San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-20

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lite stone received 4 few days since
for the roof and ceiling of the portico
at the Commerce street entrance
weighs 14I tons, its dimensions being
IA feet by feet 16 inches It is
carved and is said By the contractors
TO be the largest granite stone ever
cut in Texas.
II. Mohlhurst was arrested at Hous.
;on few days since for attempting to
commit rape. He boards at the Rosen-
ield house, and went he went to his
Usual apartment sometime after mid
night it was occupied by some tran
iient people William Luda and his
wife and sister-ia-law. 1t is charged
hat Molhurst attempted to rape Mrs.
Luda. He is il jail in default of $1,000
bond.
At Hampstead recently, Jim Lewis,
young negro, was caught trying to
get horse out of Mrs. Bedell's stable
1t night. When caught he stated
hat he wanted to go to festival out
n the country and as he had no horse
lie wanted to ride some one else's.
This is an offense much practiced here
his time of the year. The offenders
generally turn the horses loose when
hey return in the morning.
1t is reported that the Colorado
liver has entirely disappeared twenty
niles above Austin, the river flowing
lnder and through q deposit OF sedi-
nent that ranges in depth from four
o fifteen feet. Stockmen are moving
heir cattle in order to obtain water,
and people living on the banks are
sinking wells for their supply.
At Austin recently 81 Teal. driver
IF beer wagon, was assaulted in the
First ward, or Mexico" by Lizzie
Num-. a tough negress of that quarter,
and stabbed seriously in the back with
1 dirk, which penetrated to a depth
Of three inches. Lizzie escaped and
Zeal is in a precarious condition.
The jury in the case of Francisco
Rejons. charged with killing ex-Sheriff
Hornsby of Travis county, returned
verdict OF guilty, assessing the death
penalty. This is the second time that
Reions has Ieen condemned to death,
MS case having been reversed once BY
.he court of appeals.
At Broonwood, recently, VIII Brown.
4 salesman, was slightly wounded by
a random shot from pistol fired to
give 4 fire alarm. The ball entered
through the door of his room. through
he covers of the bed and struck him
while asleep.
Three hundred and eighty-fve
thousand dollars worth of land in
South Galveston was sold to the Dem
yer and Galveston Investment com
pany a few DAYS ago. The company
Will soon begin the work OF its i'm
provement.
The following have been made
moneyorder postofices in Texas: Anna,
Hutchins, TamaseO. Lone Star, Lum-
Der, Millsap, Nolanville, Paradise,
Tascosa, Wallis station, Kerens and
St. Shedwig. Postal note office: San
Patricio.
Letter Carriers Jackson and Camp
bell of Sherman have been removed,
with characterization and
neglect of duty They propose to
have their cases investigated, assert
ing that the charges cannot be
proven.
Bob Castle, colored. who some time
since killed his wife at Egypt, in
Wharton county, was surrounded BY
-he sheriff and a posse of colored citi-
,ens. Seeing he could not escape
castle shot and killed himself
At Fort Worth recently John Ship
was fined for not obeying a subpoena
n the Bowles case and ordered to
give gilt-edge bond for $1,000 or in
lefault go to jail. He could not make
he bond and went to Jail
S. G. Massey was recently aNrested
n Hunt county for killing a man near
Clinton, n. c., two years ago for
alternating his wife's affections. He
iays he will go back and stand his
rial without requisition.
General revenue deposits amounted
o so. 500 in a single day recently.
The total amount of these deposits SO
ar this month has been $500. as
against SOL 900 for the entire month
If October last year.
At San Antonio recently Deacon
Thomas Taylor, a colored Baptist
preacher, preached a sermon on the
sam Jones order and precipitated a
general row in which he drew pistol
N another Brother.
A lady living fourteen miles east of
rocket, Houston county, stuck a
cad pencil in her arm a few DAYS
ince. No attention was paid to it
It the time. but since the limb had to
'e amputated.
P. o. Simpson, living at Whit.
'arker County, has been arrested and
allied for perjury. He had Just been
'efore the grand jury, and in a few
minutes after he left the room he was
crested.
The dead body Of man apparently
bout 40 years OF age was discovered
eHvcar at Pfeuffer's lumber yard
t New Braunsfels few days since.
lie is supposed to have died Of heart
isease.
Bob Castle, colored, split his wife's
cad open with an ak recently at
gypt, Wharton county. Hs is at
arge.
At Taylor a few days ago 1918
'ales OF cotton was compressed In
line hnnrs and Inn. lint.