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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27
CHICKENS STEAL A RIDE
Tirse Chickens Ride Over the Frisco 200
Miles Free CT Charge,
MEXICAN SILVER ORE toMN5 IN.
Three Hundred cars of Mexican
Orc TO be Shipped by Feb,
ruarY l.

PARIS. Tex. Jan. 21.-Monday
night three chickens found a roosting
place under a Frisco passenger coach
in the yards here. Their perch was
just over the trucks and was a very
comfortable one Tuesday morning it
was showing ana they remained there.
The north-bound passenger train that
leaves here at .7:l0 a. m. is made up
here. aud the coach with the chickens
was the rear one. No one discovered
the chickens until the train reached
Arthur sixteen miles north OF here
They were sitting perfectly quiet ana
contented. Conductor Jack Carr no.
iiced them at every station and
intended to take them 10 Monet Mo.
At Fayetteville Ark, while busy in
the depot somebody nipped one The
other two remained on their roost I'M
Ill the train reached Rogers. Ark.
when they were taken of by some
one. They had travelled over $50
miles without paying cent OF fare.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

mocses. was elecirocuted at 1887
yesterday morr'-g. The condemned
man slept wei he night before and
lose early. Breakfast and devotions
with two French priests occupied mis-
time until called TO death. 10th
walked firmly to the death chamber
where the now familiar fixtures for
his execution were in readiness. He
knelt down. facing the chair. and
murmured a few broken words OF
prayer. then sat down and more
quickly than can be told the guards
adjusted the straps, and a minute
from the time he entered the room he
was ready for the stroke. DR.. Ran
som raised his right hand ana the
state electrician at the lever sent 1925
volts into the murderer. An interval
OF five seconds elapsed and the cur
rent was again applied, the electrical n
reducing the current until finally it
ceased and the man was dead. 10th
was executed Tor the murder, June IA
last OF Mrs. Alexander Democsek OF
Schenectady. Loth made a confession
in which ne said he was hired by the
womans husband to commit the deed.
Lolh was tracked down by John Felt
heimer VINO was accused OF the
crime but proved an alibi Lotn's
charges against Demoesek were proven
untrue.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27
FACTS AND ASSERTIONS.
of Missouri's ia counties eleven are
.;.L1,,4 ,-,sI.o,5 connections

of Missouri's ia counties eleven are
without railroad connections.
In the coolest part of Siberia the
ground is frozen to depth of $40 feet
Hop growing has proven a success
full industry in Yakima county, Wash
ington.
There are $50, 900 persons imprisoned
in SIS jails in Russia. The prisons
we're built to hold only $50 600.
Mrs. George of Marietta. Ga, has a
cat seventeen years old that has been
the mother of eighty-fve kittens.
Two deaths during fencing bouts
have occurred in France through the
foils penetrating masks that had been
bent and repaired
A baby boa constructor fell out OF a
lot Of bananas unloaded at Washing
ton, D. C, the other day, and after the
boa had become cold it was captured
for the Geological gardens
A gopher snake, which measures
nearly six feet in length, is owned by
a resident of Tarpon Springs, Fla A
DR.. Thompson states that it can run
faster than any race horse"
The Imperial cholera commission in
Germany announces its discovery that
wlne-claret or hock--will kill the
bacilli of cholera in few minutes.
Tea will kill them in an hour.
New Orleans has new idea. To
prevent disastrous street car strikes in
future, it IS proposed to place letter
boxes in all the street cars and thus
bring them under the direct protec-
tiSn of the Urited States government.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27
Effeer. Of co,a weatner.

CINCINNATI o.. Jan. l7.-Owing to
cold weather the police have been
ordered 10 bring to the station oil IN
employed people. The deserving will
Dc transferred to the infrmary and
the unGeseryiug TO the workhouse.
President Ingalls, has put freight
trains on the Chesapeake and Ohio
road TO ala in the effort TO furnish
coal az So 80 per ton in single ton
loads instead OF s. ana Sc as charged
oy the coal dealers 1t is believed
the organized charities are abundant
iy equipped TO meet all otner cases OF
distress.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

ST. PAUL, MINI. Jan. 1S.-Accord-
ing 10 the health department this city
yesterday had genuine case OF
Asiatic cholers- Monday night the
health department received notifca-
ton by wire OF one Englebert Hoog.
a German immigrant on the 500 train
from the east. The health depart
ment nad Commissioner Sinks al Inc
depot Yesterday morning when the
train rolled in and tde corose was at
once removed. Inc coroner called
ana was greatly surprised at the
corpse He called DR.. Hoyt
chief OF the health department
10 assist him in mis- exami-
nation. Botn physicians we're satisfied
That while not absolutely one OF chol-
era, it still bore such 4 close resem-
blauce TO ii that immediate steps must
be taken and they therefore ordered
an immediate disinfection OF the body
and all the baggage accompanying i
and the burial OF the former. Hoog
WAS young fellow from Baden Ger
many He was in company with four
other Immigrants man, a woman
and two children-bounG for Wabasha,
MINI. All bore clean health certifi-
Gates from the New York health de-
partment The rest OF the party left
yesterday afternoon for their destina-
ton.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

FARMERSvuLE. Tex. Jan. "a
Pony Bates a young man living a
few miles west Of Farmersvilie last
Sunday afternoon had terrible strug-
gle with mad dog for five minutes
or more. Mr.. Bates received several
ugly bites on the face, neck. hands
and legs before ne could eXtricate
himself from the feroclous beast.
which he did by kicking MIN in d
pool of water close by. the dog ran
of to a neighbours house. where it
was promptly killed. Mr. Bates at
once came to Nathan Hicks MAIDSTONE
in Farmersville. which has now been
#dhering TO the wounds for twenty
four hours.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

HAFERHILL Mass. Jan 20.-The
1-year-old daughter of Rev. A. S.
Orne died Tuesday morning OF typhoid
pneumonia. from which she had been
suffering for the past three weeks
and during which time she received
no medical treatment whatever. Mr.
0rne says OF the ease: The girl was
taken sick three weeks ago. but
no serious turn came unGil last Thurs
day. when DR.. Morse diagnosed the case
at my request aud pronounced it
typhoid pneumonia He did not give
me any prescription, for 90 not be-
lieve in physicians or their treatment
Furthermore, am not of this world
and try to follow the words OF the
scriptures. ana as God did not neal
my child | believe he had an object
in taking her away" Mr. Orne
stated that ne mad healed his children
at other times oy amounting them with
oil and laying on OF hands ana by
prayer and he believed that il it had
been Gods viii. Rev. Orne is now
state agent for the State Parental
Home association.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

New ORLEANS. La. Jan. 2l.- Sec
-etary Hesler's weekly New Orleans
Cotton Exchange statement unex-
pectedly showed slight excess in tine
weeks movement over the seven
lays ending January 80 OF last year,
the gain being for this season TO date.
Foreign exports for the week "A. 731
oales, against l5i. 342 last year max
ing a total for the season OF > go, 76L.
against 8. 544. So last year, or de-
crease of S9s.045. The total rakings
Of American mills north and south
ana Canada thus far this season are
l. 554. Al. against / 500. 245 last year.
These include go 02O by northern
spinners against 1.759, 06l Stocks
at seaport cities ana tysnty-nine lead
ing southern interior centers have de-
creased during the past week 10 i51
bales against q decrease the CORE
spending period last year OF 20. 06J
and are now 57S027 smaller than at
this Gate in 1892. Including stocks
left over at ports and interior towns
from the last crop. and the mum Der OF
oales brought into sight thus lar OF
the new crop the supply to date IS
; 6ss 1872 against :. 27S. SIS the same
period last year.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27
MEDICAL EVENTS.

Chloroforr discovered by Guthrie OF
New York 1881.
Pasteur's experiments in the line OF
germ culture $4,000.
The first naval hospital founded on
the ship Dreadnaught, 1921.
The first grand international medi-
cal congress held at Paris. 1867.
Morphia discovered in opium by Ser
turuer; claimed by others, 1903.
DIR. Richard Blight published his re
searches into disease of the kidneys
1886
Miss Garrett licensed in London to
practice. the first female licensed doe
tor, 1868.
Hahnemanu's "Organon of Medi-
cine" published the basis of homeo-
pathy, 1912
Vaccination made compulsory in
England in 1858; in Ireland and Scot
land in 1888.
The Bellevue hospital New York.
founded and opened. with 500 beds for
pa nts, 1926
: .acinstion generally Pfscticsd sll
over Europe ADMINISTRATION sosia
ties begun 1915.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

and Texas conductor. died at his resi-
dence. west OF Denison. Sunday night
at $50. Capt Woodland, enjoyed the
distinction OF having his neck broken
at one lime yet lived to die years
after OF complication of diseases.
Capt Woodard. when ne met with the
accident whereby his neck was
broken. was at the time con-
ductor on the Katy. One dav
while mis- train was standing al
the Whitesboro depot ne fell from the
top OF freight ear and his neck was
broken. He was brought to Denison
apparently q dead man Yet the skill
and ingenuity of the company Dhysi-
clan saved his life A contrivauce bv
which the head was kept in proper
position, consisting of iron supports
and leather straps with a host Of
buckles and laces. was worn io- many
months and eventually was discarded.
the captain regalning his wonted
vigor. The case was one OF much
comment in the surgical world as
cases Of the kind are isolated.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

ST. PAUL MINI. Jan. Is. "A Pion-
eer Press special IRON Bismarck n.
D.. says: Harry Smith, iailer at Bis
narck lies in the cell from which TWO
prisoners have escaped. He is hand
cuffed and shackled and locked in.
The prisoners carried OF the keys.
The jailer's room is spaitered with
blood. He cannot De seen as tie
outer Us well as the inner door OF the
cell IS locked. The prisoners were
locked in the cell ana ne went out to
milk When he returned he was
struck on the head win a heavy iron
and knocked DOM and then nit
again. He became unconscious and
when he came to he was locked in the
cell as stated. Inc sneria's living
room WAS found 10 be ransacked and
valuables stolen. The prisoners are
supposed TO have taken the evening
train east They are: Frank Miller
for larcedy and Edward Moore for
forgery. The sheriff and wife are out
Of town on account OF a relatives
death. In the meantime there ap-
pears no way to reach and relieve the
wounded jailer.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-Ihe presi-
dent yesterday approved the joint
resolution authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to cover back into the
treasury $4S 500 of the appropriation
TO the Choctaw and Chickasaw In
dians This action permits the pay
ment by the treasury OF -. 600, 900 for
land taken by the United States from
the ChOctaw and Cnickasaw Indians
and applied to reservation uses for
other tribes.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. 20. An impor-
tant meeting of the university regents
was held yesterday. The report was
concluded and will be given TO the
legislature shortly. Gov. Roberts
rendered his resignation as law pro-
fessor. to take effect al the close Of
the present session No action will
De taken on the matt unlil the June
meeting when his successor will be
elected 1t is understood Gov. Rob
erts will he invited to remain in the
faculty and give instructions relative
to certain branches OF the law in
which he is especially proficient
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-SenatOr
Sherman, from the finance committee.
has reported a bill 10 suspend silver
purchases after January /. 1924. ami
allow banks TO issue circulating notes
to the iuIl value OF the bonds deposit
ed 1t was placed on the calender.
The members OF the finance commit
tee who voted TO report the bill favor
ably were: Morrill,. Sherman. Ali
son Aldrich, Hiscocll. McPherson and
Carlisle; Voorhees, and Harris entered
an emphatic protest against the pro
posed action OF the committee. and
would have been joined by Jones and
Vance had they been present Nc
Pnerson said the bill was satisfactory
TO him. although ne would rather
have had MS resolution reported.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27
Roara ofPusIic chnrnti.,.

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. IS.-Repre-
sentative McGehee's bill to establish
board OF public charities provides for
The appointment OF three persons.
none OF them TO De residents Of any
city or town in which a state instiiu-
ton is situated by the governor who
may remove them at will These con-
missioners are to Investigate The
asylums and other Institutions and to
visit and inspect each of them once
every three months. This board is 10
supersede the present board OF man
ayers for the several Institutions ana
receive $4,000 each per annum and
travelling expenses.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

PADEREwsKI has been drawing
$500 houses in London Adelina
Patti mUst be getting horribly jealous.
That the dira's throst,after a genera
Eioa q recognized pre-eminenee,
should b obliged 20 play second id-
a., a pecunary sense, TO the I'm
gers Of man with the hirsute devel-
opment Il Circassian beauty, is too
lnaddenins for contemplation Addie
Ehorld shake the country which so
paupers the Polish pianist. come
sEer 20 the home Of her child
hood and soothe her perturbed spirit
b singing Hone Sweet Home 70
~ 81 the rate Of 3 per single admis-
sion-
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Important Happenings in Inc Various Depart
ments Of Government
CONGRESSIONAL AND OTHER NEWS.
The Sweating system, Federal
Election Supervision and De-
I!cIency Bills Reported.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The house
committee on manufactures yesterday
adopted the report OF the sub-commit
tee detailed 10 inquire into the sweat
ing system OF tenement house LABOR.
The report Is a voluminous document
embracing all the testimony taken by
the committee. The committee in
clines favorably to the use OF tags on
all articles OF clothing. by which they
can be traced to the place OF manu-
facture to prohibit interstate com
merce in such goods as are made I'M
der unhealthy conditions, and the
definition of suck conditions
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

CARROLTON, Miss, Jan. y. -Ro0ert
George, relative of Senator George
committed suicide at Runnymede after
assassinating Capt w. b. Prince.
Young George desired to marry Miss
Prince ana her father objected. George
induced the girl 10 draw $4,000 OF her
fathers money with which they in
tended to elope. Upon being discov-
cred ne stole into his prospective
father-in-law' room. assaulted him
with an AK. escaped and suicided.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

THE governor CT Louisiana is IN
painfully delicate position. He is
anxious 10 go TO the senate and now
las the opportunity TO appoint him
selL The struggle between his sense
81 modesty and his conviction that he
5 the best man FOR the place consti
tnies a spectacle Of conflicting emo
tions. rare and thrilling
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27
rALg OF STARVATION.
A father Deserts his Family ana
Children pic from nunger.

MS
HUNTINGTON. Pa. Jan. l9.-News
has Just been received by the suthori-
ties from Hanes' Valley. remote I'M
productive region in the lower end OF
this county which reveals terrible
restitution in the family OF Benjamin
Lear in which TWO deaths nave actu-
ally occurred from starvation. Two
months ago Lear VINO IS indoleui
and improvident abandoned MS
family, consisting OF mis- wifs
and TWO children, the elder oil
which was but 10 months
old. His vile. a Young woman OF
weak intellect was unable to provide
for her children. nor did she bring
their starving condition to the atten-
ton OF the proper su5horit es. \
month ago toe elder child died OF
starvation and in its dreadful suffer
ing for food mad bitten deeply into
the flesh on its hands ana arms. Last
week the baby OF 6 months also died
OF want ana starvation and when a
heighbOr who called in examined Its
cody it was found the babe in its des-
peration for nOurishment had sucked
tae FLESH from It's fingers on Doth
hands until the bones were exposed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

WAsHING~UN. Jan. II. In the sen
ate Yesterday NJ. Mills called up and
mad passed the dill for the relief of eX-
Postmaster Jennings OF Marshall.
While he was postmaster the Office
vas robbed and the government
charged MS account with the money
taken. This bill is 10 relieve him OF
the debt The oil passed the house
and relieved MIN to the amount OF
S7g9 O3 In the senate this was in
creased TO S9l70j, the amount taken
oy the robbers The amendment
sends the Bill to conference. when il
will DC agreed to as It. passed the
senate
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

SAN ANToEIo. Tex. Jan. 20.-A
detachment of company F third
United States cavalry, passed through
here yesterday en- route from Camp
Preside TO take I'D a new station at
San lgnacio in Zapata county. Camp
Preside has oeen abandoned 0y or
Ger OF the department There are
now about 900 federal troops on the
border between Eagle Pass and
Brownsville.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

PiTTSBrRG. Pa. Jan. 1S.--In the
Homestead poisoning cases Yesterday
the chemist A. E Hunt caused a sen
sat:on by stating he found arsenic and
croton oil in the excrement OF Il
Homestead workman named Hebron.
which was given him for analysis.
Hebron was taken i'll Sept 10 and died
FIVE weeks later. James o. Handy.
chief chemist OF Hunt x Clapp also
tod OF the analysis made ami that the
result showed the presence OF croton
oil ana arsenic. Inc prosecution
then rested and the defense opened
with some unimporiant evidence.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27
SAVED HIS COTTON.
A Farmer Fights Fare for Two
BaleA OF CotIon.


BRENNAN. Tex. Jan. 20. During
the cotton fire here Tuesday morning.
Il rather painful case was that of viii
liam Dahmann, who brought two bales
OF cotton 10 town on Monday after
noon. lie put them on FRANKIE &
Wiese's platform and carried his sam
pies ana receipts around to one or two
buyers. lie was offered 81 cents. but
Gjd not think that enough, so he de-
cS6Sd to hold. When the fire broke
;s5out O'Clock that night Da-
hamm arrived on the scene in time
to see his two bales catching fire. He
dashed upon the platform and rolled
both bales OF into the street and
with the assistance OF sympathetic by
ISLANDERS ne got his cotton FAR enough
away so that ne could work on it. for
by this time both bales were in a
bright blaze. He succeeded by heroic
efforts in pulling out the two bales
ana saved about enough 10 make one
bale OF cotton. He then loaded his
burned bales on mis- wagon and left for
nome again. he had his beard and
eyebrows siuged nearly off anG was
pretty badly biistered. bus he saved
mis- cotton.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

TAYLoE. Tex, Jan. 10 AT a negro
festival held at me colored Baptist
church Saturday night a negro
stepped upon the toes OF the wife OF
Wash Cross. Cross asked him to
apologize, when DISPUTE arose. The
latter pulling his gun shot at Cross
three times. one shot taking effect in
the left cheek and coming out near
the back OF the neck. TIC shooter
escaped. Cross Will recover.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

HLLsBORO, Tex. Jan l7.-While
George Hunt d wealthy farmer living
about five miles west OF town. &C
compaDied by his i6-year-oId daugh-
ter and his nephew, was or his way
to this city his team became fright
enCd and ran away. throwing AL three
out Mr.. Hunt was unhurt His
daughter was badly bruised aboat
the head and face and remained
unconscious for sometime. No bones
we're broken but she is suffering great
pain. The nephew had his right foot
BADLY crushed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

DALLAS. Tez.. Jan. I9.-At late
hour last Tuesday night young man.
whose name could not be learned was
robbed OF S. by two negroes on Com
merce street just west OF Pearl street.
One OF the negroes knocked MIN down
with IN instrument which cut a long
slit in his over coat He clutched mis-
purse which contained So in silver,
bu; one OF the footpads snatched il
out OF his hand ana ran. Two dollars
fell on the ground. which he recov-
cred
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE house
Saturday passed 4 bill providing FOR
the purchase OF the Cherokee outlet.
There are about S. 0OG 900 acres and
The price agreed upon Is something
over IS, 900 600 0y amendments added
in the house. The bill provides that
the amount shall oe paid al the end OF
six years and Dear interest at the rate
Of per cent; while no bonds will be
issued. the obligation OF the govern
nent is shout like a bond, as it bears
interest etc.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27
NationaI RonnLcnEnc.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l9.-Tne con-
vention Of the rational league of good
roads yesterday morning resolved that
colleges of agriculture and mechanics
and arts in the several states should
make speciality OF thorough instruc-
ton in the scientific and practical
construction and maintenance of
good roads, and that this was
proper subject Tor agricultural ex-
pertinent stations supported by con
gressioual appropriations, An appi-
cation VII Oe ad to congress for a
charter for the league and an appro-
priation OF SIS, Ol0 will be asked Of
congress 10 enable the secretary OF
agriculture to make general inquiry
into the condition OF the highways in
the United States.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

AUSTIN, lex, Jan. 17.-Representa-
tive Bayne OF Houston county, a mem
Der of the sheriffs' association. intro
duced a bill in the house yesterday
providing that the direct tax fund re
Gently received from the national gov
eminent De apportioned to the coun-
ties interested to be distributed to the
beneficiaries by the county judge and
commissioners court OF each county
interested. The OBJECT OF the bill is
to avoid the expense and time that the
present method OF distribution by the
attorney general comptroller ana
treasurer involves.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

BROWNSVILLE Tex, Jan. 19.-For
some time past much petty thieving
mas been done in different parts Of
this city. dwellings and stores hay
ing been entered and on thinly set
tied streets persons have been held
up. The marshal mas succeeded in
capturing the gang, who are from
Mstamoras. Mexico. The leader. a
we'll dressed young man, was Gus
todian Of the spoils. A cart load was
recovered The young man whipped
his girl and she told on him.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-27

BROWNSVILLE Tex. Jan. IS The
federal grand jury made their final re-
port Monday. They returned several
true bills. five for violation OF Gus
toms laws. one for theft OF govern
meut property anG one for violation OF
the election laws. They say from tre
evidence obtainable the report as 10
the late rev utionary movement
seems to have been greatly exagger-
aied; that they find the custom ad-
ministraiion generally satisfactory.
and that crime against the customs
laws is on the decrease.