The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
THE CITY.

this issue.
The south bound Narrow Gauge train
came In last n ght.
Head the communication from aEast
Waco this morning.
-Gou will not fail to real the cards on
each side OF the heading in thi, mornings
paper.
Gravel is bling placed at the ap-
proaehes to the bridge. 1t will lake 4
large amount OF it 10 make it passahic tor
pedestrians.
Many friends will regret TO hear of
:, the death OF Mrs. +. VI. I.avtun. which
occurred nj the residence of Mr.. Il. q.
Iidcocke last evening.
Hunting Tor items Yesterday was
good-the hunting,we mean. We huntc
an day and did not get a good one. and
kind.
The Narrow Gauge passenger il.in
went out about p. IN. yesterday, the Ie-
huacana bridge being idefed safe TO
cross on. although al ;he repairs have not
been made yet
There are fitrY-siX inSurlrce compun-
les doing business in Texas nearly il lot
quite all of which. are supposed 10 be
caught IN the Galveston burn. Some OF
them are very heavy losers.
Work on the Waxahachie branch OF
the Houston ond TtX as Central " hich
was to hive been commenced this week
is still untouched tor some reason. Pc
maps bad weather as much as anything
else.
The Gatesville stage crossed the Bos-
bue yesterday but its progress toward
destination must necessarily he slow is
the mud over hich II passes q large por
ton of the way to Comanche is very black
and waXy.
The young mon OF the city say il Is
hard work TO find rooms to rent. II seems
that some one could make a good thin
in the business district BY fitting up tne|
upper floors OF their buildings 10 rent oUt
Tor sleeping apartments.
Tie members Of the Ge-mania club
brass band are making arrangements 10:
an elegant concert on the 9th inst. Tn"
advertisement containing the programme
viii appear very soon. giving our readers
an idea of the treat in store for them.
BRUCE Ih 5vs d%natGf @ tie b gfGfsr Than first
thought. Although a gang OF men were
at work on it all OF Thursday, NJ trains
crossed yesterday, though they hope to
have it in shape 10 cross on this morning.
The south-5ound Central train WAS
on time yesterday morning, but the west
bound was behind. Nothing like thu
quantity OF rain has fallen west of here
there has below, and the track is in much /
better condition. Ro4dmastcr German /
went south yesterday 10 ste that the track /
is all in SAFE condition.
Deputy Sheriff George O9lcsby last
evening found negro who thought he
could amuse and outwit the blood /
hounds. He was given a start in the post .
oaks in old east Waco. and in a run OF /
five or SIX miles he had TO clint a Tree |
three times to save himself. He came |
home satisfied that the dogs meant bust |
ness when they took his trail.
In speaking of the saying in the Peo-
nle's Mutual Relief association and The
Texas Benevolent association in our art
Gle Yesterday morning, the types m de it
,aa6 % per cent. when it shoul haYe
hen rs per cent. over old line life inSW-
.nce. In other words it cost you more
fbsn 70 per cent. less in the Z. Il. ~, as
Colonel Parrot is prepared 10 show in
figures you will not dispute.
AS tie Guiteau trial draws near it,
clo.e citizens grow more interest d In what
tho verdict of the jury will be, and W.
Jers of everything from hat upward are
being made. We are afraid that with ali
fine other bad deeds, Guitcau viii lave TO
answer tor at t! e great tribunal, viii BE-
openinp the way Tor half the people of
the union to gamble. We do not gamble
that he will be hung, because there Is no D
tel ing what a jury may do, but We do
think the nation ought to We hanging
picnic at his expense.
EAST Waco" is slightly in error When
10 ssvs there was not single fireman
PRESENT at the Late fire in East Waco.
There were several present who dld all ]
4bnv could 10 save valuablcs. East Waco
ia NOT perhaps lecc9nize tn IN, for the
..aoson hat they did not wait 10 don their
uniforms, and we mention theH OeihG
tbcre in simple justice TO the department.
- Ieir nresence or absence. hOwclel, has
no hing to do with the wisdom ii the
1cmarks of East Waco" :
The Waco Land and Stock Growing
,-eociotion now have fourteen thOus nd
.'oros of land in II Il county, which they
propose to fence. Next spring my VIA
stoy!I in with three thousand lead OF cat
s,ai "a If if promises TO be 4 good gr.s,
S ge' on will add mole to the number Tie
r Mr.; sanford Jolnson, !
Ut of this week and one hundr'd more
PPe est making in all about fourteen
iundred head now in the hands OF the as
ISOLATION. {
"A young waif named John Carey has t
been wandering around town for the past a
two DAYS. He is only 5 years old and I
came ali the way from Pad, st,ne by him |
of He said tie came here 10 see lis )
amt, but has been unable TO find her. lie t
vas bare-footcd and carried a cotton sack q
on his shoulder with something in il, per
h h: clothing. Mr.Tlav Jones, seeing he
vas rather bright lad. took him home
The probabilities are i that he , ran away
lot the lady for whom lie is looking
MIS-. Morrison, lives seven miles in tie Z