Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29
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Seherally supposed.
AT Terrll negro school
teacher working for salary OF
$40 a month raised his voucher to
$50 and drew his pay from the
: county treasurer. He left at once
and did not tell any one where he
contemplated going.
The negro girl who poisoned
the Scroggs family, at Kerans,
confesses that she put Rough on
, Rats in the coffee. When asked
why she did it, she said "the devil
was in her." She is IA years old
instead of 10 as first reported.
Five non-union men.from Dallas
met six from Waco and all took
the train from Waco to go to Aus
tin. 1t is. understood, says a Waco
special to the Post, that the union
printers on the Statesman will be
''fred out" and non-union men put
to work.
The Brennan reporter for the
Austin Statesman seems to have a
facility for getting things mixed.
His report of the negro killing in
the Pennington neighborhood is
all wrong; the only correct state
ment being that Connor was
killed by Dawson.
"A fire broke out in CorsIcana
on Sunday morning in the Moss
Rose saloon and resulted in the
destruction of two of the finest
brick stores in the heart of the
city, and two others were badly
damaged. The total loss was
about $4,000.
| The Houston Age reports the
death of two young Englishmen
who were apparently in destitute
circumstances. In the trunk of
one of the men was found 5000 in
cash and an abundance of fine
clothes. The other had $3.50 on
deposit in one of the city banks.
Mr.. A. Bruins of Webb county,
has lately received from San Jose,
Cal, a flock of 220 Angora goats.
These goats shear about three
pounds of hair to the fleece and
none of them are over twenty
months old. The mohair is worth
sixty cents pound in New York.
AT Marshall it costs an en-
ploye of the Texas and Pacific rail
way his official position to be
caught in a bar-room. 1t is said
that several old engineers have
been "hred out" for violating the
order, Employees on that line will
nave to depend npon "private bot
ties"
"A fight occurred in Wise coun-
ty near Greenwood the other day
between a constable and posse and
gang of horse-thieves who were re-
sisting arrest. DR.. W. P. Smith of
Denton, was mortally wounded
and two horses of posse were kill
eb. One of the thieves was shot
through the breast, but escaped.
An unsuccessful attempt was
made to burglarize a safe in store
at Kingston. Five holes were drill
ed in the door and still it was not
opened. Professionals are charged
with the burglary, but it is hard
ly likely that thoroughbred
burglar would have failed to get
into an ordinary country safe.
United States deputy marshal
Niggli telegraphs to the governor
that he has captured and has in
Jail at Medina ten fence-cutters,
and the prison being insecure he
wants detail of rangers to guard |
them. He expects soon to round |
up bunch of Is more. He claims
to have proof positive against
them.
Miss Eva Fay, the alleged |
spiritualist medium, is pronounced |
by the Waco Day to DO only a |
clever slight-of-hand artistic. Those
who saw the performance it is said
had the worth of their money in
fun. Miss Fay might have better
success as a regular slight-ofhand
performer than a spiritualist and
she would then be sailing under
her true colors.
AT a meeting of the city coun-
Gil of Austin held on Monday night |
the efficiency of the city po-
lice force was brought into ques-
ton, and a resolution was adopted
asking the city marshal to report
the cause of the ineficiency at the
next regular meeting. Austin has
some privileged characters who |
do as they please without any re-
gard to the police regulation.
AT Corsicana the mayor failed |
to secure convictions for violations |
of the Sunday law under the city |
ordinances, and he noow proposes
to try the virtue of the state law |
and will set as o justice of the |
peace. If be has a jury it is very
doubtful, if he secures any convic-
tons. In most of the cities in |
Texas they have ceased 'monkey-
ing" with the Sunday law.
"A gentleman residing in Hook
erville, Burleson county, writes to
the Galveston News that heap
ing teaspoonful of alum is a sure /
antidote to snake bites. He cites
half dozen or more cases coming
under his observation in which
this remedy proved effective. 1t
may be good thing, but parties
going afishing will continue to
take along the regulation fluid
snake medicine, which ia an easy
and pleasant medicine to take, and
it can be taken in advance of the
snake bite as we'll as after it.. As
a general thing fishermen take it |
before being bit.
The following special to the
Houston Post explains itself:
CorULLA, Tex, Feb. 23.-While
out target shooting yesterday, lit
tie Moses, son of NJ. P. Kerr, was
accidentally killed by his brother
Willie. Just as Willie was in the
act of cooking his pistol, prepare
tory to shooting at target, his fin