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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

ROCHESTER, n. Y. March PA
plan to wreck building and destroy
the lives of the inmates was discov-
cred at Niagara Falls yesterday. DIR.
j. II. Hodge, who has an Office in the
Grant block, found nitro-glycerine
boom, cartridge shaped, three inches
long, near his Office, with fuse part
ly burned. An expert examined the
missile and said it was the kind used
by the Chicago anarchists. There is
no clew to the man who attempted
the outrage.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

Fort WORTH, Tex, March PIT.
". White and james C. Bell, who
claim to be railroad men, are in Jail
charged with vagrancy. In their
rooms at hotel on Jones street was
found complete set of safeblower' 5
tools-jimmies, drills, fuses, giant
powder and several revolvers. The
sheriff OF Grayson county has been no.
titled to come and look at them. A
Postoffice in that county was robbed
OF a large sum OF money a few weeks
ago.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

There was big row among the col
ored folks three miles west of town
Sunday evening. They were gath
cred at a church and the parties to
the fight met at the spring and trans
acted their business. The partici-
pants were sam Forney. his wife Mar
tina and her son Aleck, Christopher
Smith, jeff Rusk and possibly several
others, all on one side, and John Elan
agan, Frank Jackson and his father,
Rev. Fred D. jackson, and perhaps
others on the opposite side. Several
fist fights and rough and tumbles were
enjoyed, mixed and favored with
clubs, pistol blows, knives and other
modes of assault, including several
pistol shots After this affair was in
formally adjourned it broke out again
not far away, after new arms and am
munition had been procured. and
about a dozen more shots were ex-
changed with pistols. 1t is impossible
to learn who is to blame or who began
it. Each one clears himself and his
friends and blames the other side.
John Flanagan horse was killed
under him and he has wounds on the
head from a pistol blow. bruise on
the side from a spent ball and another
quite painful wound in the hand from
a pistol ball. JEFF Rusk was shot
through the end of one finger and'
bruised on the thigh by spent ball
that struck his purse. Many of the
interested witnesses and participants
were in town Monday TO lay their
complaints before the grand jury.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

There is a little reptile belonging 3
Madagascar known as the sinitar
snake, that is the curling sword. Run.
ming along the back from head to tail
Is a blaclsish, horny substance, which
bends with the convolutions Of III
snakes body as readily as would a
well-tempered steel spring, and
throughout its entire length it bears
an edge as hard as flint and as sharp
as razor. They are not poisonous,
but when one of them springs on a
man, which he likes very well to do
he will soon have a leg off unless
cracked on the pate.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

GAINESVILLE, Tex, March 2i.-Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Stewart, a young
couple from the Indian Territory. ar
rived in the city yesterday morning
over the Santa Fe route to Muskogee.
They transferred to the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas depot preparatory
to taking the 1890 train, when Mrs.
Stewart was taken suddenly i'll.
She was hastily removed to the
Chickasaw hotel where in a short
time she presented her husband with
a fine son. The mother and child are
doing well.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 20
Advices, were received yesterday at
Fort sam Houston that Mexican out
law named Juan Manuel Zarrate was
captured by one of the Seminole
scouts from Ringgold and was placed
in Jail yesterday in Rio Grande CITY,
and that two others named Andres
Arambula and Evaristo Martinero
surrendered to Capt. Henry Jackson
of the seventh cavalry, who com
mands the troops in camp at Garlic,
Toy
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31
SERIOUS FACTS ABOUT BREAD
which HOuSeKeePers should Ear
nestly Consider.


nestIy Consider.
A serious danger menaces the healis
OF the people OF this country in the
numerous alum baking powders thai
are now being urged upon the public
There is no question as 10 the det-
rimental effects of these powders upoV
the system. Every Board OF Health,
every physician. will tell you OF the
unwholesome qualities they add to
the food. Some countries have absO-
lutely prohibited the sale of bread
containing alum.
Even small doses of alum given to
children, have produced fatal results
while cases of heartburn, Indigestion.
gripping constipation dyspepsia, ana
various kindred gastric troubles from
irritation OF the mucous membrane
caused by the continuous use OF FOOD
prepared with the alum or alum
phosphate powders, are familiar in
the practice of every physician.
1t is not possible that any prudeh
housewife any loving mother will
knowingly use an article OF food that
will injure the health OF her house
hold. or perhaps cause the death Of
her cniIaren.
HOW snail the dangerous alum
powders be distinguished And how
shall the danger 10 health IRON theH
use be avoided;
GENERALLY alum po"aer3 may DC
known from the price at "plcn 'nsy
are soIu' or from the laCs ''i''
they are accompanies "
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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

1t IS tori OF n well-llnown Kentucky
colonel that once he invited a gentle
man to dine with him at Chamberlin 5,
in Washington. Among other things
ordered was porterhouse steak, with
onions His guest asked to be excused
from partaking of this dish. at give
me bad-smelling breath, he sal
Never you mind about that, re
marked the colonel; wait till you get
the bill-that will take your breath
away" The ease with which the
colonel changed from host to guest
nearly took his friends breath away
The bill did so completely.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

DALLAS, Tex, March 25.-Tae case
of Gus D. Moses, late special letter
carrier ir Dallas, charged with the
embezzlement of ordinary mail, was
called for preliminary examination
yesterday before United States Com
missioner Lednum and the defendant
failing to put in appearance, his bond
of $4,000 was declared forfeited,
Among the witnesses present were
Col. l. r. Fisher one of the Postoffice
inspectors of Texas, Louisiana and
Mississippi, and Miss johnson, post
mistress at Beeville, who had issued
the postal order which Moses was
charged with getting away with.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31
A SHEPHERD KILLED.
Hishlower and Tamplin Quarrel, One is Dead
the Other in Jail.
GUS. D. MOSES FORFEITs HIS BOND
Iuan Manuel Zarate. q Mexican Outlaw Captured
and Jailed at Rio erande City. and others
Surrender to Texas Authorities.

GEORGETOWN, Tex, March 25.-
Hightower, a boy II years of age,
was killed Thursday. Hightower and
Bob Tamplin, living near New Liberty
Hill, quarreled in the morning about
Hightower's sheep eating Tamplin' 5
corn. About noon Tamplin took his
gun and left home, saying he was
going to shoot squirrels. Soon after
this shots were heard. Hightower
was found dead and Tamplin wounded
in the shoulder Hightower's cloth
ing and one ear were badly burned.
He was shepherd on a ranch owned
by Dock Davis of Round Rock.
Tamplin has a wife and one child.
He was arrested
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

BoNHAM, Tex, March 24.-The case
of the State VS.. Jim Burk, the negro
charged with criminally assaulting
Mrs. NJ. E. Gle len:s near Amelia in
lamar county. niae miles wexNt
Paris, was concluded Wednesday eve
ming. The judge delivered his charge
and the jury, after supper, were out
about one hour, when they handed in
the following verdict: We, the jury.
find the defendant guilty as charged
in the Indictment and assess his pun
ishment at death" Mrs. NJ. F.
Clements, the victim, is white
lady 81 years old and at the time was
at home alone. The crime was soon
discovered, posse was organized.
went in pursuit of Burk and soon eff
fected his capture. He was brought
to Mrs. Clements residence, fully
identified by her, carried to Paris and
committed to Jail. This case was
transferred here on a change of venue
and the trial resulted as above stated.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

GAINESVILLE, Tex. March 25.-B.
Kelley, coaler at the Santa Fe shops.
was dangerously scalded last night.
He was under the ash pan when he
accidentally turned the valve to the
blow off. throwing steam and boiling
water into his face and chest. His eyes
are almost burned out and the flesh
on his face, chest and arms is almost
cooked.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31
SHE WAS FAST.
How a Cow Was Made Prisoner In n Bol-
low Tree.

low Tree.
Owen Glacey of Summit Wash ,
missed a very valuable COW last week,
and spent several days in searching for
her without finding any trace of her
whereabouts, and had about c included
that she had been stolen when one of
the children discovered the animal not
over fifty yards from the house. She
had wandered into a hollow cedar
tree, presumably to get out of the sun,
and in pushing her way for fifty feet
into the log she passed through a
space where it had splintered in fall
ing with the end of the spl;nters
headed in her direction.
Of course. when she attempted t,
back out her exit was effcctuajIy
stopped. the splinters having sprung
back. And there she was as securely
imprisoned as any of the rcpentant
sinners at Walla Walla. When d scov-
cred she had been there five DAYS
Mr.. Glacey had to cut the log in front
of her before she could be taken out,
nothing the worse for her imprison-
ment, except for her enforced fast
When we state that the COW would
weigh /, 500 pounds our readers will be
able to form an idea of the size of the
cedar timber in this neck of the
woods"
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

ST MARTINsvILLE, La, March %
Lewis Michael, colored, was hanged
here yesterday. It was the first legal
hanging here in forty years. The
crime for which Michael was executed
was participating in the murder of
old man Robertson and his daughter
on the night of the 18th of August,
1891, for the PURPOSE Of robbery.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

New YORK, March 22.-Princess
Victoria Kaiulani has promulgated a
farewell address to the American peo-
pie 1t reads as follows:
To the American people: Before
leaving this land I want to thank all
those whose kindness made my stay
such a happy one. Not only the hum
dreds of hands have clasped and the
kind smiles have seen, but the writ
ten words of sympathy that have been
sent me from so many homes, have
made me feel that whatever happens
to me l never will be a stranger to
you again. 1t was to the Americans
l spoke and they heard me, as | knew
they would, and | asked God to bless
you for it, from the beautiful home
where your fair first lady lives to the
dear crippled boy who sent me his
loving letter and prayer.
KAIULANI.
The princess viii sail for England
to-day.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

WACO. Tex. March 20.-Last Sat
urday night Mr.. J. B. Seegar found a
negro in his bedroom and shot him.
As he was lying on the floor the ne
gro said: My name is John King.
| came in here to steal. l live at
Houston last worked at the Ten
nessee house in Hillsboro. | was out
OF money and that is why l wanted to
steal" The shooting took place at
Coffey's boarding house on Washing
ton street.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

The most curious Of time-keeperl Ia
the world. perhaps, are those used bv
c0me South sea islanders Taking the
kernels of the nut OF the candle treo
they wash and string them on the rib
of palm leaf. This is placed IN an
npright position and the upper kerne
lighted. As the kernels are of tn,
same substance. each burns for a Ger
tain time setting fire then to th- ker-
mel below. To mark divisioIs of time
the nutive ties bits of bark cloth along
the striag at regular intervals
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

WHES railway companies are made
to understand that human life is not
the cheapest thing in the market
there viii be fewer accidents. As
the law stands IL is cheaper to pay
for an occasional life lost than to in
cur the expense Of proper safeguards
a corporation which is said to have
no soul has a conscience in its treas
ury which becomes very lively when
touched. II juries be permitted to
fix the damages in each particular
case it will result not only in raising
the amount to just figure, bat will
make prevention less costly than pre-
ventablc accidents.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

NEW ORLEANS, La, March %
Yesterday Judge Billingsly of the
United States district court handed
down lengthy decision in the case o
Henry W. Benjamin and others, hold
ers of metropolitan police board war
rants issued during the years 1856:
and 1876 and the intervening years
VS.. the city of New Orleans, giving
judgment against the city for some
thing more than $120, 600.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

AUSTIN, Tex, March 2O.-Thc house
finance committee has passed upon the
general appropriation bill, except
three departments, and these the com
mittee will probably agree to disagree
upon. They are the railroad commits
sion, the adjutant generals allowance
and the department of agriculture, in
surance and statistics
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

New YORK, March 23.-The board
Of alderman yesterday granted, by a
close vote. a franchise to the East
River bridge company, capitalized at
$25, 900, 900, to erect two additional
bridges connecting New York and
Brooklyn. All now necessary is for
Mayor Grant to attach his signature
to the ordinance. It will take seven
years to complete the work.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

AUSTIN. Tex. March 24.-Thc free
conference committee of the house
and senate met last night and agreed
to the house amendments providing
for the chartering of corporations for
the improvement of rivers and other
waterways, for the propagation and
protection of fish and game. for the
maintenance of fire companies, for the
protection of women and children and
the prevention of cruelty to animals,
for sanitariums. for building and loan
associations, for fire, marine, life and
live stock insurance companies, for
crematories, for the manufacture of
steam and electric plows.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

HAzELHURsT. Miss, March 23.-At
. o'clock yesterday Ben Mccoy and
John Terry we're swung into eternity.
The execution took place within half
mile of the town limits and was I'M
der the supervision of Sheriff Matheny
and Jailer Love. Mccoy and Terry
are the members of the gang who
robbed Messrs. Watkins and Taylor
and murdered DIR. Davis. all promi-
nent citizens, near this place last Sep
TENDER. Terry protested his limo
cence to the last, while Mccoy ad-
mitted his guilt and attributed his
disgraceful end to evil associates.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

Is order to spend the $4,000 ap-
propriated to erect Il monument IN
Wakefield. Va. the birthplace of
Washington. a landing must be built
on the shallow bank OF the Potomac
for the steamboat bearing the monu-
ment to land Wakefield has no rail-
road. The landing for Wakefield will
be built and it is confidently expected
that the old "chaw- of
Wakefield, in imitation of those Of
fredericksburg, will now come for
ward and attempt to dictate to Uncle
SEN the plans and specifications.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Yester-
dap an order was issued from the
executive mansion directing that the
offices of the members of the cabinet
be not opened Tuesdays or Fridays,
cabinet days, until otherwise ordered.
This became necessary for the unin-
terrupted and more efficient transac-
ton of the business of the government.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

A DOCTOR from Illinois died in New
York the other day from an overdose
of anti-pyrine. which he had taken
to alleviate pain. If all the physi-
clans who recklessly prescribe this
dangerous drug could be induced TO
take their own medicine there would
be greater safety for their patients.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

DIES MONIES, Ia, March PA
brutal tragedy was committed al
Hiteman, Monroe county. Wednesday.
William Frazier, whose wife left him
on account of his drunkenness. went
where she was staying and killed her
and her sister, Mrs. Smith, who ran
to Mrs. Frazier's assistance. Both
were stabbed to death. The brute
then made an attack on his child.
mutiiating it. As soon as the tragedy
was known Frazier was lynched by an
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

A CASE Of interest to people employ
ing domestic help is reported from
Boston. There the servant girl Of a
lawyer was recently discharged. Be
ing a poor. lone female, she sought as
best she knew to get even To her
simple mind the idea suggested itself
that to poison the lawyer would be a
proper manifestation of dignity ag-
grieved, and she acted promptly
The lawyer began TO die so fast that
he could not file a demurrer. and 4
stay Of proceedings was granted only
through the efforts OF medical friends.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31
ra.hlons No. Made for the Old.

Elderly women often complain, with
a considerable amount of justice, that
the fashions seem to be intended only
for the Young, and that those women
who have passed 40 are left more or
less to their own devices Few fashion
papers contain any designs or sagees-
tions fur the attire OF women Of middle
age, and newspaper devoted 10 this
object would doubtless be regarded as
a boon By all those many women who
are sensible enough to bear their years
becomingly and gracefully.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

CoLNEsNEIL, Tex, March 20.-Al-
bert Durham and Anderson Barclay
fought with pistols at Woodville sat
urday, the former being shot through
the heart and the latter through the
wrist. Barclay gave himself over to
the authorities and Durham was
buried yesterday afternoon. Both We're
VOL connected here.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

AUSTIN, Tex, March %. -Yesterday
the joint committee appointed to in
vestigate charges against Commits
sioner McGaughey reported to both
houses. They find the charges true,
and recommend that the attorney
general institute suit to recover the
lands sold; the dismissal of John
McGaughey from Office, and ask that
a law be passed prohibiting the en-
ployment of Relatives by the head of
any department.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

CALDWELL, Tex, March PA col
ored man who lived on Tom Phegley's
place, near Frainville, shot and in
stantly killed his father-in-law The
row was about some cotton seed
which the son-in-law had sold and had
failed to make satisfactory divide
with the father-in-law. So far the
homicide has not been arrested.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

A THEATER on wheels Is suggested
as one Of the novelties for the world
fair season. II this device could be
affixed to powerful and speedy en-
gine. capable of instant and sudden
locomotion. It would 10 doubt become
popular with barn storming compa-
mics when they fail to meet the crit
ical appreciation OF their audiences
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

THE statcizSht is made that women
who ride bicycles are not graceful
walkers. This statement loses a de-
gree Of Importance by being untrue.
It probably emanatcd from somebody
who imagined that the grotesque
locomotion taught by Delsarte was
the climax Of gracefulness.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31
sow Of the Loo parers Il c.

SOM Of the Troy papers Il G.
want Goodwin Smith hanged a. d
iraitor, and the word Traitor"
printed in large letters over his scat
fold HIS crime consists in advocat-
ing the annexation OF Canada to the
United States He is not likely to
prove a martyr to this cause. The
feeling in Canada favoring the an
nexation is growing, and a majority
in the province Of Quebec would vote
for union with the states if given a
chance They have long been show
ing their feeling towards this coun-
try By coming over personally and
making permanent homes in the
states
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

la libel suit recently tried in a
Kentucky court the plaintiff COM
planned that the defendant had
charged him with destruction of the
vicinage.n The court was inclined
to think this was meant to convey
the impression that the plaintiff had
been paving up the earth, a charge
that it did not regard as libelous.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31
San SABA 1ews.
GEO g. HAGAN. Pub
San Saba, TexH.

Thar Hawaiian British princess
speaks her little piece very prettily,
but il is more than likely that her
cause would have thriven better with
out her personal assistance. She
comes 70 US from country whose
advice VIC regard as something better
not 10 take
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

SPEAKING generally, language
should be a servant and not master.
Punctilious grammar in everyday
speech and rhetorical flourish in
writing may be insisted upon in GER
tain educational circles, but in Ian
guage. as in clothes, many obdurate
people will still continue 10 prefer
comfort and utility.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, March 24-
By collision on the Atlantic and Pa
ciic between freight and passenger
trains, Engineer Young and his fire
man were killed. The wreck was due
TO irregularity resulting from trouble
between the company ard its en-
Moves.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

IL England naval courts-martial
cannot sit after sunset Recently in
order to finish a trial without an ad-
journment the presiding admiral, it is
said, issued an order officially postpon-
ing sunset, and the ships in the harbor
kept their flags lyin gafter dark.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

THERE is one method of defying
fashion. The crinoline found its way
into a Tennessee church, and when
the worshippers emerged from the
ensuing riot not one OF them could
remember the text But the woman
with the crinoline had repented. She
did not have TO rend her garments in
token thereof. Her neighbors mad
thoughtfully attended to this formal
itv for her.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-03-31

The only remarkable thing about
John Jacob Aston earning $3.50 in
the jury box is the fact that it WAS a
reversal Of the methods Of his ances-
tors, who were accustomed to make
their money by getting other people
into a box.