The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-01
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Petition for Stock Law Election
tempt to Burn Out of Jail.

Petition for Stock Law Election-Ag
tempt to Burn Out of Jail.
Brennan, Texas, June 30.-A petjtlo,
being circulated and signed by almost eyssf
one to whom It Is presented, asking M
county commissioners to order an electIX
to determine whether or not stock III,
run at large in this county. Under Nj
new law passed by the last Legislature 4
large number of counties, washington NJ
ing one of them, We're designated IA M
territory in which, on petition OF 100 M
liens of the county or fifty citizens on MA
subdivision of the county, the commlsso5
ers could order an election to determl1
whether stock should run at large or NOT }
Mr.. James B. Campbell took the petitiA
around Saturday and secured more thsk
the required 100 f%reeholders in this precIu,s
and a number from other precincts. III
are asking that the question be submltts,
to the people. Other petitions are out \
the various precincts and 1t is said NH
the citizens are almost universally stf,2
ing it.
Saturday was Saint Peters day ana K
annually celebrated here by the p~arisbIpS
ers of st. Peters church. The reunion Z
meIubers and their frierds was held INA
night at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs II
*. Harrison m Main street In honor Of Ma
patron saint Of the parish. An excelNA
program was rendered last night, Wild
included a violin trio by Misses Taonb
son, Williamson and Chlldress, with pia1z
accompaniment by Miss Sadie ThompsaA
Miss Marie Aflleek favored the assembIs.{
with a recitation. The MeDdelssohn qus
tette rendered Just a Song at Twinghts
This was followed by an instrumental It'd
by Misses Thompson, Williamson ahk
Childress. conc,niing with u solo by Nd
L. j. Lockett, Ave Marla,' and a so.1
by the Mendelssohn quartette. Refresa
ments were served and the evening passs
most pleasantly.
John Alexandra, colorcd, Of Houston, w1
was arrested last Thursday night charess
with train hopping by Policeman I'D
T~readaway, and upon cony lotion was Id
on the streets to work out his fine, I'D
been spending his nights in the calaboae
since that time. Las night he decided 4
burn out, and With that end In view u
the partition between his cell and the 81
adjoining on fire. His idea was that II Y
could burn his way into the adjoining ed
he would find the outer door TO Id III
locked, as 1t was not occupied. The pin|
partition made such Il hot hre and such Z
dense smoke that he had great diffiealB
IN breathing and had to give the ahrl.
Policeman Burkhead responded and Isl
tingtished the flames. lie found AlexandnI
sitting In the further corner of the room ai
most sutfocated.
The FIRST of the series of summer Might
concerts ait Germania park VIII be mas
VtIrtf lh fnninhf lay fhA SnHDnd .nn ut rnpnN
band, and a splendid program has been III
ranged. Prof. W. A. jake, the form9
leader, vino for the past year or tNo b.
been IN Temple, has been engaged as Leaf
er and has moved back to Brenham Wit
his family.
Contractor Barker, who has recently 81
tablished a creamery at Chappell HN.
spent Saturday In the city looking for
location for a skimming station ion t1
creamery. He did not succeed in finding
suitable location. but will return In a fel
days and make another effort to ind 0as
In the New York Journal prize stcl
contest, which has rcoentiy closed. M9
Julia Harrison Of This city was the viz
ner. She received a telegram TO that q
feet Saturday afternoon. In which her w
tory was announced ana the inforniatiol
given that her story would appear IN n
days Journal.
Deputy sheriff Tom Tongue returned AZ
night from beaumont with Jesse Whlte Y
custody. White was wanted In this conl
" IOf some OH nleS uue tHt COUNTY. MI
District Attorney ]. T. Buchannan leB
Saturday afternoon for his Brazos bottos
plantation.
Postmaster W. i, -Dwyer returned lros
a visit to San Antonio yesterday.
w. r. Peed. WHO has been ~sojournlng +
Brenhnm for some time, left Sunday e
his former home in North Texas.
b. Reiss, who has been spending the pa,
week or two visiting relatives In Houstol
retnrned last night. l
Miss Halle ook of Oklahoma City Is hsS
on a visit, the guest of Colonel ID. 9 ~
dings. Il
Miss Edna Rogers of Chappell Hill. va
has been here on a visit to Miss Bessi
Eldridge, returned 20 her home today,
Mr.. Helen NJ. Stone Of Bellville, who AZ
been here on j visit, has returned home
Invitation Ia deliver the Fourth OF JhS
grafton at the Suinmerville celebration
A big crowd Of Brenham colorcd poop
went up to Summeryille today.