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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1891
Page
4
A fragmentary 1891 sheet surveys politics crime and culture with items on Georgians, Michigan enforcements, a Milan Tennessee murder suicide, the World's Columbian Exposition start at Jackson Park, the Hennessey case in New Orleans, alibi claims, and alliance shifts involving Gen. Gordon. It notes railroad meetings and Iowa’s possible Democratic tilt, statue projects for Sherman and Grant, and a Congress spending tally totaling about 989.7 million.
The government appropriated 2,991,450 dollars to the Indians for lands in the Arapahoe and Cheyenne reservations. Chickasaws receive about 3,000,000 dollars, while Cheyennes and Arapahoes gain 1,500,000 dollars. Denison banks will hold the deposits to their credit. the payment follows a 23,000,000 dollar total from a quarter century ago, with the Choctaws reportedly receiving the largest share.
The piece debunks renewed rumors that John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s assassin, is alive or recently died. It notes yearly Chicago rumors about Rev. Armstrong’s death in Atlanta and claims of a Booth inquest, but dismisses them as long-standing, unverifiable hoaxes that fail to persuade readers.
The starch trust gains protection from foreign competition via McKinley tariff and appraisers ruling sago flour as starch. National Starch Manufacturing issues a confidential circular urging dealers to handle only trust starch and grant 5 percent yearly discounts. Window glass makers launch a tank movement as Findlay dispatch reports Ohio factories contracted for by Pittsburg interests to corner the market.
The Aransas Pass community subscribes for one thousand extra Beacon copies weekly to advertise the town. Editor Fly earns pay for promoting Aransas Pass while Floresville Chronicle notes the plan helps build a local institution and provides fair work value.
The piece argues the mass movement of Black people from Oklahoma has ceased and warns that leaving strangers offers no true help. It contends 40 acres and a mule promises failed and questions who the real friends are for the Black community in unfamiliar lands.
Governor Lubbock delivered a grand eulogy at a Saturday House presentation of the Jefferson Davis portrait. The Austin Statesman notes praise for Davis as a mastermind who built a separate government and armies, standing firm as the Civil War ended.
The Tyler Democrat argues the Brenham city election will shape its long term destiny. It urges electing honest, business minded, conservative and progressive leaders who will grow Brenham from its early stage into a leading interior Texas city.
Austin readers hear Gov Hogg blasted by a correspondent over the state’s apportionment bill. He argues the plan is stalled by entrenched politicians while dashed hopes of districts near squares and per diem payments loom. The writer suggests appointing Hogg and a trusted proxy to craft a simple five day bill.
Jake W Levy president of the State Volunteer Firemen Association weighs where to hold the next annual session Brenton emerges as a suitable option. A Grandview dog owned by S C Fowler developed hydrophobia and bit Fowler’s children before treatment. the beast also bit neighbor W B Graham’s child.
A report on M C Lea's work showing silver existing in multiple forms and transforming under energy heat and light. It covers light induced intermediate forms, spontaneous conversion, and links to silver salts chemistry. Also notes on early lockjaw inoculation findings and carbolic acid treatment. Then Minchin’s photo electric experiments with silver plates and dyes producing currents under light. Also Norwegian fisherman method using disease bacteria to weaken whales before landing. Concludes with A B Blackburn on dynamo efficiency and future improvements.
The county treasurer submits a quarterly financial report dated November 10, 1891, to the county's officials. It presents a summary of receipts and expenditures for the period, indicating hopeful compliance with fiscal duties and governance expectations.
Wheat is reported in fine condition in Hico Nolan county and Fisher Abilene to get electric lights. Quince Wilkinson of Belton has been sentenced to 30 years for killing Will Black in 1888. Sulphur Springs advertises for hide to build a water works and electric light system. Chick McClellan was shot in Waco in a cold blooded assassination. A resolution proposes setting apart part of the state cemetery for Confederate dead. In Gainesville a town cow attacked a child. a father killed the cow with a shotgun.
A 50 000 stream of water was struck at 1st depth of 45 feet. It rises ten feet above the surface. W A Makena a switchman and printer was run over by Taylor cars Tuesday night receiving injuries not expected to live. A resolution to make stealing fruit melons pecans unlawful and fix maximum pensl 2 at 100 has been offered in the legislature. Young Jernigan at Austin pleaded guilty in district court for burglarizing the treasury office and was sentenced to two years. The Fairfield Recorder denies meningitis exists in that town. Snyder’s eastern relatives employed Hon Gustave Cook Houston to defend him in murder of his wife at San Marcos. A large number of residences are under contract or under way in Walfe City. Walfe City is moving.
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