Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-06-19
STATE NEWS.

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Gonzales Pena was fatally sho
by Delfno Rubio at dance in Sal
Diego.
Lew Smith was shot in the les
at Chillicothe the other day by ;
party named Hodge.
A. NJ. Brotberton, of Sutton
county. has a four-horned sheep ans
siS-legged hog.
The census enumerators of E.
| Paso are at 4 standstill for the want
of proper blanks.
1t is estimated that the cotton
crop OF 1883 brought into Texas
S49,000,000.
The name of the postofice at
indianapolis, Mason county, has
been changed to Erna.
The Concho Valley fair associa-
ton have offered $1,000 worth of pre-
NUNS at their coming fair.
The charter of the May Nash
college with a capital of 100000
has been filed at Gainesville.
Good rains have fallen all over
the Concho country and everything
has an air of prosperity.
"A number of dwelling houses
on Third street at Waco were des-
troyed by fire Oh the morning OF the
18th.
"A citizens progressive club has
been organized at Columbus for the
purpose OF advertising the town and
city.
John and Jarrett Davis, broth
ers Of Judge j. II. Davis, Of Mount
Vernon, were murdered last week il
New Mexico.
I. G. Anderson, an old lawyer Of
Southwest Texas, and at one time
recorder and city attorney of San
Antonio, is dead.
The citizens of Ballihger have
inauguarated progressive move
ment and Runnels county will bid
for immigration.
Gov. Ross has offered $1,000 re-
ward for the arrest of the parties
who robbed the Cotton Belt train
near Texarkana.
The Citizens National bank of
Mason has fled application with the
comptroller of currency for permit
to do business.
There will be a big excursion of
al Of the uniformed ranks knights
Of Pythias of the state to Corpus
Christi on June Is.
N. Il. Godair has filed suit
against the Santa Fe at San Angelo
to recover the value Of ISL head Of
cattle killed in a wreck.
Jim Byrd, negro, jumped from
| Missouri, Kansas and Texas train
It Gainesville while il was in motion
md broke his leg.
"A row occurred at a negro
lance at Greenville in which Dave
Younger and Jim Pearce were Sc
-erelY if not fatally wounded.
Mrs A. E. McLeary, the wife of
Dr.. ". T. McLeary, an old resident
# Colorado county, died at Weimar
asst week Of consumption.
The dead body of an unknown ,
nan was found lying on the Central
abroad track at Gum Island. There
we're no marks Of violence.
Mr.. Joseph Schoolheer, an Aus
in merchant, is mvsteriously miss
ng and is supposed to have been
drowned IN Barton creek. h
There will be big fourth of t
July celebration at Victoria under /
he joint auspices of the schuetzen
,erein and Victoria Rifles.
Edward Newman, living short {
distance west of Sherman, fell from
tree on sharp pointed stump, re- {
ewing probably fatal wounds.
One OF the Big Four combine of +
Kansas City has purchased and I
hipped over forty thousand sheep
rom San Angelo this spring.
Considerable Indignation has
zen raised near Denison by the !
marriage Of an uncle and niece. He /;
as been arrested and lodged in :
all. /
The Lampasas Dispatch says
hat the farmers Of that county have f
lilly twice as much land planted in t
otton this year as they had last L
ear
The postofice at Pottsboro,
blacksmith shop, drugstore and two 9
I three other buildings were con : !
cmed by fire on the night of the =
9th instant.
j. Tews, alias Joe Raw. CHARGED n