HEMPSTEAD.

[Special to the Banner.]

Hempstead, Nov. 6. — Lynch, whose family was murdered in Waller county, about 8 miles from Hockley, to-day shot Binford.  Lynch's friends are leaving for that locality.

McDade is elected sheriff; Blessingame (sic), treasurer; Hannah, attorney; Tompkins, county judge; Freeman and Davis for the legislature.  Mills is way ahead.  The vote for supreme judges is small.  On the State tickets the vote is about even.

"Lynch shot Binford.", The Brenham Weekly Banner, Friday, November 8, 1878, p. 3, col. 5.

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