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dams have made another raid
in Kinble county, stealing
about 100 head of horses. Ran
| gers are in pursuit.
= Collins, the getter up ofthe
railroad excursion, found HIM
self and his excurters in trouble
at Denison. The excursion was
delayed several hours and much
dissatisfaction was expressed.
The commencement exer-
! cises of the A. and M. College
are in progress at Bryan. Hon.
B. H. Bassett delivered an adj
dress which is highly compli-
mented by the Galveston Meas
reporter.
= The Fort Worth Standard
says the knights of Pythias,
who attended the meeting of
of the grand lodge at BRENNAN
were delighted with their recep-
ton by the members of the or
der here.
-Freestone county is to have
a hanging on Friday, the 18th
inst. The central figure will be
George Soloman, colored, who
is convicted of having murder
ed his wife and step child about
a year ago.
= Fossil remains of star FISH
and other inhabitants of the sea
are found in large quantities
along the banks of the Trinity
at Fort Worth, proving that
that region was once the bed
of the ocean.
The Mayor of Denison in
his message to the city council
says the public free school for
the past year has been very
prosperous. They have reciev-
ed from the Peabody and State
fund about $4,000.
The Bolton Journal pub
fishes a call from Col. Leandsr
Cannon asking $4,000 add
tional aid for the Santa Fe rail-
road, and also an address to the
people signed by a number of
prominent citizens.
The Pleasanton /0vnalgiyes
it as its deliberate opinion that
pistol practice on the streets
should be abolished. 1t has a
tendency to frighten women
and small children, and no good
is accomplished.
The detectives at San An
tonic have captured man sail
ing under the name of w. l.
Smith, and who they are conf
dent is James Leonard Of Fort
Worth, the cotton buyer who in
December last skipped out with
$4,000 belonging to other peo-
pie.
Smith county is without
tax collector and the chances
are good tor her to remain so
until after the election. The
people of the county are greatly
rejoiced thereat, and doubtless
wouldn't grumble if they never
have another tax collector.
The Denton Monitor gives
an account of the skirmish with
the Bass gang in which Johnson
was killed, and the others "per-
mitted " to escape. 1t says:
+" 1t looks like the white feather
was shown at the most critical
moment of the affair. Peak
was in command.
= The Houston telegram re-
ferrering to the difernt COM
panies in the camp ground has
this say: THE BRENNAN Greys
have neat uniform, and while
not many members of this fine
company are on the ground. still
those representing the company
reflect credit upon the organiza-
ton"
"A eolored military ..compa-
ny has been organized at
Hampstead. They have not
fully decided upon a name.
Brenhams' colored company of
" Blackguards ; having allowed
their organization to fall through,
they can appropriate that name
without infringing on the name
Of an organized company.
= James Castellow, d noted
horse thief, stole horse from
freedman living two miles from
Bellville. Officers Langham-
mer and Lewis followed him to
ten miles below Eagle Lake.
Colorado county, where they
him and the stolen
horse. He was brought back
to Bellville and jagged.
The Court of Appeals has
affirmed the verdict in the case
IF John Spencer, convicted at
Waco, for the murder of
Pledger. Speers has been in
all three years. He has had
:wo trials, the jury in each in
stance assessing his punishment
It death. His only hope now
S executive clemency.
The city of Marlin is deter
mined to make obstinate pris-
,ners work and with that view
las passed an ordinance author
zing the city marshal to hang
ecalcitrant prisoners-by the