Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-07

ing on the prairie land skirtinl
Sabine Lake in Jefferson county
has met with success, very fine
article Of sugar having been made
preparations are making for large
operations this season.
Major Penn was at Gonzales
last week. The Inquirer man
says the major has changed his
style of speaking, formerly he was
brusque and terrorizing; now his
manner is mild, gentle and persua-
sive.
"A special from Waco to the
News says, Ben Thompson's
'pleasantries" at the capital was
the universal theme of conversa-
ton, and it is universally conceded
to be very dIsgraceful affair.
Precisely the Same opinion obtains
here.
"A few nights ago incendiaries
attempted to burn the barn on Mr..
Roses farm three miles north of
Waco. The fire had been set I'M
derneath and near the center of
the building and it was found nee
essary to tear it down in order to
get at the fire.
Three burglars were caught
in a store in Texsrknna and can
tured. One of them proved to be
a contractor named Burncs, who
had borne an excellent reputation
and who was regarded as an ex-
emPlary citizen. The surprise can
be imagined.
Burglars broke open J. F.
Sandmeyer's store at Columbus
and burglariLed his safe, on Sunday
night getting a large amount of
money; how much he declines to
state. The sheriff is after the
burglars with sharp stick and it
is thought that he will catch him.
-Easton and Cammack, the cotton
swindlers were confined in separate
cells in the Dallas Jail to prevent
any collision in reference TO state
ments. They constructed a paper
telephone and done all the talking
they wanted to at night. The ailer
did not know what was going on till
too late,
Saturday the safe in Walkers
store near the Central depot in
Austin was blown open and rob-
bed of 5000. A clerk who was
sleeping in a back room was walked
up, tied and told to keep quiet at
the risk Of having his head blown
of. He was allowed to look into
the muEElc of a large six-shooter.
"A few nights ago three stores
at Millican were burglarized: The
safe in the store of Chinskie & Ward
was blown open and robbed of
about 5000. As usual in such cases
it is supposed that the cracksmen
were professional, who are quietly
waFking along the line of the rail
road.
-Fence-cutters have been play
ing the wild in Bastrop, cutting
several miles of pasture fences and
then leaving written notices say
ing they are free-grass fence-cut-
tiers and will cut the threats ofthe
owners if they rebuild their fences.
1t is thought the cutters are known
and will be caught and convicted.
w. n. Baker committed sui
eide at Georgetown last week by
cutting himself across the abdo-
men with a razor. He moved to
Georgetown from Giddings a few
months ago. His remains were
taken to his former home for inter-
ment. He was for many years a.
citizen of Washington county be-
fore the formation of Lee county
and was well known to the older
citizens of this county.
About l o'clock Sunday morn
ing crowd of seventy-tive or one
hundred men surrounded the
Crockett Jail and overpowering the
guard, six or seven men, took out
Sandy Robinson, the negro who
killed Lathrop in Leon county,
and carrying him a little distance
from town hanged him. 1t is sur
missed that the mob came from
Leon county. The occurrence, it
is said, is regretted by all, but re-
grets do not bring dead murderer
TO life.
About l o'clock Monday night
a stage was stopped by robbers
between Fort Concho and Abilene
and robbed. There was several
passengers, but a ranger and al
sheriff from New Mexico alone
were armed. Two masked men
ordered the driver to stop. The
sheriff fired and his shot was re-
turned the ranger then took aim |
and fired. Ono ofthe robbers was |
killed, but the sheriff was MORALLY |
wounded and a passenger was
wounded by a spent ball. This is
the third robbery in this neigh
borhood within a month. A re-
ward of $1,000 has been offered by |
the citizens for the capture of the
robbers,