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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

News has reached Gainesville
from the Chickasaw Nation of a
tragedy in which a farmer named
Davis was killed by his brother-in-
law, Vaughn, also a farmer.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

SPEAKING of Irelands condition, in
Baltimore on st. Patrick's day, Bish-
op Keane said in reference to Par
nell, 'Ireland's banner will trail in
the dust till clean hands raise it
aloft again. The law of purity of
life demands man of pure life as
her leader"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

A CHICAGO man claims to have in
vented an electrical manchine which
will stop runaway horses. If the
current is powerful enough it will
stop any kind of a horse so that he
will never move again.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

JOIN L. SULLIVAN is with the New
Orleans people and against the
Italians. Now if any italian don't
like the way the people took the
law in their own hands, let him tell
his troubles to John L.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26
OUR AGENTS.

JoHH F. WEBUsCH, Burton, Texas.
F. NJ. GRIFFIN, Lyons, Texas.
10 MIKEsKI, Wesley, Texas.
PAUL c. STREcKERT, Caldwell, Texas
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

ARTHUR Dunn a leading local poll
tician of New Orleans shot and
killed Frank Waters, a writer on a
Mascot, an illustrated weekly of
that city, receiving shot in the
abdomen himself that may prove
fatal.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

The Confederate home board of
managers has about concluded the
purchase of ten acres of land imme-
diately north of the home, and steps
have been taken for building addi-
tional cottages so as to provide ac-
commodations for double the num-
Der of present inmates. One of the
inmates Zach johnson, from Jeffer-
son county, died last night from an
overdose of morphine.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

THE Agricultural Departments
March estimates Of corn and wheat
in the hands of farmers throughout
the country show $40, 100000 bush
els of corn, against 970,000,OOO
on March L, last year, and 1I200O,-
900 bushels of wheat, which is the
the lowest quantity of any year for
ten years past. except the stocks Of
1881 and 1885. when the crops were
much smaller than that of 1890
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

The members of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church at Terrell
are making preparations for a grand
revival. The meeting will begin
sometime next month and the cele-
brated Dixon Williams will conduct
the services.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

"A farmer states in the Decatur
Post chat the acreage of cotton this
year will be almost double that of
last year. He reported some corn
planted in his neighborhood, and
everybody up with their work.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

Mayor ". G. Conner has ac-
copied the call of the people of Dali
las to run for mayor on the peoples
ticket. Crutcher has withdrawn,
Rowley, is ''still in it"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

Weekly, 50 6 year, in advance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

Geo. Martin, who recently shot
and killed his mistress, Della Close
at Dallas, has been captured while
under the influence of morphine.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

JUICE MAxEY rendered. decision
in the habeas corpus case of Mrs.
McCabe at Austin Wednesday re-
leasing the prisoner and refusing to
surrender her to the Mexican au-
thorities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

"A large quantity of new land
will be put in cultivation in Hunt
county this season. The acreage of
oats is small. Cotton will lead about
ten to one.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

Sam Williams recently arrested
at Weatherford is wanted in Chris
tan county, Mo-. on a charge of as
sault with intent to murder.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

The opera house at Greenville
is to be opened March 81. It is a
commodlous and convenient build
ing and comfortably furnished.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

"A two months old child was
found dead in bed near Celeste
Tuesday 1t was Mr.. SINNERS and
the family are greatly shocked.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

Joe Suddeth, prominent far
mer who resides II miles south of
Bonham, was shot by Ed Driggers
with double barrelled shot gun and
a man by the name of Fulfort shot
him with a pistol Tuesday last. The
difficulty arose over a rental contract.
Driggers and Fulfort were both ar
rested.
Garland News: The farmers
have been moving this week, and
are well up with their work. Many
have both their corn and cotton land
ready, and will plant corn next week.
In fact, we understand some will
plant this week. Everybody seems
hopeful of good crops this year.
On the opening of the lodge the
Grand Lodge in session at Dallas
Wednesday, rank was conferred on
five past chancellors, after which
came the election of grand officers
for the ensuing year. The result
was as follows: c. L. Spooner,
Waco, grand chancellor; John R.
Adams, Tyler, grand vice.chancelior,
j. P ". Street, of San Antonio;
grand prelate: Henry Miller of
Weatherford, grand keeper of rec
ords and seals: 2. L. Downs. Ten
pie, grand master of exchequer; j
B. Marshall, Paris, grand master at
arms, Ed 7. Hollis, Fort Worth.
grand inner guard: E. T. Workman,
Honey Grove, grand outer guard;
William NJ. Aven. Brenham. SUI
preme representative.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

The Brennan Banner.
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Weekly, 50 6 year, in advance,
TERMs.-Legal and transient advertise
nents inserted at one dollar per square OF
one inch for first insertion, and fifty cents
per square for each subsequent insertion.
Obituary notices and tributes of respect IN
serted at half price.
OUR AGENTS.
JoHx F. WEBUscH, Burton, Texas.
F. NJ. GRIFFIN, Lyons, Texas.
To MIkEsKI, Wesley, Texas.
Paul c. STREcKERT, Caldwell. Texas
BLAINE is for Harrison for Presi-
dent,
Brazil ratifes the treaty with
the United States.
The Arkansas legislature has re-
fused to repeal the death penalty.
A STATUE of Gen. Grant will be
unveiled on memorial day at Galena,
III.
A BOLD attempt was recently made
at Edgewood to burglarize the
Treasurers Office.
A BILL has been passed in the
State Senate increasing the salary
of District Judges to $4,000 year.
FIFTEEN hundred and ffty-three
italian immigrants arrived on the
steamer Naples at New York Tues
dag.
TAscoTT, the murderer of million
ARE Smell, is reported to have been
captured again. This time IN Aber-
deem, S. D.
TIE consideration of the commits
sion bill was postponed from We'd
nesdaY until Friday so that mem
bers of the House could read up.
DETECTIVE O'MALLY who it was
supposed was in hiding in New Or
leans since the killing of the Italians
there Saturday is reported to be IN
Chicago.
MAGGIE RoBEsoN, aged nineteen
years, a servant woman, of Connells-
vile, Pa, has given birth to quar-
tette of boys. They are all well de
veloped and healthy.
KNG HUMBERT has officially Or
dered that interment of the remains
Of, Prince Napoleon shall take place
in the royal cript in the church of
Lasuperga at Turin.
If all the New Orleans mob are
arrested for trial they will have to
build stockade and pen them like
cattle as all the prisons there would
not begin to hold them.
TIE Kentucky Women's Confeder-
ate Monument Association has raised
$4,000 toward the monument fund.
A site will be selected and the cor
nerstone probably be laid in May.
-
The leves are breaking along the
Mississippi and the Dews of great
damage viii inevitably follow. These
oYerfows come regularly every
Spring and make life on the Missis-
sippi burden.
D1spATchEs from Gibralter bring
details of an appalling loss of life by
the sinking of the ship, Utopia.
Five hundred and sixty-six persons
known to have persisted. The ship
sailed from Naples.
PROFESSOR Foster predicts a
severe cold "snap" in the latter part
of April. As his predictions have
usually come to pass it would be
well to heed his warnings and pro-
tect the young plants.
The alliance leaders will meet at
Waco on April 81, and the attend
ance promises to be large. Evan
Jones, President Livingston, DR..
Macune, E. J. Stockhouse and other
noted men will be present.
JAS. LICK, the California millionaire
who left his vast estate in trust for
charity and science when he died some
tmie since was supposed to be heir
less, but VIM. Lick, of Honey Grove,
Texasc laims to be relative and will
bring suit for the estate.
GEN. PALMER has been spoken of
as alPresidential possibility in 1892,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

"A man by the name of j. A
Butts on freight train going east
near Richmond Wednesday night
was shot by a brakeman. Butts
jumped from the train and walked
into Richmond where a purse was
raised for him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

A good deal of talk is made about
the debts of the Prince of Wales and
his 81, 100000 salary. The facts are
that the Prince of Wales has less than
$500, 900 per annum. This appropria.
ton made in his bachelor days has
not beeh increased since his marriage.
The appropriation made for his
children is not at his personal dis
posaI and this sum is less than $175,-
900 per annum. The Prince no doubt
is in fast set, but it costs money to
maintain his state as heir apparent to
the British crown.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

JERRY SIMPSON knows mighty
little about Texas and Texas demo-
cracy when he lucubrates as follows:
You know that so far the alliance
and the democracy are together in
that state, the alliance being the
stronger element. In 1892 there must
be split"
Let Jerry come to Texas preaching
that gospel and it will be his own
head that will be split.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

BRITISH Commons empowers the
"Council' to forbid any taking OF
seals, by British subjects, in Behring
sea waters for one year from date of
order. This is in accordance with the
request OF Secretary Blaine, and ves-
sells are already dispatched to the
sealing grounds by the United
States Treasury department to pre-
vent any violation of these orders.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

SAN ANTONIO was not In the scram.
BILE for camp site. The state passed
round the hat for nickles but San
Antonio did not consider her mendi-
cant, and gave no aims. Understand.
ing well her advantages as the only
real encampment city in the state
she left the state free to chose or not
as seemed to her best. 1t was more
for the interest of the state than her
own pleasure or profit that San An
tonic desired the camp pitched here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

THE Maybrick trial does not favor
ably impress the average American
with the justice of English courts.
The waiter who testified TO the inn
morality of Mrs. Maybrick says he
was ordered to so testify by the po-
lice, but could not recognize the
woman. The judge who tried the
cass has been declared insane, and
the whole case as conducted was q
travesty on decency. There is some
hope of Mrs. May bricks release.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

THE Philadelphia press makes a
collection of portraits of Gen. Sher-
man published at the time of his
death. No two of them would be
taken for the same man and Sher-
mans familiar spirit could not recog.
nize any of them by its likeness to
"Uncle Billy" 1t is a fair illustra-
ton of lustrative art run to seed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

THE tin-plate liar says that Amer
tin-pIate dealers have declared that
the duty must be raised before they
can make tin-plates, and yet a cable.
gram announces the shutting down
of seventy tin.plate works in the
United kingdom since the passage
of the Mckinley bill. If England
makes a shut down, free trade kick
ers should shut up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

UNION Theological seminary does
not propose to have the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church
interfere with her elections to profess
sorships. She denies the right of
that body to remove DR.. Briggs and
continues him in his chair. This
will be bitter pill for prosecutor Pat
ton to swallow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

CORPUS CHRIS tt follows suit and
lets her school marms go unpaid.
Corpus issues the warrants but they
are not worth face value and cannot
be cashed at par. Corpus will lose
caste by this condition of affairs. The
city should see to it that her en-
ployes are paid 100 cents on the dollar
and paid promptly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

Now that John J. Ingalls, is not
running the republican nag he seems
to be terribly afraid of the jockeys in
the 1892 race. No one expects walk
over, but the track will be put in first
class condition and the republican
flyers will come to the scratch in q
way to leave little doubt of their sue,
cess.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

THE American Catholic clergy as q
rule do not favor the Lucerne plan
of toreignizing this country, through
the appointment of foreign bishops to
perpetuate foreign manners and
speech. Bishop Ireland. of st. Paul,
denounces interference from abroad,
be 1t of church or state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

THE juror who questioned his Roya
Highness, as to certain matters not
exactly understood in the baccarat
scandal case, had perfect under
standing oflis rights as juror told
know what was transporting. All
criticism upon him for alleged inn
pertinence is out of place
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

New YORK financiers think that
the funding of the 500, OOO, 900 four and
a hall per cents would be q good
thing, continuing in circulation the
notes of issue based on them. The
government will probably continue
them at 2 per cent during its own
pleasure,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

AS card sharper in q purely orIgi-
nal way Sir William Cumming is a
success. He was fool for beginning
the suit, and bigger fool for signing
the libel, and the biggest fool of all
for playing crooked.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

CORPUS CHRISTI, convinced that one
fourth of one per cent was too small a
margin to run the city on, has in.
creased rate of taxation. Right! Now
pay the school marin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

BARNEY GIBBS land security bill
in lieu of the sub treasury bill, is ad-
vertisiDg Barney quite extensively
and in so doing, doubtless, answers
the end of its creation and agitation.
Barney is good one, and under
stands the value of printers ink.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

THE San Antonio fair is not so sure
as it would be were it more certain.
tits the uncertainty of doubtful things
that is hurting the fair just at this
present.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

BEEvILLE papers seem to have
taken up lying against San Antonio
as trade. Lying as pastime was
all right but lying as a regular job is
too thin. What ais Bee county?
Has the metropolitan hornet stung
ito
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

CALL has the call on his Florida
enemies, and if they call his call to
the senate in question, he will again
have the call when the call of the
members is called. This is Calls
call.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

ST. LOUIS tin-plate plant will cover
seven acres of ground and several
hundred laborers will find work and
good wages there. Pass the tin-plate
liar who says no tin plate can be
made here at present prices.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

THE Georgia melon crop is not what
it was cracked up to be and the melon
eater is melancholy. Come to South
west Texas, Mr.. Georgia, and be no
longer melancholy, but meloncholic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

If the school children of Texas are
depended on to raise the money for
the Worlds fair it will be school
boy affair. There has been already
too much child's play over the whole
business.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

TANBRY CROFT will hereafter 60 to
history as the place where the Prince
of Wales met his mortal defeat. He
will no longer be invoked as of old to
preside at church dedications and
other religious ceremonies. The pres
tige of piety has departed from him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

SIR JOHN MACDONALD was the
most prominent figure in the Domin-
ion. He has been deeply interested in
her politics for halfa century, and had
more influence in England than any
other man in the colonies. His death
is q serious loss to the Dominion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

Houston complains of scarcity Of
water from ten o'clock until two
o'clock every day, in the public sup
ply troughs and drinking reservoirs
Houston and Dallas must look to their
water PUPPY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

SAN ANTONIO AND ARKANSAS Pass
railway is building docks out into
Arkansas bay to meet the coal trade
from Mobile by light draft vessels.
This means cheaper coal for all the
southwest country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

HOUSTON law and order league
threaten her beer supply and at the
same time complaint is made of mad
equate water supply. The Bayou
city is not in it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

San ANToNIo's bread famine is all
in your eye. Long as grass grows
and the limpid river runs will San
Antonio's bread be certain and her
beer sure. Pull the bell on some one
else.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

A patient and a democratic state
seeketh after an extra session of leg
islature, but there shall be no extra
session given unto it. A senatorial
election is in the way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

The Travellers Protective associa-
ton came down to the Alamo city
$50 strong. The LIGHT hangs out Its
banner and opens its doors. The T.
p. A. are welcome.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

1T is the agricultural bee and not
che presiden tial hornet that is buzz
ing in Uncle Jerry's old straw hat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

SAN ANTONIO is prominently the
park and plaza city of Texas. No need
to sweat in the house on account of
the lack of cool parks and grateful
shades.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

HELENA, Montana, asks for an Ordi-
nance forbidding, under the head of
cruelty to people, the playing of hand
organs on the public street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

THE Hill men multiply as pilgrim
ages are made to New York and the
real status of matters in the Empire
STATE is understood. Colquitt, of
Georgia, is the last Hill conquest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

ENGLAND approves the anti tariff
speeches of Cleveland, ii the Ameri-
can laborers do not, and the free trade
bowler is happy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

THE churches are going for Wales
for, carrying his gambling outht with
him on his travels. The feeling is so
strong that parliament will not brave
it by making provision for his debts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08
MONDAY, JUNE s, 1891.

A PEOPLES" and "citizens" tick
ct are probably so much alike that
you cannot tell t'other from which.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

THERE is only one sure way OF max
ing money more plenty-earn more
and spend less.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08

The Waco Day continues to impor-
tune Hogg about the illegality of his
penltentiary appointment, but no re-
ply is grunted back.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-08
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