The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-30
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
A nov KILLED WITH AN "uNLoAp-
ED" PISTOL AT WASHINGTON.
Something of a scnsation--Ncw
switch Engine Arrived.

Brenham, Texas, August 20. Aaron Da-
Wis met death In an accidental manner
at the hands OF another hoy at Old wash
inston on Sunday afternoon. Tho boys,
who are nciyhbors, were fooling with an
old fashioned cap and ball army pistol,
which was discharged. Tho bullet struck
the unfortunate youth In the left temple.
passed entirely through the head, coming
out below the right ear. Death was in
Simultaneous Justice Hughes held the in
quest and returned a verdict OF death In an
accidental manner, Jackson, the innocent
author of the accident. is 10 years old.
Progressive euchre and dancing fur
nished number OF pleasant hours at the
headquarters of tho Athletic club on Mon
day evening. the gathering bong IN honor
OF Miss Leila Robbins of Houston. who
formerly resided here and whose visits 10
the city are always hailed with delight by
her many friends.
There we're four applicants for certia-
Gates before the board OF city examiners
Monday
The new wen machinery was steamed
up this afternoon for the FIRST time and
undertaken is the halins out of the old
we'll. The drill viii be started Wednesday
afternoon in case the drill shoe arrives
from Dallas.
The vorwaeris Singing society has re-
ceived an invitation to attend and partici-
pate in the Austin county Saenserfest,
which will be held at Industry on Septem-
Der "a.
Switch engine No 4s arrived In Rrenham
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and was assigned TO service in the Santa
Fe yards. The company has great deal
more siding at this place than has been the
case In former years and the handling OF
freight trains Is thereby greatly faciliiat-
ed. With the work trains coming In and
out OF the city constantly. the yards are
still badly crowded at times aAd mere
! traekage il needed, Tho Santa ife does N
enormous freight business in and odt q
1 Brennan. Indeed. officials dAclsre that
! BRENNAN is the best freight towu between
Galveston and Fort Woc:l.
( The resignation OF Miss Mary Rial ~
Z Joint principal OF the rrnuham High
| school, rendered the school hoard thi ougi
I the columns OF the Eveniag Press thI:
1 afternoon, created sensation that ha:
/ NOT been before known "a the history %
the school Miss Rial has Ssen a teacher
of the public schools Of Brenbar1 for th'
( oast twenty-four years. and has been nrin
cipa, Of the same for fourteen years, Their
{ is scarcely business IAN in the cit,
/ who did no, receive mis- early education
/ under her direction and the ,raduatin!
{ classes for more than deca 10 have re
ceivea their honors through 2er hands
and during all these years she has beef
fairly idolized by both pupils api pstrcn
of the school. At a meeting Of tGe schoo
board some weeks ago the orincipalshil
was made joint one. Prot Z. A Paca
formerly superintendent Of the Hemp
stead schools, being ohosea Joint nriael
pal with Miss Rial. A resolution ais
+ prevailed that all teachers. nnder .ccrsaii
restrictions should receive certificate
from the board of city examiners, In he
published resignation Miss Rial de0line
10 submit 10 the s'huni.l anon Of an exam
nation" being aiready the holder OF
permanent certificate from the State and
diploma from one of the leading college
of the South Miss Risl announces ira
she will begin private school on IN
FIRST Monday In September,