Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-17
STATE NEWS.

-Four prisoners in jail at Gle
burne escaped by cutting a hole in
the brick wall.
Arthur Estes, white at Denton,
Saturday stabbed Ike Jones, colored,
and killed him.
"A non political anti-sub-t treasury
alliance has been organized with 26
members at Bonham, Fannin county.
-Whltewright is preparing to
sink two artesian wells for the pur-
pose Of supplying the city with
water.
"A pelican was recently killed
near Dainger6eld which measured
eight feet from tip to tip of the
wings.
Dixon English, was shot from
ambush by some unknown party
near Roby in Fisher county and
seriously Wouuueu.
H. A. S. Walker has been elect
ed County Attorney of Travis coun-
ty by the commissioners to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
of A. I. Gibson.
Bob MCGEE and Tom Casey
fought a II round prize fight in
Galveston at an early hour Sunday
morning, the result beng a draw
and the participants were arrested
by the police.
"A boy named Fowler was jailed
at Sulphur Springs Friday charged
with attempt to murder. He struck
a playmate across the face with
plank and knocked him senseless
and physicians regard the wound as
dangerous.
j. b. Williams, one Of the most
prominent farmers of Chimes county,
lost his life Monday. He is gin
ner, and while stopping over the line
shaft his overcoat became entangled
and he was thrown down and car,
ried round at a very great speed.
HIS condition was finally discovered
md the machinery stopped. Medi-
cal aid was summoned, but too late.
He lived only about two hours.
The grand jury which was
adjudged in contempt by Judge
Noonan Of San Antonio, several
days ago will be arrested by the
sheriff, the capiases having been IS
sued. All the members of the
grand jury declare that they will go
to Jail rather than pay the fine. An
effort will probably be made to Sc
cure their release by habeas corpus
proceedings after their arrest is
made.
While the family of Mr. R. W.
Spann, a resident of the village of
Short, were engaged in the cotton
patch Sunday evening, the dwelling
took fire and all its contents were
consumed. The neighbors are be-
stirring themselves to aid suffering
and worthy family. The house was
the property of Mr. G. NJ. Smith, a
prominent and long time merchant
of that place and who also runs a
mercantile branch at Short.
"A negro named Fields, who
lives about ten miles north of Sui
plus Springs in the Corinth neigh
borhood, committed suicide yester-
day by shooting himself through the
head with double-barrel shotgun.
The negroes of the neighborhood
are very much wrought up over the
self murder of Fields, as they think
it was caused by voodoo, which
had cast a spell over the poor crea-
ture and wrecked his mind to such
an extent that he took his life to rid
himself of the terrible punishment.
The citizen of Hicks, in Shackel-
ford county, are considerably excited
over the discovery of oil in that
vicinity. While boring an artesian
well ON farm two miles south of
Hicks, last week, the parties, at a
depth of 14S feet, struck bounti-
full flow of oil. At this writing it is
impossible to form correct estimate
of the output or the quality of the
oil, but suffice it to say that the com
munity are elated over the discovery,
and other wells will be bored in the
near future.
The examining trial of John
White, Earnest Clayton and Jake
Clayton was concluded at Denton
Saturday which has been in progress
since the 25th of October. The de-
PENDANTS were charged with the rape
of Miss Ida B. Cooksey on the
night of the 24th of October last.
Every inch of the ground on each
side was vigorously contested, and
after able arguments from counsel
on both sides the cOr1rt to-day a1.