Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-26
STATE NEWS.

week.
The statue of liberty to crown
the new state capitol dome has been
completed
The land commissioner has
placed the school lands in Reeves
county on sale.
More interesting and startling
developments are promised in the
Tom Bean will contest.
The governor is being constant
ly worried with persistent appGca-
tons for pardon, but grants very
few.
Reports from Abilene state that
the losses of both cattle and sheep
were small during the recent severe
cold.
Capt. n. A. Rector, Of the Lee
Guards at Giddings, has been pre-
sented with fine sword b. his com
pany.
Tile papers Of Waco state that
the people Of that city are becoming
scared up in anticipation OF coal
famine.
Special inquiry for wild state
lands has improved since the inau-
guratiol of the state immigration
movement.
The public roads leading to the
county seats are reported in an al
most impossible condition through
out the state.
j. ". Work, who is wanted on
an Indictment for murder at Dallas,
has been arrested in Mason county
and lodged in jail.
The treasury receipts on Friday
were $4,000, including cash paid
the school fund, retiring $4,000 of
Washington county bonds.
S. j. Mallory, one of the leading
merchants at Waco, died at Boegne
on Thursday, and the remains were
taken to Waco Cor intelment.
The officers at Denton have ar
rested Amos Garner, the negro who |
fatally shot iIinnie Williams at Waco
on the night of December 31st.
The Merchants and Mechanics
Building and Loan Association of
San Antonio has been chartered !
with a capital stock of S2OO.OOO.
John Barron, of Thornton, had
one hundred and fifty head of cattle
and nine horses frozen to death in
one night during the last cold spell.
&C. F. Cheyalier's residence was
destroyed by fire at Marshall a day
II two ago. His wife and children
narrowly escaped from the burning
The citizens of San Antonio
lave subscribed the 100000 de
handed as bonus to secure the
odessa, Fort Stockton and San Ar
onio railroad.
"A rousing railroad meeting was
leld at Cisco on the 18Th in aid of
he Chicago and Rock Island road.
Delegates were present from num-
'er CT counties.
Judge C. Arson Jones, of
1ouston, is dead. He was the son
# the last president of the Texas l
republic, and stood high as law
er and as a citizen. {
On last Sunday morning a ne !;
TO named George Sparks was found
wo miles east of Holland. Bell coun-
:, with his skull broken and frozen
tiff. 1t is supposed he fell from his \
orse against gate post, f
"A few nights ago Gus Harrison. +
5ation agent at Rodriguez, on the d
[exican National road, was fired b
pom by murderous Mezicans and
as dangerously wounded. He was ;,
lken to Laredo for treatment. "
Col. Elliott, secretary Ct the
tate immigration society, desires
nat the several counties report g
hat has been done and proposed u
'cally to the executive committee 5
hich meets at Austin on the 9th. CT
The state comptroller's annual
port comprising 210 pages has !,
cen published. It is said to be the =
ost comprehensive and interesting
ihibit of the fiscal operations of
lie state government ever made any tS
he year. a.
e. J. Russell, agent OF the r
els Fargo express company at CT
ryan, has been arrested and
aced under bond for e1nbezz;e- :,
ent. He stood well in society. =
I'd his arrest was surprise to the
The prisoners in the Jackson q
unity jail at Edna made an unsuc- i
ssful effort to break Jail ON Tues su
" night. They got possession OF
me tools and first tried to pry the >,
rs, and failing in this, set fire to M
e woodwork.
"A meeting OF citizens Of Eagle r
Ike who guaranteed right OF way 5