San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13
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to 100000. No revenue would in
the meantime come in and very little
until December. 1t is further asserted
that probably 300 teachers are wait
ing now for pay for their services last
July and August.
The supreme council of the Scottish
rite Free Masons OF the southern
jurisdiction will be held in St. Louis
October l6. This Is the mother coun-
ell OF the earth, and only members OF
the thirty-third degree are admitted
to it. Gen. r. Gunner. who goes
there, says: Il wish as many mem
bers as possible TO 90 from Texas. in
order to honor our venerable inspector
general of Texas, Philip c. Tucker OF
Galveston, who Will be elected grand
commander"
A new fish. a perfect stranger to
the waters Of Corpus Christi. has
made its appearance in great num-
bers, much to the delight of sports
men. They are different from any
fish ever seen there, are a cross be-
tween the black bass and the Spanish
mackerel, and strangest part of all
they are minus scales.
The railroad commissioners, the at
tOrney general and Messrs. Coke and
Simpkins of Dallas, attorneys for the
commission in their suit to be heard
by the United States supreme court
October 10. have had a lengthy con
ference, at which the briefs OF the
attorneys were submitted and dis
cussed.
At Dallas recently lightning struck
a negro shanty, knocking old Aunt
Jane GanO and her little grand
daughter senseless. There IS very
little hope Of their recovery. Strange
to say the lightning left no marks on
either of them, the damage appear
ing to result from nervous shock.
In the district court recently NJ. A.
Joy filed suit for $4,000 against w
H Stafford ct al. charging them with
unlawfully entering into a conspiracy
to boycott and drive patronage from
the Gainesville compress. The par
ties named are stockholders in the
Gainesville compress.
A few days since near Deming ;
bridge, in Matagorda county. Victor
Logan. the l6-year-old son OF John
Logan, caught hold Of the muzzle of a
gun to lift it out Of the barn. when
the weapon was discharged, blowing
the top Of his head OF.
At Lancaster. Dallas county. few
days since, the night Waterman at
the Houston and Texas Central depot
was fooling with what be thought an
empty pistol when it went off. strik-
ing negro in the leg, inaieting a
bad flesh wound.
A farmer named Bergman. living
near Sinner. in Lavacca county, was
fixing bolt under his wagon, when
the horses started throwing him over,
injuring his back so as 10 cause pa
ralysis Of the lower extremities. He
will die.
A water spout is reported 70 have
fallen near Burdett-s Wells, in Cad
well county, causing considerable
damage to fences and fields. The
rain is said TO have been the heaviest
that has fallen for years in hat sec
ton
A few days ago at Corpus Christi a
Mexican oyster opener cut his hand
very badly while opening oysters.
On account OF inattention hood poi
sOning set in and the unfortunate
man has since died from the injury
Recently at Lodi. Marion county, at
the postofiice, u pistol was accidental
" discharged. The ball entered DR..
A. E. McMahon's thigh, ranging down
ten or twelve inches and making a
painful though not fatal wound
Morris and Dave Taylor, brothers,
aged respectively Il and Is years.
picked 907 pounds Of cotton in one
day recently. Morris picked 440 and
Dave 461. The boys live near Pilot
Grove, GraysOn county
The negroes who live in the colony
in the western part OF Hood county
have been given ten days to leave the
county The grand jury Is investi-
eating the matter with a view of pro-
tecting them.
The comptroller has Just purchased
Caldwell county courthouse bonds to
the amount OF $1,000 and Brazoria
county bridge bonds TO the amount of
'>3)JJ for account of the permanent
school fund.
A negro, Willis Williams. was lock-
ed in the city prison at Tyler a few
nights recently. He set fire to the
prison and came near burning the
prison, city hall and himself up.
Cotton thieves are annoying plan
tiers in Victoria county, one farmer
having lost nearly 900 pounds in one
night. 1t was carried from the field
to wagons waiting to receive it.
VIII Burns. while returning from
Commerce to his home in Black Jack
Grove, was fired upon from ambush
by unknown parties and seriously
wounded in the left shoulder
The water obtained on the farm of
Mrs. Ogle. three miles from Denison,
Is aid to contain superior medicinal
qualities. The establishment OF a
sanitarium there is talked of.
Near Milford, Ellis comfy, a few
nights since James eagle was robbed
by some unknown person Of $40, the
value of his cotton crop which he
had sold few days before.
At Kerrville recently the lo-months-
old child Of Nick Pfuefer got hold of
can of concentrated I've. getting some
in its mouth and throat 1t is in a
precarious condition.
A number OF counterfeit dollars are
in circulation at Van Alstyne They
were PASSED by a stranger, recent
arrival in the town, VINO has since
disappeared.
A new station called Roades has
been established on the International
and Great Northern railroad. in
Walker county, between Dodge and
helps.
At Dallas recently Charles White
sides and w. H. Riley, boilermakers,
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