The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-06
BRENNAN BRIEFS.
ldeutity Of the suicidc Not Yet ne
termtued.

Brenham. Texas January For the
second time the sod has closed over the
mortal remains Of the unfortunate Young
man who ended his existence at this place
last week by putting a bullet through his
BRAIN and the mystery concerning MS
identity Is as far from solution as ever
The body was eNhumed today Al the ~
stance OF Mr. John St Nrba OF Schu en-
burg whose son Joseph mas been mys-
tenouslv missing from home for the past
three months There were some points
IN which the corpse resembled that of tne
Younger Mir Mrba, bur after the examins
tion mad been made thorough, toe rela-
lives OF The young man We're uatished that
he was not sleeping in an unknown and
unmarked grave in the potters field at
this place, and while still deeply anxious
concerning his whereabouts, they were
greatly relieved at the outsome OF events.
AIR. St. Wrha was accompanied 10 this
place by his son. John St Wrba, Jr. AID
by DIR. Kaderka. the latter OF Fayette-
VILE. They secured a permit from the
justice of the peace TO eXhume the re-
mains. The body was found 10 be in a
high state of decomposition, and had IT, not
been for some well remembered sears on
the person OF the young man sought, the
task Of deciding that he and the corpse
were not identical might not have been
such an easy one
The ball given Thursday evening under
the auspices of the Athletic club. compli-
mentary to Miss Mary Stone prior TO her
return to school at Buffalo, proved to be d
very happy occasion.
Mrs. Mary ID. Ross received painful in
Juries Thursday afternoon by the over
turning of her buggy
MIR, II. X. Brydson died at s o'clock
Thursday evening at his residence in
North Rreuhnm nftar linoaruU Hluag=
Mr.. Brydson has been lingering between
life and death for many weeks, during
which time friends have hoped against
hope for his restoration. wife and sew
eral grown children are left to mourn
his death. Deceased, who was In his
seventy third year. had been resident of
BRENNAN for more than decade, the
family moving to this place from McDade
At regular meeting of Schiller lodge
No. 80, A. o. T. w, last night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the term
ending Jnne &c. 1900: A. w. Bielefel, past
master workman, Fritz II. Glesecke, mas.
ter workman; Ernest FRANKIE, foreman; w
II schwenker overseer; L. Brone lkant
recorder: Fl. Schneider hnancer; q,
Schmid. receiver; II. FRANKIE, guard,
George Ferris. inner watch; +. Bockhorn
outer watch.
Colonel d. C. Giddings received a tele,
gram today that the shipment Of fine cat
lie from Kansas City Will leave that place
Saturday and reach Brennan Monday o,
Tuesday. This is the shipment mentioned
in, a dispatch to The Post from kansas
City yesterday. The bulk of the shipment
is destined for Beeville, some twenty being
taken by local dealers at this place. The
agent In charge OF the shipment has agreed
to stop In Brennan a day and exhibit the
strck
The eighteen members OF the Six Hand
Euchre club received this afternoon from
TO 6 al the handsome home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. +. w Schuerenberg on West Sandy
street No home in BRENNAN is larger
and better adapted for entertaining. and
It presented a picturesque appearance on
this occasion in its appropriate dscora
tions OF natural flowers. embracing Amer
lean Beauty roses, smilax. holly and Grim
son peoples,