Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 20, Ed. 1, Friday, May 17, 1878 Page: 3 of 4
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J Local Intelligence.
Now set out sweet potato
V slips. Don't neglect it.
T"EcnES will begin to ripen
itliin.thc next eight ortcn days.
A Voi-K i est will be ' held at
New iflm Austin county next
Sunday.
r .This market is glutted with
ripe plums large fine luscious
" 'ones at that
Rain. We were favored with
a refreshing shower of rain yes-
terday evening.
The expenses of the late
- "olksfest in this city were jjp-
wards of $ I 800.
' Tun recent rains will prove of
immense benefit to the planting
interest of this county.
-"MSaxdv Street in front of
'Park's new stable has been
leveled up graded and now
present a nice appearance.
Recovering. Mr. A. Jef-
fries who was severely injur-
ed at the Volksfest grounds
on Saturday last is slowly im-
" proving.
- Tun New Justice. The
Commissioners Court appointed
Mr. Charles Zurcher Justice of
the Peace fortius" Precinct vice
T. O. Hynes resigned.
The Banner acknowledges
the receipt of a communication
from "Old Beeswax." Its
jgreat length precludes the pos-
VK1 sibuityTof its publication.
Half A Hundred. That's
all! ' Washington count' now has
on 'her pauper rolls just exact-
ly fifty persons who draw from
three to eight dollars per month
each.
Accident. A little boy son
- of Jack Ward fell out of a
" tree and broke his leg just
"above the knee. He was paly-
ing on the branch just north
of town.
Great improvement has been
made in Sandy stseet between
Ant and St. Charles streets.
About a dozen cart loads of
dirt has been placed there and
the grade raised.
jf 'Went Up. Abe Harrison's
. big balloon which was kept be-
low on Saturday on account of
the rain waSj turned loose on
" 'Monday evening and made a
beautiful ascention.
Mr. Hassett who was here
" a few days ago in a destitute
condition with three young
children writes that he has
succeeded in getting them into
the Orphans Home at Galves-
ton Arrested. The police on
Monday arrested a colored
prostitute who has been on the
streets for some time. All of
-the same class will be arrested
and tried before the Mavor for
vagrancy.
The Commissioners' court
yesterday afternoon made an
order that the G. C. and S. F.
railroad be exempt from county
taxation for a period of five
years from and after its comple-
tion to Brenham.
Fine Rains. On Sunday
morning there was a fine rain
on Mill creek and on Tuesday
morning at Chappcll Hill.
Farmers say these ra'ins will do
"some good" but are hardly
enough for a thorough season.
JHon. Seth Shepaud return-
ed home yesterday looking in
fine 'health and high spirits.
He will address the citizens of
Austin county by invitation at
the picnic grounds in Mont-
gomery's pasture near Sempro-
nius on next Saturday.
- Mayor's Court. Wright
- McCoy the sportive Camptown
darkey who shot another dar-
key in the leg was fined $1 and
trimmings for discharging firc-
arms within the city limits.
One dollar for shooting a nig
in the leg waa so cheap that
Wright paid up with alacrity.
-"At :
RLa. S. L.-fThis cabalistic sign
means that the Louisiana State
Lottery Company offers a fine
cfiance to all who are disposed
to take the chances of becom-
' ing-suddenly rich by the in-
vestment of a small amount of
money. It is a legitimate lot-"
fery chartered by the State of
Louisiana. Sec advertisement
elsewhere
The CiiAPrr-LL liar. Mur-
der. Dennis Jones a negro
charged with the murder of
Sam Butler near Chappcll Hill
had a preliminary examination
before Justice Hynes on Tues-
day Charley Butler. . aged
about 13 years a son of the de-
ceased testified that late on
Saturday evening he saw Jones
loading a pistol at the crib.
That after dark Jones came to
i his father's Sam Butler's house
and knocked at the door; that
he had a pistol in each hand.
Sam Butler was sitting on a
box smoking when .Jones fired
and Sam fell to the flloor. Em-
ma Butler Butler's .wife then
told him Charley to hide and
he got into a box. Three shots
were fired. On Friday morn-
ing the day before the shoot-
ing Jones came to the house
and asked for an onion; his fa-
ther went to the garden to get
it; affiant was making coffee at
the time. When his father
stepped out Jones stepped in
and raising the coffee-pot lid
put something'in it that looked
"like salt. Jones got the onion
and left. He then took the
coffee-pot and emptied the con-
tents on the ground. Mr. W.
H. Billingslea testified to having
a part of the contents of the
coffee-pot picked up. They
were brought to Brenham and
analized by Doctors Lockett
and Wood who reported strych-
nine in them. Some other wit-
nesses were examined when.
the justice committed Dennis
Jones to jail without bond.
Emma Butler wife of deceased
and Anthony Chadwick color-
ed were committed to jail for
examination as accessories.
Warrants have been issued for
Fanny Perkins and Henry Elli-
son. Henry as reported else-
where has gone to take a ride
on Mr. John Carlisle's fine
horse.
A Gross Outrage. About
five o'clock on Saturday after
noon as Mr. N. Kavanaugh an
old and respectable citizen was
on his way home w hen immed-
iately in front of the jail he was
met by Jim Gibson a negro
who was drunk and disorderly.
Mr. K. spoke mildly to Jim tel-
ling him to behave himself. Jim
responded by striking Mr. K. a
powerful blow in the face knock-
ing him down Jim then went
insids of the jail yard and when
the city marshall and poiiceman
appeared claimed to be a prison
er and free from arrest Gibson
was convicted at the last term
of the district court but ap
pealed his case and is now out
on bond. The jail was locked
up at the time nobody being in
charge but a negro turnkey.
The marshal came up town and
ascertained that he had a right
to arrest Gibson but upon re-
turning to the jail found that
his bird had taken leg bail.
This is a gross outrage and there
is no doubt but that Gibson will
soon be caught A crowd of
negroes assembled in the vicini-
ty of the jail and were disposed
to sympathise with Gibson.
Accident. A drayman left
his horse standing on the
street unattended ; the horse
became frightened and ran up
Ant street coming in contact
with a buggy in which a lady
was seated and came near up-
setting it. The collision caus-
ed the dray to upset throwing
the horse to the ground. The
frightened animal was seized
by several gentlemen unloosed
from the dray preventing fur-
ther damages. The Mayor
should inforce the ordinance in
this case strictly.
Cutting Scrape. On Fri-
day afternoon a row occurred
at the corner bar near the depot
between Robert Selkirk ot Gid-
dings und John Mclntyrc col-
ored of this place. A skirmish
ensued in which the negro was
slightly cut in the hand. They
were separated Selkirk leaving
and going up the railroad; the
negro followed " and overtaking
Selkirk gave him a severe poun-
ding. Both parties were ar-
rested. . -
Jim Gibson the bad negro
who made such an unprovoked
assault on Mr. N. Kavanaugh
on Saturday last the same even-
ing reported at the jail and sur-
rendered himself. His bonds-
men have since surrendered
him to the sherifisothe courts
cannot reach Iiitrt.
Wanted to Die. Charley
Lightfoot a negro who is in
jail on a charge of robbing a
store near Burton became tired
of the monotony of prison life
and on Friday last concluded
to leave for a better land ; with
this object in view Charley
swallowed two large quids of to-
bacco and two large table-
spoons full of sprits of turpen-
tine supplementing this delecta-
ble dose with a pint -of the
meanest Cincinnati whiskey. It
is said that he tried to swallow
the whiskey bottle but was un-
equal to the task. Shortly af-
ter his swallowing feat he was
taken -'deathly sick. Sheriff
Hutchinson was sent for and
upon arriving found Mr. Light-
foot in a comatose condition;
pulseless and with his eyes set.
Dr. Lockett was immediately
summoned and after two hours
hard work succeeded in rescue-
ing the colored gentleman from
an ..untimely death. He may
yet live to be hanged.
Serious Accident. About
three o'clock on Saturday after-
noon a shower of rain came up
at the Volksfest ground. A
number of persons sought shel
ter under the committee room
a frail structure set on scantlings
some five or six feet from the
ground. Mr. A Jeffries was
under it with his grand-daughter
aged about two years. The
building being overloaded com-
menccd'cracking and those on
the floor made their escape;
abont this time it fell catching
Mr. Jeffries under it he having
just thrown his grandchild out
of danger. Mr. J. was very se-
verely injured in his spine and
chest. He was at once placed
in a carriage and carried to his
residence.
Fine Wheat. We learn that
Mr. J. J. Smith who lives in the
Independence neighborhood
has four acres of wheat sown
as an experiment that is about
four and -a half feet high and
beautifully headed. The stand
is excellent and our informant
says it will yield about forty
bushels to the acre. He says
it is as fine looking wheat as he
ever saw in his life. It will be
ready to harvest by next Tues-
day or Wednesday.
Mr. G. W. Newman whose
farm is about five miles east of
town on Saturday brought to
the Banner office a fine barn-
pie of wheat the heads of
which including the beard arc
about eight or nine inches in
length ; the grain is good sized
and .veil filled. Mr. Newman
has two and a half acres plant-
ed as an experiment It will
yield about twenty bushels to
the acre. He is fully satisfied
that wheat can be successfully
cultivated here.
Mayor's Court. The roos-
ter who was- arrested on the
Volksfest grounds with the pea-
shooter was arraigned on Satur-
day and pleading guilty to a
plain drunk was fined 3 and
trimmings. He paid up. The
pistol was only a "pepperbox"
so he was dismissed on the
charge of carrying unlawful
weapons. Selkirk and Mclntyrc
having concluded a treaty of
peace no charges were preferred.
They were dismissed without
day.
Runaway. About two
o'clock on Saturday afternoon a
pair of horses attached to a
buggy took fright and dashed up
Sandy street at a break-neck
speed. The street in front of the
courthouse was crowded with
horses and vehicles but the
runaway team made their way
through without other damages
than slightly hurting one or two
horses hitched to the racks.
The horses made their way out
of town. M
Weekly Cotton Statement.
Mr. W. K. Lewis furnishes
the Banner with the following
statement for the week ending
Thursday May 10th 1878.
Xct receipts hales -.
Shipment
Stock on hand
Total receipts this season 20000
Freigl to New York 80c.
per 100 lbs. rail and water.
Weather report by Dr. Wood:
Total rainfall in Inches 4-10
Highest temperature 83
Low est temperature 6a
Average temperature 74
Married. At the residence
of the brides father in this city
on Thursday eveing by Rev. Mr.
C.cf Mr. J. Tristram to Miss
Bettie Engelke. Both of this
chyi
WAR IN AFRICA-
One ccroKill-t Another.
On Saturday last just about
dusk a deliberate murder was
committed on Mr. Billingslea's
farm.half a mile from the city of
Chappcll Hill. It appears that
a negro named Sam Butler who
was living on the place was in
the habit ofquaVrcling with his
wife who on these occasions
sought protection with a negro
named Dennis Jones who lived
in the neighborhood. Sam and
his wife had lately had a new
quarrel and on Saturday even-
ing she returned home and
they were sitting by the fire in
their cabin having a nice com-
fortable family quarrel when
Dennis Jones appeared upon
the scene. The cabin has two
doors ; Dennis knocked atone
them and told Sam that he
wanted to see him ; Sam told
him to go round to the other
door; Dennis went and break-
ing it in or pushing it open at
once opened fire upon Sam.who
was as already stated sitting in
front of the fire. Dennis fired
three shots all of which took
effect one ball went through
the heart the other through the
shoulder and the last through
the wrist. Sam was killed too
dead to skin as" one of the
witnesses expressed it. Justice
Owins of Chappell Hill being
absent Dr. Hynes justice of this
precinct went down on
Sunday and held an inquest.
The jury returned a verdict
that the deceased came to Kis
death from shots inflicted with
a pistol in the hands of Den-
nis Jones. The deceased is
described as being a medium
sized black negro about "35
years old and a good peaceable
quiet man who had the best
crop on the plantation. Jones
was arreste4 and brought here
on Sunday night and placed in
jail. He will have a prelimina-
ry examination to-day.
Gamptown Sports. About
10 o'clock on Sunday night du-
ring the progress of the services
of the Baptist church at Camp-
'town Hugh Cammack and
Wright McCoy two sportive
black roosters got to sky-larking
out of doors. During the
progress of the " lark " a pistol
in the hands of McCoy was dis-
charged the ball finding a rest-
ing place in the calf of Cam-
mack's leg. They both so we
understand claim that it was all
"in fun." The worshippers in
the church rushed out to dis-
cover the cause of the shooting.
This broke up the meeting.
The shootist will tell the Mayor
this morning what he knows
about discharging fire arms
within the city limits.
"
Picnic at bEMPRONius.
There will be a grand picnic at
Montgomery's grove near Sem-
p'ronius on next Saturday the
1 ith instant given by the Sun-
day schools of 'that neighbor-
hood. We can assure all who
attend that they will have a
good time as the good people
or that neighborhood are (pro-
verbial for their hospitality.
.
Personal. Among the visi-
tors to the Volksfest on Friday
we noticed Col. D. Landes of
Austin county. Capt R. Y.
King of Lee county. Dr. N.
J. Thompson and J. R. Bald-
ridge of Graball. Capt J. M.
Williams W. P. Devcr and T.
C. Clayof Independence and F.
W. Becker of Giddings.
The Champion. This is the
name given the New American
Sewing Machine and it is by
right entitled to it being one of
the simplest most durable easy
and light running machines now
made. Mr. S. G. Wright the
general agent for this county
has a corps of experienced can-
vassers and the public can rely
upon any statcsments made by
them in regard tcr the machines
they offer for sale. Sec card
elsewhere.
Jumping Cows. You may
talk about your w ild rearing
tearing fighting cows but the
senior has a cow that can dis-
tance all other when it conies to
jumping. She is a small brown
unpretentions looking animal
and seemingly as docile as a
lamb but turn her loose in a
lot and she will sail over a ten-
rail fence with the greatest ease
and grace. The fact is " she is
a cow as is a cow . "
Military Zncampmont.
Col. Will Lambert Aid-de-Camp
to Gov. Hubbard was in
the city yesterday on business
connected with the proposed
military cmcampnTCnt at the
Houston Fair Grounds aoout
the 20 of June next. Thcok:
ncl inform us thatari
ment have -iSht-effc
which an abund;
will" be furntshet
campmcntwill
far the follow
have agreed to'
campment :
Light Guard. SarrBffnto Rflfles
nr.r T-Til.Kir 7nnnfM rtf T-TrMTC
.. .......
ton ; Washington Guards anAl
Island City Rifies of Galvestoih ;
Brenham Greys ; Bryan Rifffe ;
Central City Guards anr? Vaco
Greys of Waco ; Alamff Rifles
of San Antonio ; Star KJSes f
Corpus Chrfsti; Lamar Kfles
of Dallas and a battalion of (Ca-
dets from the Texas Military In-
stitute of Austin. Ii is expect
ed that Gen. Ord and slaff jn d
Gen. Hubbard and staff will b
present The various compa-
nies -will be furnished rations
and cooks by the citizens of
Houston so that the members
will be under no expense except
transportation which it is con-
fidently expected the railroad
companies will place at a mere
nominal figure. The Housto-
nians will do their best to en-
tertain the "bold soldier boys"
and there will be no dearth of
amusements.
The School Lands. It may
not be generally known that
Washington county owns four
leagues of school lands in Tom
Green county; such however is
the fact. Parties are now here
proposing to the county com-
missioners' to lease the entire
four leagues fora term of ten
years at JS300 per year or less
than two cents per acre per
year. This it would appear is a
rediculons low price. No one
seems to know anything of the
character or value of the land.
Tom Green is a new county and
is being rapidly settled up by a
good class of citizens. Asound
policy would seem to dictate
the inexpediency of tying up
such a large body of land that
is likely to become available in
a very few years for so long a
term as ten years on a merely
nominal rent. Let the matter
be thoroughly investigated be-
fore entering into such a lease
as the one proposed.
Mayor's Court. Tuesday
morning's levee:
George Harrisman drunk and
disorderly fined $1 and trim-
mings. He then cursed the
court and was remanded to the
bastile to keep company with
the fleas while sobering up.
Lawson McPatton on
Sunday morning about 3
o'clock fired three shots from
a bull-dog revolver. He was
charged with unlawfully dis-
charging firearms in the city.
This being his first appearance
before the Mayor he was let off
on a fine of Si and trimmings.
He gave security for his bill
and was released.
vWright McCoy the Camp-
town sporter had his case con-
tinued until to-day.
A Crash. A large stable in
the rear of the Randle property
on Clinton street was on Tues-
day reported to the city author-
ities as being dangerous and
liable to fall down at any mo-
ment. The city marshal pro-
ceeded to investigate the mat-
ter and found the family horse
of Mr. W. H. Vinson who oc-
cupies the premises quietly
eating his dinner. He was re-
moved at once and the building
tottered by a slight push when
an axe was procured and one
blow brought the structure to
the ground. School children
had been in the habit of play-
ing in its shade while returning
from school and doubtless a
serious accident has been
avoided.
Horse Stolen. A day or
two ago John Carlisle of Chap-
pcll Hill had a very fine horse
stolen out of his lot. A negro
man named Henry Ellison disap-
peared about the same time
the horse did. There is sup-
posed to be an intimate con-
nection in the simultaneous dis-
appearance of the nig and the
horse. tf
Everybody takes it Kirch's
Bourbon..
Count!
At the MS
hadinrcgartl
Christnn
for one ic
Han
Rhree to eight dollars per
The fcig allowances were made:
H. Frank for kev s. 75 cents.
J. S. Bates sen ices as bailiff to grand
jury $69.
C G. Couch goods for prisoners. $13.
Bannfr: printing and advertising $43-75-
Volksbote printing and advertising
$19.
W. A. Lockett professional sen ices ren-
dered prisoners in jail. $30.
J. E. Montgomery burying Katy Lock-
hart $10.
Wm. Mann record of deeds and blank?
$2962.
H.M. Lewis stationiry $2 50.
H. .Moldcnhaucr for error in time of
jury sen ice $S.
F. Bradthauer jury senice nime Omit
ted). $2.
R.E. Luhn medicines for prisoners.
5'7 &
J. I- Jorc' (lisn'ct clerk for keeping
indexes thrijmonths $75.
Thomas KoVion repairs on courthonse
$14. s
In Lunacy case of RuTc Williams II.
M. Lewis county clerk $13 65. J. H.
Hutchinson sheriff $7 10. H. E. Wil-
liams county judge $3.
Tw eh e jurors in Willhms' lunacy case
allow cd Si 25 per day e-ich.
T. O. Hynes for holding inquests on
bodies of Frank Vavara A. Fox and
Sam Butler $13.
R. S. Cook summoning corroner's jury
$250.
M. Strickland rebinding book $10.
II. M. I-evvis freight on book $2 55
J. II. Hutchinson was allow eil for salary
three months $50; for making clothing for
prisoners $10 60; for guard for jail thn.e
months $135: for cleaning jail $30; for
keeping Mrs. Weikcl a lunatic from Feb.
1st to May 15th $41 Co ; for commitments
and releases $70; for keeping and feed-
ing prisoners to May 15th $590 So.
Jack Landa wood for jail 3 months.
$3-
Sam Tortis work on jail $3.
O. Crozicr waiting on district and other
courts $50.
W. J. McMahan boarding and guard-
ing prisoners $14 40.
E. Kamien feeding jurors.'54 ep.
Potter & White carriages to send for
attached witnesses district court 5tS.
W. H. Murphy puttingglass in couuty
jail $2.
C. S. Pej ton jury fees $2.
Assessment of John Collin's lot in Bren-
hnm reduced from $250 to $100.
Assessment of Mrs. L. J. Spencer for
'S73-75. reduced from $2500 lo $1500.
Resignation of T. O. Hynes as justice of
precinct No. 3. received and accepted.
Andy Garland furnishing clothing and
coffin and digging grave for Wj-atJ Kennan
a lunatic $15.
R. A. -Han-in for stationery for county
collectors office $24.
B-mner for adv ertising notice to delin-
quent tax pajers $6.
Volksbote tax notice for R. A. Han-in
$2S 00.
Sam Stinnett & Co. whitewashing court-
house fence $9 60.
Clark & Edwards lumber and work on
courthouse fence $60.
Mullenbrook & Pool for timber used on
public roads S12 00.
Proposition of C E. Metcalf to lease
four leagues of Innd in Tom Green county
belonging to Washington county at an an-
nual rental of $350 for a term of five
3 ears; the timber to be protected and im-
provements on the property if any -be
made be turned over lo Washington coun-
ty ; Metcalf to hav e the privilege or renting
the land so long as Washington county
shall desire to rent it ; he to pay as much as
any other bidder and to give bond for
the payment of the rent annually was ac-
cepted. Ordered that the propertv. of the Gulf
Colorado and Santa Fe railway in this
county be exempted from taxation for the
term of five years after its completion to
Brenham.
Ordered that Charles Zuchcr be appoin-
ted Ju-.tice of the Peace for Precinct Xo. 3.
to fillVthe unexpired term of T. O. Hynes.
Orderdcred that a tax of one-fourth of
one percent be levied on the taxable prop-
erty owned in Washington county for the
current expenses of the couuty. Also a
further direct tax of fifteen cents on the one
hundred dollars for the payment of debts
already incurred by the county. ALo a
poll tax of fifty cents for the current ex-
penses of the county. The tax collector is
authorized to receive any of the scrip of
this count- in payment of the county tax
now levied.
Ordered that the official bond of Charles
Zueher justice of the peace with C W.
Kl-vden H. Hodde and II. Fisher be ap-
prov ed.
T. C. Hardin allowed 53 80 for guard-
ing prisoner at Burton.
McFarland X. Aven for stitionery for
use of county officers allowed $2S 70.
Ordered that $150 be appropriated to
purchase a new safe for the use of the
county collector.
J. W. Rodcs allowed $12 for jury ser-
vice January term his name having petn
omitted.
Hany Hancock allowed $15-for sum-
moning coroners jnry and witnesses m
Fox case.
J. L. Moore allowed $73 for making
gtntraldirtct and reverse index to Book
E. cml minutes district court.
J. K. Williamson allow ed $20 for post
mortem examination in case Frank Vavara
and med val examination in case of Luan-
da IjnJs.
M.H. Wilkams allowed $2 for waging
on county court.
Ordered that parties holding registered
scrip against the connty be notified by
pjblication in IHnner and in Volksho'e
to'present same to Treasurer for payment
beforethc 1st of July next and that said
script cease to bear interest after that date.
he court will probably finish up its
bU'-inesvand adjourn tV momin".
TIT-
rc accounts
cause of its intrin
sic merit and the way it was
read .and because it was a copy
of the first English edition in
pamphlet form that was ever
sent out from a "printing press
in Texas and more over be-
cause it was a history of the
noted Stephen lf.. Austin a
kinsman of the reader. Genl.
Sayles favored us with his best
style of readings Music and
chatting made up the rest of
the evening. Programme for
next week.
Reading Seth Shepard B.
H. Bassett Miss Frankie Foote
and Mrs. Pressley.
Music Miss Ida Rippctoe
Miss Beck King Miss Hattie
Rutherford and- Dr. Luhn. -
j.
Pa: it or Observation.
On Thursday last a special
train carrying an excursion
party-of about fifty or sixty
gentleman comprising a num-
ber of the leading merchants
and business men of Galveston
and Houston passed up the
road. The party stopped here
for a couple of hours taking
dinner at the Mclntyrc House.
Among the party we noticed
Geo. Schieider Heidcnheimer
and others of Galveston and
B. A. Shepard of Houston. It
is the intention of the party to
visit the principal towns in the
State. While here the gentle-
men lost no time but made a
general inspection of the city.
They expressed themselves as
much pleased with the appear-
ance and business prospects' of
Brenham.
The G. C. & S. F. Railway.
Col. Leander Cannon agent
ot the Santa Fe road who has
Jately been in Burleson Milam
and Bell counties informs us
that the general feeling in those
counties is strongly in favpr of
the road and that the people
have subscribed very liberally
in aid of it Bell county stand-
ing at the head of the list. He
has every confidence in the en-
terprise and feels confident that
the required amount of aid will
be forthcoming'. The County
Commissioners' of this county
yesterday granted the road ex-
emption from county taxes. In
due time our citizens will be
waited upon and asked to con-
tribute their share in aid of this
much needed enterprise.
Potatoes and Beans. Mr.
H. Fisher has shipped since
Monday four car loads of po-
tatoes and snap beans. He in-
forms us tljat he is now paying
from 40 to 50 cents per bushel
for potatoes but that they must
be of good size as there is no
demand for marbles. The
large quantity of very small po-
tatoes shipped from Texas has
reduced the quotations of them
25 to 30 per cent below those
from Mobile and New Orleans.
The quality of the potatoes
raised here is fully as good if
not better than those from the
east of the Mississippi river.Held for Murder. Justice
Zurcher on Thursday held his
first court. The case was the
preliminary examination of
Emma Butler wife ofSam But-
ler thencgro who was murdered
the other Hday. About fifty
Chappell Hill negroes were irr
town and attended the court
Emma was committed to jail
without bail ; the evidence
going to show that she had made
threats and instigated the kill-
ing. Anthony Chadwick who
was suspected was discharged
there being no evidence against
him.
The total amount of appro-
priations made by the Commis-
sioncrs' Court at the February
term was $460237 and forjury
services in county court from
January toMay S356.
Cotton Blooms. Mr. Geo.
Robertson exhibited a stalk of
cotton in town yesterday liter-
ally loaded with squares and
blooms. This is the first? we
have seen thi- season."
ockhart
Knington) $iooo.
ffTHutchinson S. W. C
rto J. T. Swearingen lot i and
2 block 23 Wilkins add. $6i.
P. H. Barnhill to Mrs. S. G.
demons lot in Brenham 2S300.
I. J. Lockett to C L. Spen-
cer lot in Washington Robert-
son league S30.
- W. D. Edwards and wife to
1 Emilia Amslcr lot in block 92
Brenhan S326. . "
' J. D. Giddings J. B. Wilkin
911-2 acres Harrington league)
and 160 acres in Hays county
S354-
J. B. Wilkin to T. J Thomp- .
son lot 16 Norris addition
Brenham $7$r n -
Mary A. TJaldridge to J. R-
Baldridge part of M. Byrd
league gift. v
Man. A. Baldridgc ta An-
nie E. Wood part of M. Byrd
league gift
Mary A. Baldridg'e to Joseph
Baldridge part of M. -Byrd"
leaTgue gift.
Marriage Licenses issued by
H. M. Lewis county cleric for
the week endingMay iCth f.
Henry Garrett and Isabella1
Williams.
Frank Leaaritl Phajbe Smith.
B. F. Dotson and Carrie M.
Lipscomb. "
W. C. Traylor and Carrie Bt
Eldridge. ' '
J. Otto von Grumbkow"and
Dora Fricke.
Eph'raim Felder and Care-
Una Anderson.
Personal. Judge Dan Mc-
Crimmon of the Bellville Bea-
con was in the city yesterday.
The Judge is looking well and
feels flattered at the success
the Beacon is meeting with. He
will return next week on a visit
of a day or two's duration.
Chanoed His Mind. A few
days ago a white man was fined
$1 and trimmings by the Mayor
He said he would rot in the"
bastile before he woold pay
He. worried along with the fleas-
fo"r three days when fie weak-
ened. He paid up and toofe '
his departure.
Horse and Thief. A (ew
days ago Mr. J. J. Scholl of
this city lost a fine mare and
sent postal cards describing her
to various post-offices. On
Friday afternoon he received a
telegram from Bryan stating
that the horse and thief were
there subject to' his order. He
has gone after them.
Floater. Mr. Tom Hunt of
Caldwell is favorably spoken
of as a suitable candidate for
Floater to represent this and
Burleson counties in the next
Legislature. He is a good
man and a true Democrat We
hope he may get the- nomina-
tion. Undertakers Goods. Mr.
J. F. Parks has just received a
full supply of coffins and burial"
rnsps of all stvles and sizes
which he is offering at reduced
prices. Persons needing any
thinu in this line will do well to
give Mr. Parks a call.
' 1 3s
Latest style prins and-pef
cals a complete assortment at
D. W. Bloombargh s.
Buy vour lawns white coo'ds
laces corsets ri6bonsat DJWr
Bloombargh's.
Square nieals for 25 cents at
the Phenix Restaurant.
Try Kiroh's fine old Bourbon
Whiskey.
Gents' . shirts drawers col
Jars ties hats wrappers " and
latest novelties at V. W. Bloom-'
bargh's.
Fans .parasols silk and lace3
fishews latest novelties "and lof
at D. W. Bloombargh'sv"
New style spring and"summerr
goods very low at D. W-
Bloombargh's. '
.
Best assorted stock clothing
for men youths and boys at D.
W. Bloombargh's.
Just received slippers shoes
for ladies Misses-' and children
sold remarkable low at D. W
Bloomhargh's
25 Cents. This amoun will
get a-square meal at the Phe-
nix Restaurant;
.Tomato Plants for sale at
the Oak Hill Nursc.rics
mch 24-tf
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