Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-02-12
AZ Beaumont Wednesday nigh

AT Beaumont Wednesday nlgnI
a man performed the. sonnamhulis-
feat OF jumping from a second story
lof the building where he roomed,
went up town and around several
blocks before he walked.
The Center Block Dancing club
of Ell Paso will give grand masque
and dancing tournament on the 18th
Four diamond set gold medals are
to be given as prizes for excellence
in tripping the light fantastic.
An election for the purpose of
ascertaining whether or not Caldwell
shall be incorporated, has been Or
dered to take place February the
18th. The ''free state of Burleson'
will have one city when Caldwell is
incorporated.
w. A. Adair, editor of the Daily
Messenger at Marshal was arrested
and placed under 500 attachment
bond Thursday morning for con-
tempt of court on account of his
comment on the proceedings of the
county court.
About six weeks ago Frazier
Bruner, young Greek Indian dis
appeared from Paris and persistent
search failed to account for him I'M
til last Monday his body was found
on the banks of the Canadian river.
He had been shot through the head
three times.
The postofice at Jacksonville
was entered by thieves Monday
night. the safe blown open and all
the money, stamps and registered
letters taken. This is the second
time during the last twelve months
that the Office has been robbed.
The farming element of the
House has passed bill adding an
amendment to the gambling law, &c
fining as gambling house com
monty known as public all gaming
houses, any room attached to OF in
any way pertinent to such house,
whether kept open or closed.
Waco will have an artisan well
on wheels at the Galveston Mardi
Gras, from which the water will
gush forth giving the play of pre-
matte colors in the sunli ght just as
the wells there The well is decora=
ted and surrounded by nymphs and
maids, dolphins and other denizens
of tie sea.
j. ". Boyton, an ex clerk in the
Comptrollers Office chargesex comp
trollef Mccall wifi aS misappropria-l
ton of funds. In reply to the
charges Captain Mccall says that,
the records of his Office contain the
record of every official act and was
open to. public inspection, and the.
s
-Samc Jenes stelegfaphed to ATT
lanta that the one gallus mayor of
Palestine, Texas, tried to cane your
Uncle Jones this morning at the
depot. / wrenched the cane from
him and wore him out lama little
Hdisfgnfed, but still IN the ring g
criticised his career last November.
It, needed criticising.,' -
William Recey, a poor man who
made living doing odd jobs at San
Antonio, was found dead by the
roadside near the house of Ed
+Myars on the road to the county
poor house Wednesday afternoon.
Justice Heron held the inquest.
There was no indication ofsfeul play
connected with the death.
1t is generally predicted
throughout the county, says the
Killeen Herald. that Bell will har-
vest the largest crop this season
known IN her history. The pros
poets for this time of the year are
indeed fattering. With the excel
lent season we have in the ground
failure is out of the question entlre-
".
In the House Wednesday nu-
merous petition were presented, one
for an increased bouty for wolf
scalps, for the repeal the lawyers
license tax, against for the dismend-
berment of Bell and Brazoria coun-
ties to form new county, a petit
ton for the repeal of the Sunday
law, for the relief of Texas veterans,
and for system Of uniform text
books.
-Childress county has III wheat !
this year, says the Star, about H.
600 acres, which will Weld at least |
eighteen bushels per acre: and will
tiDd ready sale at the highest mar
ket price. At that rate the wheat !
crOn will amOunt tO SOmnthinor ind