Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-04

The Weekly Banner,
j. G. RANKIN, Proprietor.
Thursday, June 4, 1891.
The Kentucky Democrats en-
dorse Cleveland's tariff views.
The British have seized Beira, q
Portuguese port in South Africa
The Illinois State senate has
passed the Worlds fair bill appro-
priating S1,OOO,OOO.
The great coke strike in Pennsyl-
vania has ended and 10000 men re-
turned to their work.
Congressman L. G. Houk of Ten
nessee died Monday from the effect
of poison taken by mistake.
The Reformed Presbyterian
church of North America is in
annual session at Philadelphia.
The national association of the
American Railway accounting
officers is in session at st. Louis.
A panic prevails as Corunna,
occasioned by repeated conflicts
between the strikers and the police.
JoHN Ryan's Sons, OF Atlanta, GA.
the largest dry goods house in the
South Atlantic states, was closed by
the sheriff yesterday.
TIT latest move against Russian
Hebrews is to compel Hebrews to
observe the orthodox Sabbath and
to keep their stores open on the
Hebrew Sabbath.
A LONDON dispatch says, the de-
cree of divorce obtained by Capt,
O'Shea from his wife, Kitty O'Shea,
on account of alleged adultery with
Parnell, has been made absolute.
MI. Blaine's friends are indignant
at the newspaper statements that
his mind is giving way. They want
it distinctly understood that the
secretary of state does not carry his
brains IN his feet.
That the feminine population are
fast approaching, step by step, the
time when they will literally wear
the brooches, is evidenced by the
recent addition of suspenders. The
fashion started in Washington.
TIE Esmeralda on entering the
port Of Acapulco saluted the Mexi
can flag and the Mexican govern
nent saluted the Esmeraida's flag
and the question now arises, does
Mexico recognize the insurgents
TIE inter state commerce dodge
for sending original packages of
liquor into prohibition states don't
work any more. The supreme
court of the United States affirms
the constitutionality of the original
package law as passed by congress.
A REPORT is current that upon
the retirement of Secretary Proctor
from the cabinet that Robert 7.
Lincoln is it be appointed secretary
of war. If Mr.. Harrison don't want
q formidable opponent in Lincoln
for the presidential nomination he
had better keep him in England.
The Appeal-Avalanche says Con-
gresham Mcmillan will prove a
very formidable candidate for the
speakershlp in the next house of
Representatives. Maybe so, but
Congressman Mills, of Texas, will
be the speaker, with Congressman
Crisp, OF Georgia, close second.
TIE EsmeraIda has been allowed
to get coal at Acapulco. The Gov
ernor issued orders to repei any
attempt of the. Esmeralda to take
coal forciblY, but the subsequent
agreement to let her get it peace
fully perhaps prevented her from
carrying out her threats of storming
Acapulco.
ARTISAN Wells nave reduced the |
cost of water to a maximum in many
Texas cities, but its great value, says
State geologist Hill, is to be seen in |
the improvement of health. Deep
seated underground waters carry
no germ of typhoid or malaria.
Brennan could easily get these
heaithgiving waters by boring for