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VOL. XIlfr-KO 28.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
BKENHAM, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1878.
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County. 7J0j Precinct, J. TheTnoney to
accompany the announcement, in eTery in
ttanoe.
Emperor William's wounds
have now entirely healed, and
all Germany, except the social
ists, is happy.
Tun chances of Hpn. Seth
Shepard are growing brighter
day by day. If nominated he
' can beat Wash Jones.
i Milam county instructs for
.'Shepard for Congress. The
delegates fs supposed Jo be
three-quarters for Hubbard.
There is now little doubt
C'that the party who fired on the
. EI Paso stage were white men,
or Mexicans and not Indians at
all.
The Mexia Ledger is exceed
- ingly hard to please, it predicts
dire calamities to the people
r-should either Throckmorton,
Hubbard or Lang be elected.
Tnc Houston Age goes for
John Hancock and the two
Austin daily papers in a right
lively manner. It has no faith
m Hancock andless in the
newspapers referred to.
The condition of affairs in
Idaho and Oregon is getting
serious. In Idaho and border
ing on the Oregon line there is
from 1000 to, 1300 Tiostile In
dians which are virturally com
. mittcd to war.
The San Antonio Express re
marks that Gen. Grant seems to
-be a thorn in the side of many
Democratic editors. It thinks
if the Democrats can't beat
Grant for the presidency in 1880,
there is nobody they can beat
In France the wages of farm
hands average S15 a month
while the cost of living is S12
or 13 a month. Miners make
$1.05 to S1.15 cents a day;
those who work above ground
make from 65 to 75 cents a day.
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Senator Maxey and Con
gressman Giddings were ten
dered a banquet by the Galves
ton merchants. The affair came
offv.at the Tremont' Hotel, on
Friday evening. Toasts and
speeches were freely indulged
in.
Eliza Pinkston, one of the
historic characters in the Louis
iana returning board business,
now states that she was to have
been paid 500 for, the part
played by her, but only reciev
cd 30, the balance remaining
in the hands of Brewster of re
turning board fame.
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There was a reunion of the
1 2th and 19th regiments Texas
cavalry held at Waxahachie on
the 4th inst About 200 mem
bers of the command were pres
ent and about 5000 people were
on the grounds. Addresses
were delivered, speeches made
and a good time generally wa
had.
A.special to the Galveston
Nr.vs dated Concho July 4th
says: It is reported at El Paso
that one thousand Mexican's
arc en route to the Texas side,
having petitioned the Chihuahua
government to allow them to
cross over and rescue Apodaca
who was implicated in the El
Paso riots.
The Houston Telegram thinks
the building of the Santa Fc road
to and through Brenham would
in all probability be a disadvan
tage, resulting in the establish
ment of a rival town ten or fif
teen miles from the junction.
All of these chances we are wil
ling to take if we can only get
the Santa Fc
The Galveston Civilian
now uses the Congressional Rec
ti d for A'.rapPs.
TR1MARXZS VS. COKVTX
TION8. The Democracy of Colorado
county are called upon to hold
primary elections on the 3d of
Angust next, for the purpose
of ascertaining the voice of the
people as to the different candi
dates before them for office.
The Citiseu says great com
plaint has been made of the
convention system. The cry is
"rings."
The great trouble is that those
who are first to abuse conven
tions and cry rings, are those
who never attend conventions ;
they seem satisefid to cry rings
Conventions are usually held
after due public notice has been
given, and ever' man who has
any interest in the manage
ment of public affairs should
make it his business to attend
the conventions or meetings,
especially the primaries, and,
by an expression of opinion,
send men, as delegates the
county conventions, who will
truly represent the sentiments
of the people at large. That
conventions can be, and have
been manipulated, is true; con
ventions haveT their evils; the
question is, what can be done
to remedy this? The remedy
is in the hands of the people
themselves, and consists in their
attending the primary meetings
in such numbers as to obtain an
expression of the will of the ma
jority. It is now suggested in
Colorado county to- supersede
the convention system, by hold
ing primary elections at all the
voting places in the county,
where every man is expected to
go and vote for his choice of
the candidates for the various
offices, precisely in the same
way as at a regular election.
The men receiving the largest
number of votes, become the
nominees of the party holding
the primary elections; the de
feated candidates are required
to step down and out. The
plan piesents on its -face every
appearance; of fairness, and
is fair, if the people can only be
induced to take sufficient inter
est in these elections to get at
the actual choice of the people.
Except in close political con
tests, there is always an apathy,
many abstaining from voting,
but afterwards abusing the men
who are elected, and the party
for electing them. The highest
duty attaching to citizenship is
that of voting, and a man who
knowing and willfully neglects
this very important duty, can
hardly be classed as a good citi
zen. As between the conven
tion and primary system, there
is but little difference, although
the primary seems to possess
the advantage, provided the
voters do their whole duty.
From the official proceedings
of the Fayette county Demo
cratic convention, it appears
that Hon. Seth Shepard had a
good many supporters. On
the motion to instruct for con
gressman, the vote stood, Han
cock 45; Shepard 20; W. M.
Walton 3; whereupon it was
declared that the convention
instruct for Hancock. This
was perfectly right, and we only
give the figures to show that
Shepard was not without friends
in Fayette count'. On the vote
for governor, Hubbard received
67 votes against 6 scattering.
Tue Alabama Republican
State convention" has just ad
journed sine die at Montgom
ery. The day was spent in
wrangling over contested seats.
Resolutions endorsing Hayes
were, tabled. Resolutions to
nominate a State ticket met a
similar fate. They revenged
themselves by adopting a plat
form violent- denouncing the
Democrats. Radicalism is irre
trievably dead in Alabama, and
this is probably the last State
convention they will ever hold.
At a German picnic near
Tittsburg, Pa., on the 4th inst.,
a storm came up blowing down
a tree and killing ten persons
and seriously injuring fifteen
ttthcrs.
Congressional ReTior.
A correspondent of the Gal
veston Neuis writing from Fla
tonia gives a review of the con
gressional sitnation in this dis
trict He says there is much
dissatisfaction existing in the
Democratic ranks, and an evi
dent disposition to break from
party lines and allegiance. He
also says that from a careful
view of the situation, appear
ances indicate that an effort will
be made to bring out a Repub
lican, possibly ex-governor
Dm He further says that it
is plain that a great many Dem
ocrats and Conservatives would,
if theBrenham convention does
not suit them, be glad to defeat
its nominee. It is said that
should Davis run he will get the
full strength of the Republican
party. If this be so, Jones
would have to depend entirely
upon the Greenback element,
and the sore-headed Democrats.
Taking this view of the sit
uation the election of the
Democratic nominee would
be a certainty if Davis makes
the race. A great effort is be
ing made by the Austin papers,
and the correspondents of the
News to manufacture public
opinion in favor of Hancock.
This may perhaps win, but we
think Shepard has a firm hold
o.i the hearts of the people; and,
in all the pronounced Demo
cratic counties in the northern
part of the district the county
conventions have instructed for
him.
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The Arkansas State conven
tion favors making United
States treasury notes a full legal
tender; the substitution of
greenbacks for national bank
notes; the repeal of the re
sumption act ; approves the re
monetization of silver, and
favors the taxation of United
States bonds the same as other
property. These resolutions
are similar to those passed by
the Ohio convention and would
seem to meet the views of ,all
moderate advocates of green
backs. The disciples of Brick
Pomeroy want an irredeemable
paper currency that they are
pleased to call absolute money,
witnout even so much, as a
promise to pay. It is by no
means likely that the property
owners of the country will ever
endorse the Utopian ideas ad
vanced by Pomeroy and his fol
lowers. The Houston papers contain
the particulars of the drowning
of Mr. Thomas W. Marshall, a
a Texas veteran. Mr. Marshall
had participated in the 4th of
July excursion to the San Jacin
to battle ground on the steamer
Diana. On the return trip and
while the steamer was landing
at Houston, he by some m:ans
fell overboard and was drowned.
He was a native of Nova Sco
tia, and was 71 years of age.
He was a pilot on the steam
boat Laura, and on the day of
the battle of San Jacinto the
Laura was aground on Rcdfish
bar. He was buried from his
residence in Houston on Friday.
The Telegram says, "Thomas
Marshall was a good man and
an exemplary citizen.
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The gubernatorial contest is
involved-in darkness, if not mys
tery. The two-thirds rule will,
in all probability, prevail. If it
is well adhered to by the parti
sans of three prominent aspi
rants, Hubbard, Throckmorton
and Lang, it will result in the
defeat of all of them and the
selection of the "dark horse.'
This mysterious equine is vari
ously named Devinc, Mills,
White or Reagan.
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The Huntsvillc Item, .says
that in slavery days the cotton
worm was unknown. It was
then the habit of planters to
burn the cotton stalks. A wri
ter in the Galveston News sug
gests the burning of the old
stalks as a remedy, ho having
discovered that the egg or
larvae that produces the cotton
worm, is laid in the cot
ton stilks and on no other
plant.
COLORED BARBECTJe.
The Owls "Thar."
On Friday there was a bar
. beetle given by the. colored peo
ple at Cole's creek, near Hidal
go, in the Washington beat.
There was three or four hun
dred people present. TheBren
ham owls were out in full force.
Among the audience, there was
forty or fifty of the leading citi
zens and Democrats of the
neighborhood. The chief busi
ness was speaking; speaches
were made by the following
named owls : Tom Lockett, E.
Kamier, Jonny O'Riodan, Ed.
Lockett, Huse McAdoo, Steve
Hackworth and Constable
Blount, of Washington. Mr.
Huse McAdoo devoted his en
tire attention to the demolition
of what he terms the "court
house ring." The venerable
Stephen A. Hackworth tore his
hair and made a regular "Hail
Columbia.' talk en the old
stand-bys of the Republican
part-, of which he was one who
had been thoroughly tried and
branded "I. C." (Confederate
cavalrymen will understand the
meaning of the letters.) Our
reporter, who was "thar," says
that there is some little dissen
tion in the ranks ; a few of the
the old "stand-bys" want every
thing their own way, show
ing a disposition to "buck' and
do some responsible pitching.
Hub Hutchinson and LyJ.
Smith were both "thir," and
announced themselves as candi
dates for Sheriff. Excepting the
"little differences" in the views
of the orators, everything passed
oft pleasantly . There was plen
ty to eat and no scarcity of "wet
groceries."
Commissioners'! Conrt.
Special term July 8. The following or
ders were made,
John A. Traylor appointed constable
Precinct No. 2. vice R. S. Cook.
Tom. Day, colored, allowed S0 for
waiting on District Court, 1st week July
term.
Richard Mackcy, allowed S2 50 for
mowing weeds in court house yard.
.. Richard Mackey, allowed 510 for wait
ing on District Court, 1st week of July
term.
W. II. Williams, allowed $to forwaiting
on District Court and $13 75 for summon
ing witnesses in inquest cases of Wm. Law,
Amos Richmond, Robert Whitfield and
Walter.
Iarry Hancock, allowed $20 for sum
moning witnesses in inquests of K. Krug,
D. Krug. M. Krug, C Krug and M.
' Winklcman.
C Zurcher. allowed $25 for holding in
quests in above rates.
II. Hancock, allowed $12 for waiting on
Comity Criminal Court 6 days, July term.
J. H. Hutchinson, allowed $256 20 for
boarding prisone.s in ctuity jaii, from
June 8, to July 8, 1S7S; $18 for commit
ments and releases, and $75 for boarding
lunatics in county jail from June S, to July
8, 1S78.
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Senatorial. The Banner
has interviewed several citizens
from different portions of Aus
tin county during the past
week, and they all think that
the Hon. A. Chesley is justly
entitled to the nomination for
State Senator; and, that Austin
county will come to the con
vention solid for Chesley ; they
think also that Washington
count' should give him a
hearty support. In Burleson
county he already has an as
surance of considerable strength,
and his friends there are san
guine of his success. The Ban
ner would be proud to see Mr.
Chesley get. the nomination, as
we believe he is the only mm
in the field who can consolidate
the vote of the district.
Hon. Matt Gaines, colored,
ex-Senator from this district
and now a resident of Lee
county, made a two hour's har
angue at the courthouse on Sat
urday afternoon to an audience
of 200 persons, among them
one or two "owls" and several
white Democrats. He told the
colored people they ought to
put none but their own race in
office, and is said to have given
the white Republicans " Hail
Columbia. " His discription
of how the white Republicans
would take a colored man off
to a bar-room and treat him
when no one was in sight, ,is
said to have been absolutely
correct. Hon. Matt is highly
colored, being about the com
plexion of the " ten of spades. "
THE fOtTRTH AT ROUND TOP.
A Gay and Happy Day. About Sixteen
Handred People Prcitcnt.
The Assemblage Addressed by
the Hon. Seth Shepard xand
Geo. Wolohman,
The Tournament and Turrereln exer
cises and Hall.
The senior had the pleasure
of attending the grand celebra
tion of the glorious Fourth at
Round Top on Thursday,
Arriving upon the grounds at
an early hour we had the pleas
ure of witnessing the assem
blage of the crowd. At nine
o'clock people were seen pour
ing into town, eagerly intent
upon a day's enjoyment and
pleasure. At ten o'clock the
town was literally crowded
with expectant and anticipating
humanity, when the procession
was formed in the following or
der and marched to the
grounds, some half a mile dis
tant: 1. Foss" Brass Dand.
2. Knights of the Tournament.
3. Members of the Round Top Turners.
4. West Mill Creek Turners.
5. A decorated wagon containing the
members of the) oung Ladies' Sing
ing Society.
6. Gtijcns on horseback and in chi
cles. Upon arriving at the grounds
the exercises of the tournament
were begun, and hotly contest
ed. The distance ran was
about one hundred yards, and
there were four rings to catch ;
the time to be made was eight
seconds; with three tilts to each
knight. The following is the
result, as furnished us by Mr.
Liggon, one of the judges :
1. J. T. Rankin, Knight of Seven Stars,
7 ring.
2. Alex Rosenberg, Knight of Nassau,
3 rings.
3. J. Robison, Knight of Warrenton,
7 rings.
4. Liu Zapp, Knight of Lone Star,
8 rings.'
5. II. Becker, Knight of Long Point,
S rings.
6. A. Decker, Knight of Live Oak
Groe, 8 rings.
7. II. G. Gregg, Knight of Burton,
7 rings.
8. E. Adams, Knigt of Labadie Prairie,
4 nags.
9. K. Ncese, Knight of JCceseville,
7 rings,
la H. Amberg, Knight of Rutersville,
4 rinns.
11. Sam. Ligon, Knight of No Hope,
3 rings.
12. Doc. Ligon, Knight of Clear Creek,
5 rings-
13. D. McClatchy. Knight of the Wound
ed Heart,"(tice ruled out), 2 rings-
14. V. A. Kankan, Knignt ol Ledbencr,
2 rings.
The knights of Lone Star,
Long Point and Live Oak
Grove, having tied, ran over
with the following result:
Lone Star, first prize.
Long Point, second prize.
Live Oak Grove, third prize.
At 1 1 o'clock the Hon. Seth
Shepard was introduced to the
audience by the Hon. Joel
Robison, of Warrenton. His
speech in the outset was a his
torical Fourth of July oration,
winding up with a thorough dis
cussion of the National Finan
ces. His speech was a master
ly effort and was well received
by his hearers; many of whom
stated that it was the finest
speech they ever heard from
the lips of a man of his years.
Notwithstanding he consumed
one hour and three quarters of
time, the people never grew
tired, but listened to his augu
ment with intense interest.
Dinner was then announced
and we had the good fortune to
fall into the hands of our friend
and former schoolmate, Mr. T.
A. Ledbetter, and enjoyed a
sumptuous dinner with him, as
did all the Brenham delegation.
At 2 o'clock the audience
was favored with an able ad
dress in the German language
by Mr. Geo. Weichman. His'
remarks were appropriate to
the occasion, and contained
nothing of a political nature.
At the conclusion, of his re
marks the "Young Ladies Sink
ing Society" favored the audi
ence with one of their sweetest
and most popular airs, w hick was
highly appreciated and lustily
cheered.
Next in order was the Tur
ners exercises on the horizon
tal bar, being a contest between
the Round Top Turnvercin, of
Fayette county, and the West
Mill Creek Turnverein, of Wash
n gton county, resulting as fol
lows:. Fritz Bebierstcin and
Herman. Bebierstcin, of the
West Mill Creek Turners, cap
tured the first and fourth priic.
O. Hellmake and Willie Stuck
ert, the second and third prizes.
There were two fine bands of
music upon the grounds, which
discoursed sweet music, at in
tervals, during the day.
THE BALL.
At sunset the music repaired
to Rosenberg's Hall and the
platform erected on the square,
where dancing was begun,
which was kept up with spirit
and animation until daylight
Friday morning.
The whole affair was a .bril
liant success; and, we may here
remark that it is seldom the
case that one sees such order
preserved in an assemblage of
sixteen or eighteen hundred
people. Although there was
an abundance of beer on the
grounds, no disturbance what
ever was created.
Non-Voters.
In all sections of the country,
and in "all elections, many men
stay away from the polls. The
recent election in California calls
forth the following remarks
from the Alta Californian; they
are as appropriate to one sec
tion of the country as another:
"What shall be said of those
citizens who spent the day in
selfish rest, who ran away to
the country, went fishing, to the
Cliff house, and anywhere,
everywhere, rather than do
their duty ? Such men are not
fit to be citizens. This growing
habit of what is called the best
element in society, to neglect
the ballot-box, deserves the se
verest reprehension. It is a
crime against free institutions;
and if, as we arc almost led to
believe, this utter personal sel
fishness, laziness and indiffer
ence to public duty has grown
to be a deep-rooted malady in
these men, there ought to be
some remedy found for it and
administered. It is this element
that is responsible for frauds
in elections; that has debased
the ballot and sent unworthy
men into high official station.
A non-voting respectable citizen
is a greater nuisance and. curse
to society and the peace of the
community where he lives, than
the worst whooping hoodlum,
w ho sleeps by day and goes out
at night on his mission of lar
ceny, garroting and universal
villainy.
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The Huntsville Item referring
to the Mexia Ledger's editorial
on the custom of county offi
cials sending out of the State
for printing has this to say :
An examination will show the
disease is not confined to Wash
ington count, but with a few
noble and patriotic exceptions,
prevades the whole State. The
remedy is in the hands- of the
people ; let them refuse to sup
port men who patronize St
Louis for work they can have
done at home. Let the officials
look to St. Louis for their votes
when the day of election comes
on. There arc legions of men
quite as capable as the incum
bents to fill the offices, and who
would be only too glad of a
chance to serve the people and
encourage the home industries
too, instead of building up non
constituents with ready cash.
There are not many papers in
the State that have not com
plained of this importing sys
tem, and it is likely the balance"
will make themselves heard,
whenever the evil prevails. "Let
judgement and execution issue,"
in all cases where convictions
are obtained. That's music.
Mr. Lang made a spread
eagle speech on the 4th inst. at
Fort Worth. He told the peo
ple all about how badly
they have been and are now
being treated. He avowed
sentiments of the most advanced
greenback order. He favors
the issue of an absolute paper
money to be receivable for all
dues, public and private, and the
payment pf the na:ional bonded
debt in this money and the
stopping further payment of in
terest due. The speech was
well received.
The Berlin Congress has
agreed, in principle, to three
points, namely: The Dardanelles
to be closed to ships of war; to
cede Batoum to Russia and
make it a free port. There re
mains the question of dis
mantling the fortifications. A
happy termination of the con
gress is expected next Thursday.
State xe.Ws.
Trinity county instructs
for Hubbard and Sayers.
The Fort Worth Standard
announces that it is "prcpaired"
to do job work.
A great many barns for the
storage of grain have been built
in San Saba county.
Great preparations are be
ing made at Corsicana for the
reunion on the 10th inst.
Many loads of buffalo
hides have passed through San
Saba during tha last week.
Throckmorton made a
speech at San Marcos fairly
taking the people by storm.
Col. Ed. Waller, of Waller
county, who has been sick two
weeks, is reported to be dying.
Hempstead has a colored
brass band. They promisa to
do their practicing out of town.
Jim Jones a negro convic
ted of murder will be hanged at
LaGrangc on Saturday the 6th,
inst. "4,
The body 3fcdrowned
negro man was fouR- in the
Colorado river near the old Al
ley farm.
. Hon Norton Moses an
nounces as a candidate for the
Legislature in the 74th Repre
sentative district.
At Corsicana the only ob
scrvace of the "Fourth" was
the display of a national flag at
a beer house.
Navarro county is out of
debt and has a surplus of cash
in the treasury. They now talk
of building !l new court-house.
The ladies of Corsicana
will give the Hood's and Gran
bury's brigades one of the most
elegant receptions they have
ever had.
U. L. Collins, of-xcursion
fame tells the Houston
that he was swindled
K. and T. and the Missi
cine railroads.
The Colorado
complains of excessive
and thinks it may cause thi
ton to produce too much
bcr and not quite enough bollsl
A negro with his abdomen
literally cut open was brought
to Houston in a skiff from down
the bayou. Another negro did
the carving and.made his es
cape. A highly respectable and
respected young man named
McCool. blew his brains out
with a pistol on a ranchoia Wil
son countv. He was tired of
life.
Gold has been discovered
in Columbus. Dr. Tarvfnin hav
ing his well cleaned out discov
ered minute particles of gold in
the dirt brought from the bot
tom Mrs. Simpson.'of Columbus,
in cutting open a cabbage dis
covered a centipede three inch
es .in length. The Simpson
family do not care about cab
bage now.
The Fort Worth Standard
says the wet weather will reduce
the average yield of wheat in
Tarrant county to twelve bush
els and in some localities to
ten bushels.
Waco has had another fire.
The store of H. I. Bernstein &
Co. was burned on the night of
the 4th inst, Waco also had a
convention that sends a solid
delegation'for Lang.
Col. Will Lambert has
been appointed a committee of
one to proceed to Austin to
procure board and lodging for"
the Harris count' delegation to
the State convention.
John"Spcer, fo? the mure
der of Parson Pledger, has been,
by the District court at Waco,
sentenced to be hanged, on
Wednesday, August 3Stn. Ex
ecutive clemency alone can
save .him.
A negro, whose wool is of
the color of driven snow, aud
who claims to be an even hun
dred years of age, was arrested
at Fort Worth for carrying a
pistol. He was on the war
path.
E. C. Harrell has been
elected mayor of the city of
Giddings. He publishes a card
stating that h will endeavor to
discharge the multifarious du
ties of his high office to the best
of his abtlity.
During the past three
weeks about one hundred and
twenty-five thousand head of
sheep have been removed from
Nueces and adjoining counties to
the vicinity of San Antonio,
where the grazing is much bet
ter. Three road agents robbed
the mail stage near Peg Leg
crossing, on the San Saba, be
tween Mason and Menardville.
The registered letters were stol
en. Another stage was fobbed
at the same place about the
same lin.c.
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A port Worth saloon keep- ar
ef attacked, a blind fiddler with
a pair of brasYknucklcs and
beat him most outrageously.
A fight occurred in XHis
county between a sherift's posse
and three horse theives. Frank
Werner, the boss thief;; and one
other was killed; the. third one
escaped)
A Fayette county man hav
ing an abiding faith thaf pr6v
idence does everything for the
best, will not allow his tenants
to po.son cotton worms. He
says if the Lord sendsr cater
pillars it is because he knows it
is for the best and it would be
wrong to kill them.
The Brazos Pilot gives an
extended account of a ncgrn
political meeting at Bryan. It- .
says Jim- Russell a negjU-ay-.ii.
man announced that he-Wi a.
candidate for "represeirtir" o
the Legislature, and cBKaiased,
at great length and wiUiwiueh
"superocity of loguocfty" Ms
claims for the positiorL' - -
AiDUz eooo people- :
bled at Flatonia to celesrte ti
4th of July. There was sar
limited supply of barSetwwi I
meats and edibles. GpyT Wtt- '
bard spoke two holkstu Ce
Wash Jones spoke at gret -t
length" and Jutjge .Ireliwlgife J
made a short address, speaking
first and occupying but a few
mintes.
A dastardly .murder was"
committed at Paige station'n
the morning5 of trie 4th" mStr
About 9 o'clock as M. Howard x
station agent was on his: way to ''
the depot, he was-met by about
twenty-five men who killed himr
he was shot in zj places;1 He -was
the brother of Sanv How-5
ard, who is nowin the Bastrop "" .
jail charged with assasinating
and killing Alex Farmer.
San Saba News State-
of wheat grown on Jack- -
pppppppppgssssai
.Richland. "
asured -iTSH-
bushels at
bushdUr
tnHMlMH
:gW-..swife
per prrrMKtMb Of ft
1". - ' JL. . " aV -
sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssF
XtinsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssWRIS
very heavy wheat; it vt cotsWMiv
ed good wheat that wartta - 62 -;
or 63 pounds taJbgisW.
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The Austin! arithmetician of
the Galveston News, in his
special of theth instgives tKc
following solution of the guber'" .
national problem -I
Instructed for Hubbard, 304 "
for Throckmorton, 300. 'UnirV: -
structed: Hubbard,- , 363
Throckmorton, 89. Instructed
for Lang, jj uninstnrcted, 74.
Total for Hubbard, G&j ; for? '
Throckmorton, 489; for Lang,
45J- Aggregate, vote, 1307.
This is taken from official cal
culations. The. other side di
vide the uninstructed .vote to,
bring down essentially different -
results.
A number of county jconven-1-;tions
were held on Saturday?
last The following "13 a sum-
Tnajyofthe reports in the'Gal
veston'A'hw.' Lamar county endorses the
two-th'h-ds rule. Lang is first,
and Hubbard second choice for
governor. - ,,
Gregg county- instructs tor
Hubbard. The national bank
system was condemned; alio
the smokc-housetax. . "
Comal county instructs fbre
Throckmorton and Sayers ; aad1
Schleicher for congress, z '
Jack county instructs for
Throckmorton.
Uvalde county instructs for
Hubbard and Schleicher.
AnHersoiKcounty does not
instrucf, but a majority of the
delegates are said to favor HuS- '.
bard. i
Palo Pinto county fustrutta
for Hubbard. " -
The Washington Statoftht
3d inst, says the covernment
has under serious consideratioH
and discussion the subject of
Mexican and Indian depreda
tions on the Rio Grand. Tfie
last grand raid, made a few
weeks ago, seems to have
awakened the cabinet Imme
diately upon the reciept of Gen
Ord's official report of fJuVraijl,
it was decided, at a cabinfct '
meeting, to adopt a more vigor
ous policy on the border. Gen.
Ord was sent for and gave'his .
views on the subject Final
action has not been determined
upon, but it is confidently stated
that the government -will userjts
power to put a stop to.depreda
tions of this character, "which
have been of frequent eccur-.
rence during -wtxepast tnirteea
years. This news TwlljoVae
LCptablc in Western Texasf -
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