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BOYS WILL BE BOYS.

An associated press dispatch from
Holyoke, Mass, contains an account
OF a new kind of brutal sport which
has been inaugurated in the old Bay
state. And as this is the age in
which prize-fghting, cooking mains
and other forms of brutality find the
greatest number of patrons and
votaries, it is possible that it may
become a favorite pastime. The
new feature in the sporting line was
introduced by four Holyoke boys.
1t was a fight between two tomcats,
and it is thus rather humorously
and graphically depicted by the as
ISOLATED press at wasn't an ordi-
nary back-fence setto, but regular
match, similar to those in which
bulldogs are the contestants. The
fight was so terrific that the boys
tried to keep the matter a secret,
but it leaked out, and to-day they
were arraigned in court on charges
preferred by the agent of the Socie-
ty for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. They are of the tender
age, according to law, but they evil
IDENTIFY know thing OF two about
cats. The two toms were treated to
hypodermic injections of turpen-
tine for the purpose of increasing
their ferocity. Then they were
turned loose in a room and the fun
began. It was a terrible fight. The
animals used teeth and claws until
both looked as though they had
been run through chopping ma
chine. It was more fun than the
youngsters had bargained for, and
when they saw the blood and fur
scattered over the floor they opened
the door. The appearance of the
mutilated animals on the street led to
an investigation, which resulted in
the arrest and arraignment of the
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DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS IN IOWA.

DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS IN IOWA
The indications that the people Of
Iowa are becoming tired of and per.
manently disguised with republican
rule in that state are daily increas
ing, and there is plenty of ground
for the democrats cherishing the
hope of success in the next national
election. All kinds of excuses Were
offered by the republicans to explain
away the great tidal wave which
swept over the Hawkeye state last
fall, and to destroy the force of the
significance of the election of dem.
ocratic governor for the first time IN
thirty six years. 1t was stoutly
maintained by the republicans that
tie corporations and the railroad in
terests secured the defeat of the re-
publican candidate for governor, and
that the personal unpopularity OF
the candidate himself was a potent
cause of his defeat. Various other
causes were enumerated as contrib
uting to defeat, all of which were To-
cal. The democrats, on the other
hand, claimed a national victory in
this state and in Ohio, and assigned
1t to the tariff. There was very
slight, if any ground, in our opinion,
for claiming a tariff victory in Ohio.
The Infamous forgery business, the
detestable character of Foraker and
the disafection of Sherman, Butter
worth, General Grosveror and other
republican leaders sealed Foraker's
fate. But in Iowa it was different.
For several years the welfare of the
republican party in this state, as
well as in Wisconsin and Minnesota,
has been seriously menaced by the
tariff issue, and it requires only a
little time and few more vigorous
campaigns to make the great west
and northwest solid for revenue re,
form and tariff reduction. The sig
nal defeat of the republican candi-
date for governor of Iowa last fall
was a surprise to both democrats
and republicans, and the latter were
so elated that numerous predictions
were made that the state would pass
into the democratic column. The
first effect of the last fall election
was echoed at the polls on last Mon
day. Municipal elections were held
in several cities and towns of the
state and almost invariably resulted
in democratic victories. The demo
Gratis cleared up everything in Burl-
ington, elected the mayor and half
of the aldermen in Cedar Rapids,
defeated the republicans and citi.
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MORE ELECTION NEWS.

The public generally in this part
of the country is probably not
aware of the fact that important
municipal elections occurred in sew
eral large towns and cities in New
York state last week. The associ-
ated press must not have considered
that the results were worth publish
ing, as there wasn't line in regard
to them in the associated press dis
patches. But as they contained
nothing but cheering news for de-
mocracy, and as the associated press
is under republican control and ma
lnipulation, it ought rather to be
suspected that there was deep de
sign at the bottom of the suppress
sion of this glad news to the democ-
racy. We learn from the New York
Star that the result in the Empire
state was but a repetition and an
echo of the democratic victories in
Iowa on the day before. Utica,
Rome, Elmira, Oswego, Newburgh,
Kingston, Dunkirk, Rochester,
Whitehall, Middletown, Amsterdam,
Hornellsville and Auburn are the
most important cities in which cleo
tons occurred, and of these there
were democratic victories in all but
Auburn. In many cases there was a
complete revolution. Not only were
the maiorities of democrats increased
over previous elections, but in some
towns republican candidates for re-
election were defeated by as large
majorities as they had been previ-
ously elected. It wasn't much short
of tidal wave. In Elmira, hitherto
reliably republican, six cut of seven
wards went democratic and the dem
ocratic majority in the city was
eight hundred. Oswego was a for
mer republican city, and in Roches-
ter the democratic candidate for
mayor beat the republican candidate
who had held the office for fourteen
years. There were no democratic
losses anywhere, and where republi-
cans were successful it was by re-
duced maiorlties in previous repub-
hcan strongholds. The Washington
Star says that the republicans re-
ceived news of the returns with an
expression of countenance which in
dicates that something has dropped
and that more is expected to follow.
While local causes operated in roll
ing up the democratic maiorities
they were not by any means entirely
responsible, and many of the repub-
lican papers admit that it was re-
publican defeat. The action of
"Me-Too" Plat and a few republi-
can politicians in beating New York
out of the Worlds fair had some
thing to do with the result. But
the fact nevertheless remains that
the victory was where the republ:-
can strength has always been great
est, and the result indicates what
has for some time been apparent
that the republican party is losing
ground in the interior of the state.
It has been a cold day for the G. o.
p. ever since Brother Ben has been
indicted into Office.
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NEW PHASE or NEPOTIssI.

The Philadelphia Record, which,
by thewaY, doesn't seem to be an ar
dent admirer Of the occupant of the
White House, says: "a bill has
been introduced in the house at
Washington to appropriate $4,000
for monument over the remains of
General William Henry Harrison,
grandfather of the president, at
North Bend, Ohio. This PROPOSE
ton is doubtless made in the belief
that the nation is a debtor in It's
running account with the Harrisons.
There is no foundation for such a
belief. The audit will show that
the country has done hundredfold
more for the Harrisons than they
have ever done for their country"
The Record is mistaken in saying
that the proposition to make the ap-
preparation for a monument
Etmade in the belief that the nation
is a debtor in its running &C
count with the Harrisons." 1t is
made by the obsequious subseryient
tools in congress of the administra-
ton and at the behest of the admin
istration. Does anybody suppose
that if Benjamin Harrison had not
been elected president the bill
would have been introduced ? 1t
was either introduced at his sugges-
ton or because the congressman who
prepared it knew it would please
him and was in keeping with the
grand central idea which has actu-
ated the head of the administration
ever since his induction into Office,
to wit E: that public Office is a pri-
vate snap and family perquisite.
Having appointed all of his available
kin to office, including the fathers
in-law of his son and daughter, and
the kin of his daughter.in-law and
son-in-law, his wife's relatives, and
his relatives relatives, and doubtless
feeling that he will be the last of
the line to receive the nations boun-
ty and preferment, Benjamin Haui-
son evidently wants to get all out of
the nation that he can during his in
cumbency. There are no more avail
able living relatives to be provided
for, and therefore the country must
provide the dead members of the
family with tombstones. In keep
ing with this new phase of nepotism
which the Harrison administration
has assumed, bill has been intro
duced in the senate to pay Harrison
and his former law partners $500
back fees unlawfully for a service
rendered the state of Indiana and
for which they had years ago been
paid $500 by the state of Indiana.
Why were not these things thought
of before Harrison became presi-
dent? If the bills were not intro
duced by Benjam;1's instigation the
indelcacy and indecency of his hav-
ing to sign and approve them before
the appropriations could go into eff
feet ought to have influenced him to
have them withdrawn at least until
his term of Office expires.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

zens' candidate combined in Clinton,
secured a majority of the council at
Creston and elected the entire ticket
at Fort Dodge. At Des Moines and
Sioux City both parties claim the
victory. The news from the NUM-
cipal elections affords strong reason
for believing that Iowa will furnish
some interesting returns the coming
fall on the vote for congressmen.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The Austin Statesman says ''The
latest innovation is electric thieves
and footpads. With a storage bat
terry no longer than a cigar case,
connecting with a metallic plate in
the thief's hand, the victim can be
knocked down as soon as it touches.
1t is said such shock would be ia
tai to persons affected with heart
disease. This new invention may
account for some of the mysterious
deaths throughout the country Of
late" The Statesman has unwit-
tingly solved the problem in the
above as to who struck Billy Patter-
son. It is not, however, an innova-
ton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

EFFORTS are being made by the
friends of E. L. Harper, president
of the ''busted" Fidelity bank, of
Cincinnati, to have his sentence re-
duced from ten to five years.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The city elections in various
towns of the state are approaching
nearer and nearer, but appear to be
exciting very little interest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

lads" Should this new form of
sport become popular the Galveston
News will have to lengthen out its
columns of sporting world" news.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

BosToN HERALD: Speaker Reeds
article IN the current number of the
North American Review, defending
what he now conceives to be the
power of the speaker, is interesting
reading. Its chief interest, however,
lies in the fact that it refutes the ar
guments which its author and his
party associates had previously ad-
vanced in behalf of a constitutional
quorum. To use Congressman
Grains figure of speech, we should
say that Philip drunk is hardly so
logical writer of magazine article
as is Philip sober.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

GEORGE francis TRAIN proposes
to make the trip around the world in
sixty days. For goodness sake give
him all the rope he wants, and don't
anybody try to head him of.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The English papers are engaged
in heated discussion as to whether
ladies' should ride man fashion.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The Floresville Chronicle enters a
just protest in the following: ''WilI
the associated press agents ever give
a tired public a rest on the baseball
subject? A base ballist is a fraud
and nuisance and ought to be
forced to work for living"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The BANNER is in receipt of the
thirteenth annual report of the pro-
ceedings of the American Humane
association, held at Louisville. The
next meeting will be held at Nash
vile, Tenn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

WHILE a Tennessee darkey was
blowing in a field last week he over
turned pot containing $4,000 in
gold. 1t was doubtless buried dur
ing the war.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

Rev. Sam JONES in his sermon at
Tyler last Sunday is reported as
having said: ''Talk about my being
vulgar. I would lay down my life
for the virtue of the pure women of
the land, but the round dances are
more vulgar than anything I ever
said in a sermon in my life" The
BANNER and the Rev. Samuel don't
generally agree, but they do with
reference to the round dance. There
is no wonder that the round dance
should be coarse and vulgar, when
it is considered that it originated in
the bawdy houses of Paris.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

SHOULD the question of resuA his
sion in Kansas cook .Jayhawker In
gals goose, as seems likely,
wouldn't it be a national blessing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The trial of Sheriff Flack for at
tempted fraud and conspiracy mob
tain;ng a divorce from his wife in
New York without her knowledge
has begun. The case is without a
parallel.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

NAcoGDooHEs CHRONICLE The
heightened and dignifed country edi-
tor looks upon the dog-eat-dog style
of controversy now carried on be-
tween the News and Post with su-
preme disgust.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

To THE Dallas News: Please let us
know when you get that appropria-
ton for million-dollar federal build
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The Texas Farmer comes down
Aat-footed in opposition to Hon.
Jonathan Lane, of Fayette, for lieu
tenant-governor. It is "agin" him
on account of his anti-railway COM
mission record.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

JACK WRENS, the famous detective
of Richmond, Va, del in that city
last week. 1t is said his death was
in large proportion if not entirely
due to remorse suffered for the part
he played III securing the conviction
and execution of the young lawyer,
Thos. J. Cluverius, for the supposed
murder of his cousin, Miss Lillian
Madison, and who is now quite gen
orally believed to have been limo
cent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

A WEEKLY paper charges that the
daily papers are subsidized in tbs
terest of monopolies and corpora
tions, and that the weekly papers
alone represent the people. n
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The final interment of the remains
of Hon. George Il. Pendleton, late
minister to Germany, took place in
Ohio last week and was attended
with imposing ceremonies. The
deceased was one of the purest and
best men in the democratic party
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The Houston Post made the dis,
covery rather suddenly the other
day that the BANNER had changed
editors. The Posts motive was
understood and appreciated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

An important convention of coun-,,
ty judges and commissioners in the
interest of better roads is to be held
at Dallas on the Sth of April. /.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

TRE worlds fair should get along
without an appropriation if it is
held. We have already enough
paternalistic schemes on foot with
out going INTO the national SHOW
business.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

JUDGE FELIX McCoRD announces
that he will contest for ccngression-
al honors with Col. "Buck" Kilgore
before the next democratic conven-
ton. 1t doesn't seem that scarcely
any of the present delegation in con-
gress will be allowed to hold on by
default to the offices. 1t will be a
lively mill all around.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

Nor long ago it was announced
that Sara Bernhardt would present
the Passion play in Paris, and that
she would appear in it as the Virgin
Mary. Be 1t said to the credit of
the authorities, it is now announced
that they have forbidden the play.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

BoTH branches of the Ohio legis-
lature have now passed the bill pro-
viding for redistricting the state.
Should the Hoar bill be adopteA by
congress it is doubtful now whether
it could prevent redistricting, as it
would be retroactive in effect.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The car of Russia is believed to
be the largest individual landowner
in the world. He recently pur.
chased single tract of land larger
than Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The legislatures of twelve states
to be elected this fall will elect Uni
ted States senators. The entire
dozen are at present represented by
republicans, and there is more than
a bare possibility that the democrats
may capture enough to change the
complexion of the upper house in
congress.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13
Two pretty but giddy Baltimore

Two pretty but giddy Baltimore
girls called on Edwin Booth at his
hotel the other day while he was in
that city and sent up their cards.
When he came into the parlor thHx
told him they had attended all of K,
plays and were so facinated with
him that they decided to call
Booth first looked at their carl
then gazed at them in silence until
they began to blush deeply, and
then said: young ladies, I happen
to know the names on these cards
tare assumed, and if I only knew
your real names 1 should most
certainly inform your parents what
you have done. Now, take nv
advice: Go home and don't. ever.
run to see an actor again" They
will probably not be so pert and
forward and stage-struck the next
time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

IT is only question of time when
the United States senators will be
elected by a direct vote of the peo-
pie. Gen. John NJ. Palmer proposes
to stump Illinois and make direct
appeal to the people in his candidacy
for United States senator.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

TaE BANNER is in receipt of a copy
of Senator Coke's speech in opposi-l
ton to Blair's bill ''to promote men
delaney"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

CALHOUN county in the state OF
Illinois is said to be the banner
county of the union. There isn't a
mile of railway or telegraph lines in
the county, nor bank or express
Office. Moreover, the county jail
hasn't had an inmate for five years,
and the courts scarcely ever have any
lawsuits to settle.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

They tell fresh one on Col. Buf
falo Bill, that honest diamond-in-I De-
rough, who has been hob-nobbfng
with royalty. Just as he was about
to leave Barcelona recently he was
accosted by an envoy of the Spanish
government, who asked him if he
would accept a certain decoration.
The colonel replied rather abruptly:
'.Not by clong sight am already
duke of Colorado"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

EDWIN CowLEs, editor of the Cleve-
land Ohio Leader, is dead at the
age of sixty-fve.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The Montgomery (Ala,) Adver-
tiser, about the last paper support
ing the Blair bill in the South, has
announced that it is henceforth
'agin' it. 1t could stand the pater-
nalism and the unconstitutionality
of the measure, but when Blair de-
clared in his speech in advocacy of
his bill that it was intended to build
up the republican party, that was
more than the Advertiser could
stand.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The New York Star now rAns a
column of "Who Beat the Fair?r
press comments.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The republicans of Texas are talk,
ing of starting daily paper in this
state to disseminate republican prin-
ciples and to uphold the Harrison
administration. A dozen repubi-
can papers would find it an uphill
business.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

HoN. J. W. BAILEY, of Gainesville,
has signifed his intention of contes-
ting with Hon. Silas G. Hare for the
honors of the democratic nomina.
ton to congress. This is a free
country and one of the many glori-
GUS American privileges most fire.
quently laid claim to is that of run
ming for office.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

THERE is trouble brewing between
the trustees of the public schools at
Tyler and some of the patrons. The
trustees held meeting and disband-
ed the schools to give the children
an opportunity to attend Rev. Sam
Jones meetings. Such action was
plainly unauthorized, and the state
superintendent of public instruction
has been notified.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The list of Harrison kin is exhaus.
ted but the offices are still kept in
the presidents official family.
Robert G. Blaine, brother of the
secretary ef state, has been appoint
ed by Uncle Jerry Rusk, secretary
of the garden seed department, as
superintendent of quarantine station
under the bureau of animal industry.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The state tariff reform league of
Indiana had a big blowout at Ind
annapolis last Tuesday evening,
which was attended by three hun
bred delegates, including such dis
tinguished men as Hon. Thos. G.
Shearman, of New York, and other
champions of the tariff reform.
Judge D. P. Baldwin, "a republican,
of Logansport, Ind, presided. A
characteristic letter was read from
ex President Cleveland. It was an
occasion long to be remembered and
will do much to strengthen the
backbone of the democratic party in
the hoozier state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

The old saw about appearances
being sometimes deceptive still holds
good. They put tramp in jail in
an Indiana town the other day for
being poor friendless and without
home" The tramp invited the sheriff
to dine with him inside the bastile
and sent out 800 bill to buy cham
payne and turkey, and asked the
sheriff to take charge of $4,000 which
he had been carrying in his boot
legs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

TEE people of Davenport, Iowa,
Rock Island and Moline, Illinois,
and number of important cities in
the western and northwestern states
have sent up petitions to cong Sss
praying for an appropriation for
deep water at Galveston in accor-
dance with the recommendation, of
the board of engineers. The ques-
ton is no longer local one, and the
prospects for deep water are daily
growing brighter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-13

RECOGNIZING the fact that addi-
tional population is needed in John
son county, and believing in encour-
aging infant industries to certain
extent, although it is not a proctec-
ZIONIST, the Cleburne Chronicle Of
fers to send the paper free for three
months to the parents of every baby
born IN the county.