Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-09

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late Italian minister to the United
States, will sail for home on Apri
IL.
FRANK CARPENTER, a well known
newspaper correspondent, is going
to take trip through Mexico anc
write it up.
IT is now reported that Baror
Fava's recall is only leave of alb
sence. He is i'll in bed at his resi-
dence in Washington.
WITH an Indian outbreak expected
with the approach of spring anc
Italy assuming war like attitude
Uncle Sam must keep his eyes open
AMERICA is the dumping ground
of all nations, and now the vipers
that she has taken to her bosom and
warmed would turn and sting her.
THERE is sensation in London
caused by the rumor that Parnell
has been privately married since the
O'Shea divorce and not to Mrs.
O'Shea
The trend of Northern capital
and its representatives towards the
South has grown measurably larger
from the opening week of the year
until now.
We are in receipt of a new novel,
eHelen and Arthur" by Mrs. Caro-
line Lee Hurtz, published in rs cent
series by T. B. Peterson & Brothers,
Philadelphia, who have great yarie
ty of choice fiction in the same Sc
ries.
Gov. IRELAND says that there is no
question according to the treaty
between the United States and Italy
that if those Italians left their coun
try in good standing the United
States will have to indemnify their
families.
HARRISON interposes in the Cana
dian reciprocity treaty by ordering it
postponed until his return from his
Southern tour, and in consequence
the commissioners that were in
Washington have returned to
Canada.
THERE is serious trouble brewing
in India. The Mairanzai and Hakee
Chins attacked the British column
passing from one post to another
firing upon them from ambush kill
ing Lieutenant Forbes and five men
and wounding eleven more.
PEOPLE of the United States are
not going loose much sleep on ae-
count of any threat on the part of
Italy. If Italy Is spelling for a !
fight she only has to shy her castor
into the ring and sail in. Uncle
Sam is practically unarmed but she
can stand Italy off until she can arm
herself.
SIX young bachelors of Ida,
Mimi, want six good girls to go out
there from the East and marry
them. Before asking girls they !
don't know to come and wed them |
these bachelors should ponder we'll
the words Of Hamlet, "Rather bear
those.ills we have than fly to others
that we know not Off
HTHE old reliable BRENNAN BANNER
is one of the best exchanges that
comes to this Office. Wichita Her
aid.
Thanks. The BANNER appreciates
the compliment, coming as it does
from this distinguished source, from
a paper that is a credit to the sec
ton from which it emenates.
The Missouri House has passed a
bill making it misdemeanor to be
engaged in spotting railroad train
men, The bill was drawn at the in
stigation of the railroad men in the
state who it appears are tired of be-
ing spotted. The punishment is
imprisonment in the penitentiary
for term not exceeding five years.
Gov. HoGG in his message recon-
mended that the offense of man
slaughter be eliminated from the
criminal code; in other words that in
the taking of human life there
should be no grade except murder.
He would abolish both the otfense
and Notwithstanding under
the common law that could not ex-
ist, says the Marlin Ball. Senator
Clemens formulated bill in accord
ance with the governors wishes.
The bill was referred to judiciary
No. 2, and the committee
deliberately reported it with the rec
chat it do net pass" {
Moreover there was not one descent
ing vote-the unanimous verdict of
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