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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27
A PICTURE BRINGS GOOD LUCK.

Having IL Printed In n Paper q Boy Finds
Friends and Money.
ST. LOUIS, January 26.-There is one newsboy
of this city who has been made happy. He is
Richard Eagan and is 15 years old. He was lost
from East st. Louis when he was years old
He has no recollection of his parents, his
mother having died when he was baby. He
has been in st. Louis as far back as his memory
goes. His first recollection is of being with the
Sisters of st. Joseph's, on Cass avenue, where
he got good schooling. Recently he left there
and began selling papers Last Sunday his
picture was published, with Is other newsboys,
in a local paper.
The picture was recognized by his uncle,
Peter Matthews of Belleville, ILL.,, who came
here yesterday and took him home. He has an
estate of So, 900 coming to him. He is bright
boy, and has for the last six months sold papers
to his elder brother, who is a clerk in st.
Louis store, but who did not recognize him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

THE Emperor of Germany revives the
theories of Herr Teufelsdroch that clothes are
the one vital thing about courts and Inonarchs
by an order that all civilians appearing at his
court hereafter shall wear the dress of the time
of Frederick II, which consisted of knee
breeches, laced coats, silk stockings and high
heeled shoes. The determination of the young
Emperor TO make his reign resemble that of
Frederick the Great, is very striking-in the
matter of male millinery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In a recent number of THE DISPATCH find
statement of the longest train Of cars ever
handled on the Baltimore and Ohlo which con-
sisted of 9S freight cars and caboose, being a
few feet over mile long. Allowing the caboose
and engine to equal in length two freight cars
would make the total 1G0 freight cars, as there
are $3.50 feet in a mile each car would average
lust 50 $40 feet in length. would like to see
some of those cars in this section of the
country. OLD RAILRoADER.
BRADDOCK January 2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

man. the banker of Philadelphia, in the
Schuylkill river nearly two months after his
disappearance, settles the question of his death,
but affords little solution of the mystery of his
disappearance. 1t is permissible to adopt the
charitable view of accidental death; but a
great many will find equal justification for the
suspicion either of suicide or murder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

SHOOTING at Bishops in the pulpit is a
class of disturbance ofreligious exercise which
could hardly be perpetrated by any one but a
crazy man. Yet it is a singular thing that the
realization of that Western story about not
shooting the organist should take place in the
most sober city OF the dignified East,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27
Let Us Hope So.

From the Harrisburg Independent
Governor Beaver having in his speech before
the Commission to Revise the Road Laws
blamed the Legislature for neglecting to pass
proper laws during the past, the press of the
State in all directions is now commenting on
the charge in tones not very complimentary to
lawmakers. 1t looks as if public opinion will
be nodded that will assure good roads all over
the Commonwealth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

THE Eastern States are now adopting the
fashion of raising the salaries of their Cover
nors, Massachusetts, having increased the pay
of her chief executive to $4,000 year. If
they can raise the standard Of Governors as
well, the money will be well spent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27
TWO KINDS OF SOCIETY EVENTS.
The WenIthiest City Allows Poor Girl to
Die in Want.

The Weulthiest City Allows Poor Girl to
Die in Want.
From the Boston GIobe.1
Three years ago Edith M. Cook, beautiful
English girl and an orphan, was left to shift for
herself in New York, while the relatives who
brought her over the ocean went West. She
succeeded after a while in getting situation
as waitress in a restaurant at $S week. Half
of this went for rent and the rest for car fares.
For two years she struggled to get situation
by which she could live an honest and respect
able life. But she gradually fell behind. She
suffered the pangs of hunger, and as a last re-
sort was Obliged to dispose of all of her scanty
wardrobe that was pawnable. Last week pneu-
monia came and relieved her from further
struggle and pTiVatiOn.
1t is, perhaps, not worth while to sermonize
upop this incident. 1t occurred in city which
spent S. OO0, 900 last year for champagne; where
one family, at least. dimes off a solid gold
service; where S200 COO necklaces are frequently
paraded and where diamonds are as plenty as
snowfakes at ''great social events" What
kind OF "events" shall we call such as the incl
dent here related?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27
It Gives All the News.

From the Franklin Citizen Press.
THE P1TTsBURG DISPATCH is one of the
great newspapers Of the United States. 1t
gives all the news domestic and foreign, and
no expense is spared to make every department
of the paper complete. THE SUNDAY DIS
PATCH has a circulation of over $1,000 copies,
and is made up of 20 pages each issue. The
ablest and best writer's are employed, making
THE DISPATCH without a rival In this section
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

IT is interesting to observe that Mr.. S. W.
Anerton, of Chicago, has Joined the Hon.
Elijah Morse in his attack on the Interstate
commerce law, The vigor with which the for
mer benefciaries Of special rates are attacking
that measure is one of the most cogent evil
dences lately given that the law is doing some
pOod.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27
AN OLD HOOSIER WAR HORSE.
An Equine Veteran of the War Dies at the
Age of a.

An NQuIuo VeE0THu OF INC WIZ UIbb at the
Age of "a.
INDIANAPOLIS, January 26.-The war steed
of the late Lieutenant Colonel w. b. Robin
son, which carried his master during the war
of the rebellion, and afterward was brought
North, died last night of the influenza, aged 81
The animal followed his master to the grave
last summer, walking behind the hearse and
bearing the saddle and trappings of the de-
ceased officer.
He was tenderly cared for by the family and
was occasionally driven to light rig, and then
care had to be exercised to prevent him run
ming away, which he would do If the opportun-
ity offered. He is believed to have been the
Oldest horse in the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

The golden rod gets 70 per cent of the
vote for the national flower, and may consider
itself elected. Nevertheless we hold to our
belief that the true and typical national flower
is the daisy. Not the modest, shrinking daisy.
but the daisy of proverbial and colloqulal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

In the East one part of the people cannot
mine and sell coal because it is too cheap, and
the other part cannot buy and burn it because
it is too dear. This is regarded by the Phila-
delphia Inquirer as hard on the coal trade: but
it is a good deal harder on the working people
who can get neither work nor fuel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

IN an editorial on Ingalls, speech the
Chicago Times, which is for the time being a
Democratic organ, declares ut is the Republi-
can party that is always worrying about the
negro question" Thanks for the assurance
that Senators Morgan and Butler are not Dem
ncrats
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27
Hard to Bent Bismarck.
,m the Cincinnati ENQUIRER. ]

From the Cincinnati Enuuirer.1
The German Reichstag has once more de-
feated the Government. But as the ministry
is not responsible" what does it matterf On
his last military bill Bismarck was beaten three
consecutive times, and kept ordering new cleo
tions until he secured a Parliament that would
pass the measure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

THE five cent fare to East Liberty is a
vindlcation of the position which THE DIS
PATCH took years before a cable road was built,
that the traction roads were what Pittsburg
needed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27
About 100000 900.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
What is the population of the Austro-Hun
garian Empire? W.
PITTsBURG, January 25.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

THE Southside water question will not
down; and the Southsiders are beginning to
complain that the result of investigating is that
the water will not stay down, either-when they
drink il.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Prof. Fiske p. Brewer.

DIES MONIES, la, January 26.-Prof. Fiske P.
Brewer, of Grinnell died from the grip Yesterday
afternoon, He was a brother of Justice Brewer,
of the nited States Supreme Court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27
Judee William 3. PIr.hke.

HEIDELBERG, January @.-Judge William T.
Pitshke, OF New York, died here at e:I5 last night
The body will be embalmed and taken to New
York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

THE mildness of this gentle winter, being
more persistent than ethereal, the general in
vocation will call upon it to 60 and not to come.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27

The discovery of the body OF Mr.. Dit
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
BRENHAn1,s OPPORTUNITY.

A railroad man, who was in the
city on Thursday, in speaking to the
reporter of this paper in regard to
the filing of the charter of the Gulf,
Brazos Valley and Pacific railroad,
which was noted in the Austin cor
respondence of the Galveston News
of the same date, suggested that the
people of Brennan would better be
alive to their interests and watch a
little out. That the road is to pass
through this county doesn't admit
of any doubt, and it was the private
opinion of the gentleman alluded to
that the road would come to Bren-
ham, as it couldn't very well afford
to ignore town of its size, other
things being equal. But if the COM
pany should be after making a
straight shoot as near as possible to
Velasco BRENNAN would have to be
left ten or twelve miles to the right.
To make sure of getting the road,
he said the citizens of Brennan
should make the survey for and To-
cate a line of road, say as far as the
Yegua, and obtain right-of-way
through the intervening farms, and
then get the Gulf, Brazos Valley
and Pacific road to adopt the line
and make it present of it's survey
and right-of-way. The survey, &C.,
he says, can be made and the right
of-way obtained at a cost of from
$500 to $1,000, which will be all
that will be necessary or that it will
cost for Brennan to secure the road.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
The Grand Jury and Commissioners.

ED BANNER-In its report the
grand jury say ''that as a general
rule land owners fence up parts OF
public roads whenever it suits their
convenience without any interference
on the part of road overseers, and
charges the county commissioners
with gross negligence in not repell-
ing all Instructions and encroach-
ments, as well as overseers who have
neglected their duties" Now 1 am
glad the grand jury Investigated
these road matters, and it deserves
the attention of every grand jury.
But, it occurs to me that an injustice
has been done our commissioners
Lin ientionally no doubt in that no
specific acts of negligence are
charged. When a man is charged
with an offence he should have it
plainly and specifically set forth in
order that he may know with what
he is charged, and thereby have an
opportunity to answer it. From the
report we do not learn what road
was fenced and by whom and when.
Nor are we told in what precincts
the offences have been committed.
Does it not occur to the grand
jury that if thess offenses had been
committed and they knew of it, that
they we're as much guilty of gross
negligence in not indicting the gull
ty parties as we're the commissioners
in not reporting them? 1t makes
no difference how the grand jury
learns of an offense having been
committed, they should investigate
it and indict the offender if the mat
ter is brought to their attention.
Two indictments for obstructing the
roads were returned. Why we're
only two of these numerous offend
ers indicted The commissioners
are each allowed pay for ten qO)
days work during the year for in
speeding the roads. The present
commissioners have spent much more
time than for which they were paid.
L regret that the report was so
sweeping in its language, for the
Office of county commissioner is an
important one to the public, and to
have such broad and unqualified
charges made against honest and
capable men, leaving them no means
of answering it because not know
ing what to answer, is calculated to
deter our best and most responsible
men from undertaking the thankless
duties of this proftless Office.
CITIZEN.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
On Friday Judge Kirk rendered

OK Friday Judge Kirk rendered
the appointment of county commits
sioner of the third precinct, vice E.
Reichardt, resigned, to Mr.. Ed AIMS
Ter, and the appointment was accep'
ted, to take effect at once. Mr..
Amsler is the senior member of the
firm of Amsler & Becker, the well,
known warehousemen, and brother
of Aid. Marcus Amsler. II Judge
Kirk had hunted the entire county
over and not have confined himself
to the third precinct, he could not
have secured q more efficient and
worthy successor to Mr.. Reichardt,
nor one more popular than Ed Ans
Ter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

Following the resignation o.
Mr.. E. Reichardt as county com
missioner of the third precinct, OIL
account of the structures of recent
grand iuries, County Judge Kirk re-
ceived in Fridays mail the following
communication:
DEAR SIR:-Having done my duty
as commissioner of precinct No. 4.
of our county, to the best of my
ability and knowledge, and knowing
that I have spent my time more
literally than the law required me to
do, 1 cannot stand the reproach and
censure of our late grand jury.
charging the commissioners with
gross negligence in the fulfllmeni
of their duties. 1, therefore, tender
to your Honor my resignation Of
the thankless position as commits
sioner for precinct No. 4, of Wash.
ington county. The same to take
effect from to-day.
l remain yours respectfully,
r.. T. NEIyAsT
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

Mr.. julius HONDA, who lives out
on Rocky, says that the birds are
worse at pulling up corn this yeal
than he ever knew them, and that
the larks are much more destructive
than blackbirds. The latter only
bite off the tender shoots, while the
larks scratch around the corn, pull il
up by the roots and deveur the
grains. Mr.. Honda is using strych
nine to poison them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

MEssRs. VIM. R. BoDE, Henry
Meyer and Fritz Kraumer, who were
appointed by the county commits.
sioners court to lay off a second-class
road, came to town and filed their
report in the county clerks Office on
Thursday. The road begins above
Mill creek at the corner of Dreher's
farm and runs from the Central
railroad track to connect with the
BRENNAN and Burton road.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

OK Sunday Jim Elliott, former
county convict, went to his wife's
house on Louis Eicholts place, seven
miles north of the city, and chased
her with a revolver because she
would not live with him. When he
got tired of this sport he tied his
coat and pistol behind his saddle
and went back into the house to
abuse his wife's mother. While
thus engaged his wife went out into
the yard, captured the pistol and
came on into town and made COM
plant against him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
A State Encampment.

Capt. W. E. Sloan, of the Bren-
ham Field Artillery, is in receipt of
a circular communication from
Adjutant-General W. H. King, of the
Texas Yalunteer Guard, stating that
arrangements are beng made to OBJ
tain free transportation for state
troops to and from an encampment
to be held this spring under state
authority, and asking him to indi-
cate at once by letter to the adju-
tant's Office the preference of the
captain and of his company as to the
point of locality at which to hold the
encampment, provided free trans
portation is secured. Capt. Sloan
has written to General King naming
Lampasas as the preference ofhimself
and company, for the reason that
that place is high and dry and cool
and because there is plenty of shade
and water.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

AT the conclusion of the evening
service at the Baptist church on
Sunday the ordinance of baptism
was administered to twelve or four,
teen new converts at the recent
Burnett and Mulkey meetings, and
about as many more yet to be bap
tized. Rev. DR.. Lloyd, the pastor
administered the ordinance, and the
church was crowded with spectators
many of whom went through vulgar
curiosity alone to witness the cere
mony.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
The Knights of Pythias celebrated

The Knights of Pythias celebrated
their sixteenth anniversary in this
city on last Wednesday evening in
fine style. In addition to full at
tendance of members, several were
accompanied by their wives and
members of their families. Address
es were delivered by Grand Chancellor
Commander Aven and Messrs. B. S.
Rogers, W. B. Garrett. W. q. Smell,
Abe Harrison. L. q. Harrison and
G. T. Rolf. Refreshments of wine
and cake were served. Mr.. Rogers
acted as master OF ceremonies.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The ladies and gentlemen who
are interested in getting up a play
for the benefit of the confederate
home at Austin are having regular
rehearsals two or three times week
and expect to present it within two
or three weeks at the furthest. The
name of the play selected is
'Among the Breakers" and the fol
lowing ladies and gentlemen are to
take part: Mrs. l.. ]. Lockett,
Misses Halle and Theresa Bryan,
Miss Lizzie Dwyer, Miss Willie
TraYnham and Messrs. T. II. Dryer,
Ed Blackburn, Tom Holland, John
Hoffman, and W. H. Smell.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

AN Austin county farmer from the
neighborhood of Industry was in
the city the other day. He said that
last year he shipped half of his cot
ton crop to well known factors at
Galveston and Houston and sold the
other half of his cotton in this city,
and that on an average he realized q
dollar more per bale on his cotton
sold in Brennan than he did on that
that was shipped to Galveston and
Houston.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

The sporting editor of the BANNER
is in receipt of letter from Capt.
Paul Boynton, the world-renowned
swimmer, who wants to give an ex-
hibition in this city, or if there is
any waterside resort, grove, fair,
picnic, park or exposition grounds
containing water in the neighbor-
hood, or a sheet of water on any
line of a railroad within twenty
miles of the city. He requires five
feet of water with surface of 200 x
200, minimum size for his exhibi-
tons.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
COUNTY COURT.

Monday.-There was one civil
trial by jury, in which Simon Levy
recovered a verdict against VIM.
Wood ct al for $166.21'
The cases of P. H. Stephens VS..
Jesse Ratliff and Joe Fischl, and
". R. Num- vs.. G. P. Killough were
continued by agreement
One order was made in probate
approving the bond of 7. o. -Hynes,
administrator of the Jennie Poole
estate, for $4,000, with Drs. Ed
Becker and W. A. Lockett as sur
cites.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27
The little city of Berlin, five mile

The little city OF Berlin, five miles
west of town, of which Mr.. Henry
Green is burgomaster, is reported
on quite a boom. Mr.. Adolph
Boortz, the butcher, who recently
began merchandising at Felcher's
old stand and had his store burglar
lied two or three times, has erected
him new building on his own land
and adjoining his own residence,
where he can watch after his bust
ness better. Mr.. Joseph Hoffman,
is also engaged in making improve
ments in the way of building a new
gin.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

AT their meeting on Monday af-
ternoon the Brennan fire depart
ment decided to make the coming
maifest a free affair for everybody,
and a free invitation is extended to
everybody to come and help them
enjoy the festivities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

OK Monday Rev. DR.. J. L. Lloyd.
the scholarly and popular pastor of
the Baptist church, passed another
mile-post in the journey of life, on
which occasion some of the brethren
of the church presented him with an
excellent buggy-horse, and Capt. 7,
G. Clay, of Independence, presented
him with fine Jersey COW. The
doctor says he has received only
kindness and respect at the hands Of
the people of Brennan since he be-
came pastor and citizen, and for
these additional tokens of esteem
and confidence he requests the BAN
NEE to return his hearty thanks.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

Gus HOPKINS, the city cart driver:
who received telegram Thursday
afternoon of the killing of his neph-
ew, Willie Armstead, in Austin
county, returned Friday. He says
that his nephew was accidentally
killed by his brother, jimmie, on
the Luhn place, ten miles east OF
Bellville, while handling q gun
loaded with buckshot. The charge
struck him in the chin, cut his wind
pipe and broke his neck. The de
ceased was q years old and his
brother was Is years of age.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

SOME dastardly scoundrel with q
heart mean enough to prompt him
10 commit any dirty work or lawless
deed, a few nights ago threw q
stone into the GiddingS Memorial
church and smashed one of the
beautiful stained glass windows.
This is the second time that the of
Tense has been committed, and the
BANNER is authorized to announce
that 4 reward of five dollars will be
paid for information that will lead
to the arrest and conviction of the
guilty party.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

Ok Monday while Mr.. A. j.
Robertson was about to enter the
stable out at his place east Of town
a horse kicked against the door and
caused it to violently bound back in
his face. His cheek-bone was badly
cut and it was at first thought the
bone was broken. He was also bad
ly cut and bruised about the eyes
and was hurt in the thigh.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

A WELL known German citizen of
Brennan who recently visited the
fatherland, in conversation with the
reporter of the BANNER Monday in
regard to the resignation of Prince
Bismarck as chancellor of the Ger
man empire, says it was undoubted-
ly on account of the young emper-
or's views on the labor question and
his sympathy for the laboring
classes. He predicts, however, that
the young emperor's policy with the
working men will be a flat failure
and will prove a repetition of the
failure of the second Emperor Jos.
eph, of Austria, because, while EN-
peror William is a friend to the
working men, they are not friends
to him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-27

IRISH potatoes that were planted
little while before the freeze are
coming up. There is great COM
plant of the potato-bug, as many as
dozen being found around one
small potato sprout.