The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-23
ALL OVER TOWN.

M cases we're disposed OF IN either
# the Justices courts today.
A marriage license has been issued
n !. Ratgen and Miss Emma
Rahloi.
Professor Rounsavall has rendered
he resignation as member of the
'ommittee on locating the Methodist
Orohanage, He will, however, be
.,ember of the board OF trustees.
In the city court this morning the
allowing fines were imposed Lena
Toynsend and Jennie Jackson, violent
and obsfreperous conduct, fined S2 80
Zach. lsam Robinson, drumm ing on
,silrosd platform, fined 81.
In the case of J. Ii. Wickham vs.
The NJ, X and r. railroad and the
Waco Electric Light company which
has been on trial several days in the
district court a verdict was returned
today granting plaintiff 800 damages.
A deli. htful sociable was rendered
at the home of Miss Minnie Smith in
the Fifth ward, last night. All kinds
of refreshments were served, and
music and light conversation INDUCED
IN. About half dozen couples
were present.
A meeting Of voters of the CITY
! will be held at the home of Thad
Simmons on South Third street. No.
|l32l, next Saturday night, to endea
vor to make judicious selection from
among the candidates how before the
people
Pat C!ebune Camp will hold its
next social meeting at the Armory on
franklin street tomorrow night. An
excellent programme has been pre-.
pared for the occasion, These social
meetings are feature which is bring
ing the Camp into prominence.
The rain last night was welcomed
by every body and will encourage the
farmers. Some slight damage was
done by the lightning in East Waco.
A small house belonging to Nose
Montgomery was struck by lightning,
soaring the inmates, but fortunately
iuJuring 10 one.
a prominent citizen and one whose
opinions carry weight. remarked
today: "When one looks at the map
showing the counties through which
the Waco and New Orleans railroad
will pass. aud the great advantage the
lumber mem will accrue from i,s con
struction, it locks as though they
would subscribe all that their means
could afford y
Mayor Pro TEN A. Payne saws the
new bridge matter has not fallen
through by any means He says the
committee having the matter in hand
are using all efforts possible to bring
the ma ter to focus. TIE city
engineer will soon begin to take
soundings aud ascertain the width
and depth, capacity and probable cost
OF such bridge as the Joint commit
tees may determine upon, after which
bids for its construction will be ad-
vertised for.
Capt ] l. Pheian, mayor of San
Angelo and secretary of the Concho
alley Fair association, will leave In
few days for Sar Angelo. He SAYS
Waco is by all odds the best and
most solid city in the state except San
Antonio, and was destined to leave
the North Texas rivals way behind in
very few years. He thinks the San
Angelo fair will this year exceed in
the ex .ent of exhibits and amount of
prize money for races, anything ever
known at any former exhibition in
West Texas. He doesn't think the
Dallas fair will be in it this time.
a member of the Waco Medical
Association was asked yesterday why
the disciples of .Esculapius were ex-
tending their scope of scientific re-
search to SUCH an extent that it WAS
necessary for them to discuss at their
meetings the utility OF lightning rods,
IS means of protection from the war
mig elements. He replied: "Well,
you see the physicians are class of
people to whom SO many questions
are propounded on all su 'jects, and
are so often asked whether lightning
rods are really protection, that We
thought i. would be advisable TO study
and discuss the matter, Although |