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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1880
Page
2
The Round Rock market will welcome a new paper named the Regerte to be engineered by W. K. Foster. Past attempts to start a local newspaper failed from lack of support. this project hopes to succeed with Foster’s experience in newspaper work.
Darcas gains first class post office status amid mutterings of trouble in Tamaupais. Reports cover possible governors candidates, Indian defense paybacks, court reforms, the new St Louis customs house, and telephony trials. Local papers debate gambling, bell punch flaws, and public security.
State Senator candidate Capt Martin M Kenney of Austin County declared as a potential successor to Homan who resigned. Kenney, a long-time Texan, is not a career politician but would be an active legislature member if nominated and elected. His run depends on the Brenham convention next Wednesday.
The senate heard Mr Bayard argue against greenbacks sustaining their legal tender status. He urged a permanent return to specie payments, warned against inflation, and claimed the present system hides debt while undermining monetary soundness. He contrasted public debt with notes and pressed for withdrawal of legal tender power.
The Democratic executive committee chairman urges urgent campaigning as the district prepares for the seventeenth legislature. The Banner says a Democrat can win with the right nominee, while Republicans mobilize veterans and wireworkers to field a strong candidate. Homan is hinted as a possible Republican contender.
At Sherman on Wednesday city marshal Ball tried to eject a rough gang from the Red Light brothel. Ali Johnson fired from outside the door wounding Ball slightly, Ball shot Johnson through the heart, and Johnson’s friend returned fire wounding Ball mortally in the lungs.
The Galveston Avs argues taxes are not equal or uniform as assessors in some counties are induced to undervalue while others overvalue. It proposes listing county real estate for a board to set fair valuations, noting assessors’ fees distort vigilance in wealthy counties and homeowners often overstate or undervalue property. An honest assessor board could standardize taxable values and ensure fairer taxation.
A notice notes that ordinary toilet pins are now crafted in silver and gold to raise their value. It adds the tongue in cheek remark that stealing such pins would be a sin.
State news recaps a Methodist church subscription in Hantonia gayos, arrests of saloon operatives in Waco, lectures by Dr Rudolph Menger in San Antonio, and Fort Worth rail extension draws crowds. It notes a Courtney home fire, cattle-drive prep, a missing dog bounty in Dallas, a Navasota wedding, and a new Houston jail viewed as grand. Also covers a New Orleans trip by Col Johnson, sidewalk orders ignored in San Antonio, a McKinney trial for Tom Spottswood, a Cuero India call anecdote, a Caldwell frost and Burleson farming rebound, bicycle interest in San Antonio, a Woodruff libel claim, and local politics in Georgetown. Highlights Whitney growth, Denison iron and glass industry comments, and St Louis bottle making expansion impacts. Mention ends with Bill Knight's retrial and bail.
Beatrice Texas January 26 80 The Democracy of the 20th Senatorial District Austin Burleson area vacancy due to W K Homan Governor orders February 17 mass meeting February 4 to select a suitable Democrat to run for the office A Cieszey chairman Democrat Executive Committee for the district papers to the district pleasePORTS
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