Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-30
The Waco Red Stockings this after

the Dallas Hams. Tho game takes
place at O'Clock, and base ball cir
cles In town have been excited all
day. The Dallas is . league team,
and has just cleaned out Galveston
and New Orleans, and come here
flushed with victory. Mr.. jeff Davis
deserves great credit for bringing the
team here to-day, for which he had to
pledge 800. 1t is to be hopeda big
audience will greet the game this att.
Last night about o'clock the peo-
pie on North Eleventh street, in the
vicinity OF the Methodist Chapel while
services were being conducted, were
thrown into state of excitement by
the sudden appearance of q mad-dog.
Several men pursued the rabid ami
NAL and fired numerous shots but
without effect, and the dog finally
made his escape in the darkness.
One of the oldest of freaks is to be
seen in the store of Mr.. Ed Straus. 1t
is a.tree growing through small crack
in the floor near the middle of the
building, o china tree, two or three
feet high, bit of vegetation among
nail kegs, door hinges and all the dry
details of trade.
Rev. DIR. A. G. Henry of Hartzelle
Alabama, preached in the Christian
church corner 18th and Washington
street, yes teday. The sermon met
with great encomiums and it Is posi-
BILE DIR. Henry may be called to take
charge of that church, it being with
out pastor.
The toniest barber shop in town is
that of JEFF Williams, the old 80. X"
stand, Austin street, near the square.
He has four tonsorial artists unsur-
passed in the state, and nice cool
room. Everything kept nice and in
the best of order.
Fit is the intention of the weather
shop to run blast furnace for melt
ing iron, the temperature for the
past two days has been too low, if it Is
intended to make Waco a summer re-
sort the temperature is too high.
Waco will be entitled to four dele.
gates to the deep water convention as
towns are given one delegate to each
five thousand inhabitants. The may
or has the appointment.
The mortality among children fol
the past month is such as. to call fol
the greatest watchfulness and care
on the part of parents. The records
of the undertakers for July are very
sad ones.
The following cases were trie(
in the city court this morning
Two Mexicans, charged with bathing
in the Brazos in day time, fined s
each; John Green, for unlawfully al
lowing his dog to run at large with
out a muzzle, acquitted.
On yesterday harmless half crazy
negro furnished some amusement fo
those that happened to be down town
The semi-demented man paced up ant
down Austin Avenue few time
then finally went away.
Opinions are devided as to the tim,
cotton will begin to come in some es
timating as early date as the mid
die of August others expecting nom
before the last. The hot weather Il
pushing the crop rapidly.
Mr.. A. 8. Garland has beautiful
Maltese cat and some young fient
has cut off its tail, and Mr.. Garlant
is annoyed and so will the jokist b.
If Mr.. Garland catches him.
After about 400 ballots were cast IL
r the judicial convention ON Saturda.
: the deadlock vas still unbroken ant
the convention adjourned leaving tn
race open and both Dickinson an,
, Rice candidates.
Mrs. H. T.. Wood had w. H. Nc
Laughlin arrested charged with EN-
= bezzlement of $576. Mr.. Mclaughlin
gave bond in $500.
D There is a glut Of melons in tn
l market, and the small boy is happy