Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-07-17
STATE NEWS.

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The postofice at Cheatham,
Colorado county, has been dlscon-
tinued and the mail transferred to
Sublime.
The report mentioned in Austin
specials of the killing of a county
official of Blanco county proves to
be untrue,
The ex-confederates of Nacog-
doches, Shelby, San Augustine and
Sabine counties held reunion at
San Augustine on the 9Th.
"A fast mail train has been es-
tablished between Dallas and st.
Louis over the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe and the Frisco roads.
"A land company has purchased
tractadjoining Madisonville, which
has been laid off in town lots and
blocks, which will be sold at public
sale.
Grass all over Texas, excepting
that west of the Pecos river, is said
to be better than it has been for
years, and in consequence cattle are
in fine condition.
The ex-confederate soldiers of
Madison county will meet on the 9th
of August in encampment and on
the 18th public speaking and bar
becue will take place.
"A movement is On foot to Or
ganize company to builda railroad
from Texarkana along the Red river
valley to Denison. The road is to
be run from two to four miles from
the head of the river.
Edward Thomas, coloyed, of
Bastrop, has been arrested for pass
ing counterfeit SIS gold pieces 1t
is believed a regular organized bend
has been circulating the coins, of
which hundreds have been passed.
"A convention of Northern mel
now living in Texas has been called
to meet at Lampasas on September
2. The object is to encourage immi-
grafton to Texas from the Northern
states, and the investment of North
ern capital in Texas enterprises.
Prof. B. A. Davis, principal OF
the Abilene high school, died few
DAYS ago. Since his death it has
been ascertained that he had two
wives, one in Iowa, from whom he
had never been divorced, and one in
Abilene.
The following Texas postmas
tiers have been appointed: J. D.
Henson, Sealy, Austin county; A. A
Callahan, Tecumseh, Callahan coun-
ty: j. B. Shea, Velasco, Brazoria
county; D. T. Taylor, Villas, Bel
county.
John Bogart, state engineer Of
New York, who was brought down
to Austin by the city authorities tc
examine into the dam as a supervi
sorry engineer, pronounces the dan
site one of the finest in the United
States.
Mabel Woods, an occupant Of ;
disreputable house at Forth Worth
committed suicide on the Sth b,
taking morphine. On the following
night Ada Ludolf, variety actress
formerly of Dallas aud Galveston
took morphine with fatal results.
The population of Paris accord
ing to the United States census il
$3.50. Three years ago the popula
ton was over ten thousand accord
ing to a local census, and since thel
the city limits have been consider
ably extended. The people arr
dissatisfied with the late census.
The funeral of Col. R. E. an,
John Stafford, who were murderet
by Marion and Larkin Hope a
Columbus, took place on the 9th an,
was the largest ever witnessed there
The remains were carried to tn
family burying ground seven mile
below Columbus.
"A double murder occurred a
Fred, small town near Reno, las
Saturday. John Graham during
quarrel with a hired man on hi
farm was shot and killed by the la
ter. James Graham, the murdere
mans son, who had witnessed tn
quarrel, wrenched the revolver froi
the murderer's hands and shot an
killed his fathers slayer.
AT a mass-meeting at Marshall
proposition from J. W. Harle t
build the Paris, Marshall and Sabir
Pass railroad from Marshall sout
to the river, distance of 25 miles
for right of way and $4,000 bonr
was accepted. One-fourth of til
bonus was raised on the spo
although the meeting was small, an
a committee was appointed to rai'
the rest.
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