Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-02-18
STATE NEWS,
- Dan Rice, the vctran clown,
S 10 lecture il Cnlrmhrs

-Bonham city las adopted
.harter and has now become a full
lodged city.
-McLenuan county already has
.hree or four candidates ont for
tne office OF sheriff
The Mallory steamship lin,
Gems 10 be carrying on business
II the old stand rs usual.
1t Is regarded us snro that
oiIcr Touring mill will be erected
at Bolton this spring.
The BcllviIle Standard throws
'ut 4 hint 10 candidates that they
ant announce too soon.
The Rural Citizen is to lie the
'rGan Of the Farmers Alliance in
Jack and surrounding counties.
Tho city oil Tyler has bought
l lot and will at once proceed to
erect city hall 10 cost about S12,
300.
Tho Stokes house and four
other buildings were burned at
Breckenridge on tine night of the
l1th inst.
Capt. W. p. Hudgins, of Mar
shall, has been appointed inspector
of customs at Laredo or some other
Texas point.
-Giddings now has fire engine.
II is 4 great squirt and affords the
snail boys and the large ones, too,
great sport.
The Columbus Citizen says q
great deal OF blowing is going on
and the soil Is in splendid condi-
ton.
Ben Shultz who was shot by
Bonnard, last Saturday. in John
son county, died on Wednesday.
Bonnard mas not been captured.
- Bollville is soon to have a new
methodist church built. In addi-
non to the church the Times says,
BellviIIe needs a new opera house.
The sharks that robbed u
young Georgian at Fort Worth q
few eavs ago TIC enticIng him into
Il dive, were put under bond.
The Star-Vindicator says Blan-
co needs good roads 10 bring trade.
| The BANNER would like to hear Of
some town in Texas that is not
suffering from the Same want.
1t seems from Bolton special
that Mr.. q. r. Breedlove, OF this
Guy, has pun chased IL residence lot
al Bolton and contemplatcs moving
his family to that place.
| The committee to locate Bay
lor Female college met at Caldwell
on Friday and selected the En-
brec & Keys grounds near the
Santa re depot, at Bolton.
"A young lady, at Waco, was
assaulted 10y = negro while on her
way home after dark Monday
night. HIS object was robbery.
He was arrested on Tuesday.
"A Polo hanged himself in a
stable near Dallas. He was known
by the name of Billy, no one know
ing his surname. No cause is as
signed tor the act.
! At Denton the other day, A.
Freeman was found guilty OF neg
lIgently permitting u prisoner to
escape and sentenced to the pcni-
Tertiary for two years.
S. Ward, young farmer liv-
! ing near Clarllsville shot himself
the other night alter going home
with young lady. He was in love
and likely to get out of by dying.
| Robert ]. Evans, teacher in
the colored schools at Navasota,
and once member of the legisla-
ture, died on Frid " LAST. His
death is 4 great loss to the colored
people.
The BclIviIIe Standard learns
that on Friday last Il Bohemian
named Scrovanaf, who lived on
Andrew Herring's farm, near Ken
NEVILLE, was killed by falling un-
der his wagon.
The little town of Itasca, Hill
county, had its first fire Thursday
morning. Six business houses
were burned involving loss OF
about $4,000, about half that
amount was insured.
denton is a local option coun-
ty and the town of Denton has q
saloon run on the local option
plan. 1t advertises new mixtures
OF lemonade, soda water and all
kinds of temperance beverages.
"A petition has been presented
to the Bolton city council asking
an election to determine whether
the public free school tax shall be
continued. If the people of Bel
ton act wisely they will continue
the public schools.
According to the Gazette
big old fashioned game of poker is
being played at Eori Worth. The
game has been running several
days; 4 number OF the weathlest
men In the state and some from
other states are engaged IN 1t. The
game is being played without
limit.
"A snipc story is telegraphcd
all the way from Pilot Point. The
smart Alexis got subject, Brit
iShcr; he bit; they took him ont
and lett him with the bag. He
returned to town at once and won't
to bed leaving tho Alexis to hunt
his horse all night. The snipers
got SHIPPED.
Mr.. Charles Livingston, a
young man of plausible manners
and pleasant address, who has
been acting rs sort of assistant
secretary TO the Young Mems
ChrIstIon association of Galveston,
has got himself into trouble. He
is charged with obtaining goods
under false pretenscs.
"A question of veraclty has
arisen at Palestine between tho
Howard Oil mill and the Knights
of Labor. The knights contend
that the mill has locked out all
kn1rhts from is work. The