Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-13
WACO.

WACO.
| Newspaper TaIk--sunday's Budget of Local
and Personal News in the Central
CITY.
Reported for the Gazette
Waco. Aug. Il Mr.. Mitchell, resid-
ing on North Fifteenth street, is very
sick as is also his wife, and in distressed
circumstances. Another deserving
ease for charitab!y disposed people
Mr.. Allen West and his sister, Miss
Anna, left this morning for Galveston.
Col w. Nj. Jackson leaves to-nlor-
row Monday morning for Chicago.
Count De Bennon is u ,ineal descend
ant OF Louis ~. He has had his
tooth amputated and is again lnanpy.
Mr.. Il. f. Hull, of ON, Sunry
S00th, left this morning for his home
in Brown wood. Messes. +. p. Nickel
and J. 4. Walker of the same place,
are still in the city.
| Your correspondent is not exactly
authorized to speak 10y the card, but he
feels safe in saying that there is but
little doubt but another daily paper
! will be started in Waco in the near fu-
| turr. The parties concerned have met
| witliall the encouragement which they
! could desire. They have ample means
of their own and besides they have re-
! ceived assuraDc from reliable parties
here that should they require it they
can get material aid to any amount
desirei !. Should they conclude TO To-
cate here they will bring with them q
! printing outfit worth 1000 and re-
move the publication of "A semi
monthly now published by the com-
pany. to this place. The paper has u
circulation OF over 80, elD. 1rhe re-g
moval OF such a printing establish
ment here is greatly desired By the
business men of the city and u
new dai p ,per would receive a liberal
patronage both in subscriptions and
advertising rs well as a liberal share of
| job work.
The negro who was shot in the knee
Il few nights snce while sitting on n
fence on Fifth street, says he thinks he
knows who shot him, but refuses to
give any names and says he wants no
arrests made. He is the same
| negro who, made such repu-
tauon ut Is 4lton snort time since in
/ assisting i'll arresting prisoners who
broke Jail The sheriff gave him
| pistol and asked him to 'round 'em
| up Being swift of foot the negro
soon o ertook one, arrested and turned
him over to others; overlook and ar
rested the second, but when he
dropped on the third prisoner the lat
ter oeing armed pulled down on him
and shot the negrn's finger off; but the
darby made him throw up" and
scoOped linn in. Notwithstanding his
wound.
There is something radically wrong
about the mail service In Texas. a
J prominent business man of this city
sent check on the LIST OF August TO
another merchant in Bremond, and
lie learned yesterday. from the party,
who came up to see about it, that the
check is not received. Six days ago
a party in Bremond sent an order to u
merchant here for flour which order
has not yet been re eiped. There Is
universal complaint that mril matter
from all parts OF the state Is received
. sadly OFT Of date.
Dr. :. A. owen left this evening for
San Francisco, to attend the Grand
Conciave OF Knights Templar, accom-
panied by his sster-in-law, Mrs.
Wheeler, and neice. Miss Lula Thur
man.
The Examiner wants to know If
; tour citizens will help the h;se ball
club TO go TO Dallas aud make name
for themselves? % Let 'em bounce
over and help the rseives."
Mr. j. ID. Shaw lectures at Clifton
/ next Thursday and Thursday night.
The camp-neeting at the old camp
, ground near Basqueville is largely at
tended. 1t has not failed to rain for
, wears when II communicating WAS held
there. It is 10 be hoped that this viii
! prove no exception to the rule.
Tac irrepressib'e Nat q. Henderson
of the Georgetown Record, was in the
city to-day, il Is said to start rival
, pa ,er TO the Examiner. This has no
connection with the other newspaper
item in this report. 1t never rains,
but ii pours.
j we have heard numerous in
ouirits for Mr. Lewis Kel]s OF late on
: the part OF anxious friends; he is
Z wanted to play his part in THE Vic
: TINS again.
: Judge Kerr of Corsicana who has
E been in the city, guest OF MIS- Seth
/ Atnbry, left this evening for home.
: + CAPT. Upshaw, of Hill-b iro, left for
: home this evening
. The interview OF a GAZETTE repre-
Z sentative. with Governor Ireland, pub
!. Iished in this mornings GAZETTE
!. u.s read here with much
I. inrer. Il aud elected considerable dis
}, eussion IN the streets to-day. Z
4 Mr. <. NJ Hopping OF the Texas ana
/ 81. Louis II ,iiway company, OF lyier,
q was in the city to-day, ana lett TINS
!. evening for Hillsboro.a There VIII Dc
d meeting of representatives OF all the
! ,.,ilrn IDS there tomorrow TO meet the
= ..,,,issianers tourr of Hill county