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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

was badly injured during a fire
Wednesday evening. The dead are
Cigar Jensen, aged 5 years; George
Jensen, 8 years; Edward Jensen. 7
months. The injured fireman, Albert
G. Geherke. was struck by falling
scantling. He will recover. The
children were alone in the house and
it was not known they had lost their
lives until after the firemen extin-
guished the fire. 1t is supposed the
children started the fire by playing
with a gasoline stove. The accident
has driven Mrs. Jensen temporarily
insane.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21
MARCH. APRIL AND RAY
Is the Time for Catarrhal Dyspep..a--The
blood YIust Re CIeansed.


Hood 'Iust lie Cleansed.
TIE symptoms Of catarrhal dyspep-
sis are; Coated tongue. pain or heavy
feeling in the stomach, sour stomach,
belching of gas. dizzy head sometimes
headache Respondent feeling, loss OF
appetite. palpitation of heart and ir-
regularity of the bowels.
For this condition Pe-ru-ua is found
to be an admirable remedy. In all
cases it brings prompt relief 70 The
painful symptoms. and in a large per
cent Of The cases it makes a perma-
rent cure Pc-ru-na soothes the in
famed muc.s surface and thus strikes
~ the root of TIC disease. In cases
where The Inflammation has been so
severe and continued As 20 produce eX-
trcme irritability OF the stomach. the
remedy may be taken in small doses
al lirs;. diiuted in water; but as soon
Is the improvement is sufficient TO
permit The fun dose &c be taken undi-
lutcd :; Is a better way. and the cure
Is much mere rapid. Pe-ru-na is also
a spring medicine which at once re-
moves the cause OF all affections pecu-
liar to the spring season by purifying
thc blood Of all COMMUNICATIONS, and
irvigoratins the whole system.
Two valuable books. No /. setting
forth in detail the treatment Of ca
tarrh. coughs. colds. sore throat.
bronchitis and consumption in every
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21
Attempted wreckIng.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, April IA
dastardly attempt was made yester-
day evening to wreck the north bound
passenger train on the Kansas City,
st. Joseph and Council Bluffs road,
four miles nerth of this city. A great
pile Of ties was placed across the
track. The engineer saw the OBJ
struction in time to prevent catas-
trophe. Had it been struck num-
Der OF lives would have been lost, as
the train was making good time and
the obstruction was strongly fastened
to the track. Robbery is supposed to
have been the intention of the would
be wreckers.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

TIE funeral as a social function is
s9mething new and is being gravely
discussed by women who do not seem
wholly brutal or totally devoid Of
sense The mooted question is
whether one should attend the obse-
9uies OF person upon whom in life
she had not called or who had moved
IN different set A woman who
would consider such problem should
b. all odds attend funeral without
delay The suggestion shat it be her
own seems almost superhuous.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN. Tex, April 1.-THE impa-
thence of members is shown by the
resolutions to rescind leaves of a5-
sence presented in the house every
day. A bare quorum is obtainable at
morning roll call. The remainder of
the session is without quorum. It
requires an hour to get quorum to
vote on any question. Business is
delayed until absolutely no progress
is being made.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

LONDON, April 1S.-The English,
Scottish and Australian chartered
bank has failed with liabilities
amounting to e6O0, 600, or IS, O0O,-
900. The bank was incorporated by
royal charter in 1852 and claimed to
have a paid up capital of 1900, 900
and a reserve fund of f310,O0 The
suspended bank has main branches at
Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Mel
bourne and various points in the col
onies. The liabilities of the bank are
now believed to be IS, 10000
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21
DIED SIDE BY SIDE.
A Woman, Rather Than Give Up Her Lover
Murders Him and Kills Herself.
a BOLD ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Seventy Lives Lost at Sea- Mother and Two Chill
eren Are Burned TO Death in Brooklyn.
South Carolina Hanging.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 15.--W.
Irving Giles, a well known young
Louisville man Of prominent family,
recently returned from a short resi-
dence in Chicago, and young woman
Of the demi-mOnde, known as Mamie
Wilson, were found dead in bed at l
o'clock yesterday afternoon in rear
room on the second floor of Fish
backs lodging house, 1856 West JefTer-
son street. Unmistakable evidence
points to the fact that Giles was
dosed with morphine in whisky by
the woman, who afterward ended her
own life by taking a similar
draught. They doubtless had been
dead for hours. Several large
pieces of yellow MANILA paper were
found lying on the bureau near by.
One OF them was scrubbed in a large,
uneven hand the following discon-
nected sentence: my love is going
to leave. l will kill him first. Oh,
God, forgive me for numbering him
Goodbye, goodbye mother. God
forgive me what have done. Miss
Happy, 1910 Little street. Sister.
may God bless you. ! can'thelp what
/ have done. l can't live without my
love and he is going to leave me.
gave him morphine In whisky and
took it myself. God forgive him.
Oh, my God, he sleeps now a sleep
that knows no Weakening. Oh, God,
save his soul. I am getting sleepy
myself. kiss him. Oh. God bless
him. Such is the ending of an i'll spent
life. Oh, God forgive me. Oh, my
God, he is getting black in the face.
Oh, my God"
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN, Tex, April 13.-The SEN
sational reports sent out from Austin
in reference to Land Commissioner
McGaughey demanding the resigna-
ton of clerks who are alleged to have
received valuable presents is de-
nounced by the commissioner. 1t is
said that when the impeachment be
gins Judge Z. T. Fillmore will be ap-
pointed land commissioner pro tenn.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

A MILAN, Tenn. man who appar-
emily died and then came to again
stirred up the neighborhoo6 in
which he resides by vivid tales OF
heaven and what he claimed to have
seen there. Unfortunately the man
died in reality twenty-four hours
later, before the reporters had
chance TO try their hands on a revised
version OF Revelation.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21
Want a special Committee.

AUSTIN, Tex, April 12.-In the
house yesterday Mr. Henderson Of
fered resolution that the speaker
appoint a committee of five to act
with the speaker in selecting from
the bills on the speakers table those
of such Importance as are entitled to
first consideration and to fix the time
for action on each Referred to the
committee on state affairs.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN, Tex. April 1O.-The re
fusal of the senate to concur in the
amendment to the civil court bill
means a desperate desire on the part
of the senate to establish two addi-
tional courts. If the free conference
committee offers a fve-court COM
promise San Antonio will get the
other court. There is an impression,
however, that the house will adhere
to the fOur-cOurt plan.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

IT is observed that as the ladies.
obeying the edicts Of fashion. begin
to shorten their trains. the gentle
men. equally obedient to the same ar
bitter, begin TO lengthen the skirts to
their Prince Alberts. The latest cut
Of these attenuated garments gives
them tail that almost sweeps the
ground At the present pace it will
not be long before the wearer Of the
Prince Albert train will have TO aban-
don his cane He will need both
hands to keep It out of the mud
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21
THE 23D LEGISLATURE.
What Is Being Ocns al the State Capital b,
Our Lar-Makers.
SYNOPSIS OF IMPORTANT MEASURES.


AUSTIN, Tex, April 15.-The SEN
ate yesterday took up the bill to re-
dnce the jurisdiction of the county
court of Delta county ard passed it
by a strict party vote-yeas %. nays
l. Mr.. Hutchinson voted against the
bill. 1t now goes to the governor.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

CALIFORNIA farmers have no cause
Of complaint against the present sea
son, as rain has come with great reg
ularity and the prospects for fruit
and grain were never brighter The
total rainfall for the season in nearly
all the counties is over fifteen inches,
and in all the northern counties it is
over twenty-five inches.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

Or all the fools, old or young. who
play their part upon the earth. the
siage-struck young woman is by far
the worst The sentimental female
who worships hero in a curly wig
and property uniform, while not
being able TO appreciate the unob-
trusiye heroism OF real life. is a fool
Of ordinary type Many people prefer
shams to reality. The young woman
who gives up a good home to yield TO
a slid desire to 60 on the stage. to
become anything from a t..ay carrier
or high kicker to great tragedy
actress. is an extraordinary fool
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

IT viii probably surprise those
American advocates Of the canals TO
learn that there are to-day $500
miles Of canals used for navigation.
In country where railroading has
the highest form of development no
favor is found in any suggestion look
ing toward giving up the Artificial
waterways.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

The Tehauntepec railroad, from
the gulf to the Pacific. is nearing
completion. and so quietly has the
Mexican government prosecuted the
work that the rather important fact
has hardly attracted notice. 1t is a
route l.5J0 miles shorter to San Fran
cisco than via the isthmus of Panama.
but it viii have powerful competition
70 overcome. Notwithstanding.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

The resident OF Gadsden. AIa,
whose life was saved in a duel BY
the bullet striking book over his
heart, should Immediately furnish
bill of particulars. If il was the
traditional Bible his mother gave
him, he will be permitted some lati-
tude in explaining how he came to in
dulge in the ungodly occupation of
dneling.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

A STREET car company in Hartford.
Conn. has a section running by elcc-
triciiy and with perfect satisfaction,
too. the current being fed through an
underground wire 1t has been down
all winter, the cars running with no
interruption from induction. etc. BY
it MOI the slightest danger to pedes-
trians is now encountered. the system
being Theoretically sea ed. The
points Of contact arc operated auto
matically. II is claimed that it costs
no mere TO place these electric wires
under ground than TO install the
overhead troll,g wire.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN. Tex, April 13.-Mr. Bar
ron's bill amending article SO Gay.
code of criminal procedure provides
that the court of appeals may look to
the transcript to cure technical errors
Of the clerk. It was amended and
naSsed
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

HARTsHoRN, ]. T, April l4.-Late
Wednesday night in beer joint on
the outskirts of town, John Redding-
ter, known as Happy Jack re-
ceived injuries that viii cost him his
life. Twenty knife wounds are upon
his person. The plunger has not been
unprecedented.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

THE introduction OF bullet proof
clothing as al Offset to smokeless
powder and improved two-miie guns
viii make the art of war one of
pleasurabIe exhilaration. with very
little danger. About the only people
who viii be injured by war in the
twentieth century viii be the over
worked tailors and machinists
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

FREDERICK DOUGLASS, who was for
years slave in Talbot county. Md.
Is negotiating for one OF the hand
soonest estates near his old home. OF
course, his talents and opportunities
are not shared by all OF his race, but
his example ought to serve as an in
centive to other colored men and
lead to partial solution OF the race
problem.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

DowNs, Kan. April ia fire
which started near here yesterday
afternoon burned several hours. de-
stroying several barns and consid-
cradle amount of hay and endangering
the lives of those in the vicinity.
After hard fight it was subdued.
One man was badly burned.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

SHANGHAI, April 1.-The Chinese
commander in Yuan and forty drill
instructors. who have been trained in
the military methods of Europe, have
been ordered to Kashgar. With them
viii be sent six rapid fire guns, 20o
magazine rifles, and ammunition for
both kinds of arms. These steps are
taken to prepare the Maulu garrison
FOR the defense of the Pamira.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

A BILL has been introduced in the
Connecticut legislature providing for
the punishment Of persons who send
flake" news to newspapers. The
evil complained OF has grown to great
proportions lately. Three or four
renters of humbug Connecticut news
send such tales to New York papers
and to any Connecticut papers that
sill pay for such service.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

When some people go forth to bury
their prejudiccs they merely plant
them.
1t is 4 good thing for the rest of us
that civil engineers can't be monarchs
of all they survey.
On some Of the street car lines every
time n conductor is honest he is ex-
pected to ring bell.
A waitress may not know how to
deal a pack of cards but she can raise
the deuce by dropping tray.
lola has made $500, 600 by his pen in
twenty years Chicago real estate
isn't the only kind of dirt that pays.
Nav" said Patrolman NcAnarest.
a mon kin niver tell what he'll do in
pinch until he gets pinehed himself"
French in One Lesson. Boutelle
means Hottie, frontage cheese. ami
friend, and so on with the other
words
A little boy was asked what the
Sunday school text was He an
swered; Many are cold, but few are
frozen"
The newest application of the Pneu-
matte tire is to baby carriages. The
pneumatic apparatus of the baby viii
remain untiged as heretofore.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN. Tex. April l5.-Yesterday
Senator Bowser offered a concurrent
resolution requesting Texas senators
and congressman to do what they can
in obtaining aid in rendering the
Trinity river navigable. Referred to
the committee on internal improve
ments.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

RALEIGH, N. c., April IA forest
fire in Warren county has destroyed
200 farm buildings and much other
property, including ten dwellings, a
church, two public schools and a
Touring mill One farmer lost eleven
buildings. Cattle and hogs were
burned to death and miles of fencing
are DESTROYED.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

EVANSVILLE. Wis, April 14.-Mr.
A. Gibson had quarrel with his wife
and fatally shot her and Mrs. Hoar,
who tried to act as pescemaker. He
then fired the house over their
bodies to conceal the crime and fled.
A party of indignant citizens are after
him and will lynch him if cGught.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN. Tex, April Senator
Swayne re-introduced the bill amend
ing the general incorporation law yes
tcrday with the retail clause. which
caused the governor to veto the
former bill eliminated. The bill was
favorably reported by the committee.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21
rhr.. rnnn.in Rnin..

HIAwATHA, Kan, April u. -Mea-
ger dispatches received last night
from southern Kansas states that a
cyclone passed over that part of the
state and that three towns, w:ids,
Everett and Powhatan were laid in
rUlps.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21
Rig -Four Wreck.

SHELBYvILLE, Ind. April 1S.-
A freight train was wrecked on the
Big -Four near London yesterday
morning. Conductor Brown was
killed. Other persons are reported
fatally injured. The extent of the
damage and the cause of the accident
are unknown.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN, Tex. April I'm the
house yesterday the house bill pre-
scribing the duties Of county officers
in keeping financial accounts and
making statements of same. on second
reading, was amended and passed to
engrossment
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

ENeLASD's soldiers are busily en-.
gagged in staying the natives of dis
tant India. 1t is reassuring to know
that the slaughter is purely benefi-
c enf in character. and that if Eng
land was not certain the natives
would be better of dead than alive.
they would be left alone.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

Is bringing over Chinese for the
purpose OF subsequently smuggling
them into the United States. the
British CoIumbians are reported to
have inadvertently imported small
pox of the worst type. The heart
felt sympathy of the American people
is extended TO them.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

Los ANGELES man stole some rare
gold coins and curi6s. The hasty
conclusion that thief had been
caught was upset By the discovery
that the man had money and wore
good clothes. But it was narrow
ESCAPE for worthy kleptomaniac-
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

BowLISG GREEN, Ky, April 12.-
George Bradley, colored. beat his =
year-old boy to death with plank
He then bought rat poison. which he
and his wife took. He then cut their
Threats with razor. He is dead, but
his wife may recover.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

Is the debate between Princeton
and Yale, the decision was that tho
Princeton bang exceeded in its as
pect OF misunderstanding anything
that had recently appeared in public
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN, Tex, April Yesterday
in the house a resolution was offered
requiring immediate discharge of half
the committee clerks. Amendments
were made to add half of the porters
and pages and the resolution was
then killed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

MODERN Roman sport seems to
have elements OF rigor that the old
style lacked The principal feature
is mountaineering. bat the champion
boinb-thrower is modest lie has not
yet come forward for e crown Of
laurel.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

BRooKvHLE, Ind, April 1S.-Tues-
day night John Tussner and his wife
started home at st. Peters on Blue
creek. In fording the creek the
wagon was washed away. Tussner
and his wife were drowned. They
leave six children.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

Moscow. Russia, April 11.-There
is famine in the European part of
the empire worse than ever. The
poor are dying By hundreds. In the
smaller villages the people have ceased
trying to bury all the bodies.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

COLUMBIA, 5. c., April 15.-George
Kinsard, colored. has been found
guilty of committing a criminal as
sault on Mrs. Addison, white
woman living at Irmo, and sentenced
10 hang May 80.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN, Tex, April Yesterday
the house took up the senate Hill TO
protect members of labor organi2a-
from discharge on account Of such
membership and passed it by vote OF
% to 81.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN, Tex, April 1l.-Last night
the house held memorial session in
respect to Messrs. A. j. Chambers,
C. L. Wurzbach and B. j. Selman.
Proper resolutions were passed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

AUSTIN, Tex, April 15.-In the
house yesterday the senate bill pro-
viding for the management and dis
position of community property by
the husband upon the death of wife
or on conviction of lunacy. Passed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

PARIS. France, April 1.-The an
archists' trial concluded yesterday
Briest was found guilty and sentenced
to twenty years penab servitudc.
Francois and Marie LANCE were ac-
quilted.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 15.-Ori-
entail advices say the steamer Kayer
Maru OF Hakodto foundered in the
vicinity of Yakejira March Is. OF
seveDty-two persons on board all ex-
cept two we're drowned.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

BROOKLYN, n. Y, April ia
mother and two children were burned
to death in a tenement house here
yesterday
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21
Local Bills.

AUSTIN, Tex, April l2.-The night
sessions of the house are spent in con-
sidering strictly local bills
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

The botanist, the real investigator
who has got down to making real ex-
plorations for himself, will talk to YOU
about the thousand minute ''stomachs"
on the surface of leaf These invis-
ible ''stomachs" are really the mouths
through which the leaves take in car
bonic acid. They are most abundant
on the upper surface Of Leaves; each is
an oval opening guarded by pair Of
lips which open and close according to
requirements. They vary from less
than l 900 to more than 10000 to the
square inch Of leaf surface.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

On last Sunday a little 4-year-old
had difficulty in spending the day
properly. Not being allowed her
plavthings she was restless and fret
full. until finally she found her little
toy iron and proceeded 70 amuse her
self ironing her handkerchief
Don't You know that it is wrong to
iron on Sunday reprovingly asked
the mother when she discovered the
child.
Well promptly rejoined the little
girl. don't you s'pose God knows this
irons code"
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-04-21

CHICAGO. Ill, April l4.-Three
children lost their lives and q fireman