The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-24
BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
Motion for Rehearine Is to Be Made in The
Schackey Murder Case.
OFFICERS or THE GERMAN CLUB ELECTED
pc,lyiiic suffered in Cotton Receipt.
Ms n Result of the Flood-NcGro's
Close Cal1-Locnl Notes.

Brennan, Texas, November IS. - The
Post today announced the athrmanoe
BY the court OF criminal appeals at Tyler
the case against Fred sohackey, now an
inmate OF tho Washington county jail.
Schaekey was convicted at tie September
term OF the district court for the murder
OF Henry Kramer and sentenced to serve
seven years In the penitentiary. Kramer
was found on the tracks OF the Santa Fe
railroad ON the morning OF February J
last inangled beyond recognition by num-
Der OF trains going in different directions
that had passed over his body during the
night II was first supposed that he had
been killed by the train. but an investi-
CATION led to the arrest OF Reinhardt
Fischer and Fred sehackey. Fischer was
tried at the March term of the court
and senteuced to seven years In the penl-
tertiary, The conviction was based al
most entirely on the testimony of negro
woman. Mr.. Seavcey was seen by Post
correspondent ia regard to the future of
the case. He stated that he would al once
send for copy of the opinion and would
prepare n motion for a rehearing as soon
AS possible.
MIR. w. A. Trenckmann, editor OF the
Bcllvillo Wocbenblatt, is spending the day
IN The city, MIR Trenrkmann says tho inn
provements being made ny he Santa Fe
railroad at BcllVlle are well under way
Bcllville has sustained big oss in cotton
receipts by reason OF the floods of last
July. Mr.. Trenckmann says they received
5000 bales OF cotton from tho I}ra2os rot
tom last year against an absolute failure
for the present year Farmers in other
parts OF The county have more money than
They know how 10 spend and business was
mover better
Mrs. f. p. Curry entertained the mem
hers OF the Fortniehtly club this after
noon The lesson was taken from the his
tory OF Russia.
The officers elected ny the German club
organized last night rndcf the Auspices
Of the Athletic Stub, nre as follows: MlsS
Edna Ross preston Miss lula Ihoirhill,
vice president r. A. Holland. lcJier' &,
L. wilkins. collector and treasurer. The
affairs OF the club will he Administered
by an executive committee, consisting OF
Frank pever, James Harrison d. c
Williams, Lee Curry aud Sam Rouse
great deal of cotton was marketed
here today, the nercnau;s paying Z cents
for the staple. Shich was above the lin
it's of the buyers representing OUTSIDE in
terests.
The hunting party, consisting of l.. j
LoclSett OF this city and Joe AMI Jack
Routt, j. S. smith Harold perknr and
w. L buchanan OF Chappell Hill. who
left some two weeks ago for BraZori1 ano
Matagorda counties. returned today lhey
killed six deer and a large luontity o.
prairie chickens. ducks. quail and rruir
rels,
a license was issued today for the wed
ding of Hermann Jaha aud Miss Caro- ne
Struckmeyer, wiiith will be celebrated al
Old Washington on Thanksgiving Day by
Rev Theodore Sultlund.
Miss Lee Hines. local artist OF con
siderable renown has Just completed n
painting which has nctied her iuuc1 pra,s.
from admirers of the heritage 1ert rs by
the old masters. The painting. whici, II
56x70 inches in Eize Is n rapro1Ic ion OF
the great masterpiece OF Won Haffteh
"Dunrdven Castle, or the Coast or ireland,
After Storm
A large picture OF Vice President Ho-
bart that hangs at the noslnffcc building
~ draped IN mourning and tho office will
observe Sunday hours Saturday, the day o.
The funeral
The city we'll has attained n depth Of
1920 feet and good progress Sc being made
Mrs Rachel Beck OF Houston VINO iH
the guest At this place Of her sister, Mrs
IS s. Grifnn, IS very sick,
The regular monthly institute Of tho
city teachers viii be held at the central
school building Saturday,
Steve Williams. a colored employc in the
logging department OF the Brennan Furni
ture factory. escaped call from tho cor
oner by a very narrow margin yesterday
afternoon. With several companions. and
under the direction OF Foreman william
Morriss. he was engaged In unloading .
ponderous cottonwH)d log from n Nat car.
AS the log started down the incline VIII
Jams failed to turn loose his skit at the
right moment and was struck by its re-
bound, like catapault. beneath the chin
He was carried off his feet and picked up
for dead, but soon recovered
The Ladies' Aid society of tho First
Baptist church viii hold business and
social meeting on Friday, December L.