Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-04-06
Local Intelligence.
From saturdays Daily.

Mn. E. S. KENNEDY has re-
ceived a caveat from the patent
Office Upon his new patent cot
ton compress. Persons visiting
the city would do well to go and
examine this press it is a mas
ter piece of workmanship, and
Is a success in every particular.
CRAzr,-Mrs. Weygal, wife
of the Man who owns the mill
and cotton gin in the fourth
ward of this city, was yesterday
taken before Judge Williams
for trial as a lunatic. This is a
cad case, aid the lady was a
hard working woman and quite
intelligent. She will have TO be
sent 10 the lnnatic asylum at
Austin in few days.
A colord woman, the wife of
VIM. Lively, who superintends
the water tank of the Central
at Stockdale, was accidentally
killed yesterday morning.
While sweeping her house, IN
removing a gun which was
heavily loaded, the gun was dis
charged, the whole load enter
ing her forehead and literally
taking it off.
JueGED.-Two negro cyprians
who have made themselves noto-
rious in this city for a long time.
can now be found in tie Gala
boose, One of them swore out
warrants against two negro roos-
tiers, on Thursday, charging
them with using vulgar Ian
guage at her house, and when
arrested, the roosters asserted 1
that they could prove that the
women kept bagmio near the
Catholic church. They were
Immediately arrested, and the
charge sustained, and the May
ors court assessed fines of S25
and costs in each case, and fail
ing to pay, they were jagged.
Comfy CouRr.-This tribu-
nal will commence on criminal
cases Monday morning next, I'd
of April. 1t is the intention of
the Judge to clear the docket
during this term. Many of the
cases are old ones, and having
been put off SO often formerly, |
the most of the witnesses are
dead or have removed from the |
county, and therefore the pros
ecutions will fail. Only few |
misdemeanors are awaiting
trial of Jail birds, the most of
the defendants being out on
bail.
THE Brenham Rifle Club has
been organized with twenty |
to start with, and they
will be increased to forty or fifty
more. the following officers
were elected: Robert Schmer-
back, President and Captain
Joseph Tristram, first Wee
President and first Lieutenant
Ill. Fischer, second Vice Presi-
dent and second Lieutenant:
Sam Schlcnker, Secretary and
first Sergeant. The company
is composed of many of our
most enterprising German citi-
ms, and they viii soon have
the most approved arms that
can be procured.
VoLKs FEsT.-The executive
committee, having III charge
the arrangements for this annual
festival, yesterday seat an invi-
tation to the fire department of
Breuham asking them to join
the procession and march to the
Fair Grounds, there to partici-
pate in the pleasures of the day.
OF course our gallant fire fight
erS accepted sthe invitation.
This festival will be the most
interesting one ever held here,
and our German fellow-citizens
will spare no pains or expense
to make every body who may
attend feel happy and comfort
able. 1t comes off ON April
9th and 2Sth.
CHLoRoFoRNED.-The house
IF a hard working colored wash.
,rwoman was entered just be-
ore daylight yesterday, by the
hief taking out part of a win-
low and climbing inside, picked
Up a bundle of clothes which
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