Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
STATE NEWS.

Bryan Unsolicited a permanent
Board of Trade.
"A new lodge of K. of P. has
been organized in Houston.
New buildings are springina
into existence in different parts o.
the city.
"A Denver syndicate has pur
chased the hotel Boyles at Houston
for S15O,0OO.
Young Tom Burt of Temple
was drowned while bathing in the
Leon river recently.
The first test of the electric
lights at Del Rio was made Wednes
day and proved satisfactory.
Nora Webster, of San Angelo
suicided Tuesday night, shooting
her brains out with a revolver.
DIR. Mitchell, once a prominent
Boston minister, but late of Fort
Worth has again been adjudged in,
sane.
"A Davidson, arrested at Calves
ton and carried to Fort Worth for
embezzlement was held in the sum
$500.
The corn crop of Hall county
is reported to be fine, and the rains
last week put the ground in good
condition.
Frost is to have a big barbecue
on the 29th. Hon. j. T. Jester and
Attorney E. J. L. Wyrick will adj
dress the people.
The BeIknaps have presented a
numerously signed petition to divis-
ion headquarters to be assigned to
the Third regiment.
Del Rio has quarantined against
the Mexican side of town, there,
ing about 20 cases of smallpox
among the Mexicans.
Mr.. Otto Petzell, of Corpus
Christi is the owner of a vicious dog
thathas severely bitten three of chill
dren during the past few days.
The walls of the new court
house at Cameron are rapidly going
up, and the water tables are being
cut and will be put in place this
week.
From 5000 to 1000 is the
crowd of ''horny handed" and their
families that are estimated to be at
tending the Alliance campmeeting
at Mckinney,
After time sheep may be useful
only for mutton. Wool, the chem
lists say, can be made more cheaply
from wood fibre than it can be
grown on sheep.
"A too much married woman
was arrested and taken to Paris re-
Gently. She was Mrs. Walter, but
after six years separation had mar
ried Dan Landers.
Mr.. Rodney Grave, one of the
old Texas veterans was drowned
while fording the Bosque river near
Valley Mills recently but his body
was not recovered until Tuesday
John Stevens, for some IN
known cause, struck Robert Gibson
on the head near Bonham recently,
from the effects of which he died.
They were II and 16 years of age.
Durham, the man who recently
drowned himself in Arkansas, it has
just boon learn by a photograph of
the deceased was the Durham wanted
for killing a man near Terrell eight
years ago.
-Wilbarger county was organized
October 10, 1881, with 200 people.
1t now has 1000. This season at
Vernon, the county seat, 400 plows,
STA self-binders and 81 threshing
machines were sold to farmers.
WIN. Brown, of Chicago, went
to sleep under coal car at Dallas
one night recently, and a switch en-
CINE run over him, breaking his arm
and leg and inficting injuries from
the effects of which he can not re-
cover.
There is probability that the
city council of San Antonio will be
adjudgedi in contempt of the supreme
court refusing to seat Hoefing, who
after contest decided by the su-
preme court, was declared elected
Alderman.
The killing of Ned Mobiles,
colored, at Gonzales by David and
Walter Dubose a few days ago
threatens to bring on more trouble
yet, Notwithstanding that on the
preliminary trial it was shown to be
a clear case of self defense. The
threaten to kill them as
soon as they are released.
"A negro entered the home of
Mr.. thinner near Taylor and chlor-
oformed the whole family and at
tempted to outrage Mr.. rs 16-year
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