The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-23
.wACo" AND "B. A. r..
How they Happen TO be Before
the Public.

! In the last two or three days, we have
| frequently been asked who the parties
! signing themselves Waco" and b. A.
R." are, and what caused them TO get into
controversy. we are happy 10 state that
no controversy eSiss between them AS we
understand it. but Doth are speaking in
behalf of The cItys we fare and not Of or
to oneanother. "B. A. H.. com munica-
ton so tar as we know was cal ed out by
the articles. which hive appeared in the
Examiner on street improvements. drain
age, city census, taxation, ETC. We do
know that the arIicl, s of"n AGO" on mac
ket-house and charter power to imp owe
streets have been matured for some time.
in general way, and were not called out
or even sugge-ted by anything that ap-
peared from "B. A, r. II ID no person
made any suggestion they would have ap-
peared. The writer, we know to be a
gentleman powerfully in earnest when he
sueaks and one who has
always been knoEn to bear
his share OF whatever burden might
be necessary to advance the citys good.
The tenor of his articles show that he is
de, ply il earnest and the fact that ne has
for some time previous 10 our mentioning
In prominent way. street improvements
or the market-house question, and long
before 'B. A. K" had anything TO say on
the matter, contemplated calling atten-
lion TO the power the city has by charter
10 regulate the grading of tJeets, etc
and what rights the city on one side and
citizens or market men have on the other
in the market-house matter. Without
calling on the gentlemen, we Can say that
Waco" is seeking no dispute, but Is
wrapped up in the citys interest solely in
the controversy, and has SO explained,
B. A. R. has the good of the city. also,
in view and if any good can be accom-
p,ished both will feel well repaid tor the
time consumed and suggestions offered.
The Ladies Hebrew Aid soci,ty, extend
many thanks TO Mr.. VIM. RAJ laud for
presenting All elegant prize to he given to
the uglest imam present at the Purim ball.
Discussion with Fists.
After passing up and down Austin ave-
nue. yesterday evening several times with
out seeing anything that would make Il
reasonable item an EXAMINER reporter ut
list got partially repaid Tor the trips he
hadc made. jus 100 late to see tistic
discussion. he however, enjoyed de5-
cIiptiun of the affair from those who did
see il. Those who did most
OF the work were t0l. X. r.. Burn
ham and Mr. Rol>tUn Who hal difference
about a business matter of OF sOme age.
Col Burnham asserted that certain state
ments, il made. we've untrue, and Mr.. ROl-
sion called upon him To know il he ha'i
used language atfr buted /" him, and Col.
Burnham said if he had mrue Ger, ain
staff meats he would certainly repeat that
| they were untrue. Mir. Rolstun said be
HAD not made them. aAd Col. Burnhmt
then said he had BEEN lied upon and he
had nothing more TO say. Mr.. R"lston
! still continued the conversation until Col
! Burnham says he used Insulting language,
wh,n lie struck him and he hurrieuly sat
| dewn in heel harrow. The discussion
then lasted until friends separated the
parties. Sheriff Hall happening along ar
rested the parties and they will appear be-
! lore Justice DAVIS This morning As to
who was guilty We have nothing to say
| Both gentlemen knew that 1ne would
! follow the atfray ana the II porter would
not be far behind. and We refer TO the en-
/ counter only as u news item which legiti-
mately belongs to us. Ii is so seldom, on
account OF hi, dislike for notoriely and dis
cord, that We get one on Col. Burnham,
we let our pencil fly about as rapidly as
his fists did yesterday.