The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-28
Waco.
Special to tho Herald.

Special to the Herald.
WACO, September 20.-Thomas Nelson, a
colored mechanic of this city, was recently
hired by Judge Reagan to go out to Nc
Gregor to erect building there. Mel
son employed two other colored men
as assistants and the party proceeded to
McGregor on Monday to carry out the con-
tract putting up q tent preliminary to en-
tering upon their main work. On Tuesday
morning they found tackled on lumber
pile near their tent the following
placard: Remember that imperious
Seegar dead and turned to clay might patch
wall to keep the wind away" Here a
coffin with skull and cross-bones.) "You
and Ratchet, or, in other words, pretend
ing to be mechanics, will do well
to yourselves, your wives and children to
yacate this town by O'Clock tomorrow
evening" The above bore the signatures of
nineteen names, each in q different hand
writing and believed to be genuine, as the
individuality ofeach signature is very plain.
Nelson and his men left McGregor that
evening and returned to Waco. They have
been advised by white friends here to re-
turn to McGregor, but it is believed that
they will not risk the danger.
In an interview with Rev. j.. N.
Shaw, who was reported to have
virtually renowned Christianity, that
gentleman says there was N TIL
ing in his sermons which could
properly be construed as fare;
by saying, however, that critical study of
the claims Of christianity has forced him to
reconstruct his religious belief to some ex-
tent, and how far this may eventually lead
he is unable to say.
The last shipment of steel rails, necessary
to complete the Texas e. St. Louis Narrow
Gauge to Gitesyille, passed through this
Gainesville before the close of next week.
Over 1000 bales of cotton were received
here this season up to date.
1t is raining here tonight.
WACO September 22.-Major w. w.
Downs, one of the pioneer settlers Of Waco
village, died here this morning in the S0th
year of his age. He has been an active,
useful and respected citizen of this place
for thirty years past, and was in the vigor
of well preserved old age until few days
before his death.
Subscriptions to the new, opera house are
completed and it is now a fixed fact that we
are soon to have temple of amusement
worthy of the CITY. 1t will be in the upper
story of the new building recently occupied
on the site of the old opera house, and will
be fitted up in time for the winter season.
luc uSlnOCTdtlC GIRLS are Jdllylus III dh-
ticipation of the convention called for next
week to nominate officers.
The colored carpenters who left McGregor
on account of having received ku-klux
notice, have returned to that place and re-
sumed their work without being molested.
Much sickness still prevails in the city
and country, and many deaths have &C
Cured during the past month.
WACO, September 23.-The funeral of Hon.
Major w. w. Downs took place to-day, and
was attended by large concourse OF friends
and relatives. The banks of the city and
several business houses were closed until
midday out of respect to the memory of
the deceased. The observance of Yom Kip
pur by our Hebrew citizens added to the
solemnity of the occasion and gave an as
pect of gloom to the city never before pre-
sented.
The new comet is visible here in the
northeast, Just before sunrise, about half
way between the horizon and zenith. 1t
appears as a small nebulous body, illiptical
in form, having luminous point near its
lower margin.
The new arrangement for regular day.
light passenger accommodation trains on
the Missouri Pacific and Texas &c Pacific
roads goes into effect tomorrow, the first
train leaving here at 6:35 a. m.
Cotton is coming in freely. About 800
bales have been received up to date.