Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-15
CITY ITEMS.

This week, it is thought, will close
the work Of the grand jury.
See bargains in real estate offered
by James l. Moore in another col.
umn.
The Philo Literary club holds a
meeting at their rooms tonight at 7:3O
sharp.
Bells hill is q sort of Mecca, and
thousands Of pilgrims are visiting the
shrine daily.
The deeper you 60 in the earth the
warmer it gets, which accounts for the
warmth Of the artesian water.
The signal service bureau indicates
local rains and colder weather to-day
and tomorrow.
In the police court this morning two
young ladies were fined five dollars
each, charge drunkenness.
Water for every house and garden
IN Waco at q price SO nominal that
every man. however posr, can get it,
seems to be the talk at present.
The artesian water is family touch
ed with sulphur, SO slightly so, as not
to impair its drinking qualities, and
other minerals, Is imperceptible to the
taste.
Mayor A. Hinchman is away from
the city on visit to his ranch in
Hamilton county, and Mayor Tibbs
presided over the police court this
morning.
1t is said, and from reliable authori.
ty, that Pennsylvania tanuery COM
pany are already specializing on put
ting in $50, 900 tannery since the ar
tesian water has been struck.
The artesian we'll is already sani-
tartan. Camping parties are there al
ready for the benefit Of the waters, and
their camp fires may be seen there Of
nights.
j. d. Bell can hardly get through
the streets. He is hailed and stopped
on every corner and surrounded by
people talking water and inquiring
about the water.
The pay Car of the Cotton Belt rail-
road, Capt. Fisher, the presiding gen.
ius, is in to-day, for the third time in
q month. It pays this time for the
month of January, which shows that
the road is catching up rapidly.
The news Of the artesian we'll hasn't
spread2 Oh, mol The water was
struck three days ago, and yesterday
IN agent for st. Louis iron house
was in the city ready to negotiate for
putting in pipes.
The well Of James I. Moore gives 90 |
degrees Of that, and that Of ]. d. Bell
l02 degrees, which is an increase of |
degree every 30 feet. At such rate
Il would not take long to reach the
heat of molten iron.
Mr.. Louis New berg 10 back from |
his trip to Austin, where he went ON
connected with base ball.
The result is the now complete or
yanization Of the league, including
Ill the cities originally contemplated.
Lafayette Bivens, charged with I'M
'est In the warrant, was found guilty
If rape by the grand jury as higher
rhine. The penalty of incest is the
oenitentiary, that Of rape Is death.
The one in this case includes the
,ther.
There will be meeting tonight a.
he court house ct the district court
'ooms Of white and colored people to
consider the proposition made by the
'olored people to the city council at it's
asst meeting, to turn over their foe
chool, known as the Howard Insti-
ute, to the public school system Of
Waco.
Mr.. Jesse r. Ferret died yesterday
'vening at $50, at the residence Of
Nj. 0. Camp, on Mary street, after q
lingering illness, at the age of 81.
The funeral took place at the Christian
hurch, llth and Washington, at 3
o'clock, Rev. ]. II. Higbee. pastor,
the services. The deceased (
!as . native Of Tennessee, and all his |
life member Of the Christian church.
n the faith Of which he died. K