Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1887 Page: 2 of 4
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On Taeaday Governor Ireland
nd Gen. Lawrence Solli-
■ was duly inaugurated,
bis message to a
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Joint session of the legislature as<
semblfd in the hall of the repre-
The message was read
from manuscript in bnsiness-like
manner, it ia characterised as be-
ing Democratic in every sense of
the word, politically and other,
wise. Gen. Boss boldly assumes
to be a people's man ; the people
make the government and he pro-
poses to represent the people in
the administration of the laws for
the greatest good fur the greatest
number. lie boosts the State of
Tesas'saying, it is boundless in its
resource?, infinite in its possibili-
ties, and extending the largest
freedom of pursuit in matters ol re-
ligions concernment, social habits
and business engagements, with
no respect of person in regard
to rank or place of birth, in
unison with that political creed
which peculiarly distinguishes our
system of popular government.
He discourses on the province of
legislation and the distribution of
powers. The message is rather
leagtby and » quite elaborate,
making tour columns of solid non-
parlel type. Our space will not
admit ot the publication of the
message in full. The financial
policy of the state should be to
use the utmost economy in expen-
diture and to endeavor by all fair
means to reduce expenses to the
lowest possible figure consistent
with a proper regard to the public
interests and an effective adminis-
tration of the government. It is
important that the state shall be
lacking in no essential quality to
afford protection and security to
person and property in every
emergency, and to present no pre-
text for the extension of federal
power. This is a stab at the vas-
cillating policy pursued by the
late administration during the
labor strike and rioting in north
Tpxaa last spring. The judicial
system is a matter of tbo first im-
portance. jbaws cannot enforce
themselves. There are defects in
the present system; the privilege
of appeal is of small value to tbe
citizen where be is compelled to
wait long years before be can
his rights determined;
• lapse of time is
is some instances a practical de-
nial of justice. A strong bench is
wanted. Oar laws must be sus-
tained by moral sentiment, and
personal effort must supplement
official action. Education is tbe
foundation of successful self-gov-
ernment; no people can be great
without education widely diffused.
to be tbe ablest (focument of its
kind ever delivered at tbe eapitol.
It is plain, practical anil common-
sense, and is a message that will
please the poopie. General .Ross
makes a magnificent start as gov-
ernor. What will the end be.'
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The third act in the Colutla
tragedy took place on Tuesday.
About 9 o'clock in the morning
Bud Crenshaw was killod by a
squad of Captain SchmiU's rangers
within a mile or two of the placc
where McKinney was assassinated
and killed. The rangers had been
waiting two days for their man.
At tbe hour named Crenahaw and
his brother-in-law, W. G. Tomp-
kins rode to a water hole to water
their horses. When Crenshaw ap-
peared his surrender was demand-
ed, but ho replied with his Win-
chester; the rangors opened fire
and he fell from his horse pierced
with bullets; after falling he rais-
ed himself and fired three shots.
Tompkins, who had been arrested
made his escape. Crenshaws body
was taken to Twoliig for burial.
Ho evidently preferred death to
surrender. This is the third kill-
ing in the McKinney affair, Mc-
Kinney being the first. McCoy,
one of the murderers of McKinney,
is still at large.
On Tuesday Governor Ireland
rotired from the executive office,
which he had occupied for four
years. Tbo News special says:
"Whatever may bo said of his suc-
cess or failure he has convinced
tbo people of Austin of his devo-
tion to his duty, of his honeBty and
firmness of administration, and of
bis sterling worth as a citizen. He
was not at first popular here, but
retires from office respected and
esteemed by the citizons of Austin
It may truly be said of Governor
Ireland that no one doubts his
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honesty and that as a citizen
man stands higher.
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Meyer Kaufmann, a well-known
commission merchant of St. Louis,
was in Havana a short while ago ;
be was arrested there, put in jail
and kept twelve days on brerd and
water. Ho was arrested on suspi-
cion of being the man who sold
$30,000 worth of tickets for the
Patti concert in tho City of Mexi-
co. Mr. Kaulmann has instituted
suit against the Spanish govern-
ment tor $50,000 damages.
St. Paul is now enjoying a win-
ter carnival. There will be a suc-
cession of festivities lasting several
days. Magnificient arches are
built of ico and gas jets with
various colored globes* are lighted
of nights making a scene of sur-
passing brilliancy. In this section
of the country farmers are plow-
ing and families are preparing
their spring gardens.
Govkbnor Ross arrived in Aus-
tin Monday and was accompanied
by a majority of Waco's best citi-
aens. The ovation given him in
la regard to tbe railroad policy to Austin was great. Instoad of wal k-
ing to tbe tavern with his gripsack
be panned by tbe itate Gen. Ross
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plants himself fairly and squarely
upon tbe enforcement of tbe laws
governing railway oorporations
and be believes tbey are ample, if
enforced, to remedy all evils oom-
plained of. His remarks are in
directly aimed at tbe existing pool
and it is apparent tbat be thinks it
i* unlawful. Tbe railroads are not
superior to tbe state. We are, be
•ays, endeavoring to induce cap-
italists to supply as with addition-
al mills and factories, but prudent
mea will not build tbem
witb so liberal a band, knowing
tbat this aabridled power can shut
their doors and reader them profit
lees at its pleasure. Good common
road* are an absolute necessity;
our road laws are now badly ia
need of revision. Good roads add
to tbe valae of property
add greatly to the rtve-
aaee oi the state—all business aad
industrial interests are intimately
conneetedin tbe natter. Oa tbe
hmd policyof tbe state Governor
JBoes condemns tbe plan ofdispoe-
of large bodies of land, and be
a siaiplifieatioa wliieh hae
He tbiaks tbe
policy should be to
tbe aotual settlement of
Ot tt» lame
aotea that land* have
without any fixed
in bis right band and Ins green
cotton umbrella under his left
arm, in truo Democratic style, he
was drawn from tho depot to the
Driskill hotel in a carriage drawn
by tour fine horses.
It is reported in Washington
tbat ex-Governor John C. Brown,
of Tennessee, is tho coining man in
the senatorial race in that state.
He has a good deal of strength at
home, and while it would be a pe-
cuniary sacrifice to bim to enter
the senate it is believed that he
would be glad to do so,
A story comes frOm Sharon, Pa.,
that tbe gamblers and tbe Young
Men's Christian association havo
oometo a mutual understanding.
Tho gamblers are to be iet alone
and are to give one-half of tbe pro-
ceeds of their gamesto the Y. M. C.
A.
Da. Donnelly succeeds Dr. Mc-
Glynn as pastor of St. Stephens
Catholic church in New York.
The congregation has virtually
boycotted tbe new pastor.
Tmt worst snow storm of tbe
season viaited Minnesota ard Da-
kota last 8unday and Monday.
Railroad trains had to be abandon-
ed.
The latest thing for breakfast—
the young man of the family.
A BULL FIGHT IN
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HAVANA.
The Painful Part mt tkm
Woaderfol X«r,»-Tfc« Crn>4'(Ml|ki
The am pit heater of Havana has been
constructed to aeat 10,000 person*, and
there were close upon that number pres-
ent at the premiere of the aerie* which
was given on Sunday week. The prices
of admwtkm ranged from $8 on the
shad? Hide of the plaza to $4 on the
gunny side. A private box to hold six,
in addition, coHts, according to position,
from #30 to $56. On MazatntinTs first
entrance into the ring he wa» received
with a tempest of applause, reminding
me of tlie explosive outburst that is heard
when a favorite of the Derby shoots past
the winning post at Epsom. Then the
picadorew and >»n«lerilleroe appear, and
linally a detachment of what the Cubans
call the monos rabies (wise monkeys),
who are really the negroes wlio do the
rough work and druggery for the lidia-
doreK. Tlie men all take their places, the
bull is turned in. gtandfl at bay for a few
Beconds. and, with a dazed air, uuually
makes a rush for a horse on which is
mounted a picadore.
The first bull was a handsome black
animal, with prominent and powerful
horns fbien encornado), as the official
programme stated it, and in less than ten
minutes he kilted six horses. All tho
efforts of the eupadaa and the bonderil-
leroH to attract his attention were fruit-
less. He went straight for the horses, and
sudden slaughter was the result. This to
me was the most painful portion of the
performance, as the play with the bull,
the surprising dash of the men over the
arena, the gay costumes, the mad excite-
ment of the audience, the wonderful
nerve of Mazzantini before he gave tlie
huge beaet the coup de grace, were all
calculated to inttTest and excite rather
than to disgust. Mazzantini, by the way,
wore a suj>erb costume of green and gold,
heavily and exquisitely embroidered. Tl»
j>icadorcs were dad in huff and silver,
while the menial and active monos sabios
wore red caps and jackets. The entire
staff were practical acrobats, for occasion
ally, when the bull made a sud<len charge
in their »lirection, the whole of the per-
formers leaped the palings of the inclos-
ure with a speed and nimhleness sug-
gestive of long training in a circus. More
adroit "dodgers" and juin]>er3 I certainly
never gazed ujhmi.
There w ere six bulls engaged in sep-
arate contests, and the modus operandi
was much the same in each case. The
picador** use as a lance a pole terminat-
ing in a short shnq> spike. When the
bull dashes at the horse the picadore
lunges at the animal, wounding hiui
usually in the shoulder. In most cases
he pays hut scant attention to the irritat-
ing thrust, but gores the horse, happily
making short and mortal work of tbat
portion of the conil>at. The rider disen-
gages himself as )>est he may. and while
doing so a Ixinderillero, to attract the at-
tention of the bull, tlings a red cloak in
his face. This calls him off, and he makes
chase, lieing diverted in his course by
others of his tormentors, until he is
worked up to a high pitch of fury. While
this goes on the thousands of spectators
shout their loudest, ami when an adroit
turn or a clever coup is made by a per-
!onner the more enthusiastic throw their
caps Into the arena, crying: "Bravo,
toro!"' "Bien pegado honibre!" And
the ampitheater ia a seething, howling
mass of humanity.
During the progress of the fight the
handerilleros, in order to keep the bull in
an enraged condition, thrust sticks, in the
ends of which are Iwrbed points (like the
half of an arrow) in his neck, near the
shoulders. To execute this with cer-
tainty and adroitness the performer must
face the bull, and the boldness with which
he takes up his position is surprising,
While one bonderillo swiftly delivers the
barbs another stands close at hand ready
with his dull red clonk to cover the re-
treat of his companion. In Spain I am
told that when a bull is indisposed to
sliow fight or slinks away and fails to be
aroused bv these maddening weapons
they are supplemented by fireworks,
wbi h Ignite when they touch the body
and blister him to agony and fury. None
of the animals engaged in the Plaza de la
HAbana required this fiendish stimulant
to incite them to action, Onthppontrar
they entered info the splrjt of the fig]
with as much eagerness and animation as
did the j>erfom»ers,
Benor Francisco Alvarez, who gracious-
ly accorded me a seat in his box, and who
has witnessed many frays in Madrid and
Seville, assured me that 1k> had never
seen so l>risk a set of pugnacious bulls,
These animals, by the way, arc reared In
Andalusia especially for the rieg, and cost
$500 each to land in Havana. Their pedi
grees were given in the f>rogramme with
many details anent their breeding and
condition, The supreme moment at length
arrives, After sufficient teasing ftnd tort
tiring the enraged animal must fie killed,
Tbe espado, who has closely watched the
maneuvers of the benderilleros, gomes
jauntily forward, bows gracefully right
and left ro the vast throng, and throws
his black embroidered cap high Into the
air. He carries a short, straight swowl
and a scarlet cloak. He advances toward
his antagonist and provokes his attention.
He exasjterates him by flaunting the red
mantle, the bulll "goea for him" and he
leaps adroitly on one side. These move-
ment.sa re repeated several times, and
when )w gets hla yMln* well jo position
the skilful matador, with fiendish grace,
delivers his weapon almost to the hilt be-
tween the sitoukler blade and the mine,
Jt seems a miracle tha( he is not fan:
paled on the liorns of the beast, from
whose mouth gushes a torrent of Wood,
He reels, recovers himself, makes a feeble
show of resistance and falls dead. The
trumpets blare out a fanfare, the vic-
torious assailant recovers his cap, smiles
and bows low to tlie president of the day,
who is seated in a cozy box, aad the
mighty multitude express their delight
snd wpefi^l fqj frantlp pftiwystnaj
howl of acclamation, The masculine por-
tion ot tbe audience sways about with a
ferocity of movement suggestive of tigers
rather titan human beings; the ladies
wildly wave their fans and handkerchiefs,
gnd pven the phi{dfeq join in the wiTPTW}
and bewildering panic. It is a moment
of madness, a stupendous spectacle at
Roman barbarity of which we reed in
histories <# the nest,—Havana Ot», New
York World,
A single man who has health and
brains and can't find a livelihood in the
world doesn't deserve to stay there.—
Pendennis,
GroWtk of Hair After Death.
Said a well known business man. resid-
ing in ooe of the upper wards, during the
week: "A remarkable case of preserva-
tion after death came under my observa-
tion recently. Something over fifteen
years ago my latlter died and was interred
at Greenwood. Not long since my mother
desired to have the remains transferred to
another plot than that in which they were
buried. When the coftiu was taken up
she had it opened, and looked at the
corpse. The face and form showed not
the slightest indication of decomposition.
The expression on tlie countenance was
almost as natural as in life. The figure
was intact. 'Beside, the clothing was not
damsged a particle, and looked like new.
The only change was in the hair and
whiskers. When »uy father was placed
in tl»e grave his hair was cut short and
his face clean shaven. Tho other day it
wax found that he Imd grown a long
beard and his hair fell In luxuriant pro-
fusion about his shoulders."—Brooklyn
Eagle.
Sailor* Not a Shlftlesa Set.
It is too much tlie fashion to allude to
our sailors as a thriftless, careless class,
who only draw their wages incontinently
to waste them. Seeing, however, that
during the past year "Jack" remitted
no less than £4.H7,000 to his relatives and
friends by means of money orders ob-
tained at various poetofficcs at home and
abroad, it is only fair to give him some
credit for forethought and consideration.
Of this sum alxiut i't-S.OOO was remitted
from abroad, the totals ut various ports
being curiously dissimilar. For instance,
from Hamburg no less than Ji7,(i04 was
sent home, while from I'irccus only .€1
was disjMiU hed. From the Ave jiorts of
Hamburg, Bremen. Havre, Antwerp and
Amsterdam-more than £33,000 was re-
mitted, leaving only £10,000 for the
united remittances from the other thirty-
five j)orts which "Jack" frequents.—
London Figaro.
He Still Lived.
The scene was in Brixton; characters, a
rising young drajjer and a pretty young
lady. He had an affection for her. r.he a
liking tor him. and so they became be-
trothed. It did not come off; the parents
objected. While his eyes were full of
gathering tears he lmde his faltering fare-
wells, then closed the door upon hid
hopes. A. moment later he opened it,
stepped l»ack into the room, and with
tears in his eyes brokenly murmured:
"I hope this will make no difference
about your coming to my place of busi-
ness, and that your mother will continue
to do business with us. I shall be happy
to give the usual discount. Our stock is
large and varied, our aim to please."
An't the door shut linally, leaving him
al'iue with his grief.—Tid Bits.
When it Man Weighs Must.
According to exj>eriinents carried out
by the Belgian savant. Quetelet, a man
attains his maximum weight toward his
40th year, and begins to lose it sensibly
toward his 80th year. A woman, how-
ever. does not attain her maximum
weight until her 50th year. The age at
which people attain their maximum
weight and tlie weight itself differ in the
different classes of society. In the afflu-
ent classes the average maximum weight
is 173 pounds, and is attained at 50 years
of age, In the artisan class it is 154
pounds, attained at 40. Amoug farm la-
borers it is 171 pounds, attained at B0.
In the general classes it is 164 pounds,
and is reached between 40 and 50 years
of age,—Chicago Tribune,
A Chinese Funeral.
Mai, the wife of Chin Shum, was the
first Chinese woman to die in New York
city, The Iwdy in the coffin was en-
shrouded In a Maek and red blouse and
dress, On the feet were a pair of shoes
of peculiar workmanship and profusely
decorated with ribbons of gay colors.
Another pair was placed in the coffin, as
were also two black suits of clothes. On
J her wrists her husband placcd four large
rings. One pair was of ivory and tlie
other of gold. Pearls and trinkets in a
small case were also placed in the coffin.
—Chicago Herald.
DlniluUhcd tout or HfetHl Wo»H.
The diminished ou?t of production in
metal work was illustrated recently by
Dr. John Percy, in an address to the
British Iron and Steel institute, by {he
statement that a gross of steel pens,
formerly eosting $35, might now be pro-
duced for eight cents, The cost of mak-
ing gold chains has been reduced to an
eighth of what it was.— Arkansaw Trav-
eler.
A Mil)taken Snake.
A Ixmi constrictor in a zoological gar-
den in Australia has been trving all sum-
mer to squepae the life out of a mahogany
log twelve feet long and eighteen inches
thick, but tho log is still a length and a
1m»V ahead and bravely holding Its own.
The snake evidently wonders what sort of
a man It has got hold of with Mich ribs
aa that,-n-Detroit Free Press,
Somehow It Shook* Him.
Somehow or other it shocks a young
man's implicit trusting faith in a girl to
have her tell him incidentally that she
had a box at the theater when slie went
to see Langtry the night bof«q*», aW\ then
to learn from *h? other young man who
took her there that it was a box of car-
mel« he bought her on the wpv to the
show.—Somervifit; Journal.
The Hnaband's Authority.
A New Orleans lawyer, bl arguing a
divorce suit, held tint a husband had a
legal right to make lite wife stand in a
comer with a ctotlws pin onhernoss.
"If such mild mean* of compelling obe-
dience are forbidden," be said, "what
ia to became of the husband's authority
as master ot the household?" — Texas
Sifting*,
KtaaMnb mt Gettysburg.
Nearly 100 monuments are now
erected on the Gettysburg battlefield, and
a committee from New York recently *s
lected the sites to mat* the pudtfon of
ovef pinety organizations from that state
which participated ta the battle.-Kan-
sas City Times, •
lx)iidon and its vicinity ronsumi'ii over
a.3TiO.OQO pounds of eels a year, worth
1050,000. Tbe larger proportion nfthew
eels comes from Holland, only a mall
quantity being taken from English water*
—Chicago News,
-DEALERS IN-
STAPLE I FANCY DRY GOODS
Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes and Notions.
WHOLESALE*™RETAIL GROCERS.
<i®*Free Delivery to all parts of the City.™fe&
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Farmers' Plow and Implement Department,
Located'ou Central R R. track, in Ainsler block, containing
Plows, Citlivatorc, Snlty.Plflws, Mora, Reapers Binders, Rales, Etc
Buggies and Wagons.
"WHA.T XS XT ?
Why, this is the cheapest* lightest draft in the world*
-POK SALK BY-
VOSS BROTHERS.
HERMANN FISCHER,
WHOLESALE AND KHTA1L 1>KAI»*K IH
STAPLE AND FAKCY G10CE1M
Imported and Domestic
Western and Texan Produce*
WINES, LIQUOK8, CIGARS, XOBA0OO,
Delicac.es, Candies, Preserved Vegetables, Fruit, Meal
fci&li, Pickles, Oauned Prnit, Nm«, «it.
BKEN1IAM TEXAS,
Sole Agent off Anhaoaer's Celebrated St. JLoain
•er ICE IN QUANTITIES AT l^WCST kaitS "m
I#*Lowest wholesale to the trade! Pay* the highent rtarkat
price lor Cotton and other pro inco.
J TRISTRAM.
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DRUGS, MEDICINES,
Toilet Articlti*,
SOUTH SIDE PUBLIC ^l AlUC
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