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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

BRENNAN. Tex, April 27.-Wednes-
day night there was a collision of bi.
cycle and horseback riders. L. u.
Harrison and August Pfughaupt, jr.,
were coming down the street when
they suddenly noticed three riders on
horseback just ahead of them. They
rang their bells, but the horsemen
either didn't hear or else paid no at
tention. Harrison's bicycle struck a
mule which one of the men was riding
and he was thrown from his wheel
almost under the animals hoofs. The
mule SHE'D, ran against a horse which
William ROsenbaum was riding and
the horse plunged and fell down,
catching Rosenbaum underneath and
crushing his right wrist. All the
other riders escaped unhurt.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05
GREAT NAVAL PARADE.
Fifty-One warships in New York HarbOI
on Parade-GaIa Dav.

Flfty-one warships in New York Harbo
on Parade-Gala Day.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Yesterday
morning when the sun arose over the
hills it looked down into the lower
bay on the grandest marine view
there has ever been in the waters 81
New York. Soon everybody was
making final preparations for the par
ade on the bay and the river to an
chorage As per arrangement, at the
appointed time a streak of red flashed
out from Long Island bluff and the
sound of cannon came across the
water. A flash and boom from Fort
Hamilton would signal for another
from Fort Wadsworth and for
ten minutes at regular intervals the
guns spurted streams of fire. The
Philadelphia and Blake dipped their
colors in answering salute and came
up the bay. The other vessels fol-
lowed in the following order. Port
column-United States, Philadelphia
(lagship), Newark (hagship), Atlanta,
San Francisco, Bancroft, Bennington,
Baltimore, Chicago (lagship), York
town, Charleston, Vesuvius, Concord;
Argentina, Neuve de Julio; Holland,
Van Speyck; Germany, Kaiserin, Au-
gusta, Sadler; United States, Mian-
tonomah. Starboard column-Great
Britain. Blake hagship); Australis,
Magieienne, Tartar; Russia, Dimitri
Donskoi (hagship), General Admiral,
Kinda; France, Aretheuse (fagship}.
Hussar, Jean Bart; Italy, Etna flag
ship, Giovanni, Rausian; Spain, In
fanta Isabel (Aagship), Reina Regente,
Neuva Espanna; Brazil, Aquidiban
(hagship), Tiradentes, Republica. All
the American vessels flew blue peters
and American flags The strangers
flew the flags of their nations. The
leaders kept the distances assigned
them with remarkable precision.
Three hundred yards separated each
ship from the other As the leaders
passed up the forts began salutiug,
and instead of the stealing away of
the squadron seen at Hampton Roads,
the heavy guns at the forts firing
alternately sent the feet on its way to
the Hudson river anchorage. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland were present.
With the president were the members
of his cabinet with the exception OF
Secretary of the Navy Herbert, who
reached the city in advance of the
squadron Tuesday. The wives of
several of the secretaries were includ-
ed in the presidential party
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

CELESTE, Tex, April 2S.-The south
bound Santa Fe vestibule No. ) was
wrecked two miles south of here yes
.erday evening at 1880, caused by a
irove of horses attempting to cross a
.restle ahead of it. The engine. bag
gage, smoker and chair car left the
rack and were completely demol-
Ished. The engineer, it is feared,
IS fatally injured. The fireman
seriously. There were eight or ten
head of horses killed. Two or
three passengers were slightly in
iured, none seriously. Medical aid
was Immediately summoned and
promptly responded to by Drs. Can
non, Nelson and Dial of this city.
The track is completely torn up for
$50 or 200 yards. A wrecking traip
was Immediately started from Dallas
10 the scene of the wreck and it viii
take them at least twelve hour3 to
clear away the debris. The company
IS looking after the injured IN the
BEST manner possible and is doing al
n its power for their comfort.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

was destroyed by fire yesterday morn.
ing. How it started is unknown. but
it made rapid progress and worked its
way around the building before it was
discovered. When the fire was seen
breaking through the windows by the
people on the street, an alarm was
turned in, but too late, for the fire had
secured a firm hold. Two men
persisted in the flames. Two
others were rescued from immediate
death, but not until they were badly
injured. The dead are: Harry John
son, colored, sleeping in the building,
and Walter Williams, colored, sleep
ing in the building, both ianitors.
The injured are: E. w. Lattan, cleo
trio light lineman, burned about the
head and back, will recover; Christie
pher Virgins, burned about the back
and shoulders, will recover. The loss
to property is placed at s215, 900,
which is inadequately covered by in
surance.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

Rio GRANDE CITY, Tex,
Sheriff Shelley and Dept
Marshal Barnhill left here
morning for San Antonio with thirty,
i've revolutionists under arrest. This
number represents the arrests effected
by those two officers in Starr county
alone during the last ninety days, not
including several parties already in
the San Antonio Jail. The arrests
we're the result of almost continuous
riding by these two officers, the aver
age of each being over twenty miles
per day for the entire period of ninety
days, or about 2000 miles each.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05
Arkansas Killing.

TExARKANA, Ark, April 25.-Tom
Lloyd was killed Saturday night near
Ingersoll, twenty miles west of here.
Gsa1Szas-@s-IngersoH a couple
of weeks ago from Prescott, Ark,
where he was raised. Constable
Martin went to arrest him, when
Lloyd defied him, and jumping on his
horse galloped away, going to the
house of John McClosky, two miles
distant. He was there put to bed.
After an hours sleep he insisted on
going back to town, but had been
gone but ten or fifteen minutes when
the constable, who had followed with
posse, surrounded the house and
called for Lloyd to surrender. After
searching the premises and failing to
find him the posse retired, going back
toward town. a shot was fired within
100 yards of the house. after which
Lloyd was found in the Lane in dy-
ing condition with eight buckshot in
his body. He died in a few minutes
without speaking. A justice of the
peace held an inquest and found that
deceased came to his death at the
hands of unknown persons.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

home, she picked up an old 22-calibre
pistol that had laid about the house
for months without a suspicion that it
was loaded. and saying to Mr.. Barry.
Il believe will shoot myself
placed the mhzzle of the pistol
against her right eye and pulled the
trigger The pistol fired, the bali
penetrated just about the eyeball, at
the lower edge of the eyebrow with the
effect of frightening both of the young
people out of their wits. Medical aid
was instantly called and opiates ad-
ministered At o'clock she had
sufficiently recovered to give the
above explanation and said there was
but little pain in the region of the
wound. Further investigation has
failed to locate the ball. and as Miss
Street is perfectly rational, it is hoped
it is not lodged near the brain.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

BoNHAM, Tex, April 26.-Monday
night about o'clock as Sol Gibson
was coming up the Texas and Pacific
railroad track. about half mile east
of the depot at this place, he discov-
cred a crosstie across the track. He
attempted to remove the obstruction
but found that each end of the tie was
chained and lock to the rails. While
endeavoring to remove the tie two
shots were fired at him from unknown
parties, the shots coming from each
side of the track Gibson fed toward
the depot. He had not gone far when
he heard No. ~ pull out of the yards
and was rapidly approaching the dan
ger. Gibson succeeded in tagging
the train. Officers were notified.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

AUSTIN, Tex, April Pin the
house yesterday the conference re-
port on the senate bond bill. providing
for the issue of 1886. 800 of state
bonds TO meet the past due bonded
bebt. was taken up and was opposed
by Mr.. Feagan. He objected to the
discrimination in favor of the univers-
ity by the provision for the issuance
of $152,00) ) per cents TO the uni
versity'fund to cover the debt of the
state to that fund. The remaining
sum is to draw per cent, and he held
that is a business matter. that the
state can readily float 1 per cents at
par for the whole amount, and the
people ought not be taxed to pay a
higher rate. The report was adopted.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

LONDON, April ga private dis
patch from Belgrade states that dis
sension prevails in the new cabinet OF
King Alexander, formed under his di-
rection after the coup d'etat of two
weeks ago. The king, it is stated,
has declined to accept the resignation
of n. Frannoviscis as minister Of war.
and that Djarecs, ex-minister of war,
has gone to Roumania on a confiden-
tial mission to Queen Natalie.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

NORMAN. Okla, April -Wednes-
day evening two terrible cyclones met
near here. Guthrie, Moore, Purcell
and Oklahoma City have been heard
from, and so far between fifty and
sixty persons are reported dead,
twenty-five fatally hurt, and 100 more
or less injured. Great destruction of
property. Only small portion of
Montague county, Texas. was af-
fected, where some property was de-
stroyed, but no lives lost.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

AUSTIN, Tex, April 26.-The house
of representatives adjourned last
Thursday evening and has not been
in session since, the difficulty being
the securing of quorum. For the
past two weeks quorum of the house
has been held by scratch, an aver
age of thirty members drawing pay
being absent each day. Not a single
time during the session has there
been full attendance. Lacking ten
members of a quorum the house ad-
journed till this morning. after pass
ing resolution instructing the SER
geant-at-arms to send kilograms to
absent members demanding their i'm
mediate attendance.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Mrs. Cleve-
land left suddenly for Washington
late yesterday evening. She was
taken i'll on the Dolphin while the
presidential boat was making the re-
viewing tour. As soon as the Dolphin
anchored at Ninety-sixth street Mrs.
Cleveland, Postmaster General Bissell,
Mrs. Bissell and Private Secretary
Thurber were taken ashore. Mrs.
Cleveland appeared pale, but was not
violently i'll. Il was deemed best that
she should not attempt the trials of
the ball. At the Victoria few pieces
of light baggage were gathered and a
start was made for the Pennsylvania
depot. Mr.. and Mrs. Bissell and the
presidents secretary accompanied
Mrs. Cleveland to Washington.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

OKLAHOMA CRY. Ok, April 2S.-
Later reports from the stormswept re.
gions make it certain that over eighty
persons were killed and 225 injured,
many of whom are fatally hurt. A
man just in from an isolated neigh
borhood in the extreme eastern part
OF Payne county says a dozen people
were killed there 1t will be several
days before the details of the storm S
ravages will be obtained, as the roads
are washed out and bridges gone,
consequently communication and
travel are greatly interrupted.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

Senator Dawes, in a recent speech
in Massachusetts; brings out the fact
that the star of empire has been max
lug its way westward at greater
rate than is commonly understood. A
hundred years ago the center of pop
ulation of the United States was q
point some twenty-three miles east Of
Baltimore. The census of 1890 places
it at a point about twenty miles east
of Columbus. Ind This shows a
westward movement of 5o5 miles in a
hundred years. averaging for the
period sos miles year, Switch
amounts to a yard an hour.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

PARIS, Tex, April 2S.-Wednesday
morning Mrs. D. F. Latimer was bit
ten four times by snake. She raised
a window, when the reptile, which
was lying on the sill on the outside,
sprang at her. landing on her shout
der. 1t then coiled about her neck
and bit her three times in the face
and once on the head. She tore it
off and threw it on the floor, where it
was killed A physician was sum-
moned, who dressed the wounds. He
thinks there will be no serious results.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

WASHINGTON. April 26.-Secretary
Carlisle has, because of recent reso-
buttons, issued a circular letter to the
treasury officials, calling attention to
law which provides that no officer,
clerk or employee Of the United States
government shall at any time solicit
contributions from other officers,
clerks or employees in the govern
ment's service, for a gift or present
to those in superior official positions,
nor shall any such officials receive
any such gift from persons in the gov
ernment's employ receiving less
salary than themselves.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

GAINESVILLE. Tex, April 2s.-Mrs.
Emily Todd and I. c. Phelps, neigh
bors, residing in north Gainesville,
fell out yesterday about Phelps
horses getting into Mrs. Todd's yard,
when the lady threw rock at Phelps,
cutting cash on his jaw that sent
him to a surgeon. The lady's hus-
band pleaded guilty to assault and
battery for her before Justice Hill
who fined her s. and costs.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05
Mills Won't Talk.

uAUsTIN, Tex, April 2S.-The speak
err of the house has received from
Hon. R. Q. Mills the following. which
was laid before the house: "On ar
irving at home | found your letter o.
the 18th instant informing me of the
resolution to address the legislature
at its present session. / beg to say
to you and the members OF the senate
and house that am needing recrea-
ton and rest and must forego the
pleasure it would otherwise afford me
to accept the invitation with which
have been honOred.'
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

AUSTIN, Tex, April 26.-Yesterday
afternoon visitors in the hall of
representatives coul5 witness a game
of cards going on in one place and a
domino game in another. This caused
bystander to inquire of member in
what part OF the building could a crap
game be found. This too, in the face
of law on the statute books prohibit
ing card playing in public places.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

GUTHRIE, Ok, April 25.-Deputy
United States Marshal Marx came
from the Usage reservation yesterday
and relates a thrilling experience
while attempting to capture two out
laws few days ago. While follow
ing them at night he accidently
stumbled into their camp and a des-
perate battle ensued. Marx escaped
with slight injuries. but one OF the
outlaws named VIM. Kennedy, alias
BuncO Bill. was killed and the other
was wounded. He, however, made
his escape.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

NAPLES, April Pa fatal panic
occurred Sunday evening in the
church OF Tore Annunizata. During
the services part of the draperies
were blown against a lighted candle.
The flames spread and the congrega-
ton made a mad rush for the doors.
Women and children were thrown to
the floor and trampled to death.
Seven women and five children we're
crushed to death, while hundreds of
others were more or less seriously in
jured.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

JUANA JuAEEz. Mexican girl of
Durango. was IN a casket surrounded
by weeping friends. the occasion be-
ing her wake Some careless mourner
dipped a drop Of hot tallow from one
Of the candles upon the waxen fingers
Of Juana and she bounced out OF the
caslSet with howl that completely
robbed the wake OF it, solemnity, and
refused to return 1t IS so seldom
that the chief figure OF one of these
ceremonials gets chance to partici-
pate actively in proceedings thai
Juana's experience is really worthy Of
record.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

GUTHRIE, Ok, April 29.-1he facts
as to the cyclones awful havoc re-
mains about as given Thursday night,
although the details grow hourly
more heartrendering. About forty of
the victims were buried yester-
day and the best care and attention is
being given the injured. The people
OF the territory have already raised
fund of nearly $1,000 for the sufferers
and more will follow.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

WASHINGTON, April 80. - Mrs.
Cleveland and Postmaster General
Bissell arrived in Washington Thurs
day night, having made arrangements
before they went to New York for
their return at the time stated. The
report started in New York that Mrs.
Cleveland was suddenly taken i'll in
that city is all bOsh. She came back
all right and was all right while she
was there. The disposition just at
this time to indulge in the sensational
is Snon. 1t was reported that
Pr; Cleveland had hurt himself
he had only bumped his
nead when he got into a carriage in
New York.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

The sporting world is much con-
cerned over the disappearance of Full
lerton. dog belonging to Colonel
North, the nitrate king. Fullerton
was of good habits and domestic
tastes, facts that give basis TO sus-
picions Of foul play. Il was thought
that he had sailed on the City Of
Paris, but the hope has been blasted.
If Fullerton really put to sea it is felt
that his own bark would not sustain
him long. The most cheerful view
of a melancholy matter is that the
state OF the nitrate market will per-
nis the colonel 70 buy another dog.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05
OKLAHOMA'S CYCLONE.
A Correct List OF the Dead and Injured as
Far as Received.
ABOUT FORTY OF THE VICTIMS BURIED.
Mrs. clssslands III HEALTH Denied at Washington.
She Returned to the Whitshouse In Accord
snce With Previous Arrangements.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April 20
The excitement over Tuesdays
cyclone horror has somewhat Quoted
down and everybody is engaged in
alternating the immediate wants of
the sufferers. For the first time a
complete list of the killed has been
made and the list of the injured as far
as 1t goes is correct The killed are:
Mr. Plemons, Owen Rooney, Miss
Anna Heddons, Mrs. Laura Hess,
Mary Maroney, Mrs. Elizabeth Ma
roney, Michael Maroney, Agnes
O'Connor, Nellie O'Connor, James
0'Connor, Charley O'Connor, -
Rederick, Lee O'Connor, John O'Con-
nor and wife, d. s. Banks and wife,
Mr.. Playhouse and little daughter,
5-year-old child of J. w. Stowe, 6
weeks old child Of John o. Common, Jr.,
Z. w. SHREDDER and little girl of
the Cbickasaw nation. Injured: Mrs.
Maddix, Albert Sgmcox, c. S. Has
well. Mrs. John Snyder and two
children, Albert Holmark, W. c. Butt
and family, County Commissioner
Daniel, VIM. Sanders and family, F. J.
Hugh's little child. Mrs. John O'Con-
nor, Jr., John Stowe and family, Mrs.
Childers, R. II. Jennings and wife,
Mr.. Calvert, Mr.. Campbell. Pat
0'Malley, Henry Maroney, George
O'Connor, carson Banks, Elmer
Banks, Oscar Banks, Leland Banks,
fatally; Mrs. Maggie Gilmore, Albert
Gilmore. The bodies of twelve Of the
victims, including the O'Connor fam
lily, were taken to Percell yesterday
for interment in the Catholic cemetery.
At meeting of the citizens Wednes-
day night $500 was raised. Clothing
and provisions are being sent out and
the wounded cared for.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

HILLsBoRo, Tex, April 24.-Yes-
terday while playing Ray and Charles
Morgan, aged respectively and 8
years old, sons of d. NJ. Morgan, sta
ton agent of the Cotton Belt railway
here, got hold of 22-calibre target
rifle and it was discharged, the ball
entering the right cheek of Charles
just below the eye, inflicting a serious
il not fatal wound.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

EDNA, Tex, April 27.-The east
bound train was delayed at this place
until 8 O'Clock yesterday morning on
account of wreck between here and
Louise. A train of empty cattle cars
coming west ran over COW, which
caused the engine to leave the track.
Engineer Grant Green. seeing the
danger, Immediately reversed his en-
CINE and applied the air brakes, but
it was too late. The engine was over
turned and completely demolished.
Engineer Green was badly scalded
and burned. Fireman Edmunds
jumped as soon as the engine left the
track and escaped with only a
sprained ankle.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

A late monthly review of southern
industries shows that sectional preJu-
dices are stepping into the grave and
the bonds of common interest are be-
ing frightened. A new paper mill here
a new cotton mill there, q new iron
mine opened in one place, large
tract of valuable forest bought up IN
another place, show plainly enough
that southern enterprise and northern
capital are working together for the
common veal
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

ONE thouss7d Chinese actors are
coming to pay in Chicago during
the worlds fair As typical Chinese
play begins nowhere. goes on un-
ceasingly and indefinitely and Is
without plot. visitors to the fair
can drop in a few minutes at any
time and return at the end of October
to learn how everything came out or
failed to come out This sort Of
drama has obvious advantages over
plays that one has to sit through
whether without plot or having one
so dull that nobody cares how it
comes out
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

The certified Chinese visitor of high
degree to the Worlds fair demands a
supply of all the table delicacies to
which he has been accustomed in the
celestial kingdom. In compliance
with this demand big consignment
of teas of the best quality, dried
smoked ducks, birds nests and other
choice edibles have been received.
In the consignment there were 10
cases of tea valued at 81 per pound,
fifty barrels OF ducks. and twelve
hogsheads of birds nests.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

ARTISTS and others who have
pictured tho Southern negro angling
With bent pin. piece.A1 Irvine and.
, clothes pole viii be surprised to
learn that the fishing tackle of some
Southern negroes is as Enthusiastically
ornamented as are the war clubs OF
cannibals or the weapons of Alaskan
Indians, and is often made in a man
ner TO excite the enFy of the most
enthusiastic Northern sportsman.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

The bureau of statistics in its state
nent of foreign commerce for March,
1895, shows the excess of imports over
exports to be as follows: For the
month of March, S26, O75, 900; for the
three months ended March 81, $751;,
916,000; for the nine months ended
March 81. $47,119,000, and for the
twelve months ended March 81, 1885,
626. 900.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-05

The revolutionary industry is so
overworked in South America as to
hardly furnish the native promoters
with sufficient employment Senior
sandoval. gentleman who makes il
his business to 60 from one Jim crow
republic to another whenever there
Is prospect of trouble and offer his
service to the rebels, has just been
ared out of Panama by the author
ties They have decided to keep
the business on. Of the hands OF the
pauper enterprise of other nations