The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-17
THE EXAMINER
WACO, DECEMBER 1881.
LOCAL NsELASGE.
fEinOr Mention of People an"
Things.

al Pastors of churches will please hand
IN in their notices of services to-day.
The Narrow Gauge has freight
enough on hand to fill both depots
"A false alarm of fire on South Fifth
5teet yesterday evening, attracted
many people in that direction.
W H. Watkins has displayed his
cheaper toys and holiday goods in the
building lately occupied by E. C. Bailey.
Recorder Brinkerhoff yesterday
morning fined one man for cursing, two
= for being drunk and two for disorderly
conduct.
c Cotton seed have taken tumble
They are now selling at the oil works
for ID cents per bushel, instead of ut
~ cents, week ago.
Thursday, in the district court,
James W. Smith was convicted and SEN
fenced to four years i'll the penitentiary
for knowingly passing forged note.
There is Hebrew service in the
synagogue this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
0 Some excellent music will be rendered
by the choir, one of the best i'll the city
, -Rafiles are all the rage now. If the
y stockholders of the Gould system of
railroads were to offer the property at
rattle all the shares could be sold in
Waco.
The man who broke Marshal Moores
finger named John Dillian, was fined
for carrying IA pistol and for assault, |
amounting to Sol. He expressed sorrow
for his actions.
Il. L. Keller has been made sinner
lntendent of the Waco division of the /
Missouri Pacific, which extends from
benson to Waco, with probable head |
quarters in this city.
By standing on jackson street yes
ttrday one could almost see and hear the |
track-layers. The track is perfectly |
straight for several miles on both sides
and through the city,
Charles Nealey, a negro. was yester
day convicted i'll the district court and .
sentenced to twelve years imprisonment
for burglarizing the residence of Il. n
Beaver, near Crawford.
"A great many railroad teams were
IN the city Yesterday The Missouri
Pacific track Is getting so near now that
many of the labOrers connected with it
visit the city frequently.
The approaches to the suspension
/ bridge are III poor condition, and
should be filed in. The rain washed out
several holes, and travelling over them is
very unplearant Ill consequence.
| Q-Track on the Missouri Pacific will
he laid to the Narrow Gauge crossing
tins evening. Half mile was laid be
fore 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The
wet and DOGGY condition of the ground
delays works very much.
The Waco Gatherers, society of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church, q
after the regular fortnightly meeting last |
evening, were pleasantly entertained at {
the residence of Nr. and Mrs. Amos Du- S
Bose, on South Third street. r
1t is stated that the Texas and ST.
Louis narrow gauge railroad
company has leased the Cairo and
st. Louis narrow gauge, and that |
the latter road will become link II
i'll the great chain of narrow gauge roads l.
from the east to the Rio Grande, VIA st.
Louis
Next Thursday, the 22d instant. has :,
been designated by the director-general ~
of the Atlanta exposition as Texas day, =
and 1t Is desired that as many from this n
state be present on that day as possible. G
Reduced rates on railroads can be still a
obtained. The exposition closes on the \
3lst Of the month. "
A family named Pratt, consisting OF ri
a lady and her son and daughter, Iiv- u
ing III East Waco, are all sick and nearly lC
helpless. Perfectly destitute, they have Il
been kindly supported by ncighbors. but c.
n IS t,,f ,t-,.ll =, l,N, ~
burden. Tom Selnan sent them lot of :!
groceries yesterday.
superintendent Allen day before a
yesterday issued orders that no bus men c,
should be allowed on the platform. a
They must remain in the door of their b
buses. Hotel drummers also are not II
allowed on the platform. While Waco c.
has not been very bad in this respect ii
the order is very sensible one. e
The Texas Benevolent association q
yesterday recorded its one thousand aud =,
sixteenth certificate of membership al
This at the age Of three mouths, is 400 A
per cent greater than has ever been ac- h
eoInplished by any similar institution in ~
the United States. The business in +
creases steadily and the association is
destined to do a world of good IN Texas. III
The liquOr-dealers association held ~,
business meeting yesterday and it WIS n,
determined to observe the approaching n,
holidays. Every member, including Is
nearly every saloon in the city, will, on -.
Christmas and New Years days, close his h.
for the entire day, and ",
participate in the general festivities CT
Aside from the mere personal convent
ence and pleasure of the iquor-dealers,
it Is a very sensible move and will be re
heartily seconded by the city. IN IN
Quite connection was caused D,
abont $50 o'clock last night by the III
alarm of fire. The water-wOrks whistle CT
blew promptly and the ire-bell tapped. m
1t turned out TO be chimney burning pl
cut at the residence occupied by Mr. GO
John Sleeper and Mr.. Amos DuBose. on
South Third street. About one hundred in
in all portions of the city. ST
were fired in honor of the event. This OF
habit of firing salute to every fire is b;
one in which little can be said in praise. dr.
1t has come to the knowledge of an
EXAMINER reporter that the widow of a
railroad employe, now living on Jackson a,
street in very destitute circumstances, nc
was, night or so ago, assaulted by a m
negro and severely choked. The facts f.,
are vouched for by the family which ct,
he woman appealed to for assistance. an
This is the third time she has been &
'isited and assaulted in the same mn
manner by negroes. The woman is on
honest and respectable, and the black IN
icoundrels should be caught if possible la
md punished severely.
Fresh barrel pickles Just received at .