Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-04-12


Bowen, charging John Wesley
HaIdin with having killed Thos.
Holderman.
Real Estate is in more &C
tive demand in the vicinity of
Denison, than at any time since
the county was opened up by
| railroads.
A Houston brickmaker is
about shipping 100000 brick to
Dallas for new buildings. The
! Houston brick including freight
are cheaper than the Dallas
brickyards are selling.
The Denison Herald is dis
posed to make fun of Denison's
crack military company, that
Gate City Guards. 1t publishes
a call for a meeting under cut
of a hrst-class burial case.
"A Galveston M-sos spec
ial from Fort Worth says
Hickox and Gross, express en-
ployes have been discharged
for non-resistance of the Eagle
Ford robbers.
"A cave has been discover
ed some ten miles south of San
Saba. Appearances indicate
that it is the work of human
hands, and was made for some
specific purpose.
The Colorado Gihsen says
the completion of the Santa Fe
road 10 Bolton would open up
to Galveston one of the richest
and most productive portions of
our State. Correct.
In the neighborhood of
Fredericksburg irregularities"
in handling cattle have become
so prevalent that a general scout
of the Gillespie Mounted Rifles
has been determined upon.
Prof. De Houne, the one
legged rope walker and the Da-
goes with the educated birds,
who were lately in BRENNAN,
have formed a combination and
are giving SHOWS" in Dallas.
The Bastrop Adverasfy's
vocabulary of "cuss words" is
insufficient to express its con-
tempt of the Texas express
company. 1t admits that it
cannot do the subject justice.
Bellville A,gas: Improve
ments are the order of the day
in Bellville. A new brick-yard
has been put in operation and
several buildings are contem-
plated besides those going up.
THE Dallas Commercials of
the. opinion that it is all a
mistake about the negro race
dying out. 1t bases its belief
upon the numberof negroes in
Dallas just before the city cleo
ton,
- Mr.. Sleeper, of Waco, was
bound over in the sum of $1,000
by the United States ..gCoInmis-
sioner at Austin. 1t claimed
that the prosecution IS ma
licious and instigated by A. ].
Evans. -
The Georgetown railroad
prospect has progressed so far
that bids have already been re-
ceived for grading, iron and ties.
1t is proposed to connect with
the International at Round Rock
or Palm Valley.
The farmers of. Smith
county have been for years
much troubled with cattle
thieves. The law having
failed to reach the offenders,
the citizens propose taking the
matter in their own hands.
The Hampstead Messenger
learns that dar-klantern political
meetings are held every night or
two. The opinion is gaining
ground that Republican
nomination is equivalent to an
election;hence the anxiety of the
true blacks.
The bull and lion fight at
San Antonio last week was a
fiat failure. The Lion was Sc
verely wounded while the bull
escaped without scratch. An
other match between the same
bull and lion is to come off in a
few days.
"A singular meteorological
phenomenon was experienced at
Jacksonville: it was hot wind
storm. Persons who were ex-
posed to it felt as though their
heads were on fire or flames
were around their heads and
hands.
= J. NJ. Compel, a Fort
Worth book-keeper was ares
ted for forging a draft on New
York. The grand jury being
in session he was arrested, in
dicted, tried and convicted and
sentencedto the penitentiary for
two years-all done in less than
twenty-four hours.
A special to the Galveston
Ne5ps says fight occurred atLou-
isville, Denton county, between
Sam Bass and Frank Jackson,
supposed train robbers, and sew
eral parties who were in search
of them. Help was requested
and several Dallas officers have
gone to the scene of action.
- An animal of curious struc-