Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

Of people who think Mr.. Tilden
proper person for the presi-
dency.
The Texas and Pacific rail-
road has been completed to the
suburbs Of Weatherford and by
Saturday freight will be deliver
ed. A grand barbecue will Gel
citrate the event soon.
CAPT. LEE HALL, Of the ran
gers, has resigned, and the res
ignation has been accepted to
take effect June Ist. Lieut..
Oglesby has been promoted to
the command and sergeant
| Murray has been appointed
lieutenant.
HE San Antonio Exp eSS IS
in favor Bayard for the presi-
dency. Gen. Hancock has
many friends in Texas, but if
Baynard should be nominated
he will be enthusiastically sup
ported. No man has a cleaner
political record.
GOVERNOR WILTz was recent
ly admitted by the supreme
court Of Louisiana to practice
as an attorney at law. This is
said to be the first instance on
record of Il governor Of state
being admitted to the bar dur
ing his official term.
THE Utica O6seJge, says it is
the plain duty ofthe Cincinnati
ii convention to incorporate in
its platform a plank pledging
the party to the support of a
constitutional amendment pro-
viding for one presidential term
Of four years, and that nc pres
ident shall ever be eligible to a
reelection.
THE Sibley cotton mills COM
pany is the latest venture of
that kind at Augusta, Ga. The
authorized capital of the COM
pany is 100000; of which
100000 has already been sub
scribed. Cincinnati and New
York capitalists are large hold
ers Of stock.
If there is but one paper in
Texas supporting Tilden for the
presidency that paper is the
Denison Meas; it says, eve have
never lost confidence in his ul-
innate triumph, and to-day it is
generally considered by north
ern democrats who keep posted
that he leads all other candi-
dates in the field.
A CORRESPONDENT of ihe Bas-
trop Adp,hsy, writing from
Paige, says he has information
which leads him to believe that
the Central road contemplates
building a tap road from Paige
to Alum creek, a distance of
twelve miles, and that if built
Bastrop will be placed in con-
dition to dry up and blow away.
The friends of Hon. Hamilton
Fish, having failed to get him
before the country as presi-
DENTAL candidate, he has be-
come disguised and pronoun-
ced for Grant, considering it
the next best thing to being a
candidate himself. 1t is sup
posed that Blaine and Sherman
will next join the Grant ranks.
Hon. WIN. S. GRoEsBEcK, of
Cincinnati, is nominated as a
possible candidate for the pres
idency at the Cincinnati con-
vention. The Galveston Meas
publishes a short biographical
sketch of Mr.. Groesbeck and
also mentions him editorially.
He is one of the uncbjection-
able candidates.
The Rockdale Nessenge, asks
are our farmers to become pc
ons? 1t then tells of an Ala
bamian who came to Texas five
years ago and whose worldly
possessions were at that time, a
wife, several young children and
two bits in money. He went to
work and is now reported to be
worth at least $4,000. So much
for industry.
The Houston Telegram says
that those who suppose the
present executive will be NOM
mated with one wild hurrah will
find themselves very much mis-
taken. Col. Lang has a con-
siderable following, ex-congress-
man Giddings has many friends
and lieutenant governor Savers
leads the progressive free school
party.
VINO is the peoples candi-
date ? is the question PROFOUND
ed by the Galveston MtaOs, and
it goes into an inquiry to ascer-
tain whether or not governor
Roberts is the man. 1t does