Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-06-12
STATE NEWS,

Mr.. Chas. Hadley was found
dead in his bed at Fort Worth few
days ago.
The comptroller has invested
$4,000 in Scurry county school
bonds.
The Houston volksfest associa-
ton will give grand fourth of July
barbecue.
The state sheriffts' convention
selected Lampasas as the next place
of meeting.
Counterfeit silver, quarters and
half dollars have been discovered in
circulation at Houston.
"A military company has just
been organized at Goldthwaite with
j. H. Logan as captain.
The acreage of lands under cul-
tivation in Kinney county has been
greatly increased this year.
"A protracted meeting under the
auspices Of the Methodist church at
Rusk resulted in forty-four CONVEX
sions.
j. R. Warren, charged with in
fanticide at Bolton, has waved ex-
animation and was remanded to jail
without bail
Harvesting has begun in Run
nels county. The wheat crop is not
heavy, but oats are turning out well
in most places.
The report of the superintend-
ent of the state reformatory at
Gainesville shows the institution in
excellent condition.
The residence of Capt. J. E.
Wharton was burned at Sherman on
the night of the 4th inst. The loss
was $4,000, without cent of insur-
ance.
The board of public school
trustees at Cleburne have elected S.
NJ. N. Mars superintendent after
ong deadlock. There were 25 APP
olicants.
John Robert Granus has been
arrested at San Antonio on the
charge of attempting to outrage
Bertha Wolf, 13-year-old nurse in
lis family.
F. S. Taylor, sick stranger
With wife and several children was
'obbed at San Antonio while asleep ,
If 1920, which was placed beneath
lis wife's pillow.
AT a mass-meetirg of the citi-
ems of Goldthwaite held a few DAYS ,
go it was decided to take inme- |
late steps to erect commodious
chool building. !
"A vote was taken at Colorado l
lily last week on the question of 9
polishing the municipal government
nd was defeated by los to SO. $
The city council of Iexia has .
aised the salary of the superintend- p
Mt of the schools to $3.50 month q
nd assistant teachers to S55. !
The city council of Fort Worth Il
as passed an ordinance restricting o
ne speed of street cars to seven d
liles an hour. Ii
The Austin board of trade is ;
onsidering a proposition to establish Il
ement works. The hills surround d
g the city are said to be full of the "
atelial out of which cement is 4
ade. j
On the 3rd instant at Paris Hrs. f
7. II. Percy set a kettle Of boiling al
ater on the floor and left 1t for N
oment. Her 2-year-old child up 4,
It the kettle and was SO badly m
aided that it died soon after.
Constable John Craig of Kerens
as shot and killed last Wednesday tt
ight. Bruff and Will Davis have til
een arrested as the guilty parties.
hey had been at outs with Craig
" some time.
"A son of August 1Iaywald at
lantersville was bitten by a mad
og three months ago. Last week
lie unfortunate lad was taken sick
18th pain in his head and died in
reat agony.
The cash in the state tire ,ary
n June ! was $1,S57, 600, OF which
$4,000 belonged to the general
,venues, S506,00O to the permanent
,hool fund, and the balance to the
arious other accounts.
"A few days ago J. NJ Wester, a
iano tuner, called at the residence
J. R. Ferguson at Sulphur
prings to tune his piano. On re-
owing the keys he was startled to
nd a snake coiled up ready to
rike. =
The Bracket, Fort Clark and l
10 Grand Railroad company has
cen reorganized. 3. H. Gardner, al
Limestone county, was elected de de-