San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-12-22
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we're almost the length oil a man en-
tire arm. A small pot aud pieces OF
broken pottery were also unearthed'
The labOrers claim that there ara
numbers of skeletons TO be found IN
this shell bank. These bones were
found about four feet below the sur
face.
Nash Clay and Blake Miller. two
boys under Is years OF age, both sons
Of respectable parents. fought a des-
perate duel at Waco recently IN
wagonyard Their weapons we're
Barlow knives. Both received CHASTITY
flesh wounds. Nash Clay has a cut
entirely across the back and Blake
Miller's chief wound is along the back
parallel with the spinal column They
fought face to face, but reached over
each others shoulders in cutting Ihe
wounds are not dangerous.
The case of the state of Texas vs.
R. B. Reutfro, H. L. McCabe, Dr.
Headley, Charles Schunter. Jesss
BENEFIT, Andres Cavazos and Julian
Guzmau, charged with murder in Hi
dalgo county. has Just been tried in
Corpus Christi and the defendants &C
quilted The cost amounted to tl5,-
600, which the state pays.
Petitions along the line of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas road are re-
ported as being signed by business
men asking the attorney general to
take action. probably by Intervention.
in the case between the Katy and the
International and Great Northern over
the Galveston. Houston and Hender-
son lease.
Charles Pepper Of Weber, Goliad
county, was assassinated recently
while on mis- way home from Cuero.
He was found about three miles from
Meyersville, in his wagon, with three
bullets in his body and his head
smashed. His horses had run away
with the wagon and injured it some
William Coltatt. a young business
man OF Carmine. Washington county.
was calling on Miss Weyland, near
Burton recently. when he became
jealous OF the attentions of rival
and, walking out on the gallery.
stabbed himself three times in the
left breast. His recovery is doubtful
Railroad Commissioner Mclean
rendered his resignation when Judge
Mccormick decided the commission
law unconstitutional Gov. HOgg did
not and has not so far accepted it,
however. Commissioner Mclean has
refused to receive any pay since ne
rendered his resignation.
The committee representing the
citizens Of Hilsboro in the round
house and shop matters has replied to
the demand of the Katy officials for
100 acres OF ground by submitting
counter proposition proposing to do
nate the company seventy-fye acres
of the desired ground.
I. G. Randle stands charged With
the murder OF Ed 5. Randall at Dallas
His widow sued him for 500. 001. The
suit has just been compromised by L
g. Randle paying her $4,000 cash.
The case was taken to Rockwell 90
change of venue. but will not 'me 70
trial
R.P. Woodson Of Denison. was mar
ried a few days ago at Nashville.
Tenn, to his wife from whom he sepa-
rated thirty years ago. During that
period Mr. WoOdson has been twice
married and his wife once.
Twenty-four hundred dollars have
been subscribed toward the organiza-
ton of the South LIano irrigation and
ditch company in Llano county. Be
tween 1OJO and 1900 acres heretofore
valueless will be tillable.
Capt. Clark. OF the United States
revenue marine service. who hs' been
assigned TO duty as captain of the
revenue cutter Galveston. at Calves
ton. arrived a few days since and as
sumed his duties.
Twenty machinists travelling over
the country hunting jobs arrived at
Marshall recently They were given
their breakfast and left for New Or
leans, They were treated as peopIs.
aud not Is tramps-
Near Cooper, Delta county. farmer
named Baker. together with his vile.
died from poisoning. caused by drink
ing whisky which they found in a bar
rel they had purchased TO use as
water barrel
Thomas Deaton. deputy sheriff Of
Hamilton county, was shot and in
stantly killed by a desperate who Is
wanted in Missouri, He escaped. but
bloodhounds and 2O9 men are after
him.
A recent tire caused by the care
lessness Of children, destroyed a hay
stack, 700 bushels of corn and 900
bushels of oats belonging to Marion
Scott. a farmer living near sherman
The state treasurer a few days ago
reported having $50, 900 on hand for
general revenue and on that day the
comptroller received SIS, 067.OS. max.
ing the total for the month f75.1l2.SI-
A. Rawlins was struck by a falling
scautling at a recent fire at Marshall
that came near scalping him. 1t re-
ouired several stitches to replace the
portion Of his scalp that layAS
The Tyler lawyers protest 1T
the removal of the state law G5SS
from that place to Dallas. They havsS
gone so far as to lock the library up
and refuse TO turn over the keys
The Driskill hotel at Austin was
PRACTICAL purchased by NJ 4. Curtis.
the famous actor, a few days ego.
though he does not assume ownership
until the first OF next month.
c. Henniug has purchased trac,
of land near Yelasco and will plant
1000 orange trees. 1000 pear trees and
20. 900 strawberry plants and a gea-
eral variety Of other fruits.
The attorney general viii sustain
Gen. Mabry in his demand for tho
guns now forcibly held ~ the Calves
ton artillery company. The Galveston
boys will not obey orders.
Two safes were cracked in one