Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-21

DR.. r. Z. BLEDsoE OF Gay Hill
was, in the city Friday night en-
route to the city of Mexico to prac-
tice his chosen profession among
the descendants of Montezuma.
The timbers of the wooden en-
bankment on the west side of the
Santa Fe railroad just below West
Sandy street have decayed to such
an extent as to render the track
liable to being inundated by land
slide.
TaE ginners of Texas will have q
meeting at Waco, Monday, Jan. 25th,
at 2,p. M, to consider several mat
ters- pertaining to their interests.
Excursion rates have been secured
for the occasion, and the ginners of
Washington county are requested to
be In attendance.
MEssRs. JOHN LEAGUE and E. G..
Langhammer returned from Bastrop
Friday, where they attended the
trial of Frank Middleton. The evil
dence in the case had just been con-
cluded, and ewing to the array of
legal talent on each side, it is ex-
pected the argument will not be
concluded till to day
JOIN MATTHEWS was fined 81 in
Justice court Friday for breach of
the peace. John is chocolate col
ored youth who slapped the cheeks
of his best girl while in a iocular
mood Thursday night. His defense
was that he was only joking, but
the Judge was of the opinion that
he carried the joke too far.
We notice an article headed
evil Texas Reduce the cotton
acreage?" Well, hardly True the
predatory boll-worm may take few
chips in the game and reduce the
yield, but the acreage will be all
right. The @-ss sgriculturalist,
like the runaway horse, in the
spring time, always sees good
picking just ahead. :.
Tag Teachers Lecture Bureau is
arranging for another lecture at the
Central school building, the time for
which will be announced at an early
date. Prof. G.. T. Winston, presi-
dent of the State University, has
been selected as the next speaker.
In case he can't arrange to come,
his place will be filed by another
member of the University faculty.
TIE examining trial of Joe Tom
Robertson for the killing of G. G.
Dement, at Giddings resulted in the
defendant being held in $500 bond
to await the action of the grand
Jury. G. S. Wilson was indicted as
an accessory to the killing and placed
under $1,000 bond. Mr.. J. NJ.
Mathis who assisted in the prosecu-
ton returned home Thursday even
ing.
ADJUTANT GENERAL W. 81. MABRY
passed through yesterday en- route
to Austin. He has been in COM
nand of q military company at
Beaumont for several days guarding
George Harrison while on trial for q
murder for which the citizens
wanted to lynch him. Harrison was
given life sentence by the court,
and viii take an appeal.
The attractions of '1ife on the
ocean wave" have captivated Mr..
Albert Phughaupt, son of Mr..
August Pfughaupt, to such an ex-
tent that he has applied for q posts
tion in the United States navy on
board training vessel. AS he has
enlisted the influence of Hon. J. D.
Sayers in his behalf, the chances are
very favorable for the success of his
aspirations.
TaE unfavorable weather Thurs
day night very materially interfered
With the attendance at the initial
monthly concert arranged ~ the
Second Regiment Band for the bene
fit of their patrons. The members
OF the band we're all present, how>
ever, and held very successful
practice meeting in connection with /
the rendition of some excellent
mnsic.
The funeral of Mr.. Johann Fried,
rich Sydow, who died at Bis p. m
Wednesday, will take place from the
German Baptist church at 2 o'clock
p. m. today. Mr. Sydow's death re-
suited from paralysis. He lacked
few months of having lived out the
allotted term of three score and ten
years, and leaves a wife, one son,
MIR: 6. E. Sydow, and two brothers,
Rev. Sydow of Gatesville and Mr..