Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-01-26

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security.
Washington. Jan. 23.-N. B.
Nash, colored Republican Sen
ator and Presidential Elector,
testified that Col. Childs, of the
Carolina National Bank, had
attempted to bride him to vote
for Tilden. Colonel Childs has
been subpoened.
The Judiciary Committee OF
the House agreed to report a
bill prohibiting troops within
polling places ten days before
or on election days. The COM
mittee also report that articles
of impeachment ought not to
be reported against Secretary
Robinson.
Gen. Eckert, President at
lantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company. before the Commit
tee on Privileges and Powers,
said he would produce dis
patches called for, None had
been destroyed to his knowl-
edge.
The Elections Committee OF
the House adopted resolutions
that Butts had the prima ffdcie
title to the seat from a certifi-
cate of the Supreme Court of
South Carolina: that he had
received majority of the
votes in the Second Congress
sional District. Southern COM
mittees sit with closed doors.
The President has vetoed the
bill abolishing the Police Board
of the District OF Columbia.
Sioux City, Jan. 23.-It is
reported at Fort Randall that
train Of fifteen wagons, with
twenty men, coming from the
Black Hills, was captured by
Crazy Horses band, and more
escaped beng sealped.
Washington, Jan. 2t.-The
Texas Pacific Road bill is at
the bottom of the calendar of
the Committee of the Who'll.
Thirty-tour bills proceed it.
1t will require a two-thirds
vote to reach it this session.
On 10.000,000 dollar bonds,
5 POS OF March and November,
1865, interest ceases on the
9th OF April.
The Sub-Comm ttee on Priv
ileges and Elections commence
| investigation of the Alabama
election tomorrow. 1t will not
visit Alabama.
The suit of Hallett Kilbourne
vs. Michael c. Kerr and others
for 100000 dollars damages for
false Imprisonment by Congress
was commenced.
Austin, Jan. 24.-Twenty
days have been given the Ohio
contractors in which to prepare
their bonds preparatory TO the
building OF the East Texas
Penitentiary.
From present indications re
sumption seems impossible.
Ward, Dewey and Patton are
all here and will fight the re
sumption question iii the courts.
They propose to build the
eastern prison if permitted TO
retain the convicts. Burnett
and Fitzpatrick also propose to
build, provided in the event OF
resumption they are placed in
charge. each party promising
that the State shall not pay
money for its construction.
Milli:an. Jan. 24.-John S.
Moore. a citizen of this place,
was shot to-day by a. j. Lea
que OF Navasota. League is
said to have been justitiable.
Moore is not dead. Leage sur,
rendered.
Trenton, N. j., Jan. 24.-
Mcpherson (Dem.) was elected
Senator to succeed Frelinghuy-
sen.
Deadwood. Jan. 24.-The
massacre OF fifteen men, with a
train coming from the Black
Hills, is confirmed.
London, Jan. 54.-There have
been 10 smallpox deaths this
week, against 100 last week.
St. Louis, Jan. 24.-Carl
Schurz pronounces edltorially
Ill favor OF the bill Tor counting
the presidential vote.
Cincinnati, Jan. a. Miles
Ogle, arrested for manufactur-
ing counterfeit money, made
disclosures leading to the dis
covery OF over one hundred
finely executed plates; also $780,
600 in fifty bills buried near
this city,
New Orleans, Jan.-The Re-
publican House passed a reso-
luton expressing tull faith and
confidence in the President OF
the Senate, and requesting Sem
ators and Representatives of
Louisiana to oppose the passage
Of the Electoral bill.
Wheeling, W. Va. Jan. pa
Faulkner Tor the long and Kin
CORD for the short term in the
Senate, in very scattered ballot.
Memphis, Jan. 24.-Jack
Williams, who shot detective
Pride yesterday, was arrested
by the conductor on a train at
ter attempting to shoot him.
Pride is not expected to recov-
er. Williams has $4,000, some
diamonds and iewelry, all stolen.