The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10
MINOR MENTION.

The Narrow Gauge received CA
load of iron for their bridge yesterday
-Kellum Il Rotan have number OF
cars of goods awaiting shipment ovel
the Missouri Pacific.
One drunk only was registered yes
terdaY morning. Several new ones
were booked yesterday, however.
A blind Italian nccordeon-player
and his wife attracted consiu 9rable at
tention last night on Austin street.
"A building boom seems to have
set fully in on Franklin street. Several
large new buildings are now on the
taps.
Two iron stringers We're placed or
the Missouri Pacific bridge yesterday,
and the structure will be ready for
reception of rails in day or two.
Hubbard is now the name by which
the old pOst-office of McLainsbOro, III
the southeastern part of Hill county,
ON the Narrow Gauge, is officially re-
cognized. 1t is Hubbard City station.
"A few of our city dealers complain
OF dull business, but the daily sales of
Major A. Hnchman average from 81 900
to l,50O. His sales yesteld day amount
ed to 81 700. Not a bad business.
Some party fired four or five pistol
shots last evening on Austin street,
near Trav. Jones residence. The
shootist could not be identified.
Justice Davis yesterday heard the
case of b. Fabbre, for selling merchan-
disc on Sunday, and defendant was ac
quilted. Two parties also pleaded
guilty to gaming.
To-day at II o'clock the Rev
Thomas Stanford, presiding elder, will
conduct religious services, the occasion
being the regular quarterly meeting of
the Methodist church.
Every man, woman and child in
the United States knows that Guiteau
Is guilty, except the judge and the
jurymen who are now eadeavoring to
find out about the matter.
H. L. Quinius, the Third street
feed man, has removed to Sixth and
Austin, and opened Il grocery store.
We hope he will succeed, as he is a
very clever business man.
In the hurry of the moment veg
terday's statement of the Stanlifer gin
was incorrect in placing the insurance
IN Mr.. Harrison's agency. The amount
was $1,000, i'll j. b. Winslett's agency.
Work has rarely ever been pushed
more rapidly on buildings in Waco
than is now being done on the Dr.
REVERE building ON Franklin street.
The southern wall is already laid up
some six feet.
The mayor of Corsicana orders the
police to arrest every boy jumping on
and off moving trains. Our worthy
mayor will soon have an opportunity
to do like commendable act, when
trains are hourly moving through the
heart of the city.
Major A. Hinchman and W.A.Mac-
beth have purchased three hundred
and twenty acres of land within three
miles of Gainesville. 1t IS IA very valu-
able tract and they secured splendid
bargain. Mr.. Macbeth IS in charge Of
Hinchman's Gainesville house.
The hop at the skating rink last
evening was truly an ENJOYABLE occa- |
sion. An Examiner reporter looked |
in for a moment, and heaved a ten
pound sigh as he watched the merry |
dancers stealing march on bliss |
which he was unable TO grasp These |
hops are given regularly each week.
Professor Rider and Jerry Head
have formed musical partnership. The
professor does the vocal business, and
Jerry, as is generally known, is rafting
fiddler. 1t is a strong team, and is
bound to attract attention jerry NAV
occasionally be found in the county
courtroom, and must be approached
cautiously, as he is rather sensitive
about his new business. If he is incog.
just yell Jerry at him.
-Pease Ross, the Indian, was drink
ing yesterday, and got mixed up with
the crippled Mexican who sets in the
front of the Imperial, which so exas
perated the organ-grinder that he gave
chase to Ross. The latter, in attempt
ing to evade the irate Mexican, ran
plump into the arms of Officers Bell
and Miller. As matter purely of
protection to Pease, he was placed in
the cooler.
Accompanying handsomely
framed placard the EXAMINER re
;eived the announcement hat the art
gallery of Delno & Moore will open ON
or about the Goth instant on Austin
avenue, near Sixth street. Mrs. Delno
ranks second only to the best artists of
The country, and has charge of the art
department proper Mrs. Moore is in
The copying and enlarging department.
1t is not improbable Miss Oliver will
be connected with this gallery as an
and operator. {
"A correspondent sends us four t
verses on "My Lost Loved One" Great t
lrops of melancholy fall from the ends {
II every line, and we feel sad for the 5
stricken waller or waileress, as we are {
n doubt about the gender of the
.uthor, no name being attached. We
re also in doubt whether the lost one q
3 black and-tan or a setter, or ten /
oIlar pony. In spirit of kindness,
owever, we would suggest that the
assertion of a judiciously-worded adj s
ertisement in the EXAMINERS Cheap =
DUNN might lead to some informa- s
on concerning the 'lost loved one" V