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

BRENNAN, Tex. Jan. 25.--At about
l o'clock Saturday morning Fred R.
Carrick, a printer. while coming
down the steps from his ofice, lost his
balance and fell head foremost strik-
ing the steps half way down. where
he lay insensible and bleeding from a
bad cash in the head until o'clock,
when Officer Whitman came along
and noticed a slipper lying at the foot
of the steps and flashed his light up to
investigate. He found the old man
helpless from loss of blood and nearly
frozen. Whitman carried him back
up stairs put him to bed and then
went for DIR. Lockett who came and
dressed the wound in his head. The
old fellow is very weak from loss OF
blood and cannot give a very clear
idea Of how the accident happened.
His injuries may result fatally.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 30.-At
o clock Thursday night the residence
of X. F. Rel, eight miles from the
city, was burned to the ground. A life
went out in the flames. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bell were awakened by the screams OF
their 22-year-old son. Thomas who
occupied a room Just above the one
they were in. For some time Thomas
has been Gemented and his parents
thought the screaming was due to the
rawlings Of his mind. Then the crackle
of flames reached them. followed by
flames reaching down through the
ceiling. Mr.. Bell hurried his wife out
Of danger and rushed to his sons
room. As he opened the door the
floor OF the room fell through and
Thomas lay in the embrace of the de-
structive demon. The house was de-
stroyed. The loss was $1,000. This
morning the bones of the young man
were taken from the ashes.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05
WayIaid and KIIIed.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 3O.-Near
Pineville, Ky, Bob Jones and Lee
Davis, two prominent members of the
Parton faction, were killed Wednesday
evening by Berry Turner, the outlaw.
and his men. 1t is said the men were
waylaid. Jones and Davis. the two
murdered men. were known as avow-
ed enemies of Berry Turner. They
assisted in his capture about a year
ago, when he was lodged in jail here.
Since Turner made his escape these
two men have been endeavoring to
effect his capture They had gone so
far as to offer reward of $3.50 for
Turner's apprehension and the outlaw
has doubtless been waiting an oppor-
tunity for revenge.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

THERE has ever been a lively dis
cussion over the essentials to literary
success. James Payn, the English
novelist who scouts the idea OF inspi-
ration, and seriously proposed the
establishment OF school for teaching
our boys how to write novels. as mod
ern universities fit them for divinity
or dentistry, has declared his belief
that the chief thing necessary to win
success for an author is large and
properly adhesive piece of shoe
makers wax attached 70 the seat of
his work-chair. It may be doubted
whether this is not an extreme conclu-
sion Hitherto ideas have been given
some prominence in the outfit OF the
successful author and they are not
always readily attainable, as was dis
covered by the hero OF that venerable
pleasantly who requested his stationer
to fit him out with trenchant pen
and put few caustic ones into the
parcel as well. Until this golden era
OF the magazines and the syndicates
the principle laid down by an Ameri-
can author OF note has received gen
raj Rdhesion-namely. that to succeed
in literature one should either have
something new 10 say or be able 10
say something old in a new and enter.
taiuine fashion
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

WASHINGTON Jan. 2S.-The chances
Of the war have passed and the qaes-
ton remains? Did Harrison shoot his
gun too quickly? The Blaine men al
ready declare that he did 20, and did
it. too, in order to catch the popular
breeze. The Blaine men further say
that if lie had kept his hands of all
could have been settled without any
one being hurt, and that as it is We
have lost friend in the strongest OF
the South American republics, after
we have Tor years been trying to get
mp a closer bond with the people of
that country The Harrison men re-
ply that we have been crying for a
vigorous foreign policy and now We
have man who believes in that idea
viii stand no fOolishness and viii call
any nation to time that touches or in
terferes with American citizens
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 25.-Represeuta-
tive Stump of Maryland, chairman of
the house committee on immigration.
has prepared bill absolutely prohib-
iting the coming Of Chinese laborers
into the United States for period OF
twenty years. which he will lay before
the committee at an early date. The
bill is long one, of eighteen sections,
and was drawn with careful attention
to details. 1t is made unlawful for 4
period OF twenty years after the pas
sage OF the act for any Chinese labor
ers, whether subjects of the Chinese
empire or any other foreign govern
ment including those now here or
who may hereafter leave the country
and attempt 10 return thereto. and
those whd have l.een here. or having
been here departed thereirom, to come
within or across the boundaries OF the
United States or come to or within,
land or remain at any port OF or place
within the United States
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

HELENA, Mon, Jan. 29.-The anti
Chinese sentiment is growing every
day. Efforts to starve the Cinnamon
here are being made by some. The
labor ORDINATIONS OF Butte impose a
fine on any member who patronizes
Chinese restaurants, laundries or
stores or any establishment where
Chinese help is employed. The
knights OF Labor OF the state resolved
to support no city for the state capt
tai whose citizens employ Chinese or
support Chinese tradesmen. The city
council of Helena has passed pream-
Die and resolution setting forth the
evils Of Chinese immigration and urg-
ing the Montana delegation in congress
to support a new restriction act. Gov.
Joole has been IN correspondence with
the treasury department at Washing
ton urging that means be employed to
guard the northern boundary. He
says there is an enormous organiza-
ton. with headquarters along the Ca
madam passage, smuggling Cinnamon
across the line and visibly swelling
the Chinese population within the last
wear
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

HAWKINS, Tex, Jan. 29.-Henry
Lawson shot and instantly killed Nose
Cooper yesterday near here while
working the public road. The load
consisted OF buckshot which entered
his body from behind and passed
out above the left nipple, tearing &
terrible cash. Lawson escaped. A posse
is pursuing him. Much excitement
prevails among al classes. Cooper
was a colored man and had many
friends. Lawson is black negro,
beardless, weighs about $50 pounds,
had on dark pants and was in hi:
shirtsleeves- He will probably try to
make his way to Louisiana.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

the last term of the district co-rt OF
numbering her grandchildren aud af-
terward admitted to bail to await
new trial has confessed to the crime.
Upon being questioned she said:
Yes, killed the little ores. l killed
Della FIRST | don't know why | killed
them. / loved them dearly and | would
give ten million worlds il they were
mine if had not done it.
but | did. can see them
often now. Little Clifford seemed to
be here last night felt he was sit
ting here on the side of bed peeliug
a peach. don't know why | killed
him. Satan seemed to get into me
and could not get rid of him. | was
asleep when Jones and Keays passed
the house that night or rather they
woke me mp. | went to sleep after
they left. l cut the gashes in my throat
because wanted to kill myself, but |
reckon ] couldn't"
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. ga ter
rife explosion OF dynamite occurred at
Honey Brook, small mining town
five miles from Hazleton, at noon yes
terday. Fifteen Hungarian miners
were sitting around the stove in the
workmen's shanty eating lunch when
the several sticks of dynamite which
had been placed near the stove ex-
ploded, blowing the shanty to frag-
ments and scattering the inmates in
all directions. Two men we're in
stantly killed, their bodies being
shockingly mutilated. OF the other
thirteen it is believed a number will
din
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

AvILLA, Ind, Jan. 2S.-The farm
house of George Meyers three miles
west OF Kendalville, was burned to the
ground Tuesday morning and the Is
year-old son OF Mr.. Meyers and Mr.
Owens, brother of Mrs. Meyers, who
were sleeping in an upper room, were
literally roasted to death, This morn
ing the unacceptable remains OF
Marion Meyers and Mr.. Owens were
raISed out of the debris and their bones
will be buried in one casket The
others who were sleeping in the upper
rooms escaped by jumping from the
windows. The family is entirely des-
titute and citizens are contributing
literally.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05
CAPITAL.
important Happenings in the Various De-
partments Of Government
CONGRESSIONAL AND OTHER NEWS.
split In Alliance Circles at WASH
iaEton which Is too Serious
to BE Healed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S0.-Jerrv Simp-
son, supported BY TWO other Alliance
congressman. Watson OF Georgia and
Otis of Kansas, has split with the
other Alliance members Of the house,
and it is said the difficulty is too seri-
GUS to be healed. The trouble came
to a head at u meeting Of Alliance
congressman held in this city last
week. and its result was developed by
the refusal of Messrs. Simpson. Wat
son and Otis TO attend another meet
ing OF Alliance members Thursday
night. At the meeting last week
there was a long and bitter discussion
over the proposition that the Alliance
men in congress agree to cast their
lot with the Democratic party. This
proposition was vigorously opposed by
Messrs. Simpson. Watson and Otis.
They contended that the Alliance
had progressed favorably without
the aid OF either OF the
TWO great political parties. and
advocated the Third Party scheme.
The report OF the split is confirmed by
the above named gentlemen. Mr..
Watson, who was the alliance caudi-
date for speaker will probably be the
leader OF the Third Party.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 27.-Expecta-
tons OF an early called session which
was growing has in the last few days
been disappointed by reports that the
governor has finally decided that
crops must be laid oy before the
farmers will be called together. He
has refused many petitions to include
various general subjects of Legislation
in his call. Even government insti-
buttons requiring legislation are dis
UOuiaged- Tne election 81 svadtv.
and apportionment bills and the fight
for the intermediate courts will occupy
the members time to the exclusion OF
general legislation.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05
ChiII Way want DeIaY.

WAsHINGroN. Jan. EFT is held
held here that there Is good ground
for the belief that Chilli is lighting for
delay. Harrison had long ago de-
clined to withdraw Egan. and there
fore a promise to withdraw a request
for his withdrawal is absurd. Again,
the profIel 10 modify the note OF Mat
ia, who charged the president and
secretary OF the navy with a perver-
sion Of facts by stating wherever
Mstta's note was published that it was
an error of judgment can be doubly
construed. Such a statement might be
construed that while the charges made
by Malta were true it was an error OF
judgment on his part TO say so in
writing. There are many who be-
lieve that there will be Il peaceful
solution OF the trouble; still there are
those who think a fight cannot be
avoided. Just how long it will take
the committee OF congress which has
the matter in hand to make a report no
one knows. They ought to come Out
with the report at an early day. but
there are many who believe that
Chilli Will have all the time she wants
to come to a conclusion whether or
not she will apologize before the COM
mittee produce their work.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

The only inevitable difference be-
tween a composition destined to an
ephemeral existence. and one for which
ihe author hopes a longer lease of
life. is a difference OF topic and OF
treatment There is. in fine no rea-
son in the nature Of things why the
same man should not be capable Of
creditable effort in both journalism
and literature, provided, of course. he
can find the time and vigor to labor
in both fields One may add that the
systematic arrangement and fluent
expression Of ideas, which must needs
become not only haoitual but almost
automatic with the trained journalist
will far from proving drawbacks. be
found valuable aids 10 the literary
artist in whatever direction his mind
may be addressed.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

LEONARD. Tex. Jan. 27.-The 10
year-old daughter of Ike Tree, resid-
ing seven miles west of here. acct
dentally shot and killed her S-year-old
sister Monday afternoon with target
gun. The gun belonged TO her brother,
and as he had been repeatedly warned
by Mr.. Tree not TO enter the house
with the gun loaded, she believed it
was not loaded. Picking up the gun
and leyeling it at her sister playfullY
she remarked: Look out; | am 60
ing to shoot The gun was discharged,
the ball entering the skull behind and
just above the left ear. Death ensued
in fifteen minutes.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

ATLANTA Ga, Jan. 29.-Frank
McCOnIey came to Atlanta and cap
tured the heart OF winsome widow
named Mrs. Roberts. relic OF a veal
thy citizen recently deceased. Me
Conley is the son of q ranchman near
Sterling. Tex, who is quoted at $3.50, :
600 The marriage did not suit the
wealthy ranchman, anu hints of disin-
heritance disturbed the mind of the
groom. Wednesday when Mrs. Nc
Conley returned home from visit
she found her husband had returned
to his father. leaving a note begging
her to sc. a speedy divorce and mar
Iu q heller man.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05
BADLY CARVED
A Dispute over an Account Results
in BIOOdshed.

HAMILTON, Tex. Jan. &c. - Friday
evening DR.. j. B. Miner and Arts
Lawhorn had some words over an ac-
count which resulted in 4 serious
difficulty. During the ARRAY Lawhorn
received Il number of knife wounds
about the head throat and breast.
Dr. Milne was at once arrested under
q charge of assault with intent TO
murder. lie is now in custody OF the
sheriff awaiting the result OF Law
horns wounds. Joe F. Williams was
also arrested under charge OF being an
accessory. 1t is claimed that he held
Lawhorn while Miner did the cutting
The impression. however. is that VIII
liams was merely trying 10 separate
the cOmbatauts.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

PUT our roads in the condition the
roads of France are in and you have
at once affected saving in freight
equal in any view of the case to al
least 90 per cent OF the total cost Of
moving our farm products seven miles
by wagon. Yet this is only a part Of
the showing. It is not farm products
alone that are transported by wagons.
Millions OF tons OF other forms OF
merchandise are annually transported
over our highways by wagon under
the same conditions of delay. annoy
ance and cost
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

BAIRD. Tex. Jan. 26.-An elderly
Irish lady, Mrs Lee, having become
very respondent over her INDECENT
condition and lonely life, suicided
sometime Thursday night or Friday
by taking morphine. She was found
dead in her bed Friday afternoon at 5
o'clock. Coroner Kane found an
abundance of provisions fuel, bedding.
clothing. etc, the contributions OF
charitable citizens OF the city, and
especially her near neighbors- She
was well thought of and received 4
very respectable interment
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

in Springfield. 1t Is that the county
attorney must drop the prosecution Of
those under arrest all warrants must
be recalled and no more arrests. The
under sheriff must be recalled and the
sheriff must appoint as under sheriff
man to be named by J. Van Voorhis
and {. Gallant Judge Botlin must
resign and he and a dozen Of his
friends must move out of the district
The wishes of the leaders must be
consulted by the government in the
appointment Of a successor to Botkin.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05
ShonId be RecnIIed-

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Mr Breck-
inridge of Kentucky, yesterday even
ing said: My judgment is that rela-
tons between the United States and
Chill ought to become at once friendly
| think it wise that under all circum-
stances the government should recall
Egan and send some minister there
with whom the Gillian government
may negotiate without any sense OF
either humiliation or irritation
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

CoRsICANA. Tex, Jan. 29.-Two
negroes, Louis Smith and B. Davis,
from Mexia, started TO walk to Angus.
on the Houston and Texas Central
track yesterday morning. After walk
ing few miles they sat down on the
track and went 10 sleep. A freight
train came along and run over them,
severely injuring Smith on the left
shoulder and in the back and dislocat-
inc Davis left arm.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan. 2S.- The
Memphis Commercial, which created
a considerable stir in journalistic cir
cles here when it made its appearance
two years ago, failed to appear yes
terday morning. The cause OF the
non-appearance is the elimination OF
discussions long standing between the
compositors and the business manage
ment resulting in a lockout Of union
printers. About twelve men imported
from Kansas City were at work last
night but in the absence OF 4 press
man it is not likely the Commercial
will appear
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-It was
openly admitted at the navy yard de-
partment yesterday that now there Is
no longer reason for concealment
that this government was fully pre-
pared TO enforce its demands against
Chill IN case they had not been Sc
cured by the more pacific method Of
negotiation through diplomatic chan
nels. The entire available navy force
has been concentrated so as TO be able
to make almost a concerted attack on
the CHILEAN ports.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

New YORK, Jan. 2S.-It is the Opin-
ion among naval officers that the
CHILEAN affair. even if there is no war
will be the best thing that could have
happened for the navy. The result,
they say, will be that the number Of
war vessels will soon be doubled and
within few years the United States
will be what ii ought TO 0e-a formida-
bic maritime power.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

HoUsToN. Tex, Jan. 2S.-Tom
Hart brakeman, was brought here
from Dayton and placed in the hos
pital. His leg had been fearfully
crushed by the wheel OF a car. In
some way he fell under them one
striking him near the ankle. One
wheel followed the bone up 10 Il point
nearly half way between the knee and
hip tearing the flesh from the bone
all the way. 1t was frightful injury
and will make amputation of the limb
an absolute necessity to save his life.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05
RaIe,a Naval Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. pa bill iu-
troduced by Mr. Hale yesterday is Of
special interest in view of the Gillian
imbroglio for the purpose of increas-
ing the naval establishment The DILL
authorizes the president to have con-
structed by contract three battle ships
Of 1880 to 20, 600 tons displacement,
two arnored coast defense vessels.
five gun boats Of 500 to u. 600 tons
displacement and eight trst-class tor
pedo boats. Toward the construction
.of the vessels with engines boilers
and machinery S.. 600 900 is appro-
priated and toward armament 81, 600, =
900
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

AUGUSTA, Ga. Jan. 28.-Considera-
BILE excitement prevails among both
colored and white people in the vicin-
ity of Trenton by reliable witnesses
testifying that Rufe Moore colored.
who was hanged in the Trenton jail
last May, had been seen walking the
streets as if he had never been hanged.
Moore's neck was not broke when cut
down, but the physicians pronounced
him dead. 1t is said the jolting
ne received while in his coffin
being carried over the mountainous
country for burial revived him.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05
FataIKuife PLAY.

GAINESVILLE, Tex. Jan. 29.-While
eating their dinners at school yester-
day two OF the boys, Win Hodges and
Louis Norwood, aged about Il, began
PLAYING with each other, making feints
with their knives. Young Hodges re-
ceived 4 stab near the left nipple
which penetrated the breast. He died
in a few minutes.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

WASHINGTON, Jan 3O.-The Demo
cratic majority OF the ways and.fnesns
committee by formal action Yesterday
morning adopted the Springer policy
and decided to attack the Mckinley
nigh tariff bill by various separate
bills. Upon this policy the Democratic
members of the committee decided TO
act Is a Unit
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05
A Close Call.

CARROLL's PRAIRIE, Tex. Jan. y.
Sunday night about dark while Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Lamb were out of the
house their little daughter Ruby, fell
into the fire. At the time it was
thought to be badly burned, but the
doctor says she will soon recover.
Two years ago they had little boy to
fall into the fire and burn 10 death.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. 27.-Mrs. F. P.
Murphy, widow OF the late Mayor
Murphy and a woman of considerable
property, was awakened after mid
night Monday night by burglar, who
commanded her TO keep still. With
the utmost GOODNESS she pulled re-
vOlver from under her pillow and fired
twice Both balls took effect, one in
the left lung Of the burglar. He es-
capped. but was found in dying con-
dition in a cheap hotel the next morn
ing.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

FLoREsvILLE. Tex, Jan. 27.-W.
C. McIntire, prominent ranchman
of Floresville, was seriously injured
in San Antonio Monday by jumping
from railway bridge. 1t seems he
was walking across the bridge when
he was surprised by an engine ap.
preaching and to avoid being struck
jumped from the bridge twenty feet
hl.ea king his knee
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05

The jury in our district court ap-
pears to represent a people whose
most obvious characteristic in com
mon with that OF Americans generally
is an inordinate desire to spit 4 Next
to the judge on the bench the most
conspicuous objects are the spitoons
They stand around quite numerously.
.Cuspidor halln would be an appro-
pirate name for most modern Ameri-
can court rooms. Usually these court
room ornaments are of generous size
which shows that the county commits
sioners appreciate the demands of the
situation. Thus court room may be
said to be a spitter's paradise
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-05
STRANGE BURGLARY.
Jailed for Stealing Another Mans
wife and Four Children.


BELLEvILLE Ills, Jan. 3O.-David
Hendricks of Freeburg has been locked
up in jail charged with burglary. He
is accused of stealing another mans
wife and four children. He had been
boarding at the home of Henry Moss
at Free6urg for some time. Last Sun
day, in the absence of Moss. Hendricks
moved Mrs. Moss, her four children
and household furniture 10 Belleville.
When Moss returned and found his
home deserted he gave chase. The
runaways were soon located. Mrs.
Moss and the children returned to
Freeburg and it is said they have been
re-established in the affections Of the
husband and father.