San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

instantly killed few nights since,
over a game of cards, near Cuero, De
Witt county. No clew.
Jack Simpson, a school boy of
Jewett, Leon county. was thrown
from a mule a few days since and
both arms broken.
\ judgment was recently given in
the district court at jefferson, in the
case of Coler VS.. Marion county, to
Coler for $4,000
J. n English has been appointed
county attorney of johnson county to
fill the unexpired term of c. V. Mey-
ers, deceased.
Mrs. Josie Brosig Of Laredo recently
took dose of rough on rats through
mistake and died from the effects Of
the drug.
A dead negro gambler with bullet
hole through his head was recently
found near Smithville, Bastrop county.
No clew.
1t is claimed that 5000 worth of
fruit has been shipped from the Rio
Grande valley in Fl Paso county this
season.
Proctor Clark deposited in the
treasury $3.50 university matricula-
tion fees collected in two days re-
Gently.
A fire caused by the explosion of :
lamp destroyed Davis confectionery
store at UvaIde recently. No insur-
ance.
John W. Rose, farmer living near
Velasco, shipped eight and a half
tons Of honey to New York recently.
The corner stone of a $40, 900 school
house has been laid with appropriate
ceremonies at Graham. Young county.
Tom Lacy, a printer at Cisco, re-
Gently had the end of the right fore
finger mashed of in steam press.
There are 500 children attending
the public school at Marble Falls,
Burnett county, the mountain city
Near Overton, Rusk county, Henry
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mule recently and instantly killed.
Columbus Franks of Sweet Home
had his arm and shoulder badly LAGER
ated by being caught in a gin.
Victoria is now in the dark. owing
to a difference between the city coun-
Gil and the electric light folks.
The taxable values of Brazoria
county have increased $3.50, 600 the
past year, says the assessor.
1t is claimed that a larger acreage
of wheat is now being sOwn in Cooke
county than ever before.
A little child OF L. L. Upshaw Of
Van Alstyne fell into the fire recently
and was badly burned.
A train load of fat cattle we're ship
ped from Clarendon. Donlly county,
recently to Chicago.
Graviral Herrera, a noted Gsrzaite.
has been arrested at last and is in the
Corpus Christi Jail.
Eighteen hundred bags of the fall
wool clip have been received at San
Antonio to date.
Karnes county is to have a new
Jail Bids will not be asked until
December 20.
Bexsr county citizens are agftating
the idea OF spending 100000 on
county roads.
Bonds have been issued for the pur-
pose of building a new school house
at Eastland.
The furniture for the federal build
ing at Dallas has been ordered by the
postmaster.
The waterworks plant now being
put in at Sinner, Lavaca county, will
cost $1,000.
A large wild cat was killed recently
on the farm OF Mr.. Pipes, west of
Denison.
The comptroller has registered
$4,000 Caldwell county courthouse
bonds.
The present outlook for a large at
tendance at the state university is
good
The total assessed valuation of
Houston county property is $685.
S29.
The Pan-Helenic association of
Texas will meet in Dallas October 10.
1t seems to be a passtime for boys
to throw stones into trains at night
The Grange fair at McGregor was
largely attended and was a success
Timber is reported to be dying in
portions of Llano county. DrOuth.
Larger buildings and more teach
ers are the demands at Floresville.
Corpus Christi is rustling for the
establishment of hose company.
The Columbian club at Calvert gave
their first hop few nights ago.
The colored encampment at San
Antonio only cost the state $500.
The courthouse of Houston county
is being repaired and renovated.
Work will begin at once on a large
hotel at Cuero. Dewitt county.
Fifteen gamblers were arrested At
Corsicana recently at one raid.
There were over 5000 people in
Taylor on a recent circus day.
Two rabid dogs we're recently killed
near Luling, Caldwell county.
A company of Rangers are station
ed at Alice, Nueces county.
There are 1870 students attending
the blind asylum at Austin.
Work has commenced on the Ma
sonic building at FL Paso.
Galveston is Just now paying en-
ployes for July services.
Belcherville, Montague county,
wants electric lights.
The Throckmorton county Jail is
nearing completion
Prospectors are looking for homes
in Karnes county.