Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13
The San Antonio Times defends

on her by certain newspapers in
Texas and other states. Missouri
is a great and prosperous state and
is amply able to take care of her
self.
FRANK RANpE, the desperate,
who suicided in the Joliet peniten-
tiary last week, lived in Houston
in 1873 and was known as C. C.
Scott; he was a policeman and
murdered German named Rea-
hagen.
The Crescent City Rifles, one of
the crack military companies of
New Orleans, has decided not to
enter the Houston drill. A num-
Der of the best men could not get
off and the time for preparation
was too short.
The Tyler Courier, speaking of
Congressman Mills, says he lis the
right man in the right place. So
we think, and also think that he
will his own successor. 1t is too
soon to open the congressional
canvass yet.
The west bound passenger train
on the Texas and St. Louis road
was wrecked six miles east of Cor
sicana on Sunday night. A num-
Der ofpersons were injured. An
obstruction on the track was the
cause of the wreck.
A SENSATIONAL elopement occur
red at Amandale, q small viii
lage in Butler county, Ohio.
Beatty, the station agent eloped
with a Miss Kelly, aged thirteen
years ard married her. They
then set sail for Kansas.
IT appears that George A. Hill,
of Galveston, sued the Houston
and Texas railway for damages for
the non.fullfllment of contract,
and received q verdict for $4,000.
Many nice points arc involved and
and the case will go up.
The Rev. DR.. r. Heber Newton,
whose criticisms of the Bible have
produced so great a commotion in
the religious world, is preparing
an elaborate defense of his posi-
ton for the April number of the
North American Review.
THE people of the town and coun-
ty of Brazoria are raising $1,000 to
have survey of the harbor, at or
near Velasco, made. They want
to make a definite proposal for
opening their harbor on the basis
of deep water or no pay.
A MIssEApeLIs dispatch of the
18th inst. says the most severe
blizzard of tho season is raging.
Travel is suspended aud every
body is keeping within doors.
The storm is very severe through
out Minnesota and Dakota.
FHE HoHstaR Age still harps
upon that $4,000 appropriation
for the New Orleans Exposition.
In due time the governor will ap-
point commissioner and it will be
useless for the Ar. - waste my
i more time IN lamentations.
JUICE STATION is favorably men,
toned at Corpus Christi in con-
nection with the nomination for
congressman. 1t begins to look
as though about one-hslf the prom
inent men in the seventh district
were able TO beat the "Rdd Head
ed Ranger"
The Victoria Advocate begs
leave to suggest to candidates and
the press of its district that it is
much too early to begin the race
for the Democratic congressional
nomination. The Advocate is
right. Candidates had better hus-
band their strength.
The postmaster general has or
dered that no business cards, bill,
or advertisements shall hereafter
be allowed 10 be stuck up IN post
offices. Advertisers will have to
seek dead walls, fences and bill
boards, or try their luck advertis-
ing in the newspapers.
We are sorry to learn of the
death of Mrs. E. Cleveland, wife
of Mrs Z. Cleveland, of Travis,
Austin county, and mother of Mr..
VIM. D. Cleveland, of Houston.
Mrs. c. was IS years of age, and
died at the residence of her daugh-
ter in Hampstead. Hei remains
were taken to Houston for burial.
In Bolton the school trustees
furnish a copy of their proceedings
to the Journal for publication. If
the trustees of the Brennan public
schools will send a copy of their
proceedings to the BANNER Office
theywill be published for general
information. The public is inter
ested.
FRANK RANDE, a noted despera-
do and murderer who was serving
term in the Joliet, ILL.,, peniten-
tIary, suicided on Friday morning.
On Saturday last he made a muir
derous assault upon Capt. John
Mcdonald, deputy warden OF the
penitentiary which will probably
cost him his life.