Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-08

County Attorney Frank PAT
ridge, of Coryell county, died a
Waco Thursday afternoon from in
! iuries received on the head by jump
ing or being pushed from moving
train on the Missouri, Kansas ant
Texas railroad, a week ago. Patridg,
was the attorney who vigorousl,
prosecuted the cases against Leepel
and Powell, who were hung a
Gainesville recently. Re had beer
to Austin to represent the State be
fore Governor Hogg, to prevent al
interference III the execution of the
murderers. A few hours after the
train had left Waco he was found
at the foot of an embankment at the
east end of the bridge, unconscious
from several fractures of the head.
p. W. Hotel, a messenger Of
the Pacific Express company, Waco
to Gainesville run, is missing and
two packages are also gone, contain
ing $4,000, billed from the First Ma
tional bank of Waco to the First
National bank of Gainesville. at
McGregcr he received a package
containing 1907, billed to the First
National bank of Waco, Sunday
morning he did not appear to take
out his run and Agent Hoffman be-
gan search for him but he could not
be found. He has always born a
good reputation.
Just as all the children had
cleared the new school building at
Rusk, recently, the underpinning
gave way and it sank to the ground.
It was not wrecked and will be re-
paired.
"A dozen horse thieves have
been convicted at this term of court
in Webb county, and there are about
thirty other felony cases on the
docket, including two for murder.
An invitation has been extended
the Southern Illinois Press associa
ton, which will reach Texas about
October Is, to spend a few days in
the city of Marshal.
The county officials Of Bandera
have take possession of the new
courthouse, the structure having
been formerally received by the
county commissioners.
The management of the poor
farm at Decatur has made it fnan-
cial success, and it has been leased
for another year to William A. Rus
sell, present superintendent.
Fred Williams, a former waiter
at the hotel in Vernon, has been ar
rested for burglarizing the room of
the night clerk. Williams waived
examination.
Over 1000 bales of cotton were
received Wednesday at Greenyille
and about 500 Thursday. The crop
is turning out better than was at
first expected.
The residence of Mrs. Ed Cara
way at Sherman, was entered by
burglars and several trunks rifed of
their contents. Officers are search
ing for the thieves.
One steam thresher at Wichita
Falls has gotten out $500 bushels of
wheat SO far, besides rye and oats,
and has 10000 bushels of wheat yet
to handle.
Farmers have been kept busy in
Floyd county caring for the i'm
crop of feedstuff raised. A
great amount OF wheat will be
seeded.
The three cases of diphtheria on
the south side of Commerce street
in Dallas have been isolated and
think the disease entirely
local.
The Clay county fair opened
Wednesday morning, with every
thing up and moving and crowds OF
people focking in from all direc-
lions.
w. H. Wheeler's saloon at
Hampstead was burglarized Wed
nesdsy night, the cash drawer and
a few dollars in change being taken.
A report was circulated in Den
son that a dead woman had been
found in a tent near town, but Off
GERS failed to verify the statement.
The resumption of train service
IN the Texas Trunk line has been
greeted with Joy and has infused
Jew life in the town of Kemp.
Emma, Crosby county, is soon
% have an artesian well. Arrange
nents are being made and work will
begin at an early date.
The streets of Cisco have been
this week with cotton
and $40 bales were marketed
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