The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-26

John X. Wilkes weighed 1866, Thoma
Cross 100 and Mr.. Rainey III bale.
These four yards weighed the creates
number of bales.
The banks, postofilce and some o
our merchants will close their door
to-day. In obedience to Pre,iden
Cleveland's Thanksgiving proclama
lion
The new washee-washee S. Lee Pc
says the Chinamau shall not go. II,
says he has come to stay, but ifonl
Herr Most gets after him he will Ger
tainly sing different song.
Sam JoI es made nearly eight hun
drcd converts at his great reviys
services In st. 10, Missouri, and /,
now holding big meetings in ST
Louis, at the Centenary church.
The ladies will order dinner to.
day at o'clock. so as not to be late
for the Thanksgiving matinee at th,
Garland at 2 p. IN.
Physiciansreport sporadic cases OF
dengue appearing almost every day,
but the backbone of the epidemic is
broken, though not uutil after il has
almost broken the backbones of sew
eral thousand citizens of Waco.
In Justice Davis court Dock Free
man and Lee Woods, both colored.
were fined SO each for disturbing the
peace. In default of the requisite
amount to pay their fines they were
sent to jail.
The sewer aud curbing on the south
side of the avenue, betw cen the plaza
and Fourth street, will be finished as
soon as the new fire plug is put in.
Mr.. Hassett, one of the finest stew.
ars that ever made out bill of fare
in pny state, has made preparations
for grand Thanksgiving dinner at
the New McClelland to-day. The re-
porter returns thanks for an invita-
ton to be present and enjoy the feast.
In the district court yesterday,
Alexander Baden, colored, indicted
for killing his brother, was found
guilty. and the jury gave him twenty
years in the penitentisry. Jack Gar
rett, for burglary, was given two
years. Reddick Flanders. indicted
for swindling, will be tried to-day.
Waco never had any such cotton re-
ceipts last November as we have had
this month. Just think of It, over
l.3OO bales were received by wagon on
Tuesday aud yesterday. We have
something to crow over, and the Ex-
AMINER intends to let the world
know that Waco takes the lead as the
cotton market of Texas.
Secretary Boyd Anderson, of the
Waco Fire department, has tele-
graphed Chief Sexton, of st. Louis,
asking him about the condition of q.
W. Littlepagc. Ourboys did not like
10 take action on the postal card re-
ceived from V. II. Carpenter, as they
know nothing about him, but If
Chief Sexton replies that Littlepage
is in want they will send fund for
his relief.
A suspicious character is in the city,
and he is being spotted by a detec-
tive. IL is said the fellowis a profess
sional craftsman and has been here
some time. II is thought he has
been attemptingto burglarize one of
our leading jewelry houses. The
private watchmen have been watching
the fellow at night and his move
ments are very suspicious. He may
be "gobbled" before this article is
seen by the EXAMINERS readers.
In the federal district court yester-
day A. j. Hamilton was found guilty
of embezzling postoifice money order
funds aud for forging his official
bond. Judge Mccormick will pass
sentence on him later in the week.
Hamilton was also tried for forging
postofiice money orders and found
not guilty. John McCarty was found
guilty of passing a S. counterfeit bill.
His sentence will be passed later
George Fowler was tried for abstract
ing United States mail and acquitted.
There is more seed piled up in the
two cotton seed oil mills in this city
than was ever seen before. AT the
mills on the east side of the river, Mr..
Order has more seed than he has
room to put them, and there is more
ON hand now than he had altogether
last year. On this side of the river
all the sheds are filled: and while the
mills are running at the fullest capac-
ity, there is space wanted for more
seed. The mills will run until the
first of May, next year.
Let us be thankful. This is a day
set apart by the president of the
United States for all its citizens TO
join in thanksgiving and prayer to the
Most High "for the great benefits we
have received at His hands, TO ask for
those things which are requisite and
necessary for the body as well as the
soul" and we should at least devote
part of the day in showing our devo-
ton and express our gratitude, there.
fore 1t is hoped a full congregation
will be present at the First Baptist
church this morning TO hear the
thanksgiving sermon which will be
preached by Rev. Horace Bishop.
Prescribed Tongalinc for patient
whom had been treating for neural
gia, aud taking a few doses she was
entirely relieved. Have also used IL
in one case of neuralgia, and one case
of acute infamnatory rheumatism,
with the very best results. WV y
j. ii PAGE, NJ. ID. Vandercook, Ills.
A special will run from Corsicana
to Waco during the engagement OF
"Zozo," the magic queen, thus afford
ing an opportunity 10 many who de-