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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
4 Village Devastated,

Special TO the Banner.
PITTsFIELD, Mass, April 2O-The
village of East Lee was inundated
and devastated by the breaking OF
the Reservoir dam. The flood came
rushing down the streets, tho water
being from four to six feet deep
tearing up trees and sweeping
away.with it houses, barns, fences,
and everything In its course. The
scene is one of terrible devastation,
explorers have already found IL
persons in the ruins, among whom
are Mr.. White and wife and two
young daughters, Mr.. King and
wife, his son and wife, thrco per-
sons who lived IN the track OF the
flood are missing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

The Savannah News says: In
the present state of mind of petty
politicians 1t would seem not to be
very difficult to have all the labor
ing men throughout the country
pensioncd and thus effectively put
an end to the necessity for labor
and strikes at the same time. La
boring men can as justly demand
pensions rs rich manufacturer can
demand subsidies and a high pro-
tcctlve tariff.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Washing
ton mountaineering:

To the Sheriff or any Constable of Washing
ton COMMUNICATING:
You are commanded to cause to be pub
lished for at least twenty DAYS in the BREv-
HAM BANNER, newspaper printed in tho
county OF Washington, the following notice:
The STATE OF TEXAS
To all persons interested in the estate of F.
ReddIker, deceased:
G. Weide, executor of the estate of +. Red
diker, deceased, has filed in the County Court
of Washington county his final account with
the estate of F. Reddiker, deceased. and
IN application for final discharge from
the administration thereof whis.h will
be heard at TIE next term of d, county
court of said county, comm sncinp on
the Third Monday in May, 1856. nj the
courthouse thereof, in the CITY Of Bren-
ham, at which time all pefsons interested
in said estFte may appear. and contest said
application and account Il they sec rroper.
Herein fail not, under penalty of the law.
and of this writ make .ire return. Issued tho
18th day of April, 1856.
WITNESS, H NJ. Lewis, clerk of said co1,rt
L. 5. and seal thereof. at office in the city
of Brenham, 18th day of April, 1856.
II. M. LEWIS,
Clerk OF County Court, Washington cotntvI
hereby certify that the above and fore.
going is true and correct copy of the orici-
nal citation, now in highlands.
N. L. DEvER, Sheriff Washington Co.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
THE latest melodrama Is entitled

THE latest melodrama Is entitled
a "Laboring Man." 1t is soon to
be produced at q Philadelphia
theatre, (they have threatres in
Philadelphia and opera houses IN
Tcxas.) There will no doubt be
several strikes in thep, J and per-
haps some few riots by way of
variety during the evening.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

PROF. FOSTER, of Kansas City,
predicts great storm period from
April 25th to 29th, a hurricane will
organize on or near the gulf, and
sweep up the east Atlantic coast,
and about the same time o cold
wave will appear in the northwest
and run down into the southern
states, followed by frosts as far
south as Tennessee and southern
Kansas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

A joke has brought q man IN
Silesia into prison for three months
One day an advertisement appear
ed in small provincial paper an
nouncing the engagement Of the
mayor of Berbisdorf to a young
girl whose reputation was not the
best. Moreover, the mayor was a
married man. Assisted by the
publisher of the paper imposed
qPon, he succeeded in finding out
the author of the advertisement,
who, upon triiS:.ii , was sentenced to
IN III ABOVE punishment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Deputy shcr1frs Denart.

Special to the Banner:
DENIsoN, April 19-Pursuant TO
orders received from s4perintend.
ent Hortigan, of the Missouri Paci-
fic railway, deputy sheriff White
side accompanied by twenty-five
deputies departed for their homes
to-day. No further trouble is an
ticipated by the railroad officials.
The Knights of Labor held u rous.
ing moetlnG last night-Yhat they
did has not TRANSFERRED.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Car Drivers Troubles.

Special to the Banner.
NEW YORK, April 19-Tho gener'
al tie up ordered by the Car Driv'
ers union was TO force the directors
Of the Third avenue line to yield
to the demand of the strikers this
morning. The men ordered out
on a number of lines felt very bit,
ter over the action of the commit
tee in stopping all the cars. They
are beginning TO kick and have
no hesitation in saying that this
genera! tie-up business is being
run into the ground.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

A CORRESPONDENT of the Calves
ton News wants to know if it is not
about time to let up on the dark
horse idea that Is now SO prevalent
IN this state regarding the candi-
date for governor. He wants ne
dark horse candidate, but he wants
Col. D. C. GiddIDgs, of BRENNAN,
for the United States senate. He
pays high and deserved compli-
ment to the ability of Col. Gid
dings,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

The James bill has received q
favorable committee report, and
the general feeling is said to be IN
its favor among the members of
congress. It is bill to relieve
drummers of the tax levied upon
them in some ofthe ststes and ter
ritnries.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Unsuccessful Attempt,

Special to the Banner.
CHICAGO, April 20.-An unsuc-
cessfuI attempt was made to run a
train out at Foriy-fourth street
this morning; brakeman was
SSttrnck with y coupling pin and
seriously injured. The cars were
all disconnected and aftor q few
attempts to connect them the sup
erintendent gave orders to retire.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

BRApsTREEr's Of last week re-
ports that there has been a de-
crease in the number of strikers
out of employment. A feeling is
gaining ground that no extended
effort will be made to adopt the
eIght-hour system advocated by
the Federation of Trades and La
Dor unions of the United States
and Canada and the Knights of
Labor, on May LIST. Boycotting in
New York city is almost unheard
of now, although there are several
still on the black lists of the
unions which are likely to remain
there for some time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

FORT WORTH wants Seth Shepard,
at least it would seem SO from the
following paragraph in the Ga
zette: "seth Shepard let bird go
when he failed to remove to Fort
Worth" Mr.. Shepard has long
head and 1t is safe to say he knew
what he was doing when he made
up his mind to go to Dallas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
NewSbOys Strike Too.

Special to the Banner.
DETROIT, Mich, April 19.-This
afternoon the newsboys struck on
the evening News of this city, de,
handing two papers for one cent
instead ofonc as heretofore. There
is about one hundred boys In front
the News Office and they act like
THOR elders. When any boy at
tempted to take out papers the
other boys would proceed to ad-
minister u beating, confscate his
papers and tear them up. But
few papers are beng sold except
from the office.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
John Brown Inc Onecn,s LAT

John Brown, The Queens late
servant, is three years gonG, but
not forgotten. At Windsor Castle
the. rooms which Brown occupied
cave been vigorously closed since
his death, and the Queen has placed
largo brass tablet in the bedroom
which bears an inscription relat-
ing how J. B. died in this room,
eulogizing his virtues and deplOr-
ing his loss.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Catarrhal Dangers,

To be freed from the dangers Of safTocation
while lying down; ts breathe Freely, sleep sound
ly and undistgrbvl; to rise refreshed head clear,
brain active and free from pain or ache, to know
that no poisonous, puirid matter d4flcS the
breath and ruts away the delicate machinery OF
smell, taste and hearinsi to feel that the system
does not, ;igupGh its veins and arteries, suck up
the y ;soa hat T. sure : undermine and destroy,
is indeed Il hlcssinE beyond al o,hrr huran en-
ioyments. 10 pSrcha.e immunity Tum such a
tale should he the object r. ali anlirtsrI But
those Win nave tried many remedies and rhy 81
clans despair Of relief or rufe
SanfUrt's Radical CVTa IMsgts eycyy phase OF
CaiIIrh, ON 2 sImp!e head cold 10 the most
loainSOm2 ana destructive stages. 1t is local aud
constitutional. lnstaat in relieving. pprInaueui
IN curing, safe, economical AMI npyer-fsiling
SantOri's lta,!i' al Cure consists Of one bottle
of the Radical Cure, one box of Catarrhal SUlv-
vent, ans! cne Improved Inhaler, an wrapped In
one park4ie, wiiR upatise and End directions
AMI sold h' ali druggists iOg si.UO' Potter Drug
and tfHtsufipll 4.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

Special 10 the Banner.
New York, April 21.-The grand
jury having yesterday presented
indictments against thirteen of the
boycotters of Mrs. Gray's bakery,
seven of them were to-day ar
raIgned before recorder Smyth !;
they plead not guilty and were held
in bonds of $500 each. The PEN
atty, on conviction, ranges from 6
cents to $500 fine and imprlson-
ment from one day to one year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

SOME of the state press are say
ing a great deal in defense of Gov
ernor Ireland's tardy action in the
recent disturbance at Fort Worth.
The governor is sworn to execute
the law the law was being openly
and VIGOROUSLY violated. Sup
pose the sheriff had not called for
state aid, would anything have
been done?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

A Statesman's Peculiar Power:
MAJ. Lamar Cobb has in his office
a photograph of the Hon. A. S.
Stephens, taken long before the
war, when possessed of all his pow
ers to their fullest capacity. MIR.
Stephens is sitting with legs cross
ed and the bottom OF both fcetrest-
ing fiat upon the floor, q position
peculiar to Mr.. Stephens, and that
no one else we have ever heard of
could occupy. Try it and see
Athens Ga, Banner.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

The Galveston Tribune claims TO
have been the first paper in the
state TO suggest the working of
short time convicts on the public
roads. The BANNER made the sug-
gestion long before the Tribune
was born, but still it does not OBJ
ject to tho Tribune making the
claim. The suggestion to work
short time convicts on the public
roads meets with very general IA
vor from the press of the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
A MATTER OF HISTORY.

Inc 81. Louis halfway Register
of the 18th inst, says the grea
strike is practically an event ofth'
past, for 1t has been beaten. "ThC
country is tired Of sympathetic
strikes, hypocritical protestatlon:
of love for law, the mobs OF strik
ers, the blockade of business, the
lawless violence, the wilfuI dc>truc
ton of property and the boycott
the knights of Labor has received
its death blow by the defeat of tins
strike. Tho strike was ordered
because an incompetent man was
discharged by the receivers of the
Texas and Pacific road, and be.
cause he was not reinstated strike
was ordered on the Missouri Pa
cifc road, and extended TO East
ST. Louis. The wheels of COM
merce were blockaded, business in
a vast territory was suspended and
men who wanted to work were
prevented by violence and threats
of injury, and yet the community
was submissive. The vacant places
have been filled and the company
finds that fear of q strike caused it
to employ moro men than it need
ed. When the public finds how
the railway officers have submit
ted in silence to misrepresentation,
and how the people have been
misled by tho designing and selfish
would-be champions of labor,
revulsion of sentiment will follow.
The Knights of Labor, as an or
ganizatloD, must speedily end in
failure. The bind were leaders of
tho blind and all have tumbled
into the ditch together"
The foregoing is railway view
of the situation and the facts IN
connection with the strike rs pub
lished from day 10 day leads to
the conviction that the Register is
right. The Knights, however,
still maintain their organization
and claim to be as strong as ever,
but to make their organization q
success they will in the future have
to remain within the pale of the
law and abstain totally from all
violence and interference with
property. The history of the
strike has not yet been written,
but it is more than probable thatit
was inaugurated on the Texas ana
Pacific road, in the hands of the
United States court, to test the
strength of the organization. 1t
has been tested and found wanting.
The point really at issue was this:
Shall employers or employees
manage tho business of railways
and other industries employing
largo numbers ofmen? 1t is about
settled that the employers are the
manapers.
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The United States are recru,tip,

The United States are recruiting
largely from Williamson county,
Tenn. All the young men enlist
ed are fine specimens of stalwart
Tennesseans. By the time they
have spent q few months at some
frontier post, doing ordinary work,
such as backing the officers boots
and other like menIal service, they
will wish they were back at nome
breaking rock upon some turn
Milo
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
They are Afraid.

Special to the Banner:
ST. Louis, April 21.-Several
men employed by the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy and the
louisville and Nashville railway
companies 10 fill the places OF
strikers, quit work this morning
saying they were afraid of violence
from the Knights OF Labor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

TIE Galveston News remarks
that Hoxie seems to be the right
kind of man in front of an emer-
gency. He hasn't stopped over
once during the present troubles.
Hoxie is undoubtedly the posses
sor of back bone.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Ounrantine.

SpcNldl " tllc Ddullet-
New ORLEANS, April 21.-The
governor has issued a proclama,
tion establishing quarantine from
and alter May 10th, against all
vessels arriving at Mississippi
quarantine stations from tropical
climates, in accordance with the
recommendation of the Board of
Health.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Great Distress.

Special to the Banner.
VIENNA, April 21.-Tho condI-
ton of affairs at Stry, among tho
people who lost their homes by
the great fire is pitiabIe; most of
the victims are without food or
means; the owners of farms in the
vicinity are now being compelled
to barrlcade their houses as the
only means of guarding them from
being plundered of food by men
who, no account of hunger, are
becoming uncomfortable. Thus
far sixty-eight bodies have been
taken from the ruins.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Ready IL Strike.

Special to the Banner:
TOLEDO, o., April 20.-One hun
dred swItchmen in the employ of
tho Lake Shore railway frankly
aEow that they will go out the
instant orders are received from
Chicago.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

An Atlanta COW fell into deep
we'll on Sunday, and her owner
was unable to hoist her euf, SO 10
brought: many loads of shayings
from a neighboring planning mill
and dumped them into the wei.
As fast as they fell the COW tram
pied them under her feOt, and thus
she came TO the surface and walked
away.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Another Choice lot Of Scalp-Lift
crS.


cptClhl 10 lnc banner.
HoUsToN, April ia second
detachment of Geronimo's band oil
Apache Indian murderers passed
through here this morning under
escort oftwenty United States sol.
dIers, en- route TO Fort Marion.
San Augustine, Florida. The par
ty came on special train of the
Southern Pacific railway and are
from Fort Bowie, Arizona, beng
the remainder of Geronimo's band
that came in and surrendered.
They are choice lot of scalp.
litters and were visited by hun
dreds ofpeoplc out OF curiosity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
san JacintO Day.

Special 10 the Banner:
DALLAS, April 2O.-The opening
ceremonies of the Texas Veteran
reunion which tomorrow will cole
brate tho somi-ccntennial annlvcr-
sary OF the battle of San Jacinto
took place at the opera house this
morning. Two hundred Veterans
occupied chairs on the stage. The
ceremonies were very entertaining
The city is gaily decorated. Col
Crawford delivered the address of
welcome. The procession to-mor-
row will be q big affair.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

Ar Madrid, Spain, on Sunday
morning while the bishop of Mad
rid was ascending the steps lead
ing to the entrance OF the Cathe-
dral, he was shot with a pistol by
a priest standing at the top of the
steps. The bishop is mortally
wounded. The priest had been
dismissed from the priesthood and
had fruitlessIy applied to the
bishop to be reinstated
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Grand Lodge X. OFF.


Special to the Banner:
TERRELL, Tex, April 2O.-Tho
Grand Lodge knights of Pythias
is in session hero; the town is
gally decorated. The Grand Lodge
met this morning with full atten-
dance of delegates. Tho work done
was of q secret nature.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Clerk county Court 'Mas h


Estate of Andreas Grahalchets. deceased.
Whereas, letters of administration upon the
estate of Andreas Grabalchets, deceased.
were granted to the undersigned county court
of Washington County on the 10th dny of
March, A. D. 1886. All persons holding
claims against said estate are required to pre-,
sent the same within The time prescribed by
law, My residence is near Gay Hill. Bren-
ham Is my postofice address.
J. E. CALF,
Administrator.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

REPORTS are in circulation in
Kansas City that the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe company are
making preparations to purchase
the Wabash railroad property,
now IN receivers hands, at the
trustees sale on the 26th inst.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
San JacIntO Day.

Special to the Banner:
HousToN, April 2l.-The day is
beautiful and all the business hous-
es in town closed their doors to
witness the celebration, which was
the grandest San Jacinto celebra-
ton ever held in Houston. Capt.
]. G. Hutcheson delivered 8 bril-.
liant address thls evening. The
oity was crowed with visitors.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
The Texas Veterans at DalIa }.

The Texas Veterans at Dallas.
Special to the Banner.
DALLAS, April 2l.-The celebra-
ton to-day in honor of the semi
centennial anniversary OF the battle
of San Jacinto was grand success,
Three hundred Texas veterans
marched IN procession. Major
John Henry Brown, himself a vet
eran, andHon. Seth Shepard deliv-
cred addresses. Fully SIX thous
and visitors were present at the
reunion,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
A couple from BANGOR, Me. were

\ couple from Bangor, Me-, were
married near Boston some weeks
ago, and started homeward by rail,
leaving their gifts to follow in the
steamer City of Cambridge, which
went to pieces on the coast OF
Maine. They have recently learned
that the box of presents had
drifted ashore, and that the silver
tableware was in use among the
fishermen all along the coast, while
the less scrvieeabIe pictures and
ornaments decorated their cabins.
The owners have gone in quest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Arthur's Condition Critical.

opecIaI 70 INC bAIIheFi
CHICAGO, April e0.-One OF Ex-
President Arthur's most intimate
friends said, last night: "Gen.
Arthur is in very critical condi-
ton. l do not expect ever to see
him alive again, nor does his other
personal friends. 1t has been at
the request OF his family that the
truth has hecn kept from the
public"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
The Old Soldier

1t was wise measure in estab,
fishing the home for disabled Con.
Tolerate soldiers, near Richmond
Va. Some time ago tho Swift
Specific Co. received a request for
n donation to tho inmates, which
was sent. Colonel James Pollard,
superintendent of the home, writes
under date of December 25:
"Your medicine has created
quite an excitement IN our home.
The inmates who have been using
it have found great relief"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

Jay Gould is not generally cred
tied with being a religions mar
but it is on evidence that during
re height of the strike he SAID to
ono of his brokers. "Let us pray"
And then they went down on Wall
street and preyed.-Chlcago Tri-
bunc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22
Thursday, April %, 1886.

TIE greater part of this week
will be devoted by the House to a
consideration ofthe river and har-
Dor bill.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

The grand jury at Fort Worth
is after Martin Irons with sharp
stick, and 1t is regarded as more
than likely that be will be In
dicted in connection with the re-
cent riot at that place. Mr.. Irons
has taken very good care to stay
AWAY from there.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

Taken up by L. F. Harris on the LIST dav of
December, 1885, and estrayed before c. G.
Campbell, Justice of the Peace Precinct No.
6, on the 18th day of january 1886, on hor "a
described as follows, to-wit: Chestnut soT rel
about IL IA hands high, three years oiif last
spring, has star in the forehead and. n few
white hairs on the nose, no brands, visible
Appraised at $40. Attest
Il. NJ. L'hyIs.
ClerL, County Court 1Ayo-L r.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

The Elmira division of Railway
Conductors, numbering 100 men,
bers, have adopted n resolution,
extending greeting to and cOmpli-
menting their brothers of the or
der on the Missouri Pacific system
for refusing to join IN and discoun-
fencing the strike which has been
in progress in the southwest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

THE Fort Worth Gazette seems to
sympathise with Dallas because IT
has no morning paper to advocate
deep water at Sabine Pass. The
Morning News wants deep water
at Galveston.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-04-22

THE Fort Worth Gazette devotes
nearly column TO crlticIsing the
antics of Gatesville Advance-Sun
in regard to prohibition. What
the Advance-Sun wants is noto-
rietY.