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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1878
Page
2
A compilation of brief items reports a Republican club forming in San Antonio with J Newcomb as a leader. Other notes cover yellow fever counts, weather damage in Pennsylvania, a fatal stabbing in Cincinnati, a hoax abduction story, anti Galveston quarantine talk, and political shifts in Austin with Greenback club exodus.
The funeral services for actress Georgia Drake were conducted in San Antonio by Rev. Mr. Neil. The notice notes the era’s political tensions, including questions about Judge Roberts's possible resignation and a fall election, alongside local and national developments from Texas to Mexico.
Tue Navasota Tadef reports the county Democratic convention featured fair minded representative men and record attendance. He notes harmony and an unexceptionable ticket, while Grimes County white residents rally to end Radical misrule and expect success.
W L Grissom and fellow prisoner Drake escaped from Galveston county jail by filing away iron bars and climbing the wall. Sheriff Jordan offered a 500 dollar reward. A thorough search led to their recapture at 3 am Monday. They will be closely watched.
Wasu Jones and Col J C De Gress the Radical Mayor of Austin secured rooms together at the Taylor House in Waco during the Greenback and Radical convention. The report notes both groups align closely and suggests Jones or De Gress represents Radical and Greenbacker interests.
The War Department reports that Mexican companies are being organized to repel U S troop raids into Mexico. Authorities view this as signaling a potentially serious situation in the border region.
The text states Chief Justice Roberts may stay on the bench past the election and, if elected governor, appoint his successor. Public opinion leans toward resignation to allow voters to choose a new chief justice.
A coLoren subscriber questions why colored men are not invited to white men’s conventions. The article notes Negroes dominate Republican conventions and are welcomed by Democrats, while Democrats seek all colored voters. Dennis Kearney lauded Butler in Boston at Faneuil Hall and attacked bondholders, railroads, capitalists, telegraph companies, and newspapers.
Dr Dowett writes from Galveston to Dr Bibb in Austin that the city is very healthy and quarantine is as strict as possible. He notes no yellow fever cases in Galveston and suggests Austin and San Antonio face greater danger due to refugees not coming to Galveston.
The Fort Worth publication failed, bursting like a bag of wind after many candidates paid for announcements and were left out in the end.
Lampasas county held its congressional convention on the 27th ult. Delegates to Brenham were elected and instructed for Hancock first last and all the time. The piece criticizes overbearing instructions and urges voters to back the leading candidate on the first ballot despite local preferences. Texas political rumors point to Gen Hammond and Gen Rains as possible state leaders. A rail collision near Mingo Junction Ohio kills fifteen and injures many. The Mexia Ledger praises the state convention nominees as a credit to Democratic unity.
The column notes a surge of Greenback papers in Texas and comments on lingering yellow fever reports in New Orleans. It mentions a near deadlock at the Fort Worth congressional convention with Hare Ball Wellborn and Piner nominated. Lane accepted to speak at the North Texas Fair Association in Dallas on September 50th.
A man named Dallas Merald faces charges alleging he advocated creating a state division to promote its own advertising. The case describes efforts to push for a divided state structure aimed at boosting promotional activity.
A wide array of Texas notes covers politics, crime, business, and social events. Reports include Red River county primary elections, fires, assaults, charity, medical cases, rail projects, and local curiosities across towns like San Antonio, Dallas, Galveston, and Denison with varied fatalities, arrests, and public measures.
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