San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-18

George Carr. alias johnson, has
been taken in charge o. Denton
county officers on suspicion OF horse
stealing.
/ W. y. MoAlmon. an old resident of
Beaumont. attempted suicide few
days $50 by swallowing a quantity OF
laudanum
DR.. Mute Sliger of Iredeu. Bosque
county recently look IN overdose o.
laudanum out was saved by
stomach pump.
Horace Hail. auditor Of the Houston
and Texas Central railroad. died at
Houston few days ago after lin
gering illness.
More than 500 pupils have been
enrolled in the pubic schools OF Dub
lin this session and over 400 are IN
Gaily attendance.
Jack Fields coiored. VINO was con-
victed OF the murder OF colored man
and woman in Wharton county. VII
hang December ;.
Waco and McI.ennan county were a
few days ago visited By a severe wind
and hail storm doing considerable
damage to cotton.
--Tbe Pacific express Office at Edo
McLennan count. was broken II 10
recently and an express package con-
tanning $500 stolen.
At Palestine. recently, 22S cars of
Kansas corn were held awaiting ship
ment to Mexico as soon as the block
ade west WIS broken.
Joe Konter working in gin at
| Cisco Eastland county. got mis- arms
caught in a pulley recently, break
ing it below the elbow.
An Italian chile vender named
Yominga Marca was run oye- and
killed by Houston and Texas Cen
trail train at Austin. recently
Arthur D. Galloway OF Belden.
Morris county, accidentally shot MIN
self through the hand. recently, and
amputation may be necessary.
A rain and hail storm. the hail
stones being as large as hen eggs
passed over Lavaca county recently,
destroying all cotton in its path.
Desperate prisoners in the Cooke
county Jail. led by the notorious
Marsh Freeze attempted TO assault a
guard and escape few days since
The water problem mas been solved
at Hillsboro. At depth OF 1850 feet
a magnificent flow was struck. which
will force water into 1O0-foot stand
pipe
A party OF Iowa capitalists have
purchased thirteen sections of land
near Alvin, Brazor1a county. and viii
set out an orchard OF 100 600 pear
trees.
S. Marx. dry goods merchant of
Waco. has filed deed OF trust con-
veying his stock and accounts to B.
Alexander As trustee Liabilities.
s45 900.
William Giddings and Manuel
Hubert. colorei fought at Brennan
recently ABOUT woman. Giddings is
in Jail and Hubert is nursing several
ugly gashss-
Lightning struck the Santa Fs-
round mouse at Cle.-grne, yeeepyslE
lil-.sss--A-,-s--s - s aHa~Knocklhg
several men down but all escaped
without serious injury.
Alcle Mckee and Sidney Williams
INDUCED in a shooting bee at Nava-
sofa recently. Williams received u
painful wound in the right shoulder
and Mckee was locked up.
Fields in Wilson county are re-
ported white with the leecy staple
and there is still good crop OF boIls
to open. Grass is good in almost
every section OF the county.
Edward L. Green. who has been do
ing special police work at Paris. was
arrested by Alabama officers. re-
Gently, and taken to Birmingham,
charged with counterfeiting.
Garrison. Nacogdoches county, hav-
ing few weeks ago voted to incorpo-
rate. has since elected a full set Of
municipal officers. Capt A. L Simp7
son being honored with the Office Of
mayor.
Dan Sheehan, n tramp tailor, who
hailed from New York and who had
been working at mis- trade at Hills-
boro. was run over and ground to
pulp by a freight train at MexiA
few days ago.
A. D. Beatty has donated $50 acres
of land, located two miles from We
lasco. 10 the Odessa college fund upon
condition that 500 900 building be
erected at once The proposition has
been accepted.
The Alamo electric street railroad
OF san Antonio embracing about
twenty miles Of track and complete
equipment was sold. recently. by Or
der of court Charles Harris a New
Yorker bidding it in at $25. 600
Ollie Green. son OF wealthy citi-
Of McDade Bastrop county. VINO was
in the habit OF jumping on and of Of
mo ring trains. got caught underneath
the wheels OF freight train few
days since and was cut TO pieces.
Inc Derclaif pOStOiHCe IOOOerS nave
been arrested. Moody Childress. Is
years old confessed that ne and Seth
Poole stole the money missed, some
$25 or $50. part of which was recov-
cred. They were locked up at 60
lad
George Freeney, colored, convicted
of murder and sentenced 10 be hanged
November / in Robertson county. mas
been granted a respite unit. Novem-
Der 25. to allow MS counsel time TO
prepare and forward to the governor
a statement OF facts in the case
A severe wind ami electric storm
oid considerable damage in Harrison
county a few days ago and small
cottage belonging to Andrew King,
TWO and a half miles from Marshall
was completely demolished and one
of mis- children severely injured.
William Fox, who stands Indicted
in Lee county for conspiracy to mu.--
der. was being transferred from Gray
son county recently oy sheriff and
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