The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-15

pointed, as Colonel Anderson was
not present. However, Captain Her.
ring logically expressed his views op.
posing prohibition, aud the Kempa'
discourssed their usual sweet music
to an appreciative attendance.
Captain Stephen Turner, our city
engineer. has been employed by tho
Missouri Pacific Railway company TO
make complete Typographical sur
yey of East Waco lie will be assisted
by Mr.. George W. Jarvis, resident
engineer of the Missouri Pacific. The
company has ordered this work done
to get the exact lay ofthe country on
yonder side the river so they can put
culverts and openings under their
roadbed, and prevent ovcrhows in the
future. They have selected Captain
4. because they know he Is competent
to do this work aud the map he max es
for them will do to rely upon every
time. There are very few engineers
in Texas that can equal Captain
Turner in any kind of work.
Mr.. Nolle johnson had the misfor-
tune to lose his house aud contents
by fire yesterday morning at ago
O'Clock. Mr.. j. had gotten up and
gone down town to the market house,
and the fire broke out after he left
home. His wife aud children escaped
with only what clothes they had on.
Everything was total loss. Mr.. j.
WAS insured in the Niagara, represent
ed by j. |. More's agency, for $1,000,
$3.50 on building, 80 on IA sewing ma
chine, and $500 on household and
kitchen furniture. He saws $4,000
will not cover his loss.
Professor j. Boyi Cresap, who
boarded with Mr. N. G.. Johnson. was
badly burned while fighting the fire
yesterday morning. Mr., q. attempt
ed 10 put the fire out. and staid in the
building until he had to leave or be
burned TO death. His neck and left
arm were burnt so badly that he had
TO have two physicians with him yes
tcrday morning. Last night he was
resting easy. Professor q. es-
capped from the building in his under
clothes, pants and shoes, He lost his
whole wardrobe.
At a meeting of the street commit
tee of the city council yesterday
morning, Alderman Alexander was
appointed committee OF one to see
the property owners on Austin street
and see who are willing to pay two
thirds of the amount for guttering
and sewering the streets, Mr.. A. will
commence work at once, and rs soon
rs he finishes, the street committee
will he ready to begin on the work.
To-day being the Feast of the AS.
sumption Rev. Father Badelon will
hold services at the Catholic church
on Forth Ninth street, as follows
Low mass at z Il. IN high mass with
sermon at $3.50 a. m, and at 8 p. IN
usual services and benediction. a
general invitation is extended to ou
citizens to attend.
Michigan cream cheese on ice, "RosC
Lake" dairy cream butter, barre
pickles, boneloss Goldfish in one pount
bricks, sweet apple cider go cents pei
gallon), canvasscd drlet beet, frcsl
eggs and country produce constantly
on hand, at Charles Rast's, Austin
street and Sixth.
Two fires i'll one morning are rather
too much for Waco and the fire boy,
do not like the way they came. No
because they came in such close sue
ccssion, but they did not have chance
to do any work, The ilrcmcn are al
ways promptly on hand whether
there is work for them to do or not.
Unlaundricd shirts-rhat cclcbra-
ted unlauudricd shirt is down to Soc
You know thy sold tor 81 90 all the
summer. Goeto b. llabcr's and try
| one.
just now you can't afford TO wait
too long; had better consult at one,
fuckers column Tor simple remedies
the monster disease is in the land.
If you want something handsome in
table knives, carvcrs, or scissors, cal
on llorsfull n Cameron. New good,
| Just received.
Mcssrs. Kellum Il Rotten received
the first bale of cotton by rail yCster
day. 1t came from .asca, Hill
county.
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