Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-21
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= Frank Miller. attached to
the Dallas Herald press room
has struck big bonanza. He
inherits 100000 by the death
of his wife S grandfather.
"A Tyler man gave as a rea-
son for having his case tired by
the court instead of a jury. that,
he would rather be tried by one
smart man than by twelve fools.
Ore has been found in
Menard county that assays $50
of silver to the ton. Iron ore
as rich as that of the famous
iron mountain in Missouri is
found in abundance in w estern
Texas.
- The public school building
of Bryan is one of the finest
structures of the character in
the state. 1t is an ornament,
and should be a pride, not only
to Bryan but to the entire coun-
try.-Rzot.
Jas. Callahan, a artist who
makes a specially of backing
boots is supposed to be in Tex
as and is wanted in London,
Ontario. A relative has died
and left him 600.
= The Flatonia A,gus still
keeps up its war on the county
attorney of Fayette county; it
says there are too many noils
p,OseqHies and continuances and
not enough convictions.
"A negro was killed last
week near Willis, Montgomery
county. He was engaged in
telling a tree, when it suddenly
fell on him injuring him so that
he died in few hours.
j. NJ. Waters was hit on
the head with a beer glass by a
barkeeper in Sherman, about
two weeks ago. He died from
the effects of the blow on Mon
day. The barkeeper skipped.
= 1t has reached here! 1t has
come at last! So says the
Houston Telegram. A stock
broker, cigar dealer and
young sprig of the law are to
get up a walking match to walk
forty-eight hours.
= Thursday last the people
of Navasota were treated to an
excursion over the Central and
Montgomery road to Planters
vile. A big barbecue was Civ
en- and the usual speeches on
such occasions were made.
= Mrs Dudley, aged 90 died
at her home near Trinity Mills,
Dallas county, last week. She
was one of the oldest settlers
having moved to Dallas county
from Tennessee fifty years ago.
- The Polk county Banner
says several English capitalists
were in Livingston last week.
They propose buying timbered
lands along the line of Bre-
mond's ailway and erecting
saw mills.
= Greene, the missing Sher-
man bookkeeper was picked up
walking on the Texas and Pa
ci6c railroad between Brooks
ston and Paris. He is appar-
emily in his right mind, but says
he remembers nothing since
leaving Sherman.
= Mr.. Eyeriey, a farmer liv-
ing near Mount Calm, was SIT
ting in his doorway iondling an
old rusty pistol, which ofcourse
was empty. The "tarnaf' thing
was accidently discharged, and
his daughter. a young lady, is
minus one of her forefingers.
George Rogers, son of a
Dallas carriage maker. suicided
at Fart Worth. A fair but fraiI
woman refused to accompany
him to Dallas and ne swore if
Ishe didn't he'd die with his
boots on. He took morphine
and kept his word.
Some days ago a negro
woman at Lampasas threw her
infant into a well. There was
no evidence against her but
some persons being dissatisfied
went to her house, her husband
was at home; an alteration en-
sued; firearms were used and
two men were wounded.
The Bryan Pilot estimates
that the last term of the district
court. counting in time lost by