Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-06-12

0uiy Miuu', was DuIueu on tues
day night. So rapid was the spread
of the flames that twenty waiter
girls escaped only in their night
clothes. The loss is s3OO,OO0
CArTLENEN continue to lease
land and pay fair prices for it.
Cattlemen do business on business
principles and they certainly would
not lease land unless they saw some
way of making money out of it.
TEE banking house of A. Car
riere & Sons, one of the oldest
commercial houses in New Orleans,
has gone with liquidation, and the
failure of r. J. Vests Sons, hard
ware dealers, is also announced.
The Whitney Messenger presents
the name of Major J. H. Little
field, OF Hill county, as a candi-
date for the Office of comptroller.
He has the endorsement of the
Hill county Democratic conven-
ton.
The Bellville Times says the
people will stand by the legislature
and the land board IN the matter
of leasing lands, and that there
will be no more free grass in Tex
as except where people buy or lease
land.
BLAINE's record is said to be no
worse than that ofGarfeld, but
Blame has not had the benefit of a
withdrawing committee, as did
the latter before his race. Repub-
licans do not pay much attention
to records.
SAN ANTONIO on strict party
vote is SAID to be Republican, but
up to Saturday night the nomina-
ton of Blaine had not created suffi-
Gent enthusiasm to cause the CON-
bustion of any powder. No ratifi-
cation meeting has been held.
The Stock Journal published at
Fort Worth docs not advocate free
grass, or at least it says nothing
about it. The Gazette is the free
grass Journal or organ; not an Is
sue of the paper comes out without
more or less free grass literature.
BLAINEs election would involve
the country in foreign war IN
less than six months after his in
auguration, says the Houston Post.
This is one good reason why he
should not be elected. Reason
does not so very far with Republic
cans.
The friends of Mr.. Flower have
been canvassing the political stu
alton in New York state. OF los
delegates elected outside of New
York city to the Saratoga conven-
ton, the first choice is nearly all
for Tilden. Flower is second
GEN. ABE BUroRD, the famous
Kentucky horseman; committed
suicide at Danville, Ind, on the
9th inst, by shooting himself
through the heart. The cause of
was general dependency
by loss of money and
friends,
CpKEF, the eolnred statesman, of
will now wear the tallest
feather in his cap of any Republic
can in Texas. He went to Chicago
q Blaine man, and Blaine was
nominated. Hereafter Quincy will
be authority in Republican politics
in Texas;
Tn Galveston News picks out a
cabinet for Blaine, it is composed |
Of the most noted grand scoundrels
IN the Republican party. 1t would
have ex-carpet-bagger Spencer of
for secretary of war and
George n. RobesoA for secretary
If the navy.
We have received the Lampasas
Springs Visitor, very neat pam
billet publication of 20 pages, de-
'oted to the interests of Lampasas
md advertisers. Sim r: Carothers,
N old newsRaRer man, is the pub
isher. We wish him success in
llis new enterprise.
AT st. Louis ON Sunday, the cor
Ter stone of the new ST, Francis
Xavier Catholic church was laid
With imposing ceremonies in the
presence of not less than $4,000
Catholic societies in full
to the number of 10000 or
1000 were present
THE C0rsieana Courier remarks
hat the Austin Statesman is try
ng to alarm the Democracy with
Wash Jonss. 1t has been the pop
lar impression that Wash Jones'
POLITICAL sun has set, but Wash
nay yet be candidate for con-
.ress or for governor. l
TIE 4El special newspaper train oyer
he Baltimore and Ohio railway {
rom Chicago to Washington, s
'hiOh left Chicago On Saturday, I
lade the run it % hours. Six !
lilies of the distance was made in
our minutes, .or at the rate of
lnety miles an hour.
G4HHEE San San Aknlt9Ri9 Light says of ,
lie work Of the Chicago conven-
on, that it has made wise {;
hniee and ECHOED the sentiment OF ;
nose states which will give the :