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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

DALLAS. Tex, Nov. "A fatal run
away occurred on Bryan street yes
terday afternoon about } O'Clock.
Mrs. C. H. Lan5dcau was out for a
drive. Near the corner of Germania
street the horses were frightened by
an electric car and became unman-
agable. The coaehman became eX-
cited and Mrs. Langdeau seeing the
condition of affairs. tried to jump
from the vehicle Her dress became
entangled in one of the splashers and
she was dragged some feet. striking
the ground with force several times.
As soon as possible the horses were
stopped and the lady was released.
She was then in an unconscious state.
She was carried into a residence and
all was done for her that could be to
restore her TO consciousness. but her
skull being fractured in more than
one place, she died at 7.3O last even
ing.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Oct. 31.-The official
life of the Worlds fair is ended.
Yesterday evening was TO have been
one day of gayety ana dazzling bril-
liancy, but the death of Mayor Harri-
son changed all that. The meeting
at festival hall yesterday even
ing was brief. The audience was de-
tanned just long enough to hear an
earnest prayer by Rev. Mr.. Barrows.
a few explanatory remarks regarding
the change of programme by Presi
dent Palmer. the reading of an apprO-
pirate speech by President Higgin-
botham and resolutions OF sympathy
concerning Carter II. Harrison's I'M
timely end The fair was then de-
clared closed by Thos. W. Palmer.
president of the national commission,
who said lit was intended to close
the fair simultaneously with firing of
artillery and the lowering of the flags.
All that has been changed by the sad
circumstance which brings us to-
gether now. l announce that when
the sun sets the closing will be marked
only by a salute and the hauling
down Of the flags. When that takes
place l declare, in obedience to the
act OF congress, the exposition Off
cially closed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Nov. 3.-The
east bound passenger ira II on the
outheln Paciic yesterday even NJ
struck and killed j. H. Combs. a
prominent stockman Of west Texas
The accident occurred near Del Rio
where Mr.. Combs has an extensive
ranch. The train was running at a
high rate of speed and the engineer
saw Mr.. Combs standing near the
track as the train approached. When
in a few yards of him Mr.. Combs
started across the track and was hit
by the engine. 1t is claimed that it
was a case of suicide and that de-
ceased had been very respondent for
several weeks owing to heavy loss of
ciktle from effects Of drouth.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

HENDERSON, Tex, Oct 30.-The
news has reached here that Albert
Kirksey Of Pine Hill was stabbed and
killed by Nathan Young, who used a
pocket-knife. 1t seems that Kirksey
had been running blind tiger. -
When the ladies of Pine Hill. which is
a local option town, found out what
led to the killing they organized a
party and visited the drugstore of DR..
Smith and found two barrels partly
filed with whisky. They took an axe
and knocked in the heads of the bar
rels and poured the contents on the
ground. Young surrendered and is
now in Jail.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

New YORK. Oct. 3I.-Edwin Gould
had a startling experience with a
crank yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Gould
was sitting in his Office when he was
disturbed by the sudden entrance of a
stranger As he looked up from his
desk the crank walked steadily to-
ward Mr.. Gould, and when close to
him said, in a threatening manner:
Give me that $1,000 quick, or give
me tip on the market" ''Sit down
a minute until I get the money out
of the safe" The crank sat down.
Mr.. Gould opened a side door and out
walked Detective William Clark of
the Central Office. Come with me
and we'll get the money" said the
detective. The crank bowed and
walked out of the office with the de-
tective. In the hall Clark put the
handouts on the young man, and half
an honr later he was at police head
:. sers. Mr.. Gould was prepared
for the crank visitor yesterday.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

CHICAGO, H., Nov 3.-The Texas
state building and contents has been
seized by the sheriff to satisfy the al
legged claim of Contractors Harley x
Son, who put up the structure and
put in a bill of extras" amounting
to 5000 over the contracted price.
The ladies, whose enthusiasm and
pluck enabled the Lone Star state TO
be represented at the fair. fear much
and are chagrined over the unpleas-
ant affair, but will not submit to eX-
tortion. Mrs. Benedette b. Tobin,
president of the association. says:
Riley Gordon of San Antonio, the
architect, secured u written agree
ment that the cost was not to exceed
$4,000. Every dollar Of this has
been paid. Then the contractors put
in a bill of $500 for extras, which
Gordon refused to indorse. Later he
said $1,000 should be paid. | refused
to pay any amount without the official
sanction OF the board, and the seizure
is the result The contents do not
belong TO us and will all be sent back
home. We all feel mortified. but the
building has served its purpose. The
bill Is excessive and cxtortionate and
it would be unjust to submit to it.
There is hardly enough salvage in
the building to pay for wrecking it.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

SAN Francisco, Cal. Nov. 2.-The
schooner Viking arrived Monday
night with two sailors who were ma
rooned on Clipperton island last May
This island is in the south Pacific
ocean and is covered with guano de.
post. A company was organized to
work the deposit and the schooner
Compeer left for the island with
force of men. She was forced to re-
turn to San Francisco for supplies and
machinery. In order to hold the
island she left two men with provis-
ions for three months. One of them
sent letter to a friend in this city
when the Compeer sailed telling Of
their fears of being deserted. Three
months passed and as the guano com
pany made no move to rescue the
men tho letter was published in the
newspapers. Last August the
schooner Viking was sent after them.
She found them in good
condition and broght them home.
They had eked out their provisions
by eating bird eggs.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

Wilson wash. Pairs-Abbott with
Walker. Brattan with Hagar, Bank
head with Gear, Lawson with Taylor
OF Tennessee. Luter with Northwsy,
Breckenridge with O'Neill of Pennsyl-
vania, Colleen with Lacey, Page with
Picker, Conn with Childs. Goodnight
with Stephenson, O'Ferrell with Hep
burn, Russell with BarthOldt, Enloe
with Boutelle, Simpson with Gillett of
Massachusetts, Wise with Strong.
Ellis with Dalzell, Brattan with Dolli-
yer, Graham with YanVoorhis of
Ohio, Hatch with Cousins, Hare with
Loud. Hooker of Mississippi with
Grosvenor. Hayes with bowers of Cal
ifornia, McMilliu with Burrows. Wood
ward with Henderson of Illinois. The
President signed the repeal bill at 80
Yesterday evening.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

DALLAS, Ten. Oct. 3l.-TwO char
red corpses were found in the ruins of
the Moss Rose saloon on jefferson
street opposite the court house. which
burned early yesterday morning.
Both were of men, but were burned
almost beyond Identification. From
bits of clothing found on the remains
it was evident that the men had gone
to sleep with their clothes on. The
bodi ; were taken to Linskie's and
were there recognized by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Lindsay as those of T. NJ.
Brown and his son. W. H. Grown,
who lived at Simonds in Dallas county.
Mr. Lindsay saw them both when
they came to town on sunday even
Ing. In fact, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay
parted with the Browns at the Star
wagon yard with an agreement to meet
vest rday morning at o'clock. Yes
terday the Texas Trunk train carried
the bodies of the men to their home at
Simonds. The elder Brown was a
widower. his wife having died in this
city some months ago. Inc younger
had never married. Both were hard
working farmers.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

WASHINGTON, Nov. yesterday
morning Senator Blackburn. chair
man of the committee on rules. intro
duced, and the senate adopted. the
following resolution: That the com
mittee on rules be instructed
to inquire and report to the
senate what revision of or amend
ments to the rules, if any. should be
adopted to secure more efficient and
satisfactory disposition of the business
ST the senate.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

school teacher and book keeper many
years. At last strong drink had cap
tured his appetite and brought him
down to a common railroad hand.
thence to the jail, and now he stood
before jury OF his fellowmen plead
ing to be shielded from a sentence to
the penitentiary on the charge Of burg
larry, the cause Of which was to gain
money to buy whisky to satisfy a
craven appetite. He qouted from
Shakespeare and other authors on the
subject of mercy. His speech made
an impression on the Judge. jury.
lawyers and spectators After his
speech his lawyers declined to address
the jury. The jury returned YER
dict of two years in the penitentiary.
the lowest punishment provided for
by the law.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

BEAUMONT. Tex. Nov, $ Rich
Hamlin, colored, brakeman on til,
Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City raj
road, was killed yesterday morning in
wreck which occurred on that road
about four miles north of town. En-
ginc No. >. with twenty-siX log cars,
some loaded with grain and timber,
left the yard at 6:l5 a. IN. and was
backing up, going north. At ESQ the
train struck COW. killing her. piling
up fifteen ears in the center OF the
track and sending three others oil.
Hamlin was buried beneath the wreck.
His body was recovered at 1850.
Deceased had Il wife and two or three
children. The damage to the railroad
will amount to about 5000.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Unconditional Repeal Passes the Ssnals by
Vote Of 43 10 80.
snrr-OSE DAYS OF CONTINUOUS DEBATE.
The Most Remarkable and Memorable Parliament.
an Battle Of the Generation is Concluded
at Lasi-The Vote.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S1.-At 1920
yesterday evening by a vote of IS to
80. the senate. after one of the most
remarkable and memorable parlia-
mentary battles of the generation,
passed the bill Internationally re-
pealing the purchase clause of the
Sherman silver law. The end was
reached at the conclusion of con-
tinous session OF fourteen days, after
sixty-one days debate during which
five volumes of the Congressional
Record have been filled with speeches
amounting to, in the aggregate, about
10000. 900 words-a stream Of talk
that would stretch in cold type from
the seaboard 1900 miles into the in
terror, from Liberty Enlightning the
World in New York harbor to the
foot Of the hills Of the Rocky noun
taiDs. The vote is as follows:
Yeas, 4S-Aldrich, Brice, Gallery,
Camden, Carey. Cullum, Davis, Dixon,
Dolph. Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger,
Gibson, German, Gray, Hale, Hawley.
Higgins, Hill, Hoar, Hunton, Lindsay,
Lodge, Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Man
derson, Mills, Mitchell, wis. Morrill,,
Murphy. Platt, Proctor, Quay. Ran
som, Sherman, Smith, Squire, Stock
bridge. Turpie, Villas. Voorhees,.
Washington, White, Ia.) Nays, 50
Allen. Bate, Berry, George, Harris,
Irby, Powers, Pugh, Roach,
blackburn Rufler Call Cameron
Cockrell. Coke, Daniel. Dubois, Jones
Ark }, Jones, New, Kyle, Martin,
Pasco. PETER. Perkins, Pettigrew.
Shoup, Stewart. Teller. Vance. Vest,
Walthall, Wolcott. The following
pairs we're announced. the first named
would vote in the affirmative: Allison
with Mitchell of Oregon: Chandler
with White of California; Wilson with
Colquitt; Gordon with Morgan; Pal
mer with Hansbrough. On motion of
MIR. Voorhees, the senate adjourned.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

WASHINGTON. Nov. THE house
committee on public lands has author
lied a subcommittee to consider the
investigation of the Cherokee strip
opening during vacation, and get such
information as will enable the com
mittee to determine if an investiga-
ton is necessary. 1t is generally un-
derstood that the committee viii not
order an investigation on the evidence
already submitted 1t is also believed
that the report of the war department
upon the operations Of the military
will have tendency to prevent fur
Their efforts for an investigation.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Secretary
Lamont yesterday transmitted to the
house all the information the depart
ment was able to gather in relation
to the conduct of the troops at the
opening of the Cherokee strip. There
is accompanying a statement from
Gen. Miles The investigation was
superintendent by Col f NJ. Hoyl, in
spector general for the department
OF Missouri The important part of
his statement is the light it throws
upon the killing of John r. Hill of
Kearnsburg, n. j. Hill was in the
line which about four minutes before
y O'Clock. the time fixed for the
opening. Several soldiers galloped
to the front, calling upon the men to
halt. which was disregarded and the
soldiers began firing. The third shot
fred by Sergeant Willard, troop c,
third cavalry. killed Hill 1t was shown
thatthe rush was made at 1855. as Hill
was killed with his watch at 1906
and he was then twelve miles from
the Kansas state line. The inspector
says Sergeant Willard interpreted
his orders literally and was Jealous in
the discharge of his duty. In con-
clusion the inspector general says the
position of the troops was very trying
and there is no doubt that i'll will was
aroused.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

FLoRESvILLE. Tex. Oct. 3O.-A
bloody ARRAY occurred here Saturday
which may end in a double tragedy.
NJ. c. West, a business man Of Flores
vile. has Il small farm a mile below
town. He has Il tenant or renter
named Clarence Cotton. West toll
another renter to take a certain wagon
and team for his use which Cotton
had in possession Cotton refused to
give it mp aud the other man reported
it to West West thought he would
see about it and went TO the farm
armed with pistol. What language
was used between West and Cot
ton is not known. except by the
two men. Cotton drew a large pocket
knife and tabled West in the side
twice. penetrating the liver. West
drew his pistol and shot Cotton in the
arm the first shot and through the
body the second shot. Cotton fell
and West united his horse and rode
up to his house near by. Cotton has
made 10 the county attorney and mag
istrate what Is believed to be his
dying statement. but says he viii not
die. The physicians who are attend
ing West have hopes that he will live.
People outside do not believe that
either Will live.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

MExIA, Tex, Oct. S1.-On last
Thursday night, about eight miles
southeast from Mexia, an old negro
farmer, John McWilliams. was robbed
of $3.50. A sack was thrown over his
head and he was Overpowered by a
dozen or more men and he was Sc
verely beaten and robbed. Yesterday
afternoon as McWilliams was leaving
he met Anthony Livingston. whom
McWilliams claimed had robbed him.
He demanded his money and was
fired upon with revolver. but was
not hurt. Anthony was arrested ami
in default of $500 bond was remanded
TO iail.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10
nnI Admitting New ,re,ion.

WASHINGTON, Nov. mir. Joseph,
delegate from New Mexico, presented
to the house yesterday morning a
favorable report from the committee
on territories on the bill admitting
the territory to New Mexico The
bill authorizes the people of New Mex
leo to hold a constitutional conveu-
ton the first Monday in December,
1894 1t is to be submitted to the
people for ratification the first Tues
day after the first Monday in March.
1925. Until the next census the
state will be entitled to one repre-
sentative. state officers and represen-
tatives to be elected at the same time
the vote is cast on the constitution.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 30.-Just before
S o'clock Saturday night Eugene
Prendergrast called at the residence
of Mayor c. II. Harrison of this city,
rang the door bell, was admitted by a
servant, met Mr.. Harrison in the hall
and shot him three times, resulting
in the mayors death in 20 minutes.
The assassin was arrested and con-
fessed his guilt, assigning as the
cause that Mr.. Harrison had promised
to appoint him corporation counsel
and had failed 10 do so. Corporation
Counsel Kraus says that he is acquaint-
ed with the man and knows him to be
d lunatic.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10
RIO DE JANEIR0 SUNK.
Eleven Hundred Of President Pelxoio's Sci
diers Drowned by MeIlo's Gunboat.
THE BOILER OLA LOCOMOTIVE ExpLODEs
On the St Louis and Iron Mountain Road and
Three Hen are Killed-The crOnn
Murder Case Again.

LONDON, Nov. "A special from
Lisbon says: A private telegram from
Buenos Ayres says the insurgent war
ship Republica ran into and sank the
transport Rio de Janeiro, which was
on its way from Rio Grande do Sui to
Rio de Janeiro with troops for Peixoto.
One thousand three hundred troops
were drowned. Another dispatch
from Rio de Janeiro received Novem-
Der l contained information that the
Republica had rammed the Rio de
Janeiro and 500 to 100 troops on
board were drowned This dispatch
also said that Admiral Mello confirm
ed the truth of this report.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

WASHINGTON, Nov. I.-Alr Bailey
of Texas has introduced a bill to re-
peal the statutes that provide for the
retirement of officers of the army and
navy and stopping the pay of all OIL
Gals heretofore retired, and another
to repeal the statute providing for the
retirement of United States judges
and to prevent any person who has
heretofore resigned his place as Judge
from receiving pay.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov 3.-George
Hecker shot five times at his divorced
wife at Barnum, Mimi, without in
juring her, and after being arrested
committed suicide by hanging in the
Jail. S. X. Tale, another old citizen,
is in Jail for attempting wife murder,
and from the evidence produced at
the inquest on Hecker's body it ap-
pears that Hecker and Tale agreed to
kill their wives.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

ST LOUIS. Mo, Nov. "A short
distance south of the city late Thurs
day night the boiler OF freight engine
No. SIS. on the Iron Mountain road,
pulling train SO. exploded, killing
George Schader, engineer; Ed Keefe,
fireman, and Tom Scott, brakeman.
The accident occurred at a point
where the track is on the bank of the
Mississippi Schafer was horribly
mangled. Scott was blown into the
river, and Keefe was hurled into the
underbrush. SCOTS body has not
been found. The damage to freight
and loss to the railroad is SO, 900.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

Of five others. The dead are: j. j.
Andrews. engineer, Petersburg, Va;
Ed Bland, lsborer. Portsmouth, Va.
Injured: William Shield. Petersburg,
Va, Ed McCune, Lynchburg, Va,
E. H. Reams, Norfolk, Va; A. A.
Blanchard, Petersburg. Va; P. A.
Jordan. Forfork. Va. The injuries of
McCune are fatal The cause of the
accident was a misplaced switch
which allowed a coal train to run into
fourteen loaded coal cars standing on
a side track. Two minutes later a
local train ran into the wreck. com
pletely demolishing both engines.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct 80 At Ada,
Ark, several days ago a child Of j.
II. Harkey, who operates a cotton gin
at that place, mysteriously disap-
peared. After a long search Harkey
remembered that the last seen of the
little fellow he was playing around the
ginhouse. He began ripping the ties
from the bales of cotton and found his
child crushed to death in the center
of a bale of cotton which had been
pressed a few DAYS before.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov i.--The
southbound cannon ball train on the
Iron Mountain was robbed last night
by three masked men near Oliphant,
White county, Arkansas. The men
looted the express car, killed Conduc-
tor Mentally and then forced the pas
sengers to disgorge. All the passen-
gers in the coaches and sleepers had
to give up.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

WASHINGTON, Nov. Congress
adjourned sine die yesterday and per-
haps there may be satisfaction to
many people in the adjournment,
though there is strong fear among
many congressman that it would have
been better for them if they had kept
right along and done business, if
there was any to do. or pretend TO do
it if there was none to do. The last
two days OF the session were marked
by much confusion and disagreement
among the lawmakers. and the cur
tain fell as the house was engaged in
a laudable filibuster.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

WACO, Tex, Oct. 30.-A Bohemian
was burned to death in his cottage
Friday night at Tours, a village SIX
teen miles north of Waco. He was
seen to rush into his cottage and his
wife fled as if in terror. Shortly flames
burst from the roof and when the en-
tire structure was consumed the BODY
was seen roasting in the embers. He
WAS insane
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

It's no use for New York to talk Of
carrying through a beat-the-record
worlds fair scheme. either ten years
or 100 years hence. New York is toe
cosmopolitan and not sufficiently
patriotic 70 do anything very great
IN order that the city as a whole may
get the benefit
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

New YORK, Nov. Six men killed,
others supposed to be dead under the
ruins. a dozen other persons injured,
several horses dead and property
damaged to the extent of about $1O,-
900 is the sum total of the havoc
wrought by the explosion OF boiler
yesterday afternoon. 1t was in the
stables of the Dry Dock and Battery
street railway, on East Twenty-fourth
street, between Avenues A and B.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

SEALY. Tex, Nov. FIRED Ludwig
was struck by the north bound Santa
Fe train Thursday at Burrough' 5
switch, seven miles south of here He
was sitting on the end of lie appar-
emily taking no notice of the approach
ing train. His side was crushed. He
was brought here and physicians sum
moned, but he died at l o'clock yes
terday.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

WASHINGTON. Nov. !. - Postmaster
General Bissell yesterday trans nitted
to the secretary Of the treasury the
estimates for the postotlice depart
ment for the fiscal year ending June
50. 1895. The total amount is $9J,-
399, 4s5 against s64.JO4,314 for the
present year
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

BEEvILLE, Tex. Nov. 3.-Word has
Just been received that man named
HOxie, who lives five miles south OF
town, committed suicide by hanging
himself with clothes line yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. He was tired
of life. He was in debt and his health
was also bad. He left u wife and
children destitute.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-10

MARSHALL, Tex, Nov. John
Pinkerston, l4-year-old nego boy,
was run over by the switch engine at
Sloan's lumber yard yesterday morn
ing and received injuries from which
he died. He had ridden that far on
freight train. jumped of and was look
ing around when the engine backed
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