelled Prophet has ar
rived secretly and has not been seen
until he appeared in the parade, but as
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

THERE Is no real refinement in the
benighted west where people fancy
ing themselves polite actually ask to
be excused for trespass. or, if they
they exchange blows do it in wild
impromptu fashion letting ont their
dukes right and left and behaving in
a deuced ungentlemanly way The
West is raw and backward. The more
advanced East is attaining that high
and palmy state which was cha-ac-
ieristic Of ancient Rome in its best
sristocracy. when the lovely refined
and wealthy matrou was charmed by
battles to the death done OF afternoons
for her amusema1t and 10 STOW the
sweet tenderness Of her disposition
turned down her thumb in answer to
the appeal Of the stricken gladiator.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

CoLUNBUs. Ten. Sept. 2S.-A
shocking and painful accident occurred
here Monday night by wnicn Mr..
John B. McDonnon of Oakland lost
his life The facts show that the de-
ceased left his room some time during
tine night passed out through the hall
and attempted to walk on the roof and
in some manner lost his balance and
fell to the ground. 4 distance Of about
fifteen feet. lie landed on his LEFT
temple fracturing mis- skull receiving
such injuries that he could not have
lived even had ne received medical
attention as soon as the accident hap
pencd. He must have met his sad
fate about l O'Clock. He was in bed
at ESQ o clock wnen MS room mate
retired. One Of the bOa-ders passed
in the MOTEL lew minutes after and
saw him lying on the sidewalk groan-
ing. but thinking ne was a drunken
person. passed hi2 uEnoticed. He
must have expired some time near
dav. as he was still i'm Der when found
at o'clock next morning. He WIS u
leading man of this county.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07
Cholera at san Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO lex. Sept 2f.-COn-
corning cholera. DR. r. NJ Swearin-
gen, stale health officer forwarded
from here last night the following re-
port 10 Gov. Hogg: His Excellency.
james 5. Hogg, Governor OF Texas
-Dear sir: In response to a call
from Dir Braunnagel | come here to
investigate the cause OF the many
alarming rumors in circulation con-
corning the health of the city ana re-
speettully submit 10 you the following
report:
Case Sunday morning near the
barracks Charles Walter died He
was an American. had belonged to the
army and mad been discharged on &C
count of diabetes. He came from
Fort Mcintosh 10 This post ABOUT one
month ago He had been in bad
health. but was vio.entiy attacked on
Sept - with. as the attending sur
geOn thought cholera mOrbus. His
death. however, the next morning LED
MS physicians 10 suspect the POSSIBLE
ily OF more serious malady and an
autopsy was at once made. There
were present AZ the autopsy Dr. c.
Dewitt medical director OF the army:
Drs. Davis ana Gibson. post surgeons;
DR., 7. HerfI. president OF the board of
health; Dr.. BraunnageL city physician
The contents Of the bowels strength
ened the hypothesis that more dan
gerous disease might have been pres
ent and the most extreme treatment
known for its destruction was thor
oughly Instituted.
Case :. -Charles Haussler aged -
years. German. was admitted TO the
city hospital at p IN, Sept. ., Was
seen by DR.. Braunnagel Immediately
thereafter and found 10 be in a col
I,.psed condition. At L O'Clock. in
company with DR.. Braunnage!, | Wis
tied the patient He mad reacted par
TALLY. out Eighty ana unable 10 give
clear statements. At 9 o'clock yes
;erday morning with Dr. Braunnagel
| again saw Mr.. Haussier He had
materially improved ana will doubt
less recover The mind was suffi-
GENTLY restored to tell antieedeHt
symptoms. and from the story told
ana physical conditions seen ana
known we believe it to DE sporadic
cholera Or cholera nostras. Inc man
mas been in san Antonio. according
TO his statement since last
March and came from Germany via
Havre Without some link OF closer
connection with European injection
than either OF the cases show ana
microscopic investigation 10 make the
diagnosis absolutely accurate we can
not reach a positive conclusion. Pub
lie health mas been given the benefit
Of all doubts. however. anu the au-
thorities have taken precautionary
measures for the suppression OF the
disease. The utmost vigilance mas
1een practiced by the city authorities,
ne board of health anu their very
efficient physician. DR.. Braunnagel.
There is at present no cause for alarm
and the public may feel confident that
truth will be told il other suspicious
cases at any time develop. nave the
honor to De, your oOedient servant
r. NJ SwEAEINGEN
State Health Officer
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

AFrER all success and failure must
necessarily be comparative. and de-
pend largely on environments as well
as on natural gift Probably the
ability OF each one to help the world
Is more limited than is generally sup
posed While our sitention is d.
rected exclusively to one evil others
perhaps worse than it demand our
care as well. The man who can do
someth ng for mankind aud do as
little as possible for human injury
docs we'll Even cup Of cold water
if given in the right spirit shall not
lose its reward
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

IT is gratifying to observe that
while ; lot OF college managers in
this country are haggling over the
question OF admitting women 10 high
er educational privileges on the same
basis on which men are admitted
many managers Of Germsn uuivefsi-
ties where the utm1st Conservatism IS
expected ara declaring themselves as
unqualfaedly in favor OF placing men
and women on the same educational
footing Here and there may be
found an exception 70 this position OF
course Notab.s among the great
institutions TO recognize the inalien-
able right OF the gentIer sex to ac-
quire ali the knowledge there Is TO be
acquired Is the great University OF
Goitingen.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

a mark of his appreciation of the cN
traordinary attractions this year h'
viii arrive by water and viii hold re
ception at the Exposition building dur
ing the afternoon. Yelled Prophet
day is Tuesday, Oct. 4, when there vii
be one of the largest crowds in St.Loui'
ever collected in a Western city. Tn,
details of the parade are kept secret
but it is generally known that tbs
pageant viii be much more costly this
year than ever before, and as over 81,
miles Of streets will be Illuminated OF
Yelled Prophets night the combined
attractions viii be magnificent to a de
gree.
All the railroads are making very
low rates to st. Louis and intending
visitors should apply at once to the
nearest station agent TO ascertain on
what days round trip tickets can be OBJ
tanned.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

The sIeepIng-car is necessity. Of
course in this land OF great dis
tanceS but in its present state it is
one OF those things which it is about
equally difficult TO get on with or
without The trouble is that i. will
not let fresh air in or ,oul air out
and when more than a score OF peo-
pie sleep in a single box OF the size OF
a sleeper. with no device for ycntilat-
ing it the wonder is that they ever
wake up again. The window sug-
gests itself 70 the Inexperienced &C.
cupsnt Of q lower berth as a conveu-
lent aperture for the admission of air.
but upon experiment he duds that tho
window open only offers him the
alternative OF suffocation from dust.
pluss irst-rate chance for pneu-
monia IN lou OF tho apparent GER
taluty OF asphy1istiOn With the win
dow closed
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07
BURNED TO DEATH.
Thc AwIuI Fate OF Mrs. maIcoIm-
son mt Oais emf.

son mt OaE emf.
DALLAS. lex. Sept. 5O.-Mrs. Ley
stcr Malcolmson. wife OF Prof. Walde-
mar NJ. Mo.colmson. residing on
Greenwood street between Eleventh
and Twelfth. Oak Cliff. met with d
horrible death by burning at her
home yesterday afternoon. Inc lady
was alone in her room, in an upper
cham Der where the fire occurred from
an unknown possibly it was
from lighted match and mad been
smouldering -about o'clock in the
afternoon. She was taking a nan
ami Wien She awOke her clothing and
the bed furnishings were aOlaze- Inc
only occupant Of the place at the time
besides Mrs Malcolmson was Carrie
James. little girl. She raised the
alarm. ana called TO her assist
ance Mir. 4. W. Glenn near neigh
Dor. Mr. Glenn telephoned the
Oak Gin fire department ana imme-
dlately went to Mrs. Malcolmson'
assistance. He found her running
about the room screaming in agony.
Her apparel was nearly all burned
from her and her body was horrible
mass OF burned flesh. Messrs. c. NJ.
Ragon and George Williams preceded
the fire department and soon joined
Mr.. Glen in smothering the flames in
tine bedroom and doing everything pos
sibie to relieve Mrs. Malcolmson's con-
Gitio1. In the meantime Mr.. Glen
started his little 7-year-old daughter
after DR.. Dupree Alderman Roach
met the little one running rs fast Is
she could. and ne picked her up
In his arms and carried her to the
Doctors. Mrs. Malcolmsou lived
ABOUT four hours after the accident.
she was conscious. the doctor said,
up TO within ABOUT an ncur OF her
death. In all my long life said
the venerable doctor. j never saw a
person so horribly burned Her en-
IRE body was badly burned, except
ner face ana feet and a small section
under ner chin. The hair was burned
fnom her head. She suffered terri
Dly-" Prof MalcolmsOn and their
ouIy child. Alfred. boy II years ola.
were in the city at the time of the
accident A telephone message
reached them and the professor got to
the bedside OF the stricken wife and
mother before She died. Their grief
was incOnsolaDle.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

Yune makes the following disclosures
about the recent troubles on the
border. An American capitalist is
the authority for this statement: Now
that the whole affair has become
ancient history | will tell you that
the only revolution there was occurred
IN the columns OF the newspapers. OF
course Cara existed and was at the
head OF small body Of men which he
kept moving up and down the river
making a display. but never Offering
an attack on any military post
neither did he pillage or steal. He
paid for all he got l see you all
appear to be incredulous. II YOU
will just 20 back in memory YOU will
remember that some time back the
Mexican government hoated some
$50. 600, 900 in bonds in Germany.
Now big syndicate. among the num-
DER two Americans. saw big money in
this, so they set about TO Gepreciate
the bonds. A revolution was the
surest thing to bring about the de-
sired effect Cara was sent for and
negotiations entered into with him.
He was Just the man for the under
taking. He had an extensive &C.
quaintance along the border spoke
English and Spanish fuently. WAS
something OF an orator possessed dar-
ing and was ever ready for an ad-
venture. Well Cara was supplied
with money and set to work. First
he started small newspaper in the
columns of which ne arraigned Diaz
ana particularly his financial policy.
When the fruit was ripe ne laid down
the pen and oucKied on tine sword.
Apparent alarm was GREETED all
through the republic. Tne syndicate
agents in New York ana San Fran
cisco Immediately rushed into print
Cores pondents were dispatched 10 the
FRONT 10 write uo the revolution ana 4
-iauce over tne,e reports shows lneY
never gave an account OF single en-
gagement Troops were massed on
Doth sides OF the Rio Grande ana Dig
flourish OF t-umpets was made. All
the newspapers fairly teemed with ac-
coGn;s OF the revolution ana all this
lime Diaz ana his syndicate were
=nicKeriuc in their sleeves. Inc bait
they mad thrown out was quickly
swallowed. Inc parties VINO ne d ine
bones were quickly seized with alarm
ana flooded the market win them.
Diaz ana MS partners made several
millions oy the deal. Of course they
paid ali the expenses OF Cara, whicn
amounted 70 but little.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

SAN ANTONIO, TeX Sept. 29.-No
additional cases OF suspected cholera
nave been reported since the first TWO,
George Walter. who died Of cholera
norbus. and Charles Hausseier VINO
,uccumoed yesterday evening Inc
.atters illness was also asceiialned to
De cholera morous, from which Haus-
seller mad been practically cured. the
immediate cause OF his death being
eur;pmia, growing out OF the deranged
condition of TIE stomach. Hausseier ;
BODY was buried by the authorities In
nicnloride OF mercury and al mis-
effects burned.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07
Chinesc >muegIer Arre,,cu.

DETROIT Mich-. Sept 29.-E. l..
Montgomery OF New York WIS ar
rested yesterday charged with snug
giing Cinnamon across the border.
He has the police say. made a con-
fession duplicating a nun uer Of prom
iaent people n Detroit Chicago and
New York. Inc United States au-
thoriti-s believe Monrgome:ys con-
fesslon Will result in the destruction
OF Il gigantic smuggling conspiracy
that nas existed for months.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept ga
ClarksviIle Tenn, dispatch to the
Appeal says: A farmer
named Freeman, VINO is in moderate
circumstances. residing in Mont
gomery county. was in the city yes
terday when ne received letter IRON
William Lord Moor, lawyer in Lon
don, informing him that a land suit
has been decided in mis- favor which
will net MIN s., 600, 600 Buckinham
palace is located on the ground in
question. The estimated value OF the
whole estate is IS 600 900. Mr. Free
mans grandfather Nathan Freeman,
was a native OF London ana married
Miss Mary Buckingham OF the once
celebrated family OF that name in
Er gland. The couple settled in
America
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

IT does not do to say that the ap-
parent increase OF crime is due to a
Eorse state OF society than has here
-s-si.-o- existed tris-ts, Pr.A-a.ie TO
the increased efficiency OF the police
aud TO the powsr which modern civil
ization has put in our hands for using
search-lights when anything goes
wrong. We have reached that point
where the greatest power OF deter
renee is the increased probability that
If person commits crime he will
be found out
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

PITTsBURG. Pa. Sept. 80. The
rumor sent out from PiLtsDurg yester-
day afternoon that the Carnegie peo-
pie had decided to discharge the non
union men at Homestead and close
down the plant was emphatically de
MED last night by IL G. Frick- Mr..
Fricg also prouounce5 as false the
story published in the afternoon paper
that Carnegie was on mis- way to this
country for the purpose Of settling the
difficulty with the workmen.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

WEATHERFoRD, Tex. Sept. 20.
Inc case OF tine state against G. A.
Wells was tried yesterday before
Judge Roacn and resulted in fine Of
800 being assessed against the de-
PENDANT. Wells was charged with
sending a threatening letter to extort
money about month ago and At the
time created a great deal OF excite
menI as the anonymous letter was
signed X X. X, 50 and was addressed
TO l. NJ. Har DIN.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

Iris not just To tho profession or
lair to tho public that every college
aedgling should be just as much en-
titled 70 put DR.. before his name as
the old and oft-tr.ed veterans OF the
profession. Hence the suggestion
that the ranks from second lieutenant
to general IN the army have their
equivalent in that nobler profession
medicine and surgery.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

PITrsBURG. Pa. Oct 1--Coroett
the champion pugilist yesterday after
noon said: There are really but two
men in the world VINO have any claim
to fight me, and they are Charley
Mitchell and Peter jackson. Mitchell
has done nothing but blow for five
years and don't intend to pay any at
tention 10 this country. | don't care
II ne has 500 900 up in England. 1
will fight MIN nowhere outside OF
America once fought jackson ana
cid not whip him therefore he has
right to try conclusions with me again.
/ will not fight though until finish my
theatrical season"
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

In the struggle Of lie the hero and
the coward the conqueror and con-
quered need sympathy equally. Often
the mind which upholds others needs
itself to be upheld; the honest heart
which seems so bold and true IS faint
ing from secret sorrow. dying from
some little wound which sympathy
could stanch. the pain OF which it
could alleviate
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

TExARKANA. Tex. Sept 29-In the
district court OF Bowie county in ses-
ion at Boston Charles Vines, coiored.
was yesterday sentenced to De hanged
N Nov II NEXT Vines wayIaid and
murdered Deputy Sheriff Jeff Morgan
Early last spring ami ailerward tied
weights 10 the oody and sunk it in 4
axe, where it was found Jew cay ;
alter by a searching party. After the
Killing Vines escaped to the Indian
territory. but was pursued ana brought
back. II was with great difficulty that
ne officers were able to prevent lynch
NJ. but the matter finally Gained
iown ana the law was lett TO take its
course Vines, since MS conviction.
mas confessed the killing. but uenies
placing the body in the lake
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

QUARANTINE, y. Y. Sept ~
Cholera is over and at present the
port OF New York is free from the
disease. was the cheerful report OF DR..
jenkins wneu lie returned from the
island down the bay accompanied by
Dr. Sternberg. 1t is four weeks from
the time cholera began. and it is now
substantially over. There are only a
few ships on the way to this port with
immigrants. ana they are coming
from Mediterranean ports. Vigil
lance however has not been relaxed
II the slightest degree.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

PALESTINE, Tex. Oct. Thursday
lout dark at Robert Grigsby's farm
Jur miles north OF town, three negro
yoys, whose names are unknown.
we're playing with an old unloaded pis-
tol when 1t went of. accidentally kill
ing one OF them. the bail taking effect
in the stomach The other two boys
confessed ard were arrested and
lodged in Jail oy Deputy Jim Day ana
Steve Crist OF the police force.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

OF the many products OF inventive
genius which are continually coming
INTO public notice tho vast majority
are found impractical and are soon
forgotten A few. however pass INTO
general use and work revolutions. In
these attempts OF the inventors
whether successful or not We get a
hint OF the future. when theie will be
40 draught animals on the city
streets and air. water and land will
De uavigated With equal facility.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

CHICAGO. H.. Sept 26.-The plans
for the Texas building have been re-
ceived by Col. Dickinson. The build
ing is OF the composite style OF archi-
lecture. with predominating touches
OF the Moorish type. The plans are
5y j. Risley Gordon of San Antonion.
Inc contract mas been awarded 10
Har.or Il Sons OF this city, VINO will
Immediately proceed to erect tho
building.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

Az oficer Of the British navy has
invented submarine telephone which
will record the rapid beats OF a tor
pedo's propeller when it is approach
.ug a vessel and thus warn those on
board of their danger. The utility OF
;he torpedo as a destructive eng ne
teens to be minimized by several re-
cent inventions to such an extent that
Il will be obsolete before it is really
made practicable
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07
A>>auIrea His daughter.

KENNY, Tex. Oct l.-On Sept
p an assault was committed by
Charles Rhodes upon his daugh-
ter. Ruth Rhodes, of which
ofTense she has made complaint
before J. S. Brewer. justice
OF the peace OF precinct No. e, Austin
county. He has skipped.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-10-07

The almost persuaded are the ma
jority the hesitaiIng and wavering
make up The many in every class of
society. There is happily another
phase OF this re -ectiou. As there is
much doubt in the world. it is well
that the bulk OF it IS dishonest The
iishors sty may be forgiven else the
outlook were black indeed; for as
suredly the doubter stands COZ
lemned