Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-20

The grand jury has silently FADED s,
nav The other fellows would ike
o fade away too, but they can't
rhe Central Texas Live Stock Az
.a,.t,on held an interesting session
today at their rooms IN the re"
the Waco State bank.
A railroad meeting was held 'n,'
afternoon, and the result IL tnat sun
scriptions to the Grand Trunk ro""
will be pushed with vigor. II
The pay car of the Missouri hensss
and Texas railroad was ct Den,son
Yesterday paying off, and tne waco
bows can get their time chez Ks resoy'
Csruthers went down to Austin to
assist his brethren Of lumber anu
compress in pleading with the iee's-
latiye committee. 1t is s4fhcient 70
say that the committee rfconsiosreu
the action.
A series of meetings Gommencing
tonight are to be held at the Irinity
Methodist church, under the Ndtrec.
ton OF Rev. NJ. A. Daugherty aT0
Rev. ]. P. Dimmit, of Fort Worth.
Services every night and the public
invited.
The peripatetic vendor Of that frig-
eriferous compound known as "hokey-
pokey," has donned his spring suit,
creased his two-wheeled ambulance and
is on the street again with the old per
suasive appeal to sweet tooth and
burning throat. There is one place
where hokey-pokey would sell better
than hot cakes, but the hockey man
can't get there, at least, not just al
present. And when he does get there
, he will be out Of hokey-pokey. Thi'
, insinu.tion will be retracted it he will
this summer, soften his voice wheI
shouting his wares.
The prince of living actuaries Shep
. ard Romans is in the city to-day on .
, visit to Texas. Yesterday accCmpani
ID by Col. r.. B. Parrot the lightning
Estate agent of the Provident Saving
life association (which Mr.. Homan
! is president, was wined and dined a
: Fort Worth and this evening leave
for other points. Mr.. Romans stand
at the very head of assurance. He j
d president Of one of the most famous as
4 surance associations in the world Blu
a what is Of far greater honor he is tn
q inventor of the American Experience
r table, which IS to life assurance whs
% the declaration Of independence is t
Y American social economy or the bibl
n to christianity. Texas will feel prou
% in welcoming the celebrated life under
writer.
If A young man plead guilty in the p'
q lice court this morning to assault an
D. battery on colored driver Of . deliv'
a ry wagon, and explained the circun
70 stances which led to the breezy rucu
!. He was on q street crossing on 9th an
\. Austin streets waiting for deliver
i wagon to pass by, and caught spoil
~ of the wheel as it passed BY just as
man will frequently do without an
ty purpose. The spoke happened to
Of rotten and broke, and the driver sto
B. ped and hurled at him dynamite oat
Is charged with a vile name. Then ]
is gathered a rock, the driver sprane fro
nd his wagon and Austin street paw
es ment and brick piles were levied on
of furnish munitions of war. The viii
X man got in his work with brick al
he then policemen waived the white FL
and sweet peace settled on 9Th al
Austin streets. His honor imposed
- fine Of five dollars, with the murmurt
~ regret that it was the lowest fined il
no posed by law. The other man vi
IL probably have a hearing to-morro
This was the only case in the poll
% court this morning. 50