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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

MIR. W. H. G. MEYER, a brother of
Mr.. J. Il. Meyer, has moved to the
city from Travis, and will run the
old Weikel gin and mill, which he
purchased some time back.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The gas well out in the Greenvine
neighborhood is now over six hun.
bred feet deep, and the workmen are
still passing through hard clay.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

Mr. T. H. CLAMPITT, a young man
from Independence, the son of Mr..
f. H. Clainpitt, who has been read
ing law in the Office of bIr. Ben S.
Rogers, has applied to the district
court fox license to prstice law.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

REV. Mr.. PFAEFFLE, financial
agent of the Blinn Memorial Col
lege, informs the BANNER that he is
Just in receipt of check from the
widow of the late DIR. Blinn for three
thousand dollars to be expended in
building up the institution. 1t is
understood that the money will be
used in erecting ladies' hall.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

REV. G. Fl. DANIELS, a returned
Baptist missionary from Brazil, was
in the city on Thursday and left in
the afternoon for Chappell Hill,
Hampstead and other points. Mr..
Daniels married Miss Lena Kirk, a
popular Washington county young
lady, who is a cousin of County
Judge Kirk. She came back with
him from Brazil and is at present
with relatives in Comanche. In con-
versation with the BANNER reporter
about Brazilian affairs, Mr.. Daniels
says the revolution was an accom-
plished fact in which the will of the
people was asserted. He said there
were twenty-one states in the Bra
lillian republic and that the govern
ment might not be able to keep
them all together; but one thing was
certain-there would be no more
monarchy in Brazil.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

HON. SETH SHEPARD and Miss Eta
Jarvis, of Kentucky, were united in
the holy bonds of wedlock on Tues
day at Dallas, and lett at once for
the City of Mexico on bridal tour.
They both have numerous friends
here who fervently unite in wishing
them much domestic felicity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The second story addition to Mr..
G. ". Hess place (the old Jahnke
place. is nearing completion and
will be an elegant residence when
the finishing touches are put on.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

A PROMINENT member of the fire
department who is noted for his
liberality as well as for his good
hard sense aud the valuable sugges,
tions often made by him, proposed
on Thursday that instead OF worry
ing every year to raise money by
maifests to pay offtheir indebtedness
amounting to about S1100-they
go among the citizens and raise the
money by subscriptions to take up
thenotes. The suggestion met with
favor and in few minutes $3.50 or
$500 was raised, demonstrating that
it can all be secured without much
trouble. If this method of paying
off the debt is carried out the COM
ing maifest will be free festival for
everybody.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

MAsQUERADE.-A masquerade ball
will be given at Macham's platform,
six miles south Of town, on Saturday
evening, April 18th.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The district court was engaged
Friday in hearing argument on
number of law questions. No suits
were decided or cases disposed it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The fall and winter term at the
Blinn Memorial College closed Fri
day with written examinations. The
spring term will begin on Monday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The members of Schiller lodge
Ancient Order of United Workmen
will have their anniversary ball at
the Frohsinn on next Saturday
night. None but members and their
wives and daughters will be ad-
mitted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

ONLY one case was disposed of in
the county court Thursday. Ratio,
LANCE & Weinberger obtained judg-
ment by default against B. S. Koch
anowitz with foreclosure of attach
ment lien.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The young peddler, Levitansky,
who recently bad bis horses killed
by a freight train on the Santa Fe
coad just below town and was him
self badly shaken up, has failed to
secure a compromise and will bring
suit.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

THE sycamore trees about the city
are putting forth leaves, but the
china trees have not vet shown any
signs ofrenewing their foliage The
late freeze, it is believed, killed a
great many of them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

Mr.. JOE RoUTT reports the farm
ers below Chappell Hill planting
cotton and miuding birds away
from the corn and shooting them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

A TENANT on Capt. 7. G. Clay's
place whose wife died eight or ten
days ago was iu town Monday
dressed ia his Sunday best and &C.
companied by spanking new bride.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

News has been received in the
city of the death of Mrs. Ella Hor.
ton, wife of Capt. A. W. Horton, of
Austin. The deceased was a Miss
Stewart and had a number of rela.
tives in this city and county, whom
she used to visit. Her husband is a
cousin of Mrs. Capt. J. NJ. Byrnes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
OK Monday morning Sheriff De

OK Monday morning Sheriff De-
yer and City Marshal Swain received
a dispatch signed by Mr.. Kinch
Collins, of Austin county. dated
from BellviIle, to be on the lookout
for and to arrest Will Chadwick, a
young colored mau, who was wanted
on a charge of swindling. Shortly
after the dispatch was received Mr..
J. F. Estes arrested a suspicious
darkeY who proved to be the wrong
party. Later on Marshal Swain and
Officer Lockett came across the man
they were after at the union depot.
He was waiting to take the train,
which was due in few minutes.
Mr.. Collins arrived on the train from
Bellville and the prisoner was turned
over to him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

SCHILLER lodge No. 80 Ancient
Order of United Workmen will have
their anniversary ball on the 29th
instant at the Frohsinu hall. No
body but members and their wives
will be admitted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The Ringener Brothers have
moved across the street into their
new store recently purchased of
Boiling Eldridge.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

VEGETATION has commenced COM
ing out rapidly and on every tree
and bush about town the buds have
begun to swell.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
LOCAL NE WIS

The merchants are beginning to
complain of dull times in earnest
now.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

MAYOR WILKINS has just had a
substantial little bridge eighteen
feet long completed over the branch
on the Berlin road, near the Oak
Hill nurseries.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

ALTHOUGH nothing is heard of Ia
grippe now there are still few
lingering cases in the city. One
physician reports that he has two
cases in which the patients are pros
trated and suffer spasmodic con-
fractions of the muscles somewhat
like paralysis.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The ordinance of baptism was
administered to fifty-seven new con-
verts at the Giddings Memorial
church at Sunday mornings service
and there are between twenty and
thirty more whose names were
handed in who are yet to receive
baptism. The pastor, Rev. E. Fl.
Harmon, delivered an excellent dis
course in the evening to the new
converts on character building.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

MEssRs. Joseph P. Jackson, Frank
Haubelt and J. W. Boone have been
appointed jury commissioners of the
district court to draw jurors for the
September term, and were at work
on Monday in the clerks office.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

c. j. ANDERSON, who was formerly
principal of the colored schools in
this city, and who was brother of
the principal of the Prairie View
state normal institute, died at Aus
tin on Saturday of consumption.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

WHuE Judge Kirk was holding
court Monday morning he was
waited on by Mr.. Hermann Schlese1s
and Mis- Maria lander in his ante
room, and had to suspend proceed
ings to tie the nuptial knot for them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

Mr.. e. o. ROBERTSON was in the
city on Monday buying corn to feed
his stock. He says that the corn on
his place is not only too badly wee
Wheaton for planting, but is not fit
to feed stock on.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

DR.. S. BowAas reports a number
of cases OF measles north of Green
vine, mostly among the colored peo-
pie.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

THERE was quite an influx of Pc.
lander emigrants in the city Thurs
day. Part of them came in on the
midnight Central train, and another
batch of fourteen arrived on the
Santa Fe train during the day.
They were direct importation and
attracted a great deal of attention as
they walked around the streets leis-
urely taking in the town. The wo
men wore short dresses, and one Of
them had a very young baby
wrapped up in an apron. They
made charge on the Pennington
hotel for breakfast.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

TIE farmers complain of the
ground being hard, dry and crusty
caused by the late packing rains.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

MEssRs. Burnett and Mulkey, the
evangelists, received about $500 for
their labors in this city instead OF
$500, as at first reported.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

A COUPLE of capitalists and specu-
lators were in the city Monday in
quiling the price of town lots.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
THE paragraph in the local co

The paragraph IN the IOcaI COT
umns of the BANNER Tuesday morn
ing stating that there were couple
of spectators and capitalists in
town inquiring the price of lots Gre
ated quite a stir, and several moss
backs Immediately got ready to put
a dozen different prices on their
property.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

THERE was a Pinkerton detective
in the city On Sunday. The object
of his visit was not learned.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

BRENNAN isn't OH a boom and
never laid any claims to boom:
But there is still great deal of i'm
provements going on in private
Way.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The prediction has been made
that there will be a cool spell OF
weather about Easter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The district court was occupied
on Monday with the trial of George
Mcclellan, charged with the theft OF
of hog.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

IT is SAID that Messrs. Mulkey and
Burnett received five hundred dol
lars for their services in Brennan.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
DISTRICT COURT.

Tuesday.-The jury in the case OF
George Mcclellan, colored, whose
trial on an Indictment for the theft
of hogs, was taken up on Monday
and was given into the hands Of the
Jury late in the afternoon, was
brought before the court and dis
charged, the jurors having failed to
reach an agreement.
In the case of Grant Montgomery
colored, charged with forgery, a mo-
ton to quash was argued and sus-
tanned, whereupon the prisoner was
released.
Three indictments against Bill
Brown and Henry Williams, for
burglary, were also dismissed on &C
count of a want of sufficient evidence.
These indictments grew out of the
burglary of a servants room at DR..
Joseph Tristram's residence and
the only evidence against them was
the unsupported testimony of an
accomplce, which the law says will
not be held sufficient to convict.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

PARTIES from Austin county re-
port that Mr.. Chas. Fordtran, the
old gentleman who was thrown from
his buggy last Saturday..while COM
ing into this city, is doing well and
that no serious results are feared.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
FOR RENT,

Fine pasturage at so cents a month.
Also, one milk COW for rent. Apply
to T G. CLAY.
Independence.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

THERE was a perceptible increase
in church attendance in the city Sun
day as q result of the late Mulkey-
Burnett meetings.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27


Ton GENTRY, JR., and VIM Roser-
baum had a lively little scrimmage
in Burgomaster Green's store at
Berlin Friday evening. They had
been working the Burton and Berlin
road during the day and were having
a little recreation over game of
cards when they became involved in
a dispute. Rosenbaum got de-
cidedly the worst of the bargain, but
while their was considerable blood
shed (from bloody noses & g nobody
was seriously hurt. Gentry sue
ceeded in doubling Rosenbaum up
and examining him into a barrel, and
Mr.. Green had to pull him out.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

A ooLoRED tenant on VIM.
Ehlerts farm in the Cedar Hill
neighborhood was burnt out of
house and home on Sunday night,
and came near being burnt to death
himself The fire caught on the
roof.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

THERE will be fest az Berlin on
Sunday, April Il, fos the benefit Of
the Oak Eli schoo.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

THERE will be a school fest at
Oak Hill school grounds, near Ber'
lin, on Sunday, April 18th,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The libel suit of John Pickard
against the Galveston News for
$4,000 damages has been dismissed
in the district court. Pickard is q
colored youth and the suit grew out
of the publication of a telegram in
the News charging him with a
heinous crime alleged to have been
committed near Gainesville. The
plaintiffs attorneys were knocked
out on the argument of law point,
after which a compromise was effec-
ted and the case dismissed. 1t is
understood that the compromise
was that the News should pay costs
of suit and publish a contradiction
of the charge contained in the al
legged libellous telegram. The News
on Tuesday contained the retraction
on its editorial page.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

Col. GUY NJ. BRYAN showed the
BANNER reporter on Monday letter
from j. W. Terry, solicitor of the
Santa Fe road, stating that free
transportation will be given to the
Texas veterans to attend their an
nual reunion at Fort Worth and
that their families will be given
special rates.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

PUmoE has it that there will be
little activity in the matrimonial
market before great while,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

A CITIZEN of Brennan losing pa
tience with another who was in his
debt and whom he considered very
uncertain and unreliable pay, told
him he would give him until April 1
to settle and that if he didn't come
up by that time he would take it out
inigiving him thrashing. The de-
linquent was over at the courthouse
Monday to see about putting him
under q peace bond.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

JOIN RICHARDS, who monkeyed
with the buzz-saw at the Wells
Fargo express Office last Friday
evening, was fined SIS and costs
Monday in the mayors court on a
charge Of disturbing the peace.
Freeman Evans, colored, who raised
the little rumpus with his wife, was
tried by jury and acquitted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The soda water and icecrealn seas
on will soon be in full blast.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-03-29

YGeneral Crook has made his last fight and died m tbe harness. There is no denying the truth of lhe cause ot his sudden taking of. The excite ment of the past month of bls life in battling for the carrying cut of his agreement with the APaches, affected his heart and he passed away on the very day on winch the correspondence relative 10 the disposal of the Apaches was delivered 10 Congress. This cor reSpondence between General Sheri- dan and himself, had been guarded most closely. There exists a certain smount of courtesy between officers of the army, and It was the last move that Crook ever expected to see-the publication of correspondence that had been considered safe from the pub lie gaze. To this last baul by inc dragnet Of public curiosity may be at, tnbuted the death of d General who was honest in his convictions although he may have erred in his judgment,-- Tombstone Prospector.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-03-29

Yesterdays Post-Dispatcb, ln its department of transformation entitled Answers to Correspondents" says:
 D. P. and w C.-I. The letters 0. K. were adopted from the spelling 'oll korrect, invented by Artemus Ward, instead of the more conventional form, "all correct.
 The letters o. K. in their present signifcation were in use before Arte- mus Ward was born. Their original use for that purpose IS commonly at trihuted to one of Gen. Jackson's $ bursts of photographic ignorance, but the Generals friends always defend him againt the bad spell when he is accused of it.--Globe Democrat.
 To the above the ARIZONA SILVER BELT adds that Amos Kendall, then Postmaster General, observing pa. pers on Jackson's table bearing the letters o. K was puzzled as to thell signifcatlon, and inquired of the Gen eral their meaning. Jackson sur prised him by saying It was an abre- giation
Arizona silver belt., 1890-03-29
us mAnK TOR zufLsCK?

The Gazette says that Governor Zu- lick says he is for Mark Smith for Con gress, but it does not say that Smith is for Zulick Star.
 The Star is probably not aware of the fact that the late William A, Holmes, during the Democratic war waged against Zulick, wrote Smith asking where he stood in reference to Zulick, Smith in his answer did not commit himself for or against Zulick. He did, however, state, Il do not wish to be drawn into controversy about matters of which 1 know nothing further than newspaper reports.
 A Democratic Territorial conven- ton had an opinion and expressed Ii upon resolution endorsing the ad- ministration of Governor Zuhck---ex- pressed by vote of 63 to against it. Even Little Steve" and Sam Purdy bolted the proposition to endorse. A subsequent Territorial convention held in Tucson, September, 1888, agaln re- pudiated Zuhck. Can 1t be that the Gazette's purpose ln announcing Eu' lick as q supporter of Smith was sim ply to amuss it's readers?
Arizona silver belt., 1890-03-29
Vel! and Happy.

l take pleasure in submitting the following statement of facts that you may know the great benefit that has resulted from tue use of your Specific in he case of my lttle daughter, now ten years of age. The child, when two years of age, had a severe attack of scarlst fever, which lsIt her wlih shattered cen n,iitntion. Among ether evidences Of impaired nutrition was what the doctors eaiied softeniag of the tones. In her tiflh year she hap pened 10 have slight accident which resulted in the d,siocation of the hip joint, and, from the irritation tbus set up, terrible abscessss of the hip en- sued. The abscesses, despite the best medical treatment that could be ob- tanned, renamed for three years, dis charging continuously. At this time, through the influence of friends, l put her on your .. ,. ,. W hen lnlS treat ment was commenced the abscess was very large, having six perforations, pus discharging through them all. During this treatment several spicu- l8 of bone came out, and by the time she had finished her fifth bottle the abscess had entirely healed, her appe- tlte and general health had been re- stored; in short, she was well and happy, and so continues,
 MRS. J. A. WIEdxER,
 Lower Main St. Slatingtoh, Pa
 Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed free.
 SWEETS SPECIFIC CO, Atlanta, Ga.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-03-29

A PheniS special of the 24th in stant 10 the Tucson Citizen says: The Supreme Court decision was filed this morning, Tn the case of Geo. w Cheney ys. John '. T. smith, treasGr- CT, the latter having refused to pay a warrant issued by Auditor Thomas Hughes, This was purposely made a test ease in crser to determine the standing cf the Territorial officers, The decision was in favor of Mr, Cheney. This decides the status ol all Territorial officers.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-03-29
SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, SECOND 1 ,iudiclal District, Territory of Arizona, in and for the County cf Gila.
 Henry !. Eliis, Plaintiff, ys. Martha Ellis. Defendant.
 Action brought in the District Court of the Sec9nl Judicia District uf the Territory of Ariz ,la in and for the County of Gila, ant the complaint fled in saId County af Gila, in the office nj tle Clerk of said District Court The Territory oi Arizona sends greeting to Martha E'ls Defendant.
 Y.u are hereby sEntloncl and required to appear in sn action brought against you by the above-nHIued Plaintiff, ia the District Court 9f the Second Judicial District of the Territory ui Arizona, ir and for the County of Hila, and answer the coupiaint fled with the Clerk of this Court at Globe, in said County within ten days iexciusive of the day of ser yicel after the service upon you pf this Sum mons, If ser, cd in this County: tUt if serted ont of the County, and within lis District, thirty days,-or judgment by default will be taken against you according to the prayer of said complaint
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail tp appear and afsi,tr tbe said complaint, as above required, the said Plaintiff will take judgment by default against you and costs and disbursements in this behalf expended. e1N Given under my hand and the Seal SefII.3 of the District Court 0f the Second N--G-~ Juditiai District of the Territory of Arizona in and fcr tie County of Gila, this 10th day Ci March 4. D 1880.
 B. G. FOX, Clerk.
 By CHAs. T. AAu1N, Deputy. uIch224A
Arizona silver belt., 1890-03-29

A murder took place at the Flor
 euce Canal Company's reservoir. Two men, Davis and Mullen, had been playing cards in a saloon and quar- reled while under the influence oi liquor. On leaving the saloon, Davis slapped Mullen In the face. The lat ter immediately drew knife and stabbed Davis in the right side, sever ing an artery. Davis lived only a few minutes. Tie murderer was ar rested and is now III the ceunty jail.--