The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-30
FROM WACO.
MORE COTTON TRADE NOTES.
ConViets Bound for the Penitentisry-
The Proposed Change of Gauge on
the Texas 4 st, Louis Rail.
road - Society Notes.

WACO, Dec. %. Delayed Special.
The cotton statistics of this city show a
larger business in that line than Waco
has enjoyed for several seasons. There
are two congresses here, aud since Sep.
tomber l, the opening OF the commercial
year, they have compressed 55,2l5 bales.
me total receipts up to date, since Sen.
TENDER |, are 5G,i26 bales. II Is believed
that no other interior town in the state
except houston which claims To be a
sseaport-can make as good a showing ms
this.
Mrs. Kate Raymond Howe's lscture
on "Gospel Temperance" and the "Prod-
igal Son" was interesting and well re-
ceived. Christmas being over. she
found several OF the male tribe in a pen
itential mood.
sixteen convicts charged with var-
Gus grades Of crime, were started forthe
kusk and Huntsville penitentiaries to-
night. This will be the last batch the
present contractors, Hall IL Ish, will
convey, as their contract with the state
terminates Wednesday, the 3lst inst.
The county officials who have fees OF
Office dine them from the state, are
much set back by the news from Aus
tin, that owing TO lack of funds in tho
state treasury, they can not get their
money earlier than next August. The
county attorney, sheriff, collector, as
SCISSOR and district clerk are the chief
mourners over this state of affairs.
The Examiner this morning discusses
the proposed widening of guage of the
Texas " st. Louis railroad, and says it
Is an open and serious question whether
Enrl a. ltanun tHntt1I a
other towns along the road, giving
them tho low competitive freight rato5
they now enjoy. The Examiner also
gives ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Barney
Gibbs the benefit of several editorial
paragraphs, the purpOrt of which is that
he talks too much on public affairs. 1t
warns him To curb his tongue if he
wants to be successful as politician.
In society circles elaborate prepara-
tons are eXtant for the observance of
New Years day. Quite number of la
dies will receive with lavish hospitality,
and the young men callers will be- nu-
merOus.
All the Underwriters agents in the
city unite in card this morning TO the
elect that hereafter they will do no
more credit business in writing fire
risks
lhu hahhtI 'huEntef company
played 20 u fine house Tonight nj the
Garland opord-hOuse.
Jack lGlgiu is in dead earnest about
succeeding United States Marshall Me-
kee in this district.
Representative Mills writes confident
y that Waco will get the appropriation
Tor federal building.
Postoiiico business for the current
year will show Waco entitled 10 letter
carriers.
Very heavy rains throughout the
county last night. The weather is
much warmer.
WACO, Dee. %. e. Special. l. District
court adjourned this evening, after a
term OF six weeks. Judge Rimes will
return Friday TO try some Important
habeas corpus cases. Robert johnson,
charged with incest, was admitted TO
bail to-day IN the sum of II 900.
Dr. Joe $. Willis, one of the leading
physicians Of this city, and we'll known
TO the profession throughout the state,
il very sick with fever.
There are signs that the lumber war
here Will come to an end shortly and
higher prices prevail.
\ largely attended festival of the
Lutheran church is in progress tonight.
Mrs. Kate Raymond Howe goes from
here to Dallas to lecture.
weather rainy and mild to-day.