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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14
STATE NEWS.
: Corn is selling at soc. in

= A national bank is soon to
be established in Bryan.
: Nearly all our exchanges
complain of dry weather.
Dallas is about to erect
new Jail at a cost of $4,000.
In San Antonio, city ordi-
nances are passed for buncombe.
- The Purim ball at Waco
on Monday evening was grand
affair.
/ -Szmiderski lives in Flaton-
ia; he deals in cakes and oys-
tcrs.
Mrs. +. D. Wood took con-
troll of the Corsicana postoffice
on the Ist inst.
-Rasco, who, escaped from
the Corsicana. jail a fey days
ago, is still at large. a SIR
Three hundred. cases are
set for trial in the district court
of McLennan county,
-Mocking birds are sold on
the streets of San Antonio at
thirty-hve cents each.
Denison dairyman is now
milking one hundred cows, not
to mention the pump.
The entire length of the
boundary of Texas is 1920 miles
including SIS miles ulfcoast.
: The Leadville fever still
RACES in Houston. Three
tickets were sold on Wednes-
day
Mrs. Christina Olson, aged
sixty, committed suicide at Aus
tin by hanging herself to a bed
post.
"A few "Injins" crossed over
near Laredo on the 9th, killed a
herder and skipped back to
Mexico. ra
On the 10th pair of
masked men robbed the Fort
Yuma stage ten miles from
Granbury.
= The IoWnaiwants to know
why Bolton cant raise a militia
ry company. Don't all speak
at once.
j. T. Ward, Bell county
farmer, had his corn-crib, wag-
on-shed and wagon burned.
Loss $500.
= The Meridian Blade is
having a row with the Herald,
of the same place, about the
county printing.
"A negro girl walking in the
woods, about six miles from
Marshall, was instantly killed
by tree falling on her.
Cattle are reported dying
in Lavaca county to an alarm
ing extent from some disease
not understood by stockmen.
Mrs. Williams, of Oenaville
Bell county, recently gave birth
to four children-all girls. Moth
er and children are doing well.
Horse stealing is on the in
crease in northern Texas. Hard
ly day passes but parties are
in Dallas looking for stolen
stock.
The heart Of the "city" ed
itor on the Sherman Register,
was made glad by finding a
beautiful bouquet on his sanct-
UNI table.
j. c. Day, wealthy citi-
zen of Liberty county, died on
Sunday last, aged IS years. He
came to Texas a poor young
man in 1884.
= The Round Rock Had {
light calls the Georgetown rail- {
way the "Rattletrap" and says
It is now afflicted with second t
mortgage bonds. S
"A firm in Dallas. propose
investing $4,000 in a barbed
wire factory, provided citizens t
will take stock in it to the t
of $4,000. i 81 p
-Lampasas has oae. painter f
Who is ableto do alljthe paint n
ng required by the people. The h
probability is, thai there is but tt
title painting done.
= Comanche's mayor was g
Apply last week he had more N
runks before him than ever be- e
ore, and doubtless scooped up al
lenty of trimmings" fr
The body ola newly born r,
egro child was discovered in -
ell in the suburbs of Lampas-
5. An inquest was. held. but st
othing was found out. In
Foot races on Sunday are
DIV all the go,in Galveston. On w
unday last there was big -
owd at the base ball park, and ie
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The Victoria Adaocate says
Prof. Spraeue will give a select
entertainment in Which rare
feat IS promised. This is part
first; part second VII appear af-
ter the select embarrassment,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The Dallas Herald, figures
the status of the 10th congress
as follows Senate-democrats,
AZ ! republicans, 50; independ-
ent, David Davis, 1. House CT
representatives, democrats, all
shades, I54; republicans, all
shades I32.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

TIE Brazos Rzof is anxious
to know the whereabouts of
Collins, the great getter-up Of
excursions. Perhaps Collins has
gone to be an angel.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

THE question: of a state news
paper was extensively discuss
ed by the weekly papers of the
state, last week. The idea is
universally condemned.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The Flatonia Argns acilnowl-
edges the receipt OF a poetical
effusion, and informs the poet
that it has been consigned to
the waste basket.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

IT is estimated that 81 ,ooo,-
600 in counterfeit coin is in cir
culation in the United States.
This is a very small percentage.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The Jackson, Miss, Clarion
has lived long enough to have
swamped about twenty-five dali
ly and weekly papers which at
odd timeshave been established
in Jackson TO sapply a long felt
want" The want" has been
oversupplied and the voice of
the Clarion is yet clear and
strong.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

TIE disclosures of Ham, the
land-forger are considered of
such importance that the COM
mlttee of the Legislature having
him before them will ask leave
TO sit after adjournment. Ham
is a very shrewd scoundrel.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The drummer is ubiquitous :;
he is everywhere. The Lamps
sas Dispatch says, ,"Drnmmers
from --Austin, GalHcston,St.
Louis and New York are plen-
tiful throughout the frontier
country. Every class of goods
can now be bought without the
necessity of a visit to the city,.
And yet some people are ops
posed to drummers.
The Bellville Beacon thinks
thinks the passage of the bill
extending the time and allowing
the county of Galveston to sell
her stock in the Santa Fe road
a: wise measure. 1t has high
hopes that work will soon be
resumed. Austin county pro-
duces $4,000 bales of cotton all
of which would go direct to
Galveston if this road was built.
The dispatches announce
terrible calamity in the city of
Szegedin, the second most i'm
portant town in Hungary. On
the 18th inst. several large dykes
protecting the back of the town
broke, submerging the entire
city. Many houses were COM
pletely destroyed. Sixty thou
sand persons are without roof
to cover them. 1t is feared the
loss of life has besn very great |
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The Bolton Iomnai seems to
be actuated by enmity to livery
stable keepers. 1t wants some
one to bring on lot of pedo-
moters so that the youth of its
town may roll out a-couting
without being at the mercy of
the livery men. tt
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

-" Social DRINKING" is the
hcnespf an editorial in fhe.Vlc-
tofia AdssSate, The system is
properly coaaemned but, until
our social HABITS undergo a
marked change, the Aocial drink
vii continue to hold is own.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The Houston Iekeg7am says
two Denison matrops were
thrown from a "buggie." Is
1buggies 4 vehicle1
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The anniversary of the first
laying of the Atlantic cable II
years ago was celebrated at the
residence Of Cyrus w. Field. in
New York, on the 10th inst.
Nh. Field was one of the origi-
matters Of the cable.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

A YOUNG lady. who has been
studying finance, wants to know
what effect the day rate of gold
has on the nitrate fsilver.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

United STATES surgeon gen
erat Woodwork IS dangerously
iii, and but little hope Of his re-
covery is entertained.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

THE Austin Statesman feels
confident that the poll tax bill
sill pass the senate. fit does
not we shall be disappointed.
The people will ratify the
amendment at the polls.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

Niidi , ~ d Cd, Wink tIiS
ing men have been given po(
tons worth from $1,000 to s45oo
per year. OF the so-called Wis
iting statesmen. the republicans
who went to New Orleans to
Elk" the returning board, we
find John Sherman, secretary OF
treasurer, salary $1,000; John M.
Harlan, justice supreme court,
$1,000; Stanley Matthews,sen
ator from Ohio: E. w. Slough
ton, minister to Russia, $4,000;
John A. Kassen, minister to
Austria, $4,000; E. F. Noyes,
minister to France, sI7,5oo; w.
M. Evarts, secretary Of state,
$1,000. 1t will thus be seen
that whatever shortcomings
may be charged up to Mr..
Hayes account, he cannot be
charged with ingratitude in for
getting his friends. He has
scrupulously provided for all
who had hand in the dirty
work, even down to the repub-
lican managers of the ward polls
in the city of New Orleans.
Even the name of jerks figures
in the list as Mr.. Thomas jerks,
husband of Mrs. jerks, the lady
who swore SO "manfully" for
John Sherman. Mr.. jerks has
position as clerk in the mint
at salary of an even $1,000 per
year. All of these men were in
Office on March 4th, 1879, the
second anniversary of the in
auguration of His Fraudulency.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

THE San Antonio Haa9d ia
vors Hon. Columbus Upson for
congress.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The refusal OF Gov, Roberts
to send for the. Texas murder
ers Melasky and Reed, at Oma-
ha, excites much unfavorabie
comment among leading north
ern aud eastern papers inciud-
ing the New York Herald.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

| EVERY once in a while the
question OF division of the
state comes up. The San An
tonic Express wishes it to be
distinctly understood that it, as
well as the majority ofpeople of
Western Texas, are opposed to
division, though they insist up
on the state doing its full duty
toward Western Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The treasury department has
made a call for ten millions in
$50 bonds.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

Ok Friday last there was an
auction sale of suburban prop
erty at Austin; the prices reallz-
ed demonstrated the fact that
land in the suburbs is not worth
more than $50 to 500 per'acre-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

Tow elections away down"
N New Jersey show republican
gains.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The steamboat Bonnie Lee,
with eleven hundred bales of
lotion, sunk in Red river.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

THE Flatonio A,gus will soon
be three years old. Its success
is fully assured.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The county comm,ssi1
court of Galveston counl
the 18th inst, agreed N
court that they would reel
from the "home directory" o
the Santa Fe road, $4,000 fol
the county's stock in the road
The commissioners are all in IA
vor of the road being built.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The king of Burmah recent
ly had 40 persons mastered.
The victims were beaten and
kicked and the women fearfully
abused. The royal Processes
were reserved to the last and
made to witness the torture and
death of their families.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

THz Sedalia Bayoo says Bob
Iugersoll made $4,000 last
year by abusing the Bible, and
a Toronto clergyman died from
starvation. Guess we'd better
have another flood.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

TIE great walking match is
all the excitement in New York
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The San Antonio Re,ala is
well up in dogology. 1t dis
courses thusly: Dogs. Big
dogs. Little Dogs. Barking
dogs. Also biting dogs. Dogs
with collars on. Dogs without
any collars. Ten thousand dogs
that should have their day kill
ing day. n
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The order OF the Knights of
Honor IS growing rapidly IN
Houston. At almost every
meeting of late they have had
from twelve to fifteen applicants
for membership, and those, too,
from he steady, good business
men oftown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
FEDERMEYER LEAVES THE TRACK.

Last night at $50 o'clock, Federmeyer,
the French wheebarrow trundler, compelled to
leave the track account Of bad swelling of his
right leg and ankle. He had then made 2577s miles,
and with the exception of the usedup leg in excel
lent health and spirits. He saws that ON Monday
afternoon some stones thrown In through win
dow in the building, and that OF them struck and
bruised his ankle. This made HIM lame at the time,
but on Tuesday he thought all right. Yesterday
morning he came on the track few minutes after
o'clock and remained with only short rests until 1908
n M beng credited the score sheets with mating
hfty.fye miles IN the interval OF eleven hours Tho
strain OF this continued exertlon, he brought back
the pain his ankle, and examination II was found
to be nfamed and the swelling aud dlscO0ration e&-
tended up the caf OF his leg his feet were per
fecy sound aud he Law and talked on his cot IN an
ante room OF the American Institute Building he had
very little of the appearance OF an exhausted man. BY
exercising he hoped be able his walk this
morning, but II Is doubtful If he will do so.
AT $50 last night Thomas johnson started 10 make
70 hour record around seventh Of a
mile track laid with earth along the inner edge Of
platform. In the first hour he made $50 miles. William
Bird also started the same track at IL o'clock to
make similar record IL being stated that his per-
f0rmance depended the willingness Of Mr.. Walton, of
the ST. James Hotel 10 back him for the OLeary belt In
OrfOber
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSIONS.
To Edttor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The recent explosion of the candy
factory OF Battais Ode account OF which find In
The TRIBUNE calls mind other explosions OF like char
acter the real OF which have seen fully
planned. The explosion the factory on Barclay-st
about year and half ago, may have been produced
under similar instances and by like cause. The
explosion of the -four mills in Minneapolis, In which
there was great destruction be in like manner
planned.
In order to arrive at clear explanation let OF
the numerous readers OF The TRIBUNE perform little
experiment for himself Take. for instance sheet Of
fooscap paper and roll 1t up in the form OF
trumpet about foot in length and about three four
inches in diameter at the largest end. Then place in
the ca witty Of the paper trumpet small quantity Of
some impalpabie powder Of vegetable origin, ycOpO
dunn for instance then applying the snaler end OF the
trumpet 10 the mouth. by sudden gust or wind from
the mouth blow " out lighted candle or gas fame
causing cloud Of The result is instantaneous
ex posiOn almost equal In Intensity and volume 10 the
explosion Of ike quantity Of gunpoTder These par
Ces Of dust floating IN the air when brought In contact
with a ted surface Of sufficient Intensity a flame
OF any kind ignite. and the re comm nicates from
particle another rapidly that the effect Is instanta
neOusly a volume OF flame. "A. @. y.
Schenectady, Aug TO- 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
THE MAWAYANDA RAILROAD.

THE WORK BEGUN AT VERNON, NEw-JERsEY.
The construction of the Wawayanda Railroad
began on Monday with a formal breaking of ground
AT Vernon, Sussex County, n. j. Projects for con-
Meeting the Delaware and Hudson Rivers BY road
through the Kittatinny Valley have been discussed
for thirty years, but the completion OF this new
road will make the first continuous line from the
PENNSYLVANIA coal region through to the Hudson
and New-England. The road itself will be less
than ten miles long but il will supply the missing
link by uniting McAtfee station in Sussex County,
with Warwick in Orange County. n. Y. From
McAhee Valley the Sussex road connects with the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and the coal
regions toward the southwest, while iron warwick
across the Erie to Newburg. The president of the
new enterprise is John III. Brown, superintendent
of the large mining property and iron works OF the
Thomas Iron Company In Wawayanda and its VI
cinity and the road promises 70 be especially useful
in the transportation OF the Nawayanda ores as the
iron interest revives 1t Will be completed by the
first of January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14

Many of the residents Of Glen Cove are very out
spoken in their denunciatOn Of the Glen Cove
Starch Company for allowing the refuse from its
works 10 find its way into the creek at that place
One of them stated yesterday that while Wright
Duryea, the superintendent Of the works, has a
handsome residence opposite tine works, he has
becn for over a year residing IN Brooklyn, owing 10
fbe nuisance caused by the works. lie said further
that part of the refuse is doubt sold for animal
food. but that the water the corn is fermented IN
and tho starch separated in, together with the
chemical used for separation. are both severed INTO
Glen Cove Creek, and when exposed to the sun, as
A. is on the mud flats at every low tide u becomes
an intoleroble nuisance. At low tide the water IS
DO shallow, he continued that me bottom OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
po11cE CAPTAIN VILE ON TRIAL.

Captain Yule, of the Twenty eighth Precinct, was
on trial yesterday before Police Commissioner Mac
Lean, charged with conduct unbecomlng an Off
Ger. The complainant was Matthew Lyon, of Ne.
1865 East Fify-sixth-st, who was arrested by ON
Ger Shields on a charge of grand larceny on June
is. On that day Lyon found pocket-book in the
street Two ladies claimed it, and Lyon was taken
10 the station to have the property properly lden-
tilted AT the station tpe lady VINO nag lost f in ne
and three $40 bills in it, but when Lyon
delivered the property only two $50 bills
were found. On the statement of the officer that
LYON had entered liquor store after finding the
purse Captain Yule caused hun to be searched, aud
on complaint OF Miss Eliza hoyt, the owner Lyon
was locked up until the following morning, when
me was taken before Justice Duffy who discharged
him. The Justice was called as witness by the
Captain lie said that while the man was morally
puiIty legally he was not, and on this ground he
was discharged. The Captain stated and offered to
prove that Lyons reputation was not good, but
Commissioner MacLean said this was unnecessary.
The decision was reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
.Dv,vCF IN EAsr.BoUyD FREIGHTs.

ADVANCE IN EAST-BOUND FRElGHIS.
PROPOSED INCREASE OF Five CENTS PER ONE
HUNDRED POUNDS FROM CHICAGO TO THE SEA-
BOARD.
A further advance in the rates on East
bound freight is now under consideration by the eAeou
tive committee Of the trunk lines The present rates
went into effect on August 4, being an au
vance OF cents per 100 pounds over
those established at the Niagara rams meeting
early in June. These large advance
over those which had prevailed for several months pre-
vous 10 the meeting The present rates are twenty-five
cents on grain and thirty cents flour per 100 pouhus
from Chicago. The proposed advance nad NOT peeh
fixed Yesterday, hut II Is understood that u mas 'o
agreed substantially TO increase the rates hVe CEN
per 100 pounds from Chicago. III is eAPeo'ou
that a final conclusion Will be reacheu 'o-ua'
and that the new rates will be carried into enect
on August Oh Considerable complaint has been maue
in bebaf NJ the railroads leading East from Chicago al
the high rates imposed by the trunk lines on EasDouhu
traffic The rates said to be higher now than ioI
some years past and IL IS claimed that these rates
business from the railroads TO lake naVlgauon' Inc
bulk OF the lake business falls at Buffalo INTO the nanus
Of the trunk lines which reap the benefits OF
the high rates which drive business from the western
Atthe Niagara Falls meeting it was agreed that ten
days oe shouId ne gwen OF an advance I'm rates Adj
vantage Is believed to have been taken OF TINS part
the agreement by Of the railroad companies Whlch
sefured by contracts at the lower rates a large
mart of the business. The JOINT Executive Com
mitfee has adopted recently rule that all engagement
nnst he n led within The ten dlys required adj
vance After the expiration OF that time the increased
rates viii be charged No rebates VIII be allowed CX-
cent on under contracts made prior to June IL
report on existing contracts made before that date
was made recently Commissioner FINK, ana II Is IN
derstood that the NewYork Central the only rail-
road which sim mad contracts made before that time.
The east-bouud freight pool which WAS agreed 10 Win
enthusiastic unanmity az tho Niagara Falls meeting ana
subsequently al the meeting In this city, has not been
completed. The division OF the business at chicago,
Indianapolis and other points where pools were 20 W
established has been agreed upon. The ST. Louis
railroads presented their arguments ana an al
arbitration. Their claims general freight nave D'e
presented aud those Of the Louisville aud CnGihnatl
railroads hut those Of the Chicago companies II Is sad,
have not been submitted No decisions III these aot-
ments have been rendered by tue board OF afDtatOh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
DEATH FROM A RARE DISEASE.

Karl Goler, age thirty, of No. 81 Throop-ave.,
Brooklyn, died on Saturday from malignant!pus-
tues and as the disease is very rare the case has
excited considerable interest in medical circles.
Goler who was butcher, was suffering from tooth
ache last week, and called on DR.. Kranter, Of No.
742 Flushing-ave. who prescribed for him. The
doctor was summoned again two days later, and
found that the patients gums were swOolen a pus-
tule had appeared, and the lymphatics of the neck
were nfamed. Cautertzation was resorted TO, ana
ouiuine and other remedies were employed. But
the pustule grew and deathiensued. 1t is be-
heved by Dr. Kranter and others that GOler must
gums when he was suffering from the tOOthache,
thus communicating poison to his system. This dis
ease is very rare. but is almost always fatal Only
one death from this cause has been recorded IN
BROOKLYN since 1875. Men handling hides are more
subject to il than any Others and it has been caused
by the bite of a fly which has fed diseased meat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
AFORGED CHECK.

A forged check for 1915 90, drawn by Camacho
& VengOechea, South American commission mer-
chants, at No IS Pne-st., was presented on Satur-
day at the office OF James b. Colgate & Co.. No. AZ
Wall-st. The check had been certified by the teller
of the National City Bank The person who pre-
sented the check was asked what he wanted for it,
and not being able to make his wishes clearly I'M
derstood, was asked TO accompany Mr.. Wilson, the
to this proposal was given, but on the way to Pine
ST. the young man disappeared and was lost IL the
crowd. On reaching the Office of Camacho d Ven
goechea Mr. Wilson was informed that the sigma
ture to the check was forgery. The matter was
placed at once in the hands of detectives, but no
clew TO the identity of the forger has been OBJ
taiueo.