Brenham Banner News Notes and Advertisements
The Brenham Banner issues items on subscriptions rates and advertising costs. It mentions political rumors and local happenings including Texas election items, crime notes, and public notices. The report references figures on debt, currency, and a regional push for Major Tom Ochiltree as a candidate for Galveston County sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Tom Ochiltree
Texas
United States
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Galveston County
Clarifying Earls and Bull Run Russell in War Reporting
The Victoria Advocate confuses Earl Russell with Bull Run Russell, the London Times correspondent during the Crimean War. Bull Run Russell covered the Civil War battle of Bull Run and earned his nickname from that reporting style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Advocate
Earl Russell
Bull Run
Russell
London Times
Times
Ile
Battle of
Reform to campaign fund schemes discussed in Hayes era
The piece critiques Hayes administration efforts to purify civil service and the Republican push to solicit voluntary subscriptions from 84000 Federal officeholders for the Republican Campaign fund. It warns of coercive permission to contribute, partisan manipulation, and the rise of a potential third party drawing from both major parties, with Texas organizing but lacking strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
House
Porter
National
Greenbackers
Republican Party
Texas
Tammany Hall meets. Clinton calls for punishing fraudsters
At a New York gathering Henry L. Clinton declared that criminals guilty of electoral fraud should be punished. He said Tammany Hall and the nation’s Democrats oppose any attack on the presidential title as dangerous to institutions and fruitless in results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany Hall
New York
Henry L. Clinton
Local Reflection on Mothers Belief and Fears
A citizen recalls his mother’s belief that some people would be lost and wonders what would become of his motherless child. The exchange highlights social anxieties about innocence and salvation in a troubled era.
Democrats Debate County Nomination Timing in Bellville
The Beac on endorses A Chesley for Senate Twentieth District as the county weighs whether to nominate at the August convention or postpone to allow broader public canvass. Delegates to state congressional and senatorial districts set for July and August meetings.
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Brenham
Austin
Bellville
Sth
Non. A. Chesley
Chesley
B. H. Bassett
A. Chesley
Texas
Sedalia
Hasparo
Palestine
Corsicana and Palestine
St.Louis Times
Grant
Galveston Nees
Throckmorton
Hubbard
Lang
Texas Greenback Party
Waco
Secertary of the Interior
House
Indian raid near Webb County reported by Galveston News
A Galveston News correspondent in Laredo describes a raid about forty Indians settling in Webb County for eight days. They killed several residents and stole about 150 saddle horses before crossing into Mexico. The U.S. Army sent eight men on muleback to locate the crossing point.
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Galveston
Laredo
Webb County
Mexico
United States
Destructive cyclone devastates Richmond Missouri
A cyclone in Richmond Missouri destroyed one third of the city. Fourteen people were killed and eighty seven seriously injured, with many expected to die. Furniture, houses and clothing were ruined. An aid appeal has drawn a strong Missouri-wide response.
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Richmond
Missouri
Silver dollar circulation and lumber ad in Texas issue
Since the silver bill, about a million of the 5 972 768 new silver dollars remain in circulation while the rest shuttle between the treasury and customs. The piece notes legal tender status and use for customs payment. A Rovinp Rocx lumber ad promotes doors and blinds from Chicago, while Texas claim of abundant timber and mills contrasts with cheaper Chicago supplies.
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Treasury
Custom House
Custom Hon
Chicago
Texas
Anderson testimony cited as credible only with documents
The Washington Svar notes Anderson’s testimony is only trustworthy when backed by documentary evidence. A Beruis dispatch says a conference topic has become indifferent, and the Grosser Kurfurst disaster with over four hundred sailors drowned is rarely mentioned amid the emperor’s attempted assassination.
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Washington Svar
Anderson
Beruis
Texas and national politics fill the late 1870s notes
A wide range of items is recorded including legal moves by SuerMan to prove innocence in electoral frauds, advocacy for moving the Indian Bureau to the War Department, reports from Havana on Cuba, and local Texas events. Mentions include Senator Coxe, Judge Ireland, Gov. Hasparo, and various county and city actions across Texas with riots, elections, and social issues noted.
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SuerMan
Coxe
Bareau
War Department
Havana
Cuba
Wasu Joel
Round Rock
Greenbackers
House
Navy
San Antonio Express
Ireland
R. B. Hayes
McLennan
Texas
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Col
G. W. Jones
Bastrop
Bass
Treasury Department
Prince Bismark
Dallas Commerciafs
Brazoria
Throckmorton
Waite
Billy Pinkerton
Bass &Co
Mexico
Denton
Haydock
England
Kansas fruit and cattle reports show mixed state results
The Money report from the Kansas Board of Agriculture estimates bearing apple trees at 1,204,909 with 26 percent bearing producing about 2.5 million bushels valued at 1,445,006 dollars. Peach crop larger, 3,593,000 bearing from over seven million trees, value about 539,000 dollars. Cherry, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries total 707,000 dollars. vineyard value 19,453 dollars. Buffalo cattle inspector notes 1,077 dead and 1,149 crippled arriving by rail in February amid harsh transport conditions and poor welfare concerns referenced by the Buffalo Sunday News.
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Kansas Board of Agriculture
Buffalo
Chicago
Ies
New York
Buffalo Sunday News
Newber Bros Market Offers Various Dry Goods Bargains
The Newber Bros dry goods house advertises a large sale of ladies ready-made garments and fabrics. Items include linen lawn at 2 1 2 cents, silk muslin at 20 cents, button kid gloves from 7 cents, new summer silks, edgings, embroidery, parasols, and ruching. More goods are advertised at low prices to entice buyers to the large Newber Bros establishment.
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Rey Kares
Newbquer Bros
Widow's secret lover sparks churchroom blushes
A young girl in a Bible class is pressed by the teacher for the man who dominates her thoughts. She blushes and reveals only where he lives, sparking a hush among the congregation and raising questions about propriety and vows.
For Sale Rabbit Metal and Goods at Phenix Restaurant
Highest cash price offered for rab bits and related items at the warehouse. A. Witkins advertises available quantities suitable for Rab bit metal. Twenty-five cents buys a square meal at the Phenix Restaurant.
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Wem
Corron Skep Warren
Jy. A. Witkins
Phenix
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