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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1878
Page
2
The Tate Galveston Journal of Commerce advocates using a Thai city as a summer resort noting surf beaches as a luxury. It comments on frontier politics and calls for changes in how congressional sessions are held, plus a debate on incumbents and salaries.
Wells Kessanave and Ken invoke removal to the Federal court from the meterning board confeder at Anderson claiming bias in a jury summons. Six robbers in the Allen station express robbery offer $1500 each for arrest. the governor and rail and express companies post rewards totaling thousands.
At Austin the Wares the States Convention stalled on lights as the democrent balked. A delegate suggested a collection and moved that the Travis delegates be exempt from contributing, highlighting tensions over funding for lighting.
The text notes ongoing tension with England's rising war party and English iron ships still anchored in the Heaphenous. Austria considers fighting but questions its capacity to engage, reflecting uncertain prospects in the wider conflict.
The text notes De. Asfreet Surre once served as ambassador at the court of St James and now is to be commissioner from Governor Dick Hubbard to the Paris show. It cites John Quincy Adams as an example of a former president who later became a Massachusetts congressman.
Report from Galveston notes the convention was in session with a single loud objection over venue. Attendees are said to endure outrage over drink prices, with delegates reportedly unable to obtain two whiskeys for a quarter. No official changes noted.
The editorial claims Col. Tom Jack of Galveston should designate the convention time and place for the district. It urges an early call and recommends Brenham as the central, accessible site with a fine opera house and superior hotel facilities, praised by delegates from the prior assembly.
The piece critiques jury verdicts and counts the risks of juries in murder cases in Washington county and Galveston. It notes indictments of Parken, Hodges, and others, comments on governor candidates, exaces politics, crime, and infrastructure moves including the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway contract to Belton.
A wide array of short items covers fires across multiple towns including Rockdale and Belton, early plant and livestock updates, local political chatter in Dallas Fort Worth and Round Rock, a smallpox scare spreading from Bremond, and plans for water works and tannery expansion.
The text states Russia seeks 140,000,000 rubles indemnity to be covered by cession of Turkish provinces and 300,000,000 dollars in bonds secured by tribute from Egypt and Bulgaria. It adds a demand that Turkey pay 10,000,000 rubles to Russian residents in Constantinople for wartime spoliations.
A brief note notes a Houston Telegram caption “Get you a Howe” and argues if every man paid due attention he would be much better off. The line hints at practical wisdom behind the phrasing and invites reader reflection on usefulness.
February reports from Austen County note springlike weather inspiring farmers to prepare land for corn, a shift away from cotton, and a Society for Social Literature organized at Murray Hill. Rev Beasly starts a Sabbath school and a pistol altercation between Nichols and Fisher ends without injuries. The death of Mr Billingsly is confirmed after two weeks of illness. A Reaper Buxton:Tom a world renowned musical prodigy appears for one night at the Opera House.
The State of Texan to all interested in the estate of Sheba March deceased. Executors J. K. Reveron and Lucinda March have filed final account and application for discharge in Washington County County Court. Hearing set for third Monday in March 1878 at the Court House Brenham. Those interested may appear to contest. Witness H. M. Lewis Clerk on February 2, 1878.
Central House, a first class hotel in a central location, has reopened under new management with thorough refurnishment throughout. It now offers accommodations for general travelers and commercial tourists, announced by Br. W. Routhефord.
Washington County Texas releases a formal statement of debts receipts and expenditures for the year ending December 1 1877. The report notes total debt declined from 20869.50 to 140057.78 dollars and includes details from County Judge A L Williams and Tax Collector Marvin.
A garbled OCR passage describes fabric details and stitching notes with scattered terms like apron hem and curved seams. The text combines incomplete measurements and color references, with several unclear names and places. The fragment lacks coherent narrative or identifiable entities.
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