Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-04-26

" doliar gold peiees, Delieveo
to have been placed i'll circula-
ton by Bass, have reached Dali
las, and have been we'll scatter
ed. Pipes and Hearndon, the
alleged robbers, have been re-
leased on bail.
GOVERNOR THRocKMoRToN
! denies the charge of writing to
a Republican of Grimes county
that he would become, in GER
tain contingencies, an independ-
ent candidate. He only said
he was in the hands of his
friends, whatever that may be.
He says he has never intimat-
ed that he would accept a nom
nation as an independent cand:-
date.
The house committee on
ways and means have reported
"a bill providing for a uniform
tax of sixteen cents per pound
on tobacco, FIVE dollars per
thousand on cigars and one dol
lar and a quarter per thousand
on cigarettes. Should this be-
come a law the users ofthe weed
will not contribute as literally
as heretofore to the payment of
the national bic. sing" ~.
: The stock show at Bastrop
was a complete success. A
large number of fine .blooded
cattle were exhibited. Col.
Phil. Claiborne spoke on the
greenback question, amusing if
not convincing his hearers. He
was followed by Col. Wash.
Jones. who opened the CAM
paign for congress as an indie
pendent candidate, opposing
the convention system and ad-.
.vocating greenbacks.
!, We have an idea that that
:bull-6ght" in San Antonio was
a shrewd advertising dodge in
stigated by the San Antonians
in the interest ofthat city. Al
though the bull-hght proper
proved a miserable fatseo, it had
the desired effectin calling atter-
ton to San Antonio. The bull
fight (2) has proved trump
card, and San Antonio. is now
the best advertised city in the
United States or any other
country.
The Mexia Ltage, says the
of Messrs. Lang and
d Owns to make the farmers dis
satisfied with the very honora-
bic position they occupy, is
alike culpable and injurious,
and should meet with the cons
demnation of every good man,
be he farmer or not. The course
Of the two gentlemen, Messrs. |
Lang and Downs, is condemn
ed by every paper except the
a.,
The name of Maj. ID. Sayers |
having been prominently men
Toned in connection with the Of |
ice of lieutenant governor, the
Bolton Journal ,propounds the
question: Has he the qualihca-
ions necessary to fill the guber-
rational chair if from any cause |
he mantle of the chief magistry
'hould fall upon his shoulders2
Mentally he has the capacity,
physically it would take two
men of his size to fill the chair
occupied by Gov. Hubbard.
THE S. A. HoaM threat
ms to publish a left-handed
roll of honor, in which will
De given the names of delin-
lhent advertisers and subscri-
'ers the same as a, delinquent
ak list. All who do not wish
o see their names in print are
invited to call at the captains
'fiee and settle. 1.-THE plan is
ouhd to work well there is no
loubt but it will be generally
doPted by Texas newspapers.
'uch publication will be known
S the Black List" and will
ut an efectual stop to nom
aging subscribers, as man
those name is thus made pub
C will be unable to dupe any
Their newspaper.
The working of what is po-
tely called a protective tariff
aptly Illustrated: A certain
ind of cheap alpaca which, in
.ngland, costs s cents a yard,
subject to a duty of 5 cents a
ard, and is sold in this coun- {