The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-20
STATE SPECIALS,
News Nuggets from Neighboring
Towns.
GATE VILE,

GArE.vlLLR.
| Special to the Examiner.
Gatesville, July TO- The lumber
war is still waged, cons, qu n'ly lum
Der is selling very low. Lumber ha>
sold as low a. Si2 so per thousand.
regret very much to chronicle the
death of Col. George L. Willer's littl,
son, two years old. 1t died la:e yes
lerlay evening. There is something
mysterious about the death of So
many children in this pace. 1t SCENE
impossible for children to recover aud
deaths seem to be coufiued to chill
dreD. or nearly 80.
"A. l. Mcclure, a merchant of this
place, who has been sick for some
time, was moved to II milton county
a few days since and we regret to
hear he is very low. 1t is doubtful
as TO his IT covery.
a large herd of sheep passed
through t-wn this morning, number
ing 900 or more, driving west fot
better grass.
The temperance cause is Furnishing
between two hundred and two hun-
dred and fifty members, and taken
in upon an average three new mem
bers every meeting.
MARLIN.
| Special to the Examiner.
Marlin, July 10 The Democrat.
of his precinct held primary coz.
ventiou yesterday evening and elected
| delegates to the county convention,
which takes place July %
NJ. Levy leaves for New York Sun
day to buy fall and winter stock OF
DIR, goocs.
Weather hot and dry and no pros
pect of rain.
A posse of men, six or eight, wen
TO the house of Isaac Handy last mig !,
living on the west side of the Briz
river, took him out and gave hlu &
severe thrashing, he being accused 81
having criminal relations with tbs
step-daughter. All parties are col
ored.
DUBLIN.
| Special to the Examiner.
Dublin, July l9.-There was big
picnic near this CITY yesterday, at
which queer occurrence was had. "A
young gentleman of this city was talk
| ing to his girl near an old well. and
she gave he. hand to said young man
saying she would walk across. When
she was midway upon the poles
W hich covered the well, he remarked
that he would break them. He III
his might upon the poles ana hey
did break, letting both parties ii wn
in the well together. Fortunately
the well was dry and OF little depth.
The only injury was breaking the
cover timbels.
Crops are suffering for rain, ana l.
it docs not rain soon cotton wall be
cut short.
DELEON.
Special to the Examiner.
Del, on, July l9.-One of our livery
stables changed hands yesterday, a gen
tleman 10y the name Tilton buying out
the inter st of we'll known anu popular
merchant OF this zee, Mr.. German and
the firm will be known by the zane OF
Hilton 4 Coker. Mr.. Hilton has slsD as
ISOLATED himself with one OF our best
physicians, DR.. Leach, and they having
purchased the house o! MIR. Reeves, Tor
merly occupied by Mr.. Blackshtar AS y
lrug store, they also propose to open n
large an extensive assortment OF drugs.
tor the benefit OF the dear people.
The elites of the town met last night at
the residence OF n. V. Fee the well kn"Nn
proprietor OF he Central house anr ~tled
away Il few hours in the most GelIghIiuI
nan ner that young people can.
McGREGoR.
Sp clai to the Examiner.
McGrcgor, July ia meeting was
he d at tins place last night by the ca
didates which WAS largely attended 10y
our citizens. Every ca ldidate had
few re ma ks to m Ike, which were very
appropriate and no doubt did great
deal of good.
The cotton crop in this section Is
needing rain ry much. Some wheal
and oats h We been coming in this elk,
but owing to thu the extreme low prices
paid now great many farmers are go
ing to hold their grain.
The McGrcgor mineral water is still
on a DO m aud people fiom all prls o
the untry are us ng it for is medical
properti which has proved in not "A few
instances to do great deal of good.
GRoEsBECK.
Houston Post State Specials.
Groe, beck, July lS.-Ample prepare
tions are being made for the accommo-
dation of all who may atteud the ba,b,-
cue next tuesday, the I'D. Everybody
is invited. Hon. r. @. Mills and other
prominent men will be here.
DAI Las.
Dallas, Texas, July lS.-Rabbi Ceren-
dolf of ID trolt, will arrive on the 10Th
instant to take charge of tie spin ual
concerns Of the Hebrews # tins CITY.
SAN ANTONIA.
Special to the Examiner.
San Antonio, July 10. AT the railroad
meeting tonight the committee appoint
ed to proceed 10 the coast ard examine as