Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-23
Rev w + Cnmnton

L iHSStOhS SOuuiS oiSN SudnSh-
ly of heart disease, two weeks
ago, in the town of Buffalo.
old man Cardova, the ia
ther of the two Cordovas, now
IN the San Antonio jail, convic-
ted Of the murder of Trimble, is
a pensioner of the war of 1872
and was in the Texas war Of in
dependence.
- A man committed suicide
in 'Denison by blowing his
brains aut with a pistol and in
less than thirty minutes after
the blast the Denison .He,aR
had an extra on the streets CIV
ing the details.
Six prisoners escaped from
the jail at New Boston, Bowie.
county. The iailer was over
powered by two big negroes.
There was one murderer, one
horse thief and the others were
ordinary thieves.
= Charles Green. was killed
by lobe Waller, about nine
miles from Comanche last week.
1t seems they had a quarrel
about a hoe, engaged in a fight,
| Waller using the hoe asrea,
weapon, Both men were in
good standing with their neigh
bors.
Corn, is worth only 80
cents bushel in Sherman and
IS cents in Galveston with d.
rect communication. yet it can
not be shipped from Sherman
except at a loss to the shipper.
Too much railroad tariff is the
trouble. 1t has been cheaper
to ship from points in Kansas
and Missouri.
= The Bryan Pilot heads its
account of the Jail escapade
Five Felons Free. For rent
the Brazos county Jail" Ware.
the jailer, was tried on a-com-
plant charging him with neg
ligently allowing prisoners to
escape. He was bound over
in the sum of 500 to await the
action Of the grand jury.
= Bell county is about to es-
tablish a poor farm. In every
instance where the paupers are
cared for directly by the coun-
ty, instead of making them an
allowance in cash, the number
is materially decreased and
none are benefited except
those who are absolutely unable
to take care of themselves.
Jack and Tom Jones and
Stearns, who lately escaped
from the Bryan jail. were on
Monday brought back by dep
uty sheriff of Br.zos county
and some men from Madison
county, and lodged in jail at
Bryan. They were captured
near Leon prairie, Leon county,
while lying asleep on the road
side.
= man living at Ladonia,
Fannin county, has been buying
corn in that county at.2s cents
"a bushel, and hauling it to the
saw mills of eastern Texas,
exchanging each bushel Of corn
for a hundred feet of lumber;
which he hauls home to Lado-
mia, coming beside a railroad
whose charges are so exorbi-
tant he cannot patronize it.
= A young chap named
Drake. terribly crippled, put in
an appearance at Farmersville,
Collin county and told how he
had been captured by the Com
anches. He was about to be
assisted by sympathizing citi-
zens, when come one came along
and told how the festive youth
had his feet frozen off at Hills
boro while on a glorious drunk.
= The Houston Telegram
publishes a communication sta
ting that three men visited the
house Of Mr.. Beall, one Of the
states witnesses against Cow
ard, condemned for the murder
of Schactrupp, and attempted
to carry out the purport of a
threatening letter signed "Aven-
ger" received by Mr.. Beall a
few days ago. 1t becomes a
question whether witnesses are
safe who testify in murder ca
ses. The writer of the COM
munication 6rst mentioned
thinks it would be good plan
to'hang the avengers" if they
can be caught.
= Mason NeaVs-Kem.. Some
thing wrong with the Pegleg
road agents" no robberies for
a long time. ---- The rabbit
killing club is not yet organic
ed. A party of seven men
from Fredericksburg passed
through on Saturday on their
way to leadville to "bust" up
with the country. : They are
putting up smelters at the LA
no mines and beginning tn take
out some of the precious metal
A month later and Leadville will
be lost sight of. - Several
wagon trains loaded with wool
have recently passed through
our town. The body of a
man with his skull broken, sup
posed to have been murdered,
was found on Post Oak creek,
Menare county.