The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

Work will begin at once on Haskell's
new $40, 600 court house
Work on the artesian well at Mar
lin is progressing rapidly S
Ii is proposed to reconstruct the
Dallas waterworks system.
A cotton gin plant worth $40, 900 is
being located at Nolanville.
The Girls Cooperative home of
Dallas has been incorporated.
Shermun's big artesian well is now
down to a depth OF 1912 feet.
The Alliance Touring mill at Green
vile has been destroyed by fire.
Farmers in the vicinity of Alleyton
are preparing for another crop.
The charter OF the Quanah and
Oklahoma railway has been filed.
An effort Is being made to put a
ferry in the Colorado at AlleYton-
Wheat has been slightly injured by
frost in the vicinity of Grapevine.
The Blake Manufacturing company
of Waco has made an assignment.
Preparations are being made to re-
build the burnt district at Haskell.
Corn is scarce at Hampstead and
sells for 70 to so cents per bushels.
Count Oscar Wanereik is in Jail at
Sherman charged with being a crook.
Stephensville supports three lumber
yards, and they all do fine business.
During the late freeze an ice man
OF Cisco housed fifty tons of natural
ice.
The late cold snap killed hundreds
of cattle in the vicinity of Mt Yer
non.
& Seven magnificent residences are
now in course Of construction at Nava-
sofa.
Work has commenced on the arts-
sian well for the BRENNAN water
works.
The postoHice at Plano has been
raised from fourth to third-class
Office.
The lately discovered copper mines
near Henrietta are being proftably
worked.
Eliza Wilmington, a negro woman
living at Galveston, is said to be III
years old.
County Judge Cochran has ordered
an election for Feb. to reincorporate
San Angelo.
Farmers around Floresville feel
much encouraged by the good seasons
and freezes.
Lee Hawkins. who recently killed
W. Goats near Ballinger, has been
granted bail
Mrs. Krier 20 years old. died sud
denly of heart failure at Houston a
few days ago.
Il is estimated That Texas stockmen
wiz lose 1000. 900 by the late Sc
we're weather.
1t is believed that the Cara revo-
luton scheme has been demoralized
by disaffectiOn.
Miss Zoe Thomas OF Houston was
badly burned few days ago by her
dress cathing fire.
Henry Knoche, Cameron merchant,
committed suicide a few days ago by
taking stychnine.
The property of the jefferson Lum-
Ter company is to be sold for the
benefit Of creditors.
Wheat oats and fruit trees were
injured by the late freeze in the vicin-
ity OF Round Rock.
There is talk OF a cotton seed oil
mill being built at Decatur some time
during the summer.
It is reported from Henrietta that
young wheat in that section has been
injured by the freeze.
Wheat has suffered heavily from the
effects OF the recent freeze in the
vicinity Of Wheat!and.
1t is reported from Henrietta that
the recent severe weather killed
great number Of cattle.
Guy Youngblood is still in durance
vile at Weatherford Tor circulating the
Kansas City Sunday Sun.
In a row at Dallas few days ago
William Barker was badly slashed
with knife by Tom Casey
The Star and Crescent furnace at
Rusk is doing thriving business in
The manufacture of pig iron.
Waldo Miller of Decatur, charged
with the theft of cotton, has been sur
rendered by his bondsmen.
j. c. Skaggs, the alleged slayer OF
Major Eckles near Boerne some time
ago, has been granted bail.
The Fort Worth and Dallas Railway
with a capital stock of |
$500. 900 has been chartered.
Rev. J. B. Wilmeth and his wife
lied within a few hours of each other
II Mchlnney lew day ago.
The laboratory of the State uni
Austin, costing $25. 600 has
,eeI completed and accepted.
A 6-year-old negro girl, daughter of |
Ben Colquitt. was burned 10 death !
rear Caldwell few days ago.
A political row is brewing at Fort
n or,h which may result il splitting
ne Democratic party in twain.
The Lacasto Patent Handcar and
felocipede company Of jefferson has
cen chartered; capital $40, 900.
A family of three people were re
emily found at Fort Worth in a dying
condition rom hunger and cold.
George Kittle. once prominent
baseball player was slot and killed !