Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-18


Shane-Na-Lawn comes next on the
amusement program.
When you need money or have
money to spend go to Uncle Duff
Domnau's. r.
The mayor had no victims to i'm
pose fines on this morning.
Sam Robinson is making speciality
of refined oil for cooking purposes
this week. Pure and healthy.
The city council meets tonight and
the present prospect is that the ses-
sion will be lively.
Partner wanted with small capital.
in an established 2nd hand business.
Apply at this office. +
The celebrated Meal Ulster coal will
be sold only by w. ID. Lacy for the
the present,
! The weather is of that peculiar as
pect that threatens whitening north
er while 1t suggests to the feelings
the oppressive warmth of summer.
The Union Labor people want u
candidate for county judge. Here is
an opportunity for a patriot who may
believe that the country needs saliva
ton through his agency.
The grand jury last evening report
ed no bill against G. w. West who
fatally shot Major Moran last Satur-
day night and Judge williams at once
ordered the discharge of Mr.. West,
who has been in custody since Sun
day morning.
Ii the grand jury has competent
testimony as to infractions of the law
by what right does it relegate to the
city government the prosecution of
the aw-breakers. 1t is their sworn
duty to present indictments upon the
evidence before them and the exist
ence of the corporate limits of Waco
does not interfere with the jurisdc-
ton of the justices courts of the pre-
cincts.
Mr.. Thomas Crump one of the old
est and most respected citizens of
McLennan county died at his home
near China Springs yesterday. He
had been i'll for some time and was
supposed to be on the way to recov-
cry when n sudden relapse overcame
him and he surrendered to the dread
reaper Death. He will be buried
this evening.
We don't suppose that any one will
question the necessity for re-digesting
the city ordinances and we think
that the city council could not do a
better service to our citizens than
order the work done. There is pro-
position before them to do the work
submitted by Col. VIM. NJ. Flournoy,
which the alderman could well cfford
to consider. The work must be done
sooner or later, and the sooner the
better.
To prevent n possible miscoDstruc-
ton of it's illusions to b. II. Bassett
in its Issue of Monday evening the
NEWS takes this occasion to say that
the reference to the career of Mr.. Bas-
sett as Catholic was quoted from a
speech made at BRENNAN by prom.
inent Washington county citizen and
was not intended In any way to re-
fleet upon the practices or belief OF
those who profess the Catholic re-
ligion.
a fine audience gathered in The
Garland last night to greet Tutein
the charming sobrette in "Struck
Gas" She disappointed none of the
expectations of the public and fire.
} quently encored during the progress
of the play. The singing of Harry
/ Pepper was the charm of the enter
tainment and his Farewell Margue
rite" and "Pictures of Homoo and
/ other songs drew forth n unanimous
applause only merit can win.
The barber shop in the New Nc
Clelland Billiard Parlor has beer
taken in charge by Mark Flournoy
proprietor of the billiard Parlor. HI
has secured the services of two first
class white BARRIERS, and solicisits ,
! share of the patronage of his friends
: and the public generally.
The Gabert Brothers, fashionable
tailors, unde" the Pacific hotel, carr.
the biggest and finest stock of good
9 in Waco. They are just receiving {
large stock of new goods, domesti
and imported, and have tailOrs jus
!, from the east so they can get up suit
t on short notice. Best of fits and style
: guaranteed.
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