Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-24
WACO.
On the Bridge They Met the Stern
Parent and lie Said, Bless
You My Children.
George w. smith Gets Grand Christmas
Present in the shape of Pardon
from the Governor.
Special to tho Gazette.


CALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL"
WACO, TEX, Dec. 28.--Clty Marshal
Moore received the following telegram
yesterday evening
MORGAN, TEX. Dec. 22.--whon the Central
south bound train that leit Morgan To day ar.
ryes at Wa,o look out for and arrestJ. w.
away to get married Hold ann notify me.
Signed W. r. YoUNG.
County Clerk Baker also received a
telegram signed "W. j. Young" notify
ing him not TO issue marriage
license to the above parties, as the girl
was not OF legal age Marshal Moore
and Clerk Baker naturally concluded
w. j. Young was the father of the
woud-be bride, and prepared to obey in
structiOns When the Central train rolled
in last night Officer Falwell, acting under
Marshal Moore's Instructions, was at the
depot and spotted the young couple the
moment they stepped OF the cars. The
young man parten was plucky and
so was the girl, and the latter was as
pretty rs plucky. They said W. j.
Young, who sent the kilograms, was
not Miss YoLng's father, but her brother,
who was opposed to the match; that
the old man was away from home and
they conclude d the season was suspicious
tor them TO elope, rs they couldn't marry
IN peace at home. They spent the night
at Mr.. Falwcl's boarding house in East
Waco, and this morning appeared at
County Clerk Bakers Office for marri-
age license. II was refused them. "Wel,"
said young Partcn, Gwen 20 to the
Indian Territory. We are going to get
married and that's all there is about It,"
Aud arm In arm the couple started back
for Fast Waco. Midway of the sus-
pension bridge they met the young
lady's father He had left home Monday
for visit 10 Southern Texas, and had
been detained in Waco. lie hadn't heard
a word of the elopement or the kilograms
and was dumbfounded. The trio halted |
there on the bridge and while the young
people talked the old man listened. Then |
they all went back TO the clerks Office and |
the old man authorized the issuance of |
the license, adding his blessing. The |
marriage took place in East Waco and the !
happy couple left for Bosque county by !
to-night's train The old man has resumed
his journey to Southern Texas, and all's
well that ends well.
LOCAL CRIMINAL NOTES
A document arrived this evening bear
ing GOV. Ireland's signature and the
broad seal of the state that made glad the
heart OF one wretChed prisoner in the
county prison It was pardon for Geo.
w. Smith, the young eX-secretary and
treasurer of the Waco Water company,
recently sentenced to two years in the
peniteniiary for forgery and cmbezzle-
ment The pardon was procured on ac-
count OF his youth and former good social
standing. Smith says he Will stay in
Waco and try and redeem his character
here, where he lost it,
Joe Ford was arrested and jailed here
this evening lie is wanted by the United
States authorities for opening registered
letters at Cleburnc and abstractiug money
thereirom.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
]. Cohen & Bro, dealers in dry Goods,
were closed this evening by an attach
ment ruu on their stock 10y ID. Domnan &
Bro, to satisfy note Tor Sl25O, overdue
and unpaid. They allege duh times and
poor collections as the cause of their ina
billty TO pay
Rev. j b. | Ink and several prominent
Baptists left at noon to-day for Bolton,
where Il meeting of the Joint committee
viii decide the location of the female
branch of the Baylor university. 1t is
generally believed Bolton will get the
school.
Hon. l.. c. Alexander is out of town,
and it cannot be learned whether his
business engagements will permit him to
accept the position Of one of the universe.
ty regents, rendered him by the governor
His friends doubt If he will take it.
Emma Abbott's advance agent is here
to-day and has made an engagement for
her to sing in Mignon here next Tuesday
night. The Ford Opera company rem
dered the Mikado TO Il big house tonight.
Everybody is aglow with interest over
the approaching holidays. The sun shone
out clear and warm to-day and merchants
have done a land-otllce business.
Book agents are delivering "Sister
Rose" Cleveland's book. II has had.
llne sale here, nearly all the ladies', and
especially the temperance people, buying
it.
Capt, C. w. White, who got back to-
day from his Fisher county ranch, saws
he never saw cattle in finer condition in
that section, and better prepared for win
ter. Grass and waterare plentiful
The boom in building matters here is
shown in the fact that holders of Waco
Building association stock refuse n pre-
MUM of s cents ON the dollar for it.
There are two building associations here,
both having all they can do,
Attention!