Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1899 — SOUTHERN. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN.

A horse attached to a picnic hack ran away in Peoria, Texas, killing Thomas Lovejoy and injuring several young ladies. Fire destroyed the Morris building on Main street, Houston, Texas. The loss is estimated at $75,000, covered by insurance. , The House of 'the Texas Legislature passed finally its bill placing 1 per cent tax ou all persoual incomes in excess of $2,000 a year. "Doc” J. W. Hamilton, aged (50, one of the oldest and best known bookmakers ami turfmen in the United States, died of dropsy in San Antonio, Texas. One of the worst tornadoes that have visited Texas passed over the northwest portion of Erath County. Country homes and church buildings were wrecked in several localities, the most serious being at Mount Pleasant. One man was killed, at least fifteen badly injured, and a great deal of property was destroyed. One of the most peculiar strikes has been in progress on the Wheeling, W. Va„ street railway lines. The men struck for 20 cents an hour, with nine hours a day’s work. All the cars are in operation and the company is not having any trouble to run them. It is estimated, however, that not over five persons ride on the entire system during the day.