The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
BRENNAN BUDGET.


BRENNAN. Texa. July 1.-THE excmin-
ing trial OF Robert Garrett. alias smith
alias Burrows. alias S. Williams. was held
before Justice Ewing Tuesday morning
and resulted in the defendant being held
TO avail the action of tie grand Jury IL
the sum OF $500 The defendant is charged
with the murder OF sussn Lemon IN Wa
frousyille in March. 1892. The grand jury
returned an Indictment al the time, but
no arrest was ever made. and at tne spring
term OF the dlstric court the Indictment
was dismissed on motion of the district
attorney.
Mr. Henry Harrison OF New York city
is in Brenham Tor a stay OF few days
with relatives AID friends. Mr.. Harrison
has been a resident OF Greater New YORK
the past year. Prior to his removal 20
the metropolis he engaged in merchandis-
ing at this place for twenty years as
member of the firm OF a. & II. Harrison,
and as general manager for the Harrison
Dry Goods company Mr.. Harrison was
a gold democrat and voted for Mckinney
four years ago. This year Mr.. Harrison
is an en- husiastic supporter OF Mr. Bryan
To The Post reporter today he said; Tne
people OF New York will not stand for
miliiarism and Imperialism Republicans
in the city Of prominence say they can NOT
indorse the acts Of the president, aud
firmly believe that many OF them VIII
vote for Bryan, The sentiment Of New
York, whether democrat or republican
capitalist or laborer. is that the flag tlat
protects one part OF The country should
protect all parts Of St. that there Is only
one constitution, and that one constitution
should govern Bryan is stronger in New
York today than e1y man from there who
could have been nominated for vice presl-
dent. There is nothing in she talk tnat
rammany tried 10 turn Bryan down, New
York city, up to Harlem bridge. will go
heavier democratic than 1t has ever done
before The feeling in the city is against
Roosevelt. / believe that Bryan is as GER
tain TO carry New York as election day
comes around"
Mr.. Harrison Is q brother Of Major Abe
Harrison who was with the Fourth Texas
regiment while Il was biYouaced at Hous-
ton during the summer OF 1898.
On Thursday evening Mr.. William Lnsk
will entertain at his residence, compH-
mentary to Miss Matte Beal OF Calves on,
Miss Clara Carter OF Houston. Miss Louise
Hinkley OF St. Louis and Miss Annie Lou
Use Brown OF San Antonio The affair Will
be lawn fete.
The Sons of Hermann of the city re-
ceived six new members a! their last
meeting
The Vorwaerts Singing society Is pre-
pairing an elaborate programme for COLI
cer to be given on the last Thursday IN
August
The BRENNAN Gun club IL arranging
shoot to occur al this place on August
and 10, during the progress of the State
tennis meeting It Is expected that the
crack shots OF the State will be in at
tendance.
The mandate from the court OF civil APP.
peals in the case Of Armstead Arnold vs..
H. Mcdonald has arrived The coutro-
verified land was awarded 10 Arnold.
Real estate transfers we're recorded as
follows for the week ending today;
z. II Eyeraherg and wife to c. G. Botts
e al interest in Is acres, A. Harrington
league; 5000
william Lusk TO H. Nelnart. is acres,
! s +. Austin league; $500
John Abel and wife to william tanner,
! 146 acres, Perry Square league; ASSG.
! II Upshaw and wife to E, L. Wademey.
er, 5 acres, Samuel Williams league; $3.50.
l.. A. Dement, ct al to william c. e.
SielSe. 29 acres. Samuel Hlnch league,
/ sli76.
Ed Green to Joseph Fink, two lots in J.
| A. wilkins addition, 800
! Mrs. " A. Cole and husband to r. ".
Schuerenberg, two lots in j. 4. wilkins
addition; $40.
! Mrs. Elizabeth Young 10 u. G. Giddings
| Jr.. III acres Isaac Jackson league; $500.
! D. c. Giddngs. Jr., 70 Mack Lewis
Jameson III acres. Isaac Jackson league,
Slll6.
The city board Of equalization held ,ts
final session yesterday evening. completed
the equalization Of the tax rolls and al.
| iourne1. The board found b. necessary
To reduce the assessment on some proper
| ~ and raise the assessment on others The
asSessrntp ts on some dozen pieces Of real
estate was raised, and two stocks OF mer-
| chandise. The aggregate reduction was
! $500 and the total Increase about $4,000
The report OF the board was filed with City
Clerk EversbeE, owing TO the fact that
the city council had adjourned before the
report was ready TO present.
The Brennan Field Artillery held a spe-
cial meeting tonight at which the new
equipment was received and distributed
among the members. II consisted OF uni
forms, campaign hats. gauntlets and leg
gins for forty, the number who will at
tend she IN Porte encampment
Captain Theodore Schumacher received
an order today for the transportation re,
CURED for the Signal Corps in attending
the La Porte encampmeut It is down for
twenty men and the cook
Local dealers are selling large quantities
OF London purple for poison to TIN, preda
tory boil worm and kindred pests proving
on crops in this vicinity