San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-27
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Crisp and Choice Cuttings Condensed from
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A Complete srsvIa1 Of Interesting teul Gathered
IRON All Parts Of the Empire Stas Of
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; Merritt was blowing Henry asked
} Merritt if he had been telling it over
/, the neighborhood that he, Baker. had.
stolen and killed one of Merrir's
cows. Merritt wanted to know what
he was going TO do about it if he did
say so. Baker replied that he would
have to take it back or he would kin
him. Merritt said that he had moth
ing to take back, whereupon Baker
leveled his Winchester and fired twice,
/ when Merritt fell dead Baker es-
capped.
At Corpus Christi recently Misses
Severa Lemon and Amelia Luna were.
tting near lamp reading when one
of them shook the lamp TO make IL
quit hickeriug In an instant there
was an explosion and the girls were
covered with burning oil, which ig-
nited their clothing. They ran scream
ing into the yard, but before friends
could come to their rescue and
smoother the flames with blankets
their bodies and faces were burned in
a horrible manner. Their recovery
is doubtful.
At Greenville recently the Syrian
woman. Marie Jeaunes Methods, who
is charged with infanticide. was given
a preliminary hearing before Judge
Elder, $. Davis of Dallas acting as in
terpreter. She confessed that she
gave birth to the child and put it to-
death. but strenuously denies thas
she had an accessory in the crime.
c. NJ. Methods and Habad Ashmur.
two men suspected rs her accom-
plices, were released from custody.
John Josef was held as an accessory
TO the crime.
A girl about - years of age passed
through Fort Worth a few days ago
going back to Dallas, from where she
had been enticed by man and his
wife. who wanted. they said, to take
her to Chicago to see the fair. They
took her to Waco instead, and tried to
force her into disreputable house
She resisted, fled from them, and was
helped home by charitabls people.
In l57 counties the rolls show an
increased valuation of s33, O91. O56 and
fifty-eight counties show a total de-
crease Of $7.212,24l, leaving a net
increase in the 215 counties of $25,-'
S7S,S15. The rolls of thirty-two
counties have not yet been audited.
Near Round Top, Fayette county, q
few days ago, while Mr.. Herman
Windorf was driving through the
woods in gig twig caught the
hammer of his gun, causing it to ex-
plOde- The charge tore away the
muscles of his leg.
At Galveston recently, Jim Taylor,
a white man who is under bond for
having emptied a pistol at a barkeep-
er who called him hobo a few weeks
ago, was seriously cut in the neck by
Fred Redding. negro, who was ar
rested and jailed.
Assistant Attorney General Frank
Andrews Is preparing the argument
for the comptroller in the suit to man
damus the comptroller to pay the sal
airy of the stenOgrapher of the civil
court of appeals which the governor
vetoed.
City Marshal Velvin, Capt n. An
derson and Policemen Joe English
AMI Lewis Luttrel have been arrested
at Greenville. charged with killing
Ed Doggett some time since. The
arrests created quite a sensation.
Mrs. 5. j. Fife of Navarro county,
is the owner Of guilt which contains
800 pieces A crazy-quilt exhibited
by the same lady contains a worked
representation OF every bird and ami
NAL known to this country.
The $4,000 appropriation made by
congress for the erection Of a govern
mental experimental sugar station in
Texas has been transferred to Florida
in consequence OF Gov. HOgg's refusal
of the sugar bounty.
Mrs A f, Pitman of Henderson
county, gave birth to four babies.
When one month old the four weighed
forty-eight pounds. Mrs. Pitman is
a small woman. weighing only seven
ty-fve pounds
Louis Giraud, chief engineer of the
Velasco Terminal railroad, died at his
residence here a few nights since from
injuries received when he fell from
a I'd was run over by hani car near
cute station.
L. L. johnson. living near Buffalo,
Leon county, committed suicide re-
Gently by shooting himself through
the temple with a pistol. No cause
Is assigned. His viii was found in his
shirt bosom.
Several tracts of timber have burned
recently in Montgomery county. Con-
siderable damage has also been done
to the fences and farms in the vicinity.
and in many instances cotton has been
destroyed.
VIII MOsely, a negro barber. was
dangerously cut in the left side, the
head and hand by Tom Jones, driver
of coal cart at Galveston, recently.
Moseley's recovery is doubtful. Jones
is in jail.
Near Belmont, Gonzales county, re-
Gently, two Mexicans fought duel
with knives. One was stabbed seven
teen times. the other FIVE. and both
died on the ground. The cause is not
known.
y ttLi L4Ict llouLLlo Olu Win BODY
of normal size. hind legs only eighteen
inches long and fore legs still shorter.
Is curiosity owned by j. NJ Penny, a
farmer living near Savoy. Fannin
county q
Miss Mamie Wheat. most estima-
bic young lady Of Pennington. Gray
son county, recently attempted suicide
by taking poison. and viii probably
lie. Ill health Is assigned as the
cause.
Tom Rchey OF Eagon. johnson
county. was run over few DAYS since
by a cannon ball train. receiving in
iuries from which he died soon after
ward He leavss wife and four chill
iren.
Near san Diego few days since.
Walter talder. Il school teacher, while
'leaning his gun. accidentally shot
)uc Of his pupils In both heels He