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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

The Mississippi was stationary at
Cairo Yesterday, with prospects OF
subsidence. Below VickSburg u few
levees are reported as broken, but as
yet no great damage has been done.
Should the river fall this week the
levees now in course OF construction
may be so strengthened as to prove
able to resist the next flood.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

Polygamy and woman suffrage
present Il curious conjunction in Utah.
In that territory the one has been
made tho bulwark of the other.
Female votes are relied on to protect
all institution which, by the common
consent of civilized people, is re-
garded as peculiarly degrading and
oppressive to women.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

Senator shannon has introduced 4
concurrent resolution in the !egisla-
turc providing for adjournment sine
die on March 9Th. OF course every
body is aware that the legislature Will
not complete, by that time, al the
work it ought to attend to, but if ad-
jourmmcut can be had an extra session
may be called. In called sessions
members receive Ave dollars per
diem
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

The British government wants the
uuiled States government to hunt
down and render up to British iuri7-
dIction one p. j Sheridan, an Irish
man, who is said to have sought refuge
in this country. Sheridan'- Irish
friends say he is not on this side OF
the Atlantic.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

Mothers, mothers. mothers you can't
afford to take any risk. Then get bot
tie of compound Syrup of rolu," p t.
pared by Tucker ~ Willis it may save
the lives OF your precious hahl from
Group and other similar troubles, dur
ing this nclemeut weather -ulU5f
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

The vote on the prohibition resolu.
tion will be taken III the house to-
morrow and it is rather probcmaucal
how il will result. MIR. Hail, the
champion Of prohibition, is to address
legislators tonight, to impress Ihom
with the gravity Of the issue before
them, as well as their responsibility
to society and themselves.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

The Massachusetts WomaD's Nat
ionsl Suffrage Association have had n
convention. During the proceedings
one of the sweet euIl'ragists gave rcci-
talions from Josiah Aliens Wife" in
rp.tutup
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

Kentucky still retains the proyi-
sion that "no person, while hc con-
tinucs to exercise the functions OF a
clergyman, priest or teacher Of any
religious persuasion, society or sect,
shall be eligible 10 the general assem-
hly -
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

Idaho is relatively stronger in Nor.
monism than is Utah, there being ten
Mormon representatives in its lcgisia-
ture. one of whom is bishop m a
church, mud fully one-third Of the
65 900 inhabitants are adhereuts OF
the Mormon faith.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

Gen. Fita. Lee lectures in New Or.
leans tonight and has postponed his
visit to Houston. until March ID,
which date, by tho way, is the ami
vcrsary Of the declaration Of Texas
indenendnmcn.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27
nnnI EnrgcI IL

II you go to Dub in remember and
stop at the City Hotel All drummers
stop there. The bil Of fare is first class,
m ais eAcellently well served PIP ny hot,
and room clean and airy, W tn nice beds.
The city Hotel is one OF the best hotels
on he line OF the Central. 04U6dlm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

susan i. Anthony ana Lucy Stone
Black were boqueathcd $50 600 each
by Boston lady, recently deceased
to be expended in the cause of woman
sl1rspn
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

- From the annual return of the
British army just issued it appears
that the average effective strength
OF the regular forces during the year
1882 was 1889 This number com
prises 1909 cavalry, 80, 395 artillery,
5jlO royal engineers, and ls2, 792 iu-
tantry of all branches. The average
number OF officers was 76l3
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

The Minnesota house of representa-
tives, by vote of iS to 81, has defeat
ed the proposition to submit prohi-
bition amendment to the people Of
that state.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

The man who first discovered gold
in eastern Oregon died in Baker city
last week. He died penniess and
alone, though nj one time very rich.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

Ex-Presidcnt Diaz aud party, of
Mexico, arrived at Galveston ycster-
day aud were accorded reception
bctitting their station.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

There are l02 cities and incorporated
towns in the tate.
The United States jail at Fort Smith
has ak y prisoners within its walls.
The legisl ture now in aess on consists
Of thirty-one senators and ninety four
representatives.
Mineral springs, valuable for their
medicinal properties, have been discuy
cred near NHldrOn.
Messrs. Roache & Tiernny, railway
contractors on the Texas and St Louis,
hnve finished work on the grade be-
tween reXarbana and Pine Bluff,
There are 1856 public school build
iugs in Arkmsas valued at 32ji,2lLiO
or this number 120 were erected during
the year st past. There are also 2ils
-choo teucher4, as follows White male,
1890; female, 3J7. Black, male, 3S7, fe-
male, 81.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27
Painting. pnintiug!! PuIut,
ing,!!

The best stock Of ready mixed paints
white leads, and oils in fact all paint.
ers' materials are to be found at L c,er
~ Willis. See our new column ad.-
17tr
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

Our remnants of lace that We are Offer.
ing So low are selling very rapidly. Can
and * mine shem, They are genuine
bargains. At the one price house OF
Levine Bros. O22jtc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27
Ex Treasurer Polk

U o TImea Dtm0cr8i, "a
E1.Treasurer Polk's condition is said
to be of he most critical character. He
cannot speak above a whisper and has
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

For few days | we'll sell my well
known Pure Claret Wine at 81 per gal.
Ion, Lay in a supply at once or you may
be left. /. A. GoLDsTEIN,
0ll7tc 57 Austin street.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

What is "white table hlanketinGr' Who
can EXPLAIN at Sanger Bros. -O215-tc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

Have you tried one OF Bale cor, ets?
Sanger Bros. are sole agents. .-O22s-tc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27
DOTS FROM DIXIE.
--LATEST state News by Mnii


Peach trees are in bloom at Tuskegee.
Evergreen is soon to have SlO,OUu
court house.
Some south Alabama farmers have al
rendy commenced planting corn.
Bullock county is in u good tinnncia
cond tion. I he treasurer's s'mi-annual
report rendered to the commissioners
court shows a balance ON b nd Of $1,000,
and there are no outstanding dehts.
A Chicago firm has written 10 Judge
Wood, ot Florence, to know il they can
get contracts for the delivery Of 1000
900 feet per anuum. Of second growth,
close grain white oak. They want to
establish spoke and handle factory at
Florence.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

"A big. luscious broiled oyster follows
each drink at Rcper's. 2l5,c
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27

II ia stnted that tbe new hotel being
erected IN Tamun is TO cost 23DOn
Vbn .InurnnI rennrts 35O arrivals a.
fine Cejar Key hotels dnrlnp the month
NJ Jnuuury.
Anrthnr sea-row was cautured in Bre-
vard county. nenr Rnri,ledgn weigbinp
2OC0 pnnnds. "a feot lnng and nina feel
IN {. .rrumfnrence.
Mr. H. n Roberta Inns anita n "t uck
rntrL" in AInchuu. nenr gainesville. for
nr hlvnc,,te saw. thcrn ar. twal :, ncr,a
nf strnwberrias now rinn and riuoniny,
srv mi ucrea in radisbns nlnus nn1 sev'
eral ucr.s or he,ta turnins "A al cpbbn,,es
,rIs.IssIrPt
p,.. c;,so,,, -. h,,I.,;,,.. .o.,,t,, t,o.
w., s-n,n. III. ..,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-27
The Last Week Of Congress

Thi- is the last week Of the forty.
seventh congress, and there are only
five working days left IN winch TO
dispose of the many important meas.
urcs that are still pending, in a crude
or partially completed condition, in
house and senate. Several OF the ap-
preparation bils, which must origi'
uate in the hou,, We not vet ready
TO be acted upon by the senate and on
the other hand the tar if ffrevl-ion bill.
enacted by the senate, Is yet to be
coucurrcd in or amended by the
house. 1t is not probable there Will
be any difficulty about the iiual DIS
position of the appropriation bills.
Tuey will be discu scd and amended,
but the republican majority in each
branch Of congress may be trusted to
pass them. All the oilice-holdcrs are
republicans, aud the dominant party
will not rcIInquish the purse strings
TO the democratic house without am
pie provision Tor tue faithful who are
to be the beucfciurics Of the appro.
piiatiuns. The real struggle oi the
week will be in tho house, over the
tariff bill which the senate has passed,
and on the ate Of this measure hinges
the question Of "A callc session of the
new, or torty.cighth congress. The
Daily Republican., 1883-01-15
Rewlssrar's Report.

The following is Registrar Frazer's
offcial report for the week ending Jan
uary l3, 1888.
Total number of deaths, "a boro in
the United States. 30 foreign, adult,
10 minors, II males, l3; females, II /;
white, II black, 7 under ! year, Z; 2
TO 3, 9 ) 10 to 20, 2; 20 to 30, 3; 80 TO 40, |;
40 70 50, l ; 80 to so, l GO to 70, 2; 20 to
so, 3 80 to 9O, 2 stillbOrn, 3.
BY wards First, 2; Second, 9 Third,
6 Fourth, 2; Fifth, 3 Sixth, Sew
enth, 2; Eighth, 2; Eleventh, Coro-
ner's cases, 8.
Causes OF death: Apoplexy, over
dose paraRoric, album,Duria, chronic
rheuD atism, csngestive chill, dropsy,
EN- bolism, inanition, malignant small
pox, old age, pyDmia, peritonitis, par.
alyxis, strapgulation, each l heart dis
ease, 3 pneumonia, typhoid pneu-
monia, 2
For the corresponding week last year
there were 10 deaths.
During the week 3 bodies were
brought here for iuterment aud sent
away.
During the past week there were 26
births; IA white males, and females;
4 black females.
by wards: First Second, ; Third.
/; Fourth, 1 Fifth, 8; Sixth, ; Sew.
snth, 5; Eighth, q Ninth, l Tenth,1
Two white marriages were recorded
during the week.
K. b. FRAZER, Registrar.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-15
Surprise Party.

Last Tuesday evening Mr.. Thomas
johnson, Of JUnnson's Corner, who Il
well known in this city rs the owner OF
Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting
grounds, was given a grand surprise
party By number Of his friends. The
party assembled at the residence Of Mr..
John Newlin, near by, at half past
seven, aud proceeded to the residence
of Mr.. johnson. II took him complete
" by surprise. About sixty were present
young and old, The young people
spent their time In sociable plays,
while the older ones in a general con-
ye1satlon, Refreshments We're served
in abundance, to which the guests did
full Justice. An original piece OF
poetry, entitled, "The Fiftieth Birth
day" was read Ivy one Of the company
and loudly spplauded.
Mr.. NJ. Frame made an address on the
uncertainty Of time. Mr.. Frank kel
ley, OF West Chester, read a comic
piece, which caused vast amount OF
laughter. Mr.. George Todd, brother
in law OF Mr.. johnson, also secretary
of the Diamond State Iron Works,
made the closing remarks, and pre-
sent,d him. on behalf Of his family,
with "A valuable stem winding gold
watch. Mr.. johnson also received two
large and handsome cakes, one Of
which was from a lady frisnd in this
city.apd tho other from Mr.. W. Poole, his
father -in-law. Each of the cakes bore
A suitable inscription. There were
number of other valuable presents, and
Al. la fGF
Daily Republican., 1883-01-15
Teach Your NOYA.

Teach them that true lady may se
found in calico AZ frequently as in
velvet,
Teach them that common school
education, with common sense, Is
better than college education without
it.
Ieaoh them that one good honest
trade we'll mastered is worth dozen
beggarly professions
Teach them to respect their elders
and themselves.
Teach them that,as they expect to he
mon some day, they cannot too scon
learn TO protect the weak ones.
Teach them by your own example
that smoking in moderation, though the
least Of vices TO which men are heirs,
is disgusting to others and hurtful to
themselves
Teach them that to wear patch
cd cl oihes is no disgrace, but to wear
a black eye Is.
Teach them that by indulging their
depraved sppetites In the worst forms
OF dissipation, they are not fitting them.
sslves to become the husbands of pure
girls.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-15
Dots.

An old gentleman fell in Second
street market house ON Saturday, and
cut . severe CASH over HIS lett eye.
Ritchie's orchestra will furnish the
music for the inauguration hop to-mor.
row evening.
The western wall Of the freight depot
had hole knocked into it by shifting
engine On Saturday.
The Belts machine company shipped
large planning machine to I. ii. Paul
q Son, on Saturday, locomotive build
ers of Baltimore.
Hope Lodge, No.2l, of Odd Fellows,
will give their excursion to Atlantic
City on August 10th next. 1t will 20 by
way of PennsRrove,
Howard Schrack, a son OF Adam j.
Schrack, superintendent of letter car
riers, collided with rain spout while
coasting, and cut a cash across his fore.
head.
A horse attached to a sleigh ran from
Second to Fifth and Market streets, on
Saturday last. No serious damage was
done.
Mrs. Daily, mother Of Bailitf Daily, of
the Board OF Elucation, fell on the ice
at Sixth and Walnut streets, and broke
her wrist in two places yesterday.
DR.. Il. A. Brown attended to the in
jured part
Tho window OF the Pennsylvania
through freight Office, at No sos Mar
ket street, has been lettered in gilt,
s.ttipg forth the various through lines
Effort, arc being made for the company
20 establish an office in the building.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-15
A Nu mber Of Fatal Accidents.

Ry an explosion of Neptune cartrid.
ges, which we're being thawed out at an
iron mine, near Monroe, New York, on
Friday, James Duey. aged As years,
was killed, and Andrew Horton badl y
injured.
William Evans was killed on Satur.
day morning, At the Cayuga coliery,
near Scranton, Pennsy ylvania, by the
explosion ofa dynamite cartridge he
was preparing for blast.
Three boys, while driving a sleigh
across railroad crossing, in Cohoes,
New York, on Saturday evening, were
struck by locomotive, and all three
we're fatally injured.
Mrs. Catharine Condor and her nine.
year old daughter were fatally injured
in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, by >
runaway horse, which dashed along o
crowded sidewalk.
Two miners were injured, 1t IL be-
lieved fatally, by being caught in q
snow slide on Mosquito Mountain. ft.
teen miles from Leadville. Colorado, op
Friday last
Two small children Of Tobias Glimp,
at Ocala, Florida, set fire to barn IN
which they were playing, on Thursday,
aud were bur ned to death.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-15
Accidents On tho lac.

Mrs, William Il. Knowles fell on thu
Ice on K'rg street, near Fifth, yesterday
Afternoon and disocated her right hip.
Or. West attended 10 the lAdy's irju.
ries.
Harry, son Of j Martin Traub, residing
at III Waina' street, while sledding on
the ice covering sluice over Third
street bridge, yesterday afternoon, troke
through and was rescued after much
difficulty, DR.. kittengsr WIS sum
moned aud found that circulation mad
entirely ceased in the lower limbs. He
was given all the a. tentiUn possible, but
he did not rest comfortably until after
midnight.
A colOred man fell upon ;he ice on
washington street bet cen Second aud
Third streets vest rday and cut a sash
over his left eye
An intoxicated nan while walking
down Market d rect last evening tell
upon the Ice in front Ot DR.. kane's and
Rprained his wr,si. Tho man threw
out his hand aud fell upon it thus caus.
ing his injury.
On Friday evening asst a boy nam ed
ConnOr was run into by a sled on Sew
enth street near West, and had one Of
hisarms broken above the wrist.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-15

Minnie Palmer opshs "a Detroit this
evening for three nI.a.s. She vii
start with ber company for EnIope In
.Juus, where they will remain for al
lsast six months.
The Aldrich x Parsloe Company, in
"My Partner" Srs playing IN Albany
will appear in Canada.
Manager John D. Misblsr, who some
time ago leased the Equine Paradox,
reports that the horses ara doing an ex,
,racIdinary good business and drawing
large houses wherever they are exbib-
tied.
Golfers "Lights OLondon" open in
Chicago tonight for two weeks en-
eagement.
Mary Anderson vii! make Faro
pean tour this coming fall lavina Deen
engaged by Manager Abbey to com-
m enCe AD engagement ia the Lycaum
Theatre, London, in september.
The Buffalo BIZ C1mbination played
an engagement in Brooklyn last week
to crowded houses, and will open at the
Windsor Theatre 70 DiEbt tor one
week. The manager reports business
as being excellent.
Janausobek will shortly appear at
the Park Theatre, Boston, in her new
play entitled the "Hebrew Mother"
LeavitJ's Gieautean Mnstre!6 ara in
Colorado.
Colonel Mspleson's ltAlinu Opera
Company closed short but brilliant
season aJ the Academy D' Music, Phil.
adelphia, On Saturday afternoon
This erenirg, SaIvini, the great trag-
ed!an VIII Commence au engagement at
III. ChsstTur street Opera House. To-
might 49, Saturday afternoon La will
pay "Olh-iio," on " ednesday liking
Lear" and on Friday LA Morte
Ctvli-."
k'raify Brothers have arranged to
produce "AroDnd the World In Eighty
Days. it London, and the company,
tn ihe y @nery and costumes will
,eav" ny s,eamer, on the 9Th of this
Wottb.
Agnes IierudoL, has abandoned the
character Of Nine. Laurent, in "Only
Farmers Daughter" and will shortly
pear IN a new play entitled, "a
Wonderful Woman"
The Benevolent Order Of Elks will have
their nuual benefit at the Philadelphia
Academy Of Music on Thursday after
noon, and will present cne OF tho great
est performances ever Witnessed. Al
the actors and actresses and minstrel
troupes now in Philadelphia will ap-
pear, and the orchestra will consist Of
the combined orchestlas from all the
theatres in the city.
Miss Margaret Mather. ths nee ->sr
Will shortly commenGs Sa onsasensnt
in Philadelphia. Since her debut IL
Chicago last August, she has appeared
in number OF cities and been hjgnly
SPOKEN of by tho critics. 1t ii probable
that she will appear in this city before
the close OF the season.
Next Saturday night Adam > H Humpty
Dumpty Company will appear at the
Opera House in this city. The company
has been Increased and otherwise great
ly improved. and is now said to be tbs
best on the road.
Ga Thursday, the 2jJh, the PnIadeI
phia Church Choir Company Will APP
pear in Sullivan's new opera entitled,
Woanthe.
Robson and Crane will be here Gu the
3Oth inst.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-15

The Pension bin passed by the House
on saturday appropriates for army pen
s'ons SS5, OO0, 600 navy pensions, 81 ,OOO,.
600 lees and expenses OF examining
surgeons, S275, coo pay OF agents, $780,
coo contingent expenses, $4,000.
The Fertilization bill, also passed by
the House makes an appropriation of
1926, 900, divided az follows: For the
protection, preservation and repair OF
fortitications and other works Of de-
fence, $l75.OOO; for armament OF sea
coast Notifications, including heavy
guns aud howitzers, for flank defence,
ETC., including the conversion of smo 10Th
bore cannon into rifles, 10000; for
torpedoes for harbor defence and pres
ervation of the same, $4,000.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-15
MApGH's COURT.
SNOW aud Ioe Oh the Eidewuik-
Senator'S Bayxrd and Uthers
E1npSb


There Was large a%terdancs at the
hearings last Saturday night, AID In
accordance vita the instructions Of the
Mayor to his officers few daSa since,
several well known citizens were cn4rs.
ell with violating a city ordinance IN
not having The snoW and ice removed
from their sldewalgS.
the following parties tad comp!s!ntt
entered agaius5 them, and vera tiusd
terwards rcmtted by tho Mayor, who
however, requtr,d the payment Of ihe
costs :
Hon. T. f. Bayard, Dtniel Flrr&,
Charles NJ. Leitch Ctor !n'rraa! R.yo-
uua otlire) Thomas K. LAZY, Esq, &.
". ,Jacktor, George W Bright, LtOa~
ard VanKLet,h, Edward DarIagh aiH
Samuel McCaulley.
Senator H4yaEd did not appear in
person, but wrote note to the Mayor
10 which be explained that ha @aa
only trustee for the property at Nialh
end King whore the pavement was
complained OF, and did noG think that
lie should be hcld responsI bic for H.
Captatn Lltkel proprietor OF II saloon
Il, Second ami Madison street, WAS
charged with violating the liquor law,
by selling liquor to Michsel lamilyon,
an hatitua. drunkNrt, and also ceiling
liquor on the Sabbath
After hearing the evidence the Mayor
adjuAgei him guilty aud ordered him
to furnish goo bail tcr his appearance e
at Oonrt Ha Has then heard on the
charge Of using abusive language to
Hrmilton's wife, and fined $40 and
costs.
Four plain drunks, tbrse men and one
young woman, were each hned oO GEMS
and costs.
Yesterday mornings session was
contrast to that Of Saturday nigh, End
the only cases were four plain drnnss,
who were each fined so cents and costs.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-15

reported for the week, the first Of these
being Mr.. Gye, who asserts that he WAS
robbed on the Pennsylvanis Railroad,
when short distance from this city, OF
cabba containing few hundred dol
lars In IN onsy, aud ~, 900 In diamonds
belonging TO Madame AlbaDi. The
other case Is that Of SignOr Monti. who
declares that he WAS robbed OF his gold
watch, and two diamond rings after he
had retired to his room ut the West
End Hotel last Wednesday night.
These stories are not believed by
theatrical people up to the "tricks Of
trade" who look upon them az 10
many attempts to rob tho press, or in
other words, obtain an unlimited
amount of free advertising.
There Is a growing feeling In this
city against the network of telegraph
wires which are stretched in every di-
rsction, and the probabilities are that
before many years the City Councils
will be driven by force OF public opin.
ion to compel the companies to remove
the unsightly polas, and place their
wires underground When this Is ef-
fected, the authorities will receive the
thanks of the people, AZ also those
OF OBSERVER.