Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-03
CITY ITEMS.

The NEWS pulled them through.
Mr. Joney Jones goes in by good
solid vote. He has made an excellent
clerk and will continue AS he has be-
gun.
At the children's masquerade on to,
morrow night the pretty little sprite-
May Dupree will dance "the Bonny
Blue Flag"
Here's health to the successful can
didates and bumper to the defeated
ones. We can't all be editors and Of
Office holders.
A big audience at the Baptist church
revival last night. Tonight Elder
Graves the state evangelist will preach.
He is an eloquent and affecting preach
er
City Marshall ALT G. Neil il re-elect-
by vote which must make him feel
good all over. No better man ever
trod the streets of Waco than Aft C.
Neil
The vote between Munroe and Pick
les was SO close that the result was
reached only till four o'clock this morn-
ing. There was only difference Of IL
votes.
The police court had only one case
this morning, q man charged with
raising rucus at the Third ward
polls yesterday. Fine $40. He got
too hot for his candidates.
Mr.. Walter PEBBLE, of Robinson
vile, died yesterday at 20 years. The
Waco Furniture company sent burial
appliances there this forenoon, and
the funeral took place this afternoon.
There have been twenty additions to
the Trinity Methodist church, corner
Franklin and 18th streets this week.
Revival meetings are in progress there
under the pastor and the presiding el.
der
In electiug Mr. W. W. Seley city
treasurer, s. B. Humphreys assessor
and collector, Geo. B. Gurley engineer.
G. G. McCulloch, Wiley Jones and
James l. Moor as alderman, the city
has done itself proud.
The reelection yesterday Of R. 1.
Munroe, esq, as city attorney, is some
thing Of which Mr.. Monroe may we'll
feel proud. It is verdict Of we'll
done good and faithful servant, which
is the proudest success young man
can achieve
The very large vote for Mr.. Henry
Pickles, esq, for city attorney marks
young man Of rising reputation.
Mr.. Pickles genial manners, close at
tention to business, and indefatigable
industry are bringing him recognition
among voters, and he can cut out the
official table and send it to his friends
in other places, to show that Waco
does him honor.
Capt. A. j. Caruthers goes to the
coulcil again, this time from the Fouth
ward. His term expired as coulcil.
man of the Third ward Just as the
change in the boundaries Of the wards
cut his residence out Of the Third and
put him in the Fourth, when he Of.
fered for alderman Of the Fourth. The
Fourth ward seemed to know when it
had a good thing, il snapped him up
and elected him by whooping ma
jority. We take the liberty to speak
for Alderman Caruthers, who takes of
his hat and thanks the people of his
new ward for their expression of regard
and confidence, and to say for him
that he will devote his very best efforts
for the good Of his constituents.
Col. A. Payne, elected alderman
from the Fifth ward, is little known
on this side of the river, though he
has lived in Waco fifteen years. He
is, however, highly spoken Of by those
who know him as gentleman Of abili- |
ty and Of the highest: integrity. He
served one term a. alderman several
years ago, and also has been senator
and LEGISLATOR. But tn, people Of his
ward, among whom he has lived a de. |
cade and half, havergiven him their
certificate and that Is sufficient. They
know him and have given him that
best OF all Endorsements in this land |
Of the ballot. They have given him |
their SURFACES and he will be welcomed |
to the councils Of the city. When |
man lives fifteen years in a place and |
his noiohhor. .rJc. IL: -,