The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-05
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
AN OLD LAND SUIT DROPPED FROM
THE DOCKET.
District Court Jury Discharged for
the Tcrm-Damnge suit Decided
Against the SANTA Fc.

Brenham, Texas, october 4--rhe suit OF r.
Mcdonald VS.. Armstead Arnold ct ux was
dropped from the docket OF the Washington
county district court today by an order from
Judge Sinks sustaining the demurrer OF the
defendant to tho plaintiffs petition. This
case has been before tho court for many
years. Forty nine acres OF land were in
yolved
The jury in tho district court was dis
charged for the term. Judge Sinks will re-
turn to his home at Giddings tomorrow, and
will be back in BRENNAN the last % next
week TO sign up the minutes There are n
number of reports to be heard from special
commissioners IN partition suits before tho
minutes are ready for the signatures OF tho
court
On the probate docket in the county court
today the following was entered. Guardian
ship OF Elsie Fischer. bond OF Adolph Fischer
for $1,000 filed; inventory aud appraisement
| filed.
| The jury in the case of Adolphus Holland
! against the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe
Railroad company rendered verdict in ia
vor OF the plaintiff for damages ia the sum
Of $500. The plaintiff lost foot under the
wheels of one Of tho defendants cars last
January at the First street crossing
/ Continuances for the term were taken In
the cases OF John Stenbach, William Huesle.
Richard Lauderdale, J. s. Poteet Minerva
Potoet and Martha Lauderdale against the
iSui. OolorAuo ana Sahlh re fhlroHu. inobe
suits are brought to recover alleged damages
growing out of the great overflow OF the
Iegua river In 1899.
Hon. Ben s. Rogers left for Austin today,
where he will present to Governor Sayers
an application from citizens Of this county
inslnnE that the death sentence assessed
against King Howard be commuted to life
Imprisonment The defendant is sentenced
To be executed on Saturday
Mrs. Pattie Lochridge Of Austin Is guest
Of her son. Mr. II. NJ. Lochrldge having
been called to this place by the serious III
4 ness Of her little granddaughter.
! There viii be special meeting OF Me.
chanics' Engine company at the hook aut
ladder truck house Friday night and al
members are urged to be In attendance.
The voluntary subscriptions for tho cree.
ton al n new hall at Germania park now
amount TO moro than $1,000 and no canvass
OF the city has yet been made.
The Second regiment band will give con,
oert at Germania park from 4 70 on sunda,
afternoon. An admission fee Of % cents
lwlll be charged and the proceeds will he do
mated to the fund for rebuilding the hall
Peter Gerke and three others near Chap
lpell Hi, are quite sick. with black iaundice.
Mrs. l. P. Loclridge and Miss VyiaI
Pampell returned 20 Austin today.
Miss Annie Kamas left today for Holton
Kan
Mrs. w. NJ Stone and little daughter re
turned 10 Caldwell yesterday.
The Mendelssohn society, after a rest o
several months will meet for work on satur
day. October G. at Music hall, at o'clool
p. m.
Captain SEEKER OF the adIutant general'
department was In the city yesterday after
noon on his way to the storm swept region
o. Texas, lie Ia assisting the governor II
the relief work
The ladies OF the Methodist church thI
evening gave tea from TO IN at the Metho
I dist parsonage programme OF musica
and literary selections was rendered