The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-08
THE EXAMINER
WACO, AUGUST 8, 1882.
LOCAL BREyITIEs.
Items OF Interest From Our Itc-
porters' Note Book.
-Deliciously cool for August.


O'Clock.
The health OF the city is reported re
markably good.
The county court criminal docket wa!
opened yesterday morning.
When is the Brazos campmeetng this
year and why does 1t linger2
The Concoriia clubs grand hop comes
oil tonight at Defrancis garden.
The watermelon is going and the
mosquito is coming In its place In a crop
quite rs big.
A touching tribute to the memory OF
the late Mrs. Stonebraker is published
this morning.
Rev. DR.. Ward. OF Nashville, interest
ed the Cumberland Presbyterian Cungrc-
CATION Sunday.
Real estate in the shape OF gravel
beds, at the foot OF Jackson street, chang
ed hands yesterday.
The foundation for a turn table of the
Texas aud ~. Louis railroad is going
down oa the c"mpany's ground,
A heavy rain tell at ComanchC
Springs on saturday, interfering with the
camp-mceting in progress there.
Waco Is to have anothe art gallery
and gem room, located ON the plaza and
conducted with the academy OF art
The Concorda Club will have chop
ut DeFrancis garden Tonight and the boys
and girls are anticipating II merry time.
The exciting game OF "eraps" got q
gentleman oil color into $40 worth OF
trouble in Justice Davis court, yesterday
"A fete champetre ia to be given on
Tut sday the 22l Mt DeFrancs garden ioI
the benefit of the Catholic church OF this
city.
A prosperous campmecting, or pro-
tractcd III, citing, held by the Christian de
nomination is being held at Comanch'
springs.
The Missouri Pacific north-bound
train was forty minutes behind time yes.
terday owing to delay caused by n wash
out near Mountain Home.
The congressional convention con
venes to-day in Waco at the courthouse
and opens at 10 o'clock. A number OF
delegates arrived last evening.
MIR. Foster, two miles from the court.
house, reports the boil worm damaging
his cotton and cotton dying badly. Mr.
Foster thiuks fully one-thlId OF his cottor
is dead.
The alley between Austin and Wash
ington streets is in, to put il mildly, al
unpleasing state, 1t won't bear inspec
ton, and respectful complaints are mad,
about IL.
I,r hr,a 10 10, 10,
at Gatesyillc, one of which uses patent
machinery. Buildings are going up every.
where and new houses of rock US well as
brick are being built.
The case OF the city OF Waco VS.. the
Missouri Pacific railroad, In which i. "
Bartlettc, as agent OF the road, figures n
defendant, was aga continued IN the re-
coder's court, yesterday.
Large amounts OF freight are coming
over the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fr ant
Texas and 81. Louis, for Waco. CursIcanA,
sulphur Springs and all points on the
Texas and st. Louis road
Pennies have made their appcaranc,
since the ticket agents commenced giving
them out in change tor railroad fare. 1t /.
to be hoped they will remain in circula.
ton and become more plentiful.
The adjourned meeting OF member.
of the Waco bar will be held mt the count
house TO morrow ut 10 O'Clock to hcar
committees report on constitution and
by laws and perfect permanent OrganiLa-
tivn.
The betrothal OF n well-knOwn com,
mcrcil teacher to AN accomplished young
lady OF this city is mentioned in social cir
clcs. Both are OF the Jewish { it'll ana
November is mentioned rs the date OF tn,
wedding.
Has the city health officer II so, h,
could do some good by orucring the use
of disinirCtants III many paris of the city
TO destroy the stencil and ctiluvia from
the filth that il so plcnuIu ami sickrning
An ounce Ot prevention ~ worth pound
of cure,
The delegates to the supreme lodge
Of the knights OF Honor elected At the
81 ate lodge, Just closed, at Galveston, are
Capt. Nj. ID. Herring and Col, Il. w. lay
lOr. With eight persons in nomination
Captain Herring was elected on tile tirst
ballot. very pretty compliment to our
esteemed townsman.
"A poor woman with two little chill
plat iorn OF the Texas and ST. Louis rail
way depot homeless and penuiess and in
search of a brother, supposed to be in the
city. Policemen secured her shelter in
the station and II family or two In the
vicinity gave her food,
MIR. $. A. Hogan, chIei.oi tire depart
ment has given in ,tructlons to strike not
only an alarm OF fire. but nl.U the number
"a fb.. In
The alarm vi lire will bc ring for "a lew
moments, AMI then the ward will lc
struck according to its number-one
stroke Tor ward one, two strokes Tor ward
two, etc.
A corr, spondent writing from Mo
GregOr Springs, under date Of Sunday
evening, August 9TH, says "Ihe camp.
meeting at COmanche Springs, j. largely
attended to day, great many being pes
ent from Waco. About twenty got on
board the train at Whitehall, twenty-five
at Leland, ana about dozen mt Narris
creek--all bound iOT the camp mccting. 81
The Texas and 81 Louis fare to Gal
weston |. $40. Train iOr connection ioi
Galveston leaves Waco at Z n. M, am
passengers reach Galveston at $3.50 -. IA
The tara Ia Fort worth over the IrXu
and st. Louis and Gull, Colorado An,
Santa Fe IL f37O. The train leaves at :
p. IN. and passengers reach Fl Worth nj
10 %. IN. Fare to Dallas via tn Texas
and st. Louis is S. 30. The train leay'
at 3:35 aud Dallas il reached at 1890 p. IN
One Of the largest trades occurring il
good while was made yesterday, Ia
which some thirty thousand dollars worl l
OF lands aud goods changed hands. II wa,
between C,l. Il. 4. BurnhIm and Mr.. A
q. Linn, q farmer On Hog creek 4 farm
OF 100 hcre-, one OF the finest In ia,
county. together with teams, in1lement-
cattle and sheep was transfer ed to Col
Buinham, and Mr, Linn takes pos ss.iur
of u wholesale liquor store, Col. BurnhamI
residence and farm near the city.
w. A, Willis received his commits
sion yesterday, and will probably com
menee his duties as route agent to-day
lie has n probationary period OF SO
months to enable him Ia become tami
liariZed with his duties. HIS salary. dur