San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-07-29

boat excursion, Whit billiard wa,
killed and a young man named Greer
was fatally wounded.
Alfred Fleury o Freuchman and q
private in the United States army,
committed suicide at Cheyenne Col,
recently. He claimed he was exiled
from France for dueIing.
Judge Gresham is ssid to be afflicted
with a dangerous malady which he
has kept from his family. For that
reason he declined 10 accept the
Peoples party nomination.
Al Memphis Tenn, a few DAYS ago
Mrs. Annie Goodwin was murdered
by her lover. William HARLEY. with .,
billet OF wood. He killed her Tor tax
ing money from his pocket
A band OF small boys all under J .
years. under arrest at Louisiana. Nc.
confessed to having robbed the raj!
road shop. Over 1000 pounds of brass
was found which they had sold
On Peoria lake Illinois, the other
night cyclone struck the excursion
steamer Frankie Folsom and forty ex-
cursionisls were thrown into the
water. Eighteen were drowned.
Rush Bartlett shot and fatally
wounded his wife and 5.year-old son
at Bay City, Mich. recently and then
attempted suicide, but ne viii recover
Family troubles caused the tragedy.
Al Tacoma. Wash. H. r. Harris,
editor OF the Sun. has been arrested at
the instance of w. A Ryan. a re-
porter of the News. VINO was chal-
lenged by the former to fight duel.
A great strike of gold ore is re-
ported, and from all accounts is the
-Asatest since the Amethyst strike.
Inc new territory lies tnirty-iive
miles up the Rio Grande from Creede.
Col.
AT New York George William
Curtis. the distinguished editor Of
H'.rper's Weekly. is dying OF cancer,
and physicians say his lie can scarce
ly be prolonged beyond a month or
two.
Josephine Woods. OF Tarkio. No.
VINO has passed for female for twenty
one years was oY q recent surgical
operation at Kansas City proven TO be
a man and has assumed male attire
for the first time.
At Shiloh. a small place few miles
north OF Corinth Mss. q few days
ago Waiter Wood. u BOY IS years
old. shot and instantly killed a Mr..
Milligan. An old family feud was the
cause OF the tragedy.
The Giant Powder company's works.
near San Francisco Cal. were blown
Up a few days ago with a roar and
shock heard 100 miles away. Three
white men were killed ana nearly 100
Cinnamon were rent into fragments
An attemp: was made at Cincinnati
O.. recently, TO form a Leaf tobacco
combine win a capital OF -, 800 OOO.
but proved a failure. The stumbling
block was the ad usiment Of the val
les OF the various plants concerned.
At Morgantown. Ky, Bud and Lafe
Lawson, brothers, fought while drunk.
Bud knocked Laie down with a stone.
when the latter picked Up Il maui and
beat his brothers head TO a Jelly so
badly lnjuriDg MIN that ne soon died.
While attempting - release his SON
in-iaw from the sheriff custody IN a
hotel room at SPOKANE. Wash. few
nignts since, William Masterson. =
notorious character, was shot and
killed after fatally woundipg Deputy
Sheriff BCwles.
Two boys, sam Frazier ana Rienzi
Kennedy. were drowned in the
Ouachita river at Camden. Ky. q few
days ago. Kennedy was in swimming
.,sf'u1- got beyond his depth Frazier
to rescue the drowning boy
and went down with him.
A remarkable story to the effect
that Kentucky successor to Tue
Louisiana lottery Is to De started under
the name OF The Kentucky Land
with an old charter OBJ
tanned by Mr. Lyttlelon Cooke aud his
associates twenty-six years ago.
Capt Essell of the English colony
in Alachua county. Florida has a very
ingenious way by which to get away
with stealers OF his watermelons. He
has placed wire around MS grounds
so tnat one coming in will strike
against IL and ring bell that hangs
beside his bed.
Richard Mitchell. colored. is under
arrest at Greenville Pa. Tor grave
robbery, ana mis- story Is peculiar
one a few days ago the grave OF
Mrs. Armand was robbed and finger |
removed from the pouv. Mitchell Is
L gambler and his testimony shows |
that ne took the finger for luck bone. !
Secretary of State Foster has re-
,oived Official assurance OF Russia's |
OF an invitation 10 parsici-
pate in the international monetary
All ojner European
having previously taken |
similar action. nothing remains but
ne formal preparation for con
erence.
FOREIGN. ]
Cholera is spreading in Prussia.
Cholera is causing many de iths in
Russia. &
There have been 100 deaths from
,holera at Paris