Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-22

Fritz Hornuth. The trouble
originated over game of cards.
Reynolds fred on Hornuth with
a six-shooter, who in turn fired
on Reynolds with shotgun,
killing him instantly.
= F. o. Howard, of Dallas
county, butchered beef effec-
ted with murrian. In skinning
it he cut his hand, innoculating
him with the blood of the ami
NAL. He complained of sick
ness and growing worse shortly
afterwards died in great pain.
Miss Jennie Thornton; aged
II, sister of the two young
men in Jail at San Saba, is at
that place insane. She is re-
ceiving such attention as her
case demands. Her brothers
are charged with murder and
this is doubtless the cause that
has lead to her insanity.
Some gentleman from Wis
consin have bought the Cross
mill property on the Colorado,
a mile below Austin, and will
soon proceed to the erection of
a Touring mill that will cost a
500, 900. The Central railroad
will lay a track to the mill thus
afording every facility for re-
ceiving grain and shipping flour.
"A Houston paper made the
assertion that a house in that
city had recently sold two car
loads of goods to Dallas mer-
chants. The Dallas Commercial
is indignant at the idea of a
Dallas merchant buying goods
in Houston and says the goods
must have been hides or
COOLERS, or something of the
kind"
= The Bolton journal con-
tains an excellent editorial on
the duties of county officers.
Bell county in the past has been
severity criticised and much I'M
deserved obloquy has been
heaped upon her. 1t depends
upon the people, says the Jon,-
nal, to make her name through
out the land a synonym for law
and order.
20. NJ. Roberts. governor
elect of Texas, may be an old
fogy, as some of his enemies
charge, but if he is he is also
one of the staunchest and most
Jealous friends of public schools
and liberal education in this or
any other State. The school
teachers and school interests of
Texas will find in him an ear
nest friend.-Demson Herald.
= James H. Mckinney, a
hotel proprietor in Sherman, |
entered his wife's room and
deliberately taking a revolver
out of a trunk stepped up to
his wife, who was sitting in a
chair reading a newspaper, and
discharged one barrel, the ball
entering her right breast. The
wound will prove fatal. Jeal-
ousy was the cause. McKin-
ney made his escape.
IS. Schaffer, living S miles
from Dallas, was driving his
wagon and team through his
pasture when he was attacked
by mad horse which bit and
shook him finally rolling him
out of the wagon and paving
him. The horse was finally
driven off by a dog and after
running mile fell dead. Schaf
fer was taken to Dallas and had
a mad stone applied to his
wounds. The horse had been
bitten by RABBIT dog some six
months ago.
= The ligh thing last night
struck the Western Union tele-
graph wire, the current running
to the switchboard, where brass
keys and screws were instantly |
melted. Mr.. Dunbar, operator,
says the electric fame fingered |
for a number of seconds. In |
the Military telegraph Office, |
the operator, Mr.. Bradley, who
was was at work during the
storm, received shock from
the lightning. His right arm
was for a while paralyzed.- |
San Antonio Express.
-Westbrook, farmer re-
siding FIVE miles from Rice, on |
the Central railroad, returned |
home and called for Jim Green, |
a negro to take the horses. As |
Jim came up the horses scared |
and running away smashed the
wagon. Westbrook became
enraged and drawing his knife
cut the negro to pieces. The
deceased is said to have been /
over a hundred years old. This
is one of the most devilish and
cruel murders that has occur
red in many years. The muir
derer escaped.