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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1891
Page
6
A brisk digest notes Texas Progress debut, figures from Guthrie Oklahoma, and a wave of federal activity. It highlights a 40 000 dollar World’s Fair appropriation bill, partisan vote behavior, and a record 19491 bills introduced in the Fifty-first Congress with about 2000 passed by the House and 2500 by the Senate.
A San Antonio report attributes a young drug clerk Ernest Ameling’s insanity and death to excessive cigarette smoking. The warning targets boys from five to fifteen, urging quitting now to avoid mental decline and early death.
The census bulletin locates the centre of population at latitude 39 11 56 north and longitude 85 32 33 west in southern Indiana near Greensburg. It notes a westward shift from the Ohio River area toward Indianapolis, with Cincinnati now well to the east as the population center moves progressively west.
The piece argues for a tariff in kind replacing duties by tearing or reducing portions of imported goods at the port. It claims the plan would simplify collection, end appraisers, reduce revenues, promote American shipping, and critiques life saving service politics and Neal Dow's optimism.
State notes report LaGrange moving to obtain waterworks and electric lighting. Bee county farmers express confidence in a strong crop season. Work starts on Santa Fe railway hospital at Temple. Alvin area sees promising strawberry crop. After the 24th triotic legislators will receive only two dollars per day. J Scott of Temple, aged man, assaulted by two intoxicated men Thursday. Rev Joe Jones brother of Sam conducts Methodist pro tracted meeting at Abilene. Abilene memorializes Legislature for increased ranger force. Jack county to build three substantial wooden bridges this spring. One Austin robber from Metz saloon captured at Hutto with $400 recovered. Caryell county corn planting underway as residents prep land. Water stream at Hallettsville rises ten feet. J A Eddleman, head brakeman on Iron Mountain, killed at Texarkana. Annie Whitelaw births a dead child at Sherman and burns it. no cremation law, no arrest. Waco inquest into Chick McLennan death returns gunshot wound by Tom Melton. An innocent countryman robbed at Dallas depot of £93. assailant asks to “give the ladies a chance.” Suit filed against Yellow Pine Lumber Co. by New York and Louisiana parties for about $50,000 with restraining order sought.
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