The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-08
ALL OVER TOWN.

! puDllU Nhio - $500
Street Commissioner McGhee.
There is a very offensive butcher
shop on South Eighth street near the
NJ. X. q T. railway which needs the
attention of the sanitary officer.
Mr.. j. r. Downs, of the firm OF
Flint Downs and Flint, returned yes
terday from Meridian where he has
been engaged in the trial of an impor-
tant land suit.
The Texas migration Association
meets tomorrow at 10 o. m. at the
Board of Trade rooms. Several out
of town members are in the city and
the meeting promises to be an inter-
esting one.
The literary entertainment to be
given at Robinson next Tuesday
night by the public schools of that
Furnishing suburb will doubtless be
an enjoyable affair. Waco people
are especially invited to attend.
officer John p. Hardwick arrested
negro, Joe Satchell alias Henry
Williams, yesterday upon a telegram
from Sheriff John Ward of Falls coun-
ty. He is wanted there tor horse
theft. The sheriff is expected up
from Marlin today after his prisoner.
Mr.. John F. Flint returned from
Cameron yesterday where he delivered
an address Saturday night by special
invitation of the Knights of Pythias
of that city. John reports that he
had splendid time, being royalty en-.
tertained and Toasted on all the deli
cacies of the season.
Ben H. and Harry &C. are in town
today to be shod for the years work
Ben II. will have the same shoes he
wore at Dallas when he made the re-
cord of 2:23 IL. Harry G.. has re-
cord of 236. These celebrated racers
are in the hands of j. A. Goldstein
at the Gilt Edge ranch, ten miles south
of Waco.
Rev. DR.. r. G. Buckuer manager
of Buckners Orphans Home at Dallas
has sent letter to Mrs. M. q. buff of
this city in which he requests that his
most sincere, thanks be extended to
the citizens of Waco for coming so
nobly to the assistance of the orphans.
The amount received was quite large
and will come very handy in clothing
and feeding the 200 children now
sheltered by that institution. Thanks
were also extended to the local press
for so kindly publishing the notices
and announcements. Mrs. Huff had
charge Of collecting and forwarding
the donations.
Miss Mamie Mcmahon who haG
been i'll for about six weeks at the
residence of her brother Mr.. R. S
McMahon died at 12:45 p. IN. Satur-
day at the age of II years. Miss Nc
Mahon was attending school at Bay
lor University when she became IL
and would, had she lived completed
her studies this year, Her death is a
severe blow to her family and in sor
row they will mourn the demise of q
loving daughter and sister Just emerg
ing from girlhood inocense and enter
ing that sublime womanhood that com
mands love and respect. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon al
Crawford at 4 o'clock and was attend
ed by a large number of friend:
around the young lady's old home.
Capt, A. Faulkner of the Houston anC
Texas Central, in an interview with
the Forth Worth Mail said; "The Rocl
Island owns the Central road from
Albany to Waco. OF what benefit il
that little strip to them now, or wha1
good would it do them if they should
build no further in to Texas thar
Gainesville, Dallas or Fort Worth
They want to get to the Gulf over the
own line, and they will utilize thei
Central purchase for that purposes
Somebody has been putting up for tn
Arkansas Pass road for five or six years
and il is as liable to be Mr.. Cable
people as any other. When the Rock
Island gets into Waco over the Texas
Central line, the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass will do the rest for
them" Under this arrangement Waco