Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-07


The democratic primary
election for candidate for mayor |
in Dallas proved i total failure |
being allowed to go by default. |
Only one poll was opened and
it closed in less than an hoar.
- probably fatal stabbing
ARRAY occurred at Marlin on
Saturday last. A dispute arose
between Tom Gather and Bill
Cox, resulting in the latter be-
ing stabbed twice in the shoul-
der.
= About 5 o'clock on Tues
day evening the prisoners in
the Corsicana Jail made a bold
stroke for liberty. One or two
of them were shot but not bad
ly hurt; one succeeded in es-
Gaping.
The man who promised to
bring the Comanche Chief a
load of wood last November.
now says he will bring it as
soon as he gets his corn planted.
The Chief informs him that its
stove takes vacation in July.
= There is a strong feeling
in Dallas in favor of abolishing
the city charter. 1t is claimed
that the city government costs
$4,000 year. The city treas
urer gets $500 a year and all
the city money he handles is
his own salary.
= The Montgomery Jomnal
reports the death of Col. H. M.
Elmore at his home near
Waverly, Walker county, on the
22d ult. He was an old citizen
of Texas, and was respected
and esteemed by all who knew
him.
The Crockett Patron says it
is reported that a negro living
in Tyler Prairie was murdered
by three or four other negroes.
It is also said that the parties
who have the murderers en-
ployed are trying to have the
matter hushed up.
AT a fire in Dallas the 9TH
er night pistols were fred off to
give the alarm. Some people
thought the prisoners had broke
jail, while Others were of the
opinion that the Bass gang had
attacked the town. Nobody
| Thought of FIRE
= A man in a semi-drenken
condition was arrested at Lock
hart the other day. He was in
IN very loquacious mood and
it was ascertained that he was
the missing witness wanted in
the Hollamon murder case. Up
on hearing of the arrest of this
man, young Bakerwho is out on
bond fed.
= John B. Farris. lately re-
moved from the marshalship Of
the town of Navasota for mis-
conduct in Office, has been made
United States deputy marshal
by marshal Russell. He was
recently arrested in Navasota
by negro deputy sheriff foran
assault, and only kept out of
jail by a scratch.
= The Brentwood Banner
speaking OF the late jail delivery
at Brentwood says that no
person who is a member of the
great secret organization com
posing mobs in this part of the
state can be successfully held
in any jail this side of Austin"
This. to say the least, is pretty
rough on the law abiding citi-
zens of that part of the country.
A fellow named ]. T. VIII
son dead beat the people at
Bolton out of sundry dollars af-
ter which he took his departure
without bidding anyone good
by. The Journal wants him
passed around: Wilson speaks
a slightly foreign accent; is
about 40 or As years old. ms
diam height and of thick build"
= Three roughs named Weir
went into the town of Whites
boro, Grayson county, with the |
avowed purpose of taking the |
town. The town marshal, K. |
c. Ayers attempted to arrest
them; a melee ensued in which |
one of the Weirs knocked Ay-
ers down with a chair injuring |
him SO that he died a few hours |
afterwards. Two of the Weirs
were arrested and put in the |
lookup.
= Miss Amanda Anderson |
is colered belle, of Bolton; |
she went to social gathering |
and while there became Unified"
at Mr.. Samuel Kelley, a distin-
guished colored gentleman
After the party Miss Anderson