Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
WACO.
The Baptists OF The City on the Ragged
Edge In Regard 10 the CONSOLE
dation Scheme.
The Attorneys OF Tom Nurncli Sny some
thing About Their Caso--No At
tempt Ia Outrage.
Special to the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Oct. 30.--It is well known
10 the BaptiSts of Texas that for some
time movement has been on foot TO
consolidate the two great educational
institutions OF the denomination, Baylor
university at Independence and Waco
UNIVERSITY 1t Is conceded that Baylor
should be removed from Independence,
hut the point at which to consolidate has
been and Is the question. Waco has been
Il prominent aspirant for the consolidated
institution Waco university has been In
operation quarter of century, has
extensive grounds aud buildings, ma
| triculates nearly four hundred students
/ annually aud has an endowment fund OF
| $685. 600. II is AN open secret, however,
| that the Baptists here are apprehensiye
! that the nuti-Waco party will triumph
and Baylor university be located at Bel
| ton or l.ampasas. The situation would
not he so annoying were II not for the
| fact that the adherents OF Waco uniyer-
sity have committed themselves TO the
! scheme of consolidation, believing, as
| they doubtless did, that Waco would be
chosen MS the seat of the blended univer-
stiles. Now, If Waco is snubbed, and Bel
ton or iampasaS be chosen the question
! IN, Will llt llltAAlN vi W dNo NnlNtlNJll
| consent that it shall be absorbed by the
new institution? For years these rival
establishments have divided the Baptists
of the state more or less and the thought
| full men OF the denomination have seen
| that uniilcatiOn was expedient. 1t Is
matter that is receiving the most earnest
attention of such eminent Baptists as DR.,
| Burleson and DR.. Carroll and will neces-
sarily enlist, on one side or the other, all
the Baptlsts in the state. II may be cN-
pected that the Waco wing will formulate
line OF policy at no distant date. They
desire 10 be consistent, but IL can
hardly be expected they will agree TO the
breaking up and absorption Of Waco uni
versity without u struggle. DIR, Burlcsofi
saws the masses Of the Texas Baptists
want the consolidated universities to be
located In Waco, and II left to act I'M
trammeled such would be the outcome
| II H. not denied, however, that both Lam
pasas and Bolton, or either one, would
make more liberal money bid downright
cash, than Waco
| The grand iupy OF the United States
court at Graham indicted Drake, one of
the men who robbed the Cisco and
| Brentwood stage in July last. Drake
was In jail at Waco and on giving bail
was released. 1t Is said he has jumped
his bond and United States Marshal Van
Hall is on his trail, hoping to bag him by
tomorrow. II successful Drake will be
in the Waco Jail by tomorrow night
Morrison, who played the part OF spy and
informed ON Drake, is said 20 have re-
ceiyed hints that he had better make him
self scarce in Eastland county. II Is
thought he is hiding out until federal
court meets here, on November lG, when
he will turn up TO testify.
A Texas & st. Louis train, while cross
ing the Missouri Pacific track in East
Waco this morning, got switched of on
the broad gauge track, jumped the rails
and remained there several hours, blocks
aiding the track and delaying trains before
IL could De removed.
Cotton is "ohn again to-day about sew
en- points. Total receipts TO date arc 2s,-
250 bales.
Hon. Charles b. Pearre Of this city and
>. G.. Upshaw OF HillsborO are retained
as counsel for Tom =. yarnell, the slayer
of old Jonas Land. Mai. Pearrc told
Day reporter this morning that counsel
do not desire any change OF venue for
Varnell They desire, rather, that he
shall be tried al Hillsboro, but do not
think they can get ready for trial until
the next term Of court. Mai Pearre,
who always throws his whole soul
into his work, whether he Is prosecuting
or defending, is rather earnest In his po-
sition that Parnell IS q mnch-abused man.
"Some Of the newspapers, and consc-
quently some of the people," said Mai.
Pearre, "liave grossly inaccurate idea
OF the true facts I'm the case. II Is al
legged, for example, that Varnell was at
tempting 20 outrage Miss Land when her
father came up. have only 10
say ON this point that the county
attorney Of Hin county, after a careful
investigation, has stated that there Is no
lnstimnnY 10 WARRANT an Indictment for