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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

FORT WORTH. Tex, March 2S.-An
awful accident occurred yesterday
morning at the corner OF Seventh ana
Main streets, which resulted in the
death OF Cora Williams 10-year-eld
colored girl She was on her way to
school with some companions and rs
there was drizzling rain falling at
the time she had an umbrella raised
so as 10 hide her view from the north.
Car No. SO. in charge of W. R Strip
ling, the motorman. was going south.
and he was in the act OF making
change when the crossing was reached.
He did not see the girl until he was
almost upon her. but applied the
brakes and gave warning yell. 1t
was too late. however. for the girl
was thrown to the ground and the
wheels passed over her, killing he
instantly. Her legs were horribly
mangled just below the knees and the
lower part of her body bruised and
torn The car was stopped and she
was taken out a corpse.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

AUSTIN. Tex. March 25.-It is not
difficult TO detect that the senate has
a slil,etto in its sleeve FOR the house
as nearly every resolution sent to the
former by the latter is speedily be-
headed When the joint resolution
providing Tor joint caucus between
the two bodies 10 select by ballot three
cities in which to locate The different
branches of the civil courts OF appeals
came into the senate yesterday morn
ing it was met at the threshold with a
scowl. and in q few moments it was
mangled. There was q hot fight over
the resolution, and it did not die q
very decent death.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
THE sun DO MOVE. "
The Famous Negro Preacher Takes Unto
Himself Fourth Wife.
GREAT REJOICING OF cLtvELANDlTEs.
IL is BeIIved That the Crew of the
winnie Lnwry Ate Their
Comrades.

RIcHMoND, Va. March 26.-That
portion of the city known as Africa
was in a whirl last night over the
marriage of Rev. John Jasper of this
city. the author OF The sun do move
theory, and Widow Cary of his flock
She is his fourth wife. Jasper is 80
years old and his bride is 80. The
bride has one child and three grand
children. The wedding took place at
the residence OF the bride. Mr.. JAS
per is pastor of the Sixth Mount Zion
Baptist church. There was some SUR
prise that the ceremony did not take,
place in the church. The reason was
that the octogenarian feared trouble
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
For Cleveland First.

GRAND FORKS II. D., March 25.-
The Democratic state convention was
held here yesterday and delegates
elected 10 the Chicago convention.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved. that we do not deem 1t
wise 10 give our delegation to Chicago
positive instructions, nevertheless 1t
is the sense of this convention that
ex-President Grover Cleveland is pre-
eminently the bes; representative OF
Democratic principles but should they
be convinced that lis candidacy would
not be the strongest possible. it is the
judgment OF this convention that they
should use all honorable means to
secure the nomination OF a western
man.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
THE GULF STREAM.
Does 1t Have Any Effect on the Ci
mato of TIL, Country


mato of ThI, Country
The question is often asked Te
what extent does the gulf stream mod
ify the climate of the United Stat-s
To its supposed erratic movements p
laid the blame of every abnormal sea-
son the Century says There is every
evidence that the gulf stream is goT-
erned absolutely by law In all iss
changes. The course through the
ocean is without doubt fixel. Its
fluctuations are by days by months
by seasons, or by years and they dc
d not vary materially ons from the
other Its temperature changes de-
pending upon the relative heat Of the
tropical and polar seasons. and upon
the strength of the producing trade
winds. The warn water may be
driven toward the shore BY the waves
caused by a favorable wind. but the
current remains in its proper place
The warm water gives of u certain
amount OF heat to tle air above it ana
if this air is moved to the land We feel
the heat
The presence OF the warm water on
the coast OF Europe would in no way
modify the climate if the prevailing
winds we're easter-g instead OF west
erly. II the prevailing winds in New
England in winter were southeast in
stead OF northwest the climate would
be equal to that of the Azores Is,ands
mild and balmy.
For the cause OF abnormal seasons
we may look to meteorology. The
current is in its place ready to give OIL
the heat and moisture to the air Wen.
ever the demand is made upon it but
by the erratic movements OF the ar
his neat and moisture may be de-
livered at unexpected times and seA-
sons, and thus give rise to the errone-
Gus belief that the gulf stream itself
has gone astray.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

pocketbook and tickets in the depot
here yesterday evening while waiting
TO make connection on the Interna-
tionai and Great Northern train No. l.
1t was supposed the thief nade his
escape on that train and when No.
from Galveston arrived there was
over 500 railroad men and citizens of
Longview waiting with torches and
stirred up considerable excitement
with yells of Bring him outl'' Hang
him. 1t turned out that the deputy
sheriff captured negro boy who had
her tickets. but claimed to have
bought them from white man. Al
ter much persuasion the officers pre-
vailed on the men TO let the matter
rest until morning, when the lady
could identify him. The agent here
is taking care of Mrs. Bavers until
she hears from her husband.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

AUSTIN, Tex. March 25.-Ihere is
almost as much interest in the rivalry
between cities for the new appellate
courts as in the senatorial election.
Members are full OF it the LOBBY is
persistent and until it is settled they
will do very little effective work.
The trouble is that If the courts are
located before the districts are made
there is sure to De a howl over the
state from counties dissatisfied with
the locations.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

VELAsco. Tex. March 23.-Mr.
Joseph Cox, a young gentleman living
on his fathers farm near Kried's ferry
on Bastrop creek. a few miles from
this city. accidentally shot himself
Sunday whiss cleaning a six-shooter.
The bullet entered his thigh half way
between the knee and groin ana.
ranging down. lodged between the
ankle bones. His brother Mr. John
Cox, was in Velasco yesterday morn
ing and said Joseph would be taken
to Galveston for treatment and would
be accompanied by the family physi-
clan. DR.. Bruner
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

AUSTIN. Tex. March 24.-The
house committee on judicial districts
is making good progress in general
redistricting. \ number of district
judges have arrived. Others will
come in. They are greatly embar-
raised At the prospect OF having to go
before the people for reelection be
fore their terms have expired. They
think that in order to reorganize a
half dozen districts which were too
small. it is a great injustice and en-
tirely unnecessary to -reorganizc the
whole district system Many mem
bers OF the house are opposed to it,
and it is quite possible the bill will DO
defeated.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

The great glory of solomon's reign
was that in Jerusalem silver was al
most IS common as paving stones and
beautiful cedars as familiar as the
sycamores in the valleys Some think
that the royal glories OF King David's
son we're at their best but prophetic
pictures of things that we enjoy. and
OF a still higher condition on which
we are fast entering. The grand
hymn that tells Of the glories OF the
king and the kings son is accepted by
the learned and common people as
both prophetic and descriptive
wnetner our c01nstry-once Wilder
ness and solitary place, aud now re-
joicing and. blossoming as a rose-was
foreseen BY Isaiah may be a question.
but certainly it is wonder Of won
ders in the worlds history.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

ST. LOUIS, Mo March -. The
boiler OF one OF the battery OF six at
the Laclede brick works at Chclten-
ham. a suburb of this city. exploded
yesterday afternoon as u result OF an
injection OF cold water into the hot
empty iron killing four men. fatally
injuring two and seriously injuling
two. The killed are: Larry Hussey.
aged %. married crushed to death
Reynold Dieboke. aged 40 married;
Joseph Beckley, aged 10, single and
John DubuchX aged 40 married.
The last three were en- the boiler
house roof fixing the whistle when
the explosion occurred. and were
blown 100 feet in the air coming
down on the roofs OF nearby buildings
and being crushed into L shapeless
mass. Diebokes' body fell so heavily
ii broke through the roof OF the three
story mixing building landing on the
floor an unrecognizable mass.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

The ballot was then taken. Col
Mills receiving all the votes excepting
those OF Senator Clark of Red River
ana 0'Neal OF Cass, the former voting
for Joseph d. Savers and the latter
for q. w. Jones. and when the result
was announced those present burst
forth in loud applause which lasted
for several moments. In the house
Mills received 81 votes. Scattering
Culberson l. Barney Gibbs l, Baily l,
Oh lton 3.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

which Greenwalt was BABY worsted.
The next day Greenwals1n his eapac-
ity OF justice OF the peace deputized
his hired farm hand Billy Otto. to ar
rest his wife ara bring her before him
Tor trial. After a brief examination
he ordered her 10 be conveyed to the
county jail at Lemars. twenty miles
distant pending examination for in
sanity. Otto was again deputized to
execute the order On the way to
Jail Mrs, Greenwich whipped her Gus
todan and started back home. She
had walked fifteen miles and was
found by neighbors in the morning
scratched ana bruised and utterly ex-
hausted.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

A PoIsT OF practical interest Is the
comparative density OF population.
This is greatest in Europe where the
average is 81 to the square kilometre,
in Asia it is 70 in Africa 5. and in
America 3. The most thiclzly. popu-
lated country is Belgium, which shows
2O7 to the square kilometre and
which is followed at some distance by
the Netherlands Great Britain and
ireland Italy Japan. the German
empire China British India and 50
on down 10 the United States which
furnishes but to the Silometre- By
dividing the larger empires into their
component par.s a different order OF
density appears saxony leading with
233 70 tho square kilometra while
Rhode Island comes bravely to the
fore with iO5 In the most thickIy
settled OF our own states however
there IS room and to spare.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

WINNIPEG. Man, March %. The
new feature OF the strike situation yes
terday was the strike at midnight of
the trainmen on the eastern division
from Fort William to Chalk river.
making 2600 miles OF road over which
the strike now extends. Some further
disturbance was reported at Rat Port
age Monday night but at all other
points everything was quiet. The
company expresses a willingness to
receive amicably all strikers who wish
TO return TO work. Troops in Winni-
peg have received orders 10 hold them
selves in readiness to visit Rat Port
age il necessary.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

Any law that viii help the author
tiles TO keep this poisonous cigarette
out OF the hands OF children Is good
law. It is doubtless true that some
adults with questionable taste will
continue 10 smoke cigarettes in def
ance OF the canons OF health and
respect for the feelings OF Others To
such the question Of cost will hardly
be a detrIment Nor Is it certain that
any law could be framed that would
prevent the mania for slow suicide in
The case OF some otherwise intelligent
adults But the effects Of habitual
cigarette smoking on persons OF imma-
ture physique is serious enough to
warrant steps being taken to limit the
scourge There are scores in the in
sane asyIums from this habit and an
even greater number are killed out
right annually.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

DENIsoN. Tex. March %. Monday
evening an old gentleman named
Moredeld residing on block 400
So 18th Rusk Avenue fell in hot wa
Ter vat al the Williams slaughter
house and received burns that will
probably result fatally. MIR. More
field was assisting in cleaning a hog.
Thsvat IS eight feet long. tour wide
and four deep. 1t was full OF scalding
water when the old gentleman fell in.
A workman grabbed him by the hair
OF the head ana prevented his face
from going under The lower por-
ton of the body and the lower limbs
are literally cooked.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
Gren1Interest nanifested.

WASHINGTON. March 24.-fhe sill
yer debate in the house Of representa-
tives yesterday showed the intensity
OF public interest in the great question
which now faces the fifty-seconnd con-
gress for solution. The speeches were
all of a strongly positive character.
Even the indomitable Mr.. Tracy OF
New York now comedies the free coin
age bill will have clear majority
when the final vote is reached. just
what the anti-free coinage men will do
to avert final vote has not yet been
announced. but Mr.. Bland and friends
fully expect flibustering tactics on
the part OF their opponents
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

PARIS Tex. March 26.-About two
o'clock yesterday morning two bur
glars entered the residence OF r. Ter
relL AS they we're heard a runner
was sent to the police who soon ar
rived and succeeded in bsgging "a
negro who gave his name as Hal Ed
wards The other man escaped.
Edwards was landed in the city prison
until morning, when he was
handed over to The county authorities
II is believed that this arrest viii stop
depredations for time.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

NEW YORK, March 2l.-Dr, Thomas
Dixon of this city preached yesterday
on the hunger riots in Berlin and else
where. Said he: The secret OF the
trouble must be deeper than nero pol
tics, and there is something radically
rotten at the heart OF the civilization
Itself The men of wealth should read
in these signs the deep obligations laid
upon them to rescue and save society.
Can we feast and dance and banquet
while our brethren starve? No man
do what he pleasss with
what he possesses. He only has the
right TO do what he ought 70 do
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
Cenrica. Escapc.

CELESTE, Tex. March 92-Sunday
night six convicts escaped and one
was shot while trying to escape from
q convict car near here on the Santa
Fe road. 1t seems that they had cut
q hole entirely through the top OF the
car during the day and at night con-
yicts in an adjoining car raised dis
tusbance and while the guards were
trying TO stop it six escaped and the
seventh was going through the hole
when discovered and shot in the legs.
He was not fatally hurt None of
them have been captured.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
silver Debate opened.

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-Tbe sill
yer debate opened in the house yester-
day Chairman Bland began the dis
cussiou on behalf of the free coinage
people. and Mr.. Williams OF Massa-
chusetts. an anti-free coinage Demo-
crat made the opening speech in op-
position to tbs bill The bill was
called up under a resolution OF the
committee on rules and its reading
was requested by Mr.. Bland
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
Over the Printing and Distributing of Some
Obscene Circulars,
AN AGED CRIPPLE ENDS HIS LIFE.
Augustine Gonzales, Jealous Hus-
band, Stabs HIS Wife 10 Death
ut BeeVtlle.

BLACK JACK GROVE Tex. March 26.
The community is considerably IN
dignant over the printing and dis
tributing of some obscene circulars
which have been distributed among
the young people OF the town. Sam
Harting a young man. has been ar
rested charged with printing and dis
tributing one of these circulars. The
citizens held an Indignation meeting.
hut cool counsel prevailed The COM
nlanity resolved to assist the officers
Of the law to bring the guilty parties
% a speedy trial.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
TIE AGONY IS OVER.
Mills Has Complete walkoyer in the Race
fer United Stats Senator.
EULOGlzED BY ELOQUENT ORATORS.
Some Scattering Votes Cast for
Chiffon, CuIbersom, Joe Bailey
and barney Gibbs.

AUSTIN, Tex. March 2S.-By II
o'clock yesterday a large crowd OF
both ladies and gentlemen assembled
in the senatorial wing OF the capital
to witness the election OF r Q. Mills
to the senate and to listen to the
speeches placing him in nomination
Col Mills was eloquently eulogized by
Senator Tyler who nominated him
aud by Senators Crane and kearby.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
A woman In IT.

AUSTIN. Tex. March 26.-Yester-
day morning at II O'Clock VIII Harri-
son shot Alexander Mitchell the ball
entering the cheek. making only a
flesh wound. They previously had a
quarrel over woman. which was re-
newed yesterday over some work that
was TO have been done in the kitchen.
Both parties are coIored. Harrison
has not been captured yet
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

ATLANTA, Tex, March 25.-Monday
night Charley Bowers a young stock
dealer OF Preside county, eloped with
Miss Sallie Keasler. daughter of Rev.
E H. Keasler. who ives.near Atlanta
Their whereabouts is not known.
Romance seems TO have been the sole
object as no objections were raised on
the part of the parents of the young
lady 10 the young mans suit
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
mcCoIIough for Governor.

AUSTIN, Tex. March Pct is
given out in this city by gentleman.
who says his information comes IRON
a thoroughly reliable source, that
Henry L Mccullough OF Seguin will
shortly shy his castor into the ring for
governor OF Texas. 1t is further
given out by the same gentleman that
Mr.. Mccullough will be brought out
and supported by the Alliance Of
Texas He is the same gentlemen
who made such a strong race against
". B. Workman at the last election
for treasurer.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
pcrpctun,e.the Ininnc,Ion.

AUSTIN. Tex. March 25.-In the
district court yesterday Judge Robert
son perpetuated the injunction in the
Insurance case prohibiting the associ-
alton from fixing insurance rites and
from enforcing the agreement regulat-
ing the compensation OF their agents
throughout Texas.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

NEW YORK, March 2G.-The Amer
lean schooner Winnie Lawrey arrived
yesterday from Haiti. after being out
loo days and short of food sixty days.
Three Of her crew are missing and il
is intimated that they were killed add
eaten by their seven shipmates in or
der that they ali might not die by
starvation
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

oSE o, the principal attractions OF
university extension work is the fact
that it is open to all young and old
rich and poor learned and ignorant
For even the graduate OF Yale or Har-
ward can profit by its spirit and i'm
pulse. and 10 the clerk or business
man. whose education has been almost
solely OF Business character. it opens
the road to liberal culture
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

FALKLAND. Tex, March 2l.-About
noon yesterday an unknown man was
found dead in u box car at Marble
Falls. No one could identity the dead
man, who appeared 10 be about 80
years old ana was probably stone
cutter from Granite mountain. a
quart bottle. thought TO have contain
ed alcohol was in the same car.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

BAILoY. Tex, March 23.-News
has been received here Of The sudden
death OF r. d. StanseiL II is stated
that he killed himself by pulling a
loaded gun ont of the back end of q
wagon which he was unloading at the
time. He was moving his household
goods from the railroad depot to his
new home when the accident occurred
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
nnrarreh "a. Iuifc

BEEvILLE, Tex. March 26.-Augus-
tine Gonzales very cruelty murdered
his wife here about 8 o'clock yester-
day morning by cutting her almost a
dozen times with knife He was
arrested. had a preliminary exsmina-
tion, admitted the killing and is in
Jail. Jealousy and whisky probably
the cause. Five small children are
left homeless.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

AUSTIN, Tex. March 24.-House
judiciary committee No. l has adopt
ed an alien land bill which will be re-
ported to-day. Its opponents cOncede
that it is liberal bill but contend
that no such legislation is necessary.
1t restricts resident aliens to owner
ship OF not over $40 acres and nom
resident aliens must ALLEVIATE in ten
years after acquisition They can
lend money on lands and buy them in
at mortgage sale, but the mortgageor
has one year after sale in which to re-
deem
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

BoNHAM. Tex. March 2l.-Erank
Sims, printer, was found dead in a
cinder pit near the Texas and Pacific
-oundhouse yesterday morning. When
discovered ne was lying face down
ward. and wound on the back of the
head leads TO the suspicion of foul play.
He was last seen alive about II Satur-
day night. leaving the electric works.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
DIDN'T Mean Anything.

WASHINGTON. March 22-The state
department officials say there Is no
truth in the statement that the United
States has established an Alliance
offensive and defensive with Argentine
and Inc courtesies exchanged with
aduiraI Walkers feet at Buenos
arrss have no significance.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

THE immoral man who invades an
others property is justly hanged for
It; and the ill-bred man. who by his
Ill manners invades and disturbs tho
quiet and comforts Of private life. is,
by common consent as justly banished
rncintu
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

TExARKANA, Ark. March FL Mrs.
j. w. Hurt was badly burned by set
ting fire to herclothing while mentally
deranged Friday night She fingered
until Saturday night when she died
after twenty hours of terrible suffer
ing. She has one son. young man
Of 80 insane and confined in the asy-
lum at Little Rock
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01
Morphine Suicide.

PmoT PoNT. Tex. March 26.-J.
c. Thompkins. an aged and badly
crippled old gentleman OF this place,
took morphine Thursday evening with
suicidal intent. Medical aid was call
ed in but too late He died yesterday
morning. Dependency was the cause
Of the act.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

BATEsvILLE. Ark. March 24.-At
Sulphur Rock Tuesday. Walter Dye
shot and killed Morgan Tuggle. Both
were young men. Dye is a son OF the
Rev. DR.. John H. Dye. superintend-
ent Of the blind asylum at Little Rock
and president OF Galloway college at
Searcy.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-04-01

has covered the ground has made 1t
impossible for them to get any pas
ture. Hundreds more will die in the
next two weeks. The total snow was
ten inches here. The grip fatal in so
many cases is just now subsiding.
Among others who succumbed were
J. T. Mcbride superintendent OF q
large boarding school at Oak Hill,
eight miles from this place. and Capt
Nonamontubbi very aged Choctaw,
well-known throughout the Choctsw
nnfinn