San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-24
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sucn thing, and having gun will
him. shot one barrel of over Turner
head. Turner then told Smith not Il
monkey with that gun. that he woull
kill him. Smith replied that he dix
Intend moukeying and shot Turne
through the heart. Smith is In jail
Mr.. Beck has on exhibition at tn,
court house in Brazoria fish with :
head like an aligator's fms and gill
like an ordinary fish, large, bulging
eyes over which are two spines Of
horns, lizard-like claws and legs. anC
something like wings on its back-iI
fact a diminutive dragon. Mr. Bocl
caught this curiosity few days sine,
while angling in the San Bernard
river No fish or animal of that sor
has ever been seen In this country
before, and name is wanted for 1t.
The late opinion that the BexaI
county issue OF gold bonds for court
house purposes virtually overrules
the opinion of the Galveston city at
torney. Thomas J. Balhnger, that
gold bonds cannot be legally issued
under the new bond law This point
was especially considered by Mr.. Cul-
berson, and he holds that bonds are
valid so long as they are payable in
legal tender money, whether gold,
silver, paper, or whatever congress
declares to be legal tender.
Recently A. H. Wolf and Miss Car
RE Mcfarland and Leon Hermaiz and
Miss A. G. wager started in buggies
to atteud an entertainment at Wolfe
City. Hunt county. They had only
gone three miles when they were con-
fronted by two men with six shooters.
who demanded their money. The
robbers we're richer by S25 The boys
say they thought they recognized one
of them.
Jim Little. l4-year-o.d negro boy.
who lives near Brennan got hold OF
his brothers powder flask and filed
a small tin pox with gun powder. He
sat the box on the ground and then
procured coal OF fire. which he
dropped into the box. He now
mourns the loss OF part of his nose
and a few square inches OF skin from
his face; his eyes also are injured.
Hon. Edgar Allen, assistant attor-
ney-general OF the United States, is al
Paris in the interest OF the govern
ment in the Greer county case. les
timony will be taken on both sides.
G. R. Freeman will represent Texas
and Mr. Allen the United States. A
large number of old settlers will be
examined as to what they know in re-
gard to the old Santa Fe trail.
An unknown Mexican was found
in Crockett county a few days since
secreted in a clump OF bushes Upon
examination it was found that death
was caused from several deep knife
thrusts in the back and side Two
of mis- ribs were cut in two. The deed
was probably committed two days
prior 10 its discovery.
j. C. Hutcheson, member Of con-
gress and member of the Houston
bar, has fled his answer in the
United States court at Galveston to
the application of Albert Patrick for
his debarment as practitioner in the
federal courts in the eastern district
OF Texas for alleged unprotessional
conduct.
William Kicker and son, who we're
thrown from a hose cart at Houston
two years ago, in attempting to drive
over the high rails of the Houston
Street Railway company, recently re-
ceived judgment against the company,
the former for $500 and the latter for
1880 on account of injuries received.
Ex-Mayor William S. Pendleton.
who ended his Official life as mayor of
Fort in July, 1890, in a somewhat
sensational manner, has returned 10
Texas and is now at Amarillo engaged
in the practice of law. His present
wife, Mrs. Addie Cullen Pendleton is
still in New York city.
f. H. R. Green of the Texas Mid
land railway states that the original
plan Of extending the road from Gar
rett to Waco has not been altered.
The extension to Ennis from Garrett
viii be made without delay. which is
exactly in line with the contemplated
extension to Waco.
At the schoolhouse near Jones gin,
in the vicinity of Heidenheimer, Bell
county, recently, George Hendricks
cut John Simmons in several places
with a pocketknife. Both boys were
going TO school and are 10 and IS
years old The cause of the difficulty
is not known.
j. Y. Griffith saw Mrs. Carper leap
into the city reservoir at Waco few
days since and rescued her, although
she begged TO be let alone 20 die. 1t
was the reservoir In which Mrs. Nc
Cabe committed suicide three years
ago. Mrs. Carper was delirious from
fever.
At Trinity recently one OF The schol-
ars drew his knife and coll AIRED the
professor with the declared purpose
of cutting the professors throat. but
some OF the larger Boys came to the
rescue and took the boy away, he
vowing ne would kill the professor.
Mr. Tom Shelton. a farmer residing
six or seven miles east OF Lockhart.
met with serious II not fatal acct
dent recently. In going out OF town
on his return home his horse iell and
rolled upon him. inaicting Injuries
which may prove fatal.
The Rock Island has announced that
hereafter 1t rates to Fort Worth and
Dallas viii also apply to Houston and
Galveston and 70 all points on the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fs and the
Houston and Texas Central railroads
south OF Fort Worth.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
and the International and Great North.
err railways are to have another fight
IN the courts over the control of the
Galveston. Houston and Henderson
track. the direct line from Galveston
10 Houston.
An incendiary FIRE destroyed the
large barn at the slaughter house.
one mile from Greenville, recently