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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

NEGRO RAPIsT CAUGHT.-Late IN
February a German girl, aged
about 10 years, who had been
working in Brennan as q milliner,
was overtaken, about l o'clock in
the afternoon, on the Santa Fe
railway, about two miles south OF
town, by a negro man, who over
powered and outraged her. The
matter was placed IN the hands of
the officers and kept very quiet.
Four negroes were arrested
at different times and taken
before the girl, but she did
not recognize any of them as
the man. On Saturday Sheriff
Lewis, of Austin county arrested
Albert Johnson, a full-blooded
negro, aged about 26 years, on a
farm near Industry and brought
him to town. He was taken to the
girl who recognized him as the
man. Johnson is now in Jail he
has been preparing for the min
istry and has, when occasion off
cred, preached sermons.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

The Water warks case occupied
the district court all day Wednes-
day and yet the evidence is not
concluded. Before the case is
finished every man on the jury will
be an expert IN all that pertains to
tho construction and operation of
water works in Texas towns.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

DIED. On the 18th inst, at
Lyons Station, Burleson county,
LUKE X, 'BERTs, aged 70 years,
The dece, ased was born IN Ten
nessee IN l 816 and camo to Texas
in 1886, set Ting in Washington
county. where he resided until 9
few years ago. His remains were
brought here on Friday evening
and were INFERRED in the city Gem
etery on Saturday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25
LETTER LIST.

List of unclaimed letters remain.
ing in the postofice at Brennan
for the week ending March oath
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

Imported Mrg'd Sourkrout.
Imported Dill Pickles.
Wisconsin Cranberries.
F. KRENTzLIN.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

NICK GENTRY.-The report OF the
finding of the body of this man in
the Yegua on Saturday proved to
be true. His body was taken to
Burton where an inquest was held
on Sunday, and verdict was re-
turned that he came to his death
by suicide. The body was found
in q water hole about fifteen feet
deep and was fished out. The de-
ceased's hat was found on the bank,
and tracks about four feet apart,
like those OF a man running, and
which exactly fitted Gentry's shoes,
were found leading 10 the water.
No signs of q scuffie could be found
in the vicinity. A doctor who ex-
amined Gentry's body found q
knife stab in the neck severing
several veins and sufficient to cause
death, but his testimony was not
taken before the jury of inquest.
Two theories are advanced: Gen
try had been out in the woods
since Tuesday he had been on a
protracted drunk his whiskey had
gwen out and In fit of the jim
jams he cut his throat and ran into
the water. The other theory is,
that having gotten sober and re-
fected on his condition and bad
acts, he committed suicide. In
either case he died by his own
hand. This Is the end of Gentry.
He was of good family, but bad
whiskey and worse associates led
him astray. HIS fate should be a
warning to others.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

INoUEsT.-The body of Sol Law
son, negro whose remains arrlv,
ed here Saturday evening from
Burleson county with a rope in
the coffin were exhumed on Tues
dad and an inquest was held by
Justice Hackworth. DR.. Holland
made a postmortem examination
and testified that deceased came TO
his death from violence, the back
of his neck and head being beaten
so badly as TO cause death. 1t ap-
peared from the evidence that
Lawson was found near Clay sta
tion On Friday in q senseless con-
dition and was carried to Somer-
vile where he was left in charge
of a storekeeper and died there on
Saturday. A rope had been used
IN handling him and by some
it was left in the coffin !; this
gave rise to the widest rumors
aluong the colored people. On
Tn ,1rsday he had a row with q
crowd of Mexicans at Clay station,
but no fight took place. The sup
position is the Mexicans caught
him on FRIDAY and beat HIM near
" to death. Lawson lived here
where he has good many rela-
lives and the county judge and
county attorney deemed it best to
have the inqoest held. 1t is more
than likely that the trouble grew
out of gambling scrape with tho
Mexicans. The inquest was not
concluded Tuesday evening, but
there can be but one verdict viz:
that deceased came to his death
by blows inflicted by persons I'M
known 10 the jury.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25
*. of p. Ball and Supper.

One of the most pleasant and
fashionable events ofthe season was
the ball and supper gwen by Bren'
ham Lodge No. 10, X. of P. on
Thursday night. The ball room
was we'll filled with the youth,
beauty and gallantry OF the city.
At $50 p. M, dancing commenced,
lasting until about II o'clock, when
Mr.. ]. 7. Swearingen was introduce
ed and delivered a carefully pre-
pared address on the aims and OBJ
jects of the order. At IL o'clock
supper was announced at the Nc
lntyre Hotel dining room. There
was sitting room at the table for
seventy persons, and it required
the setting of two tables to feed
all those In attendance. The sup
per was prepared under the super
vision of Mrs. Chase, and was real
ly a sumptuous and elegant spread,
comprising all the substantlals and
delicacies OF the season. Great
staste was displayed in the arrange
ment of the tables, while the room
was beautifully decorated with
evergreens. The Knights have
just cause to feel proud of their
entertainment, as all who had the
pleasure of attending speak of 1t
in the highest terms ofpraise.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

ANT street in the vicinity of the
Hook and Ladder truck house has
been put in first-class condition.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

CHARLEY RADFoRD, a negro luna,
tic who was given the freedom oil
the Jail yard Monday, took a crazy
fit late in the afternoon and refus-
ed to go back to Jail. he knock
ed the jailer down and got away,
running down the street. He was
armed with a heavy wrench and 1t
took the united efforts of four or
five stout men to recapture him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

DoRsE BURcHF1ELD, one of the
parties implicated In the recent
outrage near Burton and who was
so badly wounded in the ARRAY
that he could not escape, was
brought to town Thursday night
ard lodged in Jail. Burchfeld now
saws that he knows nothing about
the Giro umstances whatever-all is
n comnlete, blank to him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

CASTOR BEANs.-The Brennan
OH mill is now offering for sale
castor beans tor planting purposes.
Full instructions regarding Guilt
walton and handling will be fur
nished. The oil mill will buy the
beans at reasonable price after
they are raised. Farmers, would,
we think, do well to experiment
with these beans; it is likely they
may be made to pay.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25
GREAT SLAUGHTER !

The balance of our Dam
aged Stock of Goods must be
sold in the Next Ten Days,
in order to make room for
our immense Stock of Spring
Goods.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

Cabinet photos, only 81 dozen
at SMELLS gallery.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

DIEHRsEN, the man who was s
severely wounded at his own
house while defending his wite's
honor, is now at.the residence Of
Mr.. O. Edison, a neighbor. The
chances for recovery are all
against him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

Cabinet photos, only 81 o dozen,
at Snell's gallery.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

TELEPHONE connection Is now
established between Brennan and
Houston and Galveston. It's SAID
the wires work beautifully.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

SHERIFF DEvER offers o reward
of 500 for the arrest of Rebel
McNelly, implicated in the recent
outrage near Burton. Neither
pains OF money will be spared in
effcting their arrest. There is but
one sentiment in regard to this af-
fair, and that is intense indignation
and desire that full justice shall
be meted out to all concerned IN it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

THE aldermanic race is begin
ming to warm up and several can
didates are already before the
public there are several more
candida ties to come to the front.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

ATTENTION is called to the card
of Theo. Ahrenbeck elsewhere.
He has lately opened 4 new and
choice stock of staple and fancy
groceries.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

Nick GENrR Y.--The body of Nick
Gentry was fou nd in the Yequa, at
Moloch crossing, about thirteen
miles from Burton, about . O'Clock
Saturday afternoon, and at . o.
clock the justice of the peace OF the
Burton precinct had started out TO
hold an inquest. No particulars
could be learned beyond the tact
that Gentry's body had been found
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25
Just Received.

Lubke, Hermann Kokenroos, Heinrich
Schendee, Wilhelm Feborek, Franz.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

Except IN extreme Western Kan
sas, live stock is reported to have
come through the winter we'll, al
though there were some heavy
losses in hogs from cholera. The
condition of wheat is almost uni
versally good. The corn area will
exceed any previous record.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

Fragments of Aztec pottery
were recently found IN Arizona
eighty feet below the surface, upon
which were figures resembling de-
signs on the pottery of the Papo-
goes and Plmas OF to-day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

Yellowstone, Montana, claims to
have the longest toboggan slide in
the world. 1t extends to Fort
Keogh, but when the coasters have
reached Miles City, five miles
from the start, most of them stop
off foT, sumner
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

Efforts are still being made to
discover the golden candlestick OF
Solomon's temple which Titus car
ried to Rome in triumph, and
which Is supposed to be IN the bed
of the Tiber.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

The idea that straw is only of
value to rot down into manure has
had its day. 1t has very little
value for this purpose, and if no
better use can be had for it, there
would be good policy in selling
straw wherever there was a near
market. But bright wheat or oat
straw makes q valuable part of
the ration tor horses OF stock. 1t
needs to be ted with grain, but
with either corn or oats cut straw
makes in most places better and
cheaper feed than hay alone.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-03-25

U Il NHIT
Administrator
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13
BENTON'S REMOVAL.

Senator Vest Expected to Interview ti'f
President in Relation to the Recent En-
forcement of tho Civil-Serviee Rule sit
the Case of District Attorney Benton in
Missouri-The Senator Said to be la u
Pugnacious Mood.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "A warm friend
of Senator Vest said yesterday: "Yoa
have not heard the last of the Benton
case" referring to the recent suspension
of District Attorney Benton in Missouri.
"Senator Vest is coming on TO washing
ton very soon after he election. Inc
little mans blood is up and he intends to-
have a knock ont tight
with Cleveland, the very day that he
arrives. I will wager a good warm sum
that Benton will be restored to his place
within ten DAYS after the election. The
President simply picked up Benton as Il
victim to Offset the removal OF Stone. 10
Republican, who had to go secause the
Democrats were clamosons for
his place. Why, Benton
only made speeches at night
after he had got through with the work OF
his office, and all the speeches he made
were at the request OF Senators Vest amt
CockrelI. Senator Vest thought there
might be some chance Of carving the
Southwestern Congressional district, and
Benton was asked to make speeches sim
DIV to help out doubtful district 1t
that Is high crime Mr.. Cleveland car
look out for very lively time In Missou-
ri. understand that the President al
ready regrets his suspension OF Benton
and is willing to have him 80 back Ii 1t
is understood, In an indirect way, OF
course, that he can have the Missouri
delegation in 1888. He has done q great
deal to demoralize the Democracy in cur
State. The only men to-day who are
taking part actively in the canvass OUT
side of the Congressman who are 1908,
ing after their own interests are vest anu
Cockrell. All of the old workers Tor the
party have now taken back seat ana
have no interest. But you wait tiii vest
gets here, aud then you will see how rap
idly Grover Cleveland will come own
from that Civil. Service order OF his. Ii
he does not, he will have time before
the Senate this winter that he VIII nor
enjoy.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The total assessed value Of all real prop
, srty in the District of Columbia, includ-
ting that owned by the United States
which is exempt from taxation, is $222,-
l05,191.
COMPLETED statistics show the value OF
German exports to America to be I7,oOO,-
100, including 100000 worth of sugar.
Compared with the exports in 1876 the in
crease amour to $58,000,000.
FRANCIS HUNGERFoRp, aged GO, his head
as white as snow, the oldest counterfeiter
! In the United States, was convicted in the
United States Court at Little Rock, Ark,
On the 4th for making and uttering spuri-
| Gus coin.
THE business failures occurring through
| out the country during the week ending on
| the 9Th number for the United States III
| and for Canada 10, or q total OF lS6 as
compared with total of 215 last week
and 1913 the week previous to the last
CHARLESTON, Augusta, Raleigh, Macon,
Richmond, Savannah, and Washington
City experienced earthquake Shocks Oh
| the night Of the 9th.
VINcENTE Resembles was shot to death
| in the Jail yard at New Laredo, Mexico.
on the 4th, by detachment Of police. He
| was executed without trial, under the re-
cent laws which were promulgated as
| measure against railroad wreekers.
THE oldest citizen in Germany, Marcus
Jordan, a resident Of Bielefeld, celebrated
on the Sd, the 107th anniversary of his
birth. His health is good and mind clear.
THInrY.sRvEN Apache Indian children
arrived at the Indian Training School at
Carlisle, Pa, on the 4th. They are part OF
the Apache band captured by Gen. Miles
in the far West several months ago.
TIE government has contracted for
dynamite gun cruiser which will be capa-
BILE of making twenty knots an hour, and
of firing a2-pound dynamite shell every
two minutes. The vessel is to cost not
more than $50, 600.
A FIERCE forest fire is raging in Shelby
county, Illinois. An area of five miles
long and nearly three miles wide has
already been desolated.
TUE Western ,Barbed Wire Manufacs.
furers' Association held q special meeting
at Chicago ON the 4th. They did not
interfere with the present status of pro-
duction aud urge the claim that prices
now are at or below cost OF making.
| THE loss by Ere in the United States and
Canada for October was $19, 900, 900, which
4 is 20 per cent. more than the average of
October fire losses for the past ten years.
The exports from Spain during October
increased nearly $0.oou,o00 as compared
with the sa mo month of 1881. Half OF tha
increase was derived from wines exported
TO England since the new treaty with that
country went into effect.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13
Hon. ADRIAN y. HEWITT is to be the next

HON. ADRIAN IS. HEWITT is TO DO tAe heA'
mayor of New York.
The Pipher House at Loogootee, Ind,
was destroyed by fire ON the night Of the
I'd, and John G. Gates, the newly elected
coun ty treasurer, and John Burch were
burned to death. Several others, includ-
ing Mr.. Pipher, were severely burned.
MISS EMMA DEUsTER, daughter of ex-
Congressman Deuster, Of Wisconsin,, and
Baron Paul Won Paumgarten, secretary of
the Austro- Hungarian legation at Wash
ington, have been formally betrotheG, but
the nuptials will not be celebrated until
next summer.
NINE. GERsTER GARDINI has become in
sane in consequence, it is reported, of the
loss of her voice after her recent confine-
ment.
Mr.. HENRY w. CANNON, who resigned
the position of Comptroller of the Cur
rency to become vice-president of the
National B ank of the Republic, has been
selected for the presidency of National
bank in New Y ork City.
A TRAIN on the Erie road ran into a
| party of Italian laborers at'11awkins, n.
Y, on the Sd, killing two and fatally
wounding two others.
PAsTEUR has informed the French AGA
denny of Science that he has treated dur
| ing the past year :, 400 persons who have
been bitten by animals, and that only ten
| have died.
| SIX Of the crew of the bark Tres Auroras,
| from Barcelona for Havana, were picked
| I'D bv the schooner Annie B. Hutchinson,
and were landed at New York on the 81.
| The Tres Auroras sunk October 10.
| Mr.. SEXTON has been declared elected to
| the British Parliament for the Western
division of Belfast, the petition Of Mr..
| Haslett, Conservative candidate, to have
the seat vacated on the ground of bribery
| having been denied.
| THE German Aid Society Of Wisconsin
are agitating the question of securing ali
amendment to the American Constitution
requiring all foreign born persons to re-
side in this country five years before be-
| ing allowed to formally declare their in
tentions of becoming citizens.
ALL the great lights of the British Lib
| eral party were at Leeds on the Sd in at
tendance upon the meeting Of the National
Liberal Federation. Mr.. Gladstone's
health would not permit him to participate
and he was represented by Sir William
Vernon Harcourt.
| THE French delegates returned to New
York on the I'd from their visit to Niagara
Falls. All of them were vastly pleased
with their trip and unstinted in their adj
miration Of the great natural wonder they
had seen. They departed on the morning
of the Sd for Washington.
| A DELEGATION of French farmers wait.
| ed on President Crew and Premier De
Frey cinet on the Sd and urged the neces-
sity of duty of five francs on imported
corn.
| THE Vermont House of Representative;
ON the Sd passed bill granting suffrage
| to women by vote of 1876 to 81.
RIGHT HoS. EDWARD STANHoPE, British
| Colonial Secretary, announces that West
ern Zululand will form a new Republic.
Eastern Zululand will be re served for the
Zulus under British protectorate, if the
Zulus desire it.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

A FRIEND of James G. Blaine gives it
cut that the latter does not want the pres
idential nomination in 1883, preferring to
take his chances in 1892.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

IT is estimated that the receipts from
eleemargarins licenses and stamps
throu ghout the country will aggregate
%, 800 900 annually.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, when applied
to. refused his consent for Governor Ross
of New Mexico to take an active part in
the recent political canvass.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

TIE great Bulgarian Sobranje to elect a
successor to Prince Alexander opened at
Tirnuya on the 3lst.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

ACCORDING to the demand of Genera
Kaaibars the pl letters against Prince Al
exander have been released.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

THE President is said to be devoting
much of his spare time to an address to
be delivered at Boston on the occasion Of
the two hundred aud fifteth anniversary
Of Harvard College, to which he has ac-
cepted an IMITATION.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

PRINCE BISMARCK is said to have de-
clined to read book on the "Hygienic
and Medical Institution Of Berlin" because
it was printed in Roman characters.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

OWING to some incendiary speeches In
Randolph County, N. c., last week, and
resulting therefrom, a race war is said to
be threatened, and the militia are being
held in read mess to respond to the call of
Governor Scales.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

IT is rather loudly whispered that Mrs.
C eveIand will not enter the social world
this season, but rather that she will find
entertainment at home of nature sug-
gested by recent purchases of diminutve
articles of wardrobe.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

Two of the conspirators engaged in the
reinforcement of Prince Alexander nav
been released on bail.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

THE will of Mrs. Cornelia NJ. Stewart
was filed for probate with the Surrogate
of New York on the 1st. The immense
estate is mainly divided among her inn
mediate relatives.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

GOVERNOR HARRISON of Connecticut re-
fused to honor a requisition of the Gov
ernor of Iowa asking for the surrender OF
William H. Bradbury, accused of fors-
pfV.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

THE issue of standard silver dollars from
the minis during the week and ende d
October 80, was $sS0,0S5; same week last
year STA, 450. The shipments of frac-
tionaI silver coin during the month Of
October amounted to 1921 ,241.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

A WHITEHEAD torpedo, charged with
ninety three pounds Of gun cotton. was
dashed alongside the British ironclad Re-
sistance or Portsmouth, England, on the
Cd. and exploded. The spectators, who
expected to see the Resistance scattered
broadcast, were somewhat surprised to
find that her powers Of resistance were not
perceptibly impaired.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

A MEETING of Socialists at Gotha, view
ing with alarm the increase of Russi an
power, recommend the German Govern
ment to be persistent in its hostility to the
Russian policy.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

IT is said that the reason President
Cleveland did not 60 to Buffalo to vote
was that he has changed his residence to
Tenallytown, D. c., the location of his re-
Gently acquired homestead, to which his
belongings have been removed.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON is in Wash
iagton. and is said to be the maddest man
there because republican America does
not go down on its marrowbones to the
representative of imperial France.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

SAM s. PAXTON, grandson OF Ccmmo-
dore Perry, who was discharged on the
3oth from Michigan State prison at jack
son. having served five years. sentence
for burglary, is said to have inherited
$25o, 600 fortune during his Incarceration
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

THE British ambassador at Constanti-
nople has Teen instructed to insist upon
an immediate conference at Constantine
pc to consider the Bulgarian situation
and to demand the suspension Of Russian
Intervention pending tho decision Of such
conference.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

ATTORNEY SALAMoN, Of counsel for the
Chicago anar chists, appeared before Judge
Gary on the 30th, armed with stack oflaw
books and asked to be heard on the motion
for new trial based on the documents
submitted to the court few days since.
The court peremptorily refused to listen
TO q renewal Of the argument.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

A SEALED car of the United States Ex-
press Company was broken into on the
run between Chicago AMI Toledo on the
night Of the 1st, and large quantity Of
valuable merchandise distracted. The
detectives of the company are on still
hunt for clew.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

THE Women's Home Missionary Society
of the NJ. e. church celebrated their ami
versary at Detroit, Mich, on the 31st.
Addresses were made by several ladies
attending the National annual meeti ng of
The society regarding the work accom-
plished and that yet to be done.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-13

CARDS ara ont for the marriage of Miss
Amy Hewitt, daughter of the Hon. Abram
s. Hewitt, mayor-elect Of New York, to
Mr.. James Olive Green. son Of DR.. Norvin
Green, president Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. The wedding is to
I'm Ia M AGA on NnvAmIar L.