The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-16

Inc baptlsl cnuTcH was cfoWueu
last night. DR.. Carrolls sermon
IN the Sin against the Holy
Ghost" was mastery handled by a
masters hand. Great interest is
being manifested.
The Second Baptist church is in
the midst of glorious revival.
Seventeen have already protested
conversions; others will follow.
Baptizing tomorrow night in the
First Baptist church.
The case of Lewis vs., McLennan
county was sidetracked today, a
divorce suit, DEGRADE vs.. DEGRADE,
colored, having consumed the time
of the district court part of yester-
day and most of today.
Lost in Chicago-A red headed
real estate agent from Central
Texas, answers to the name of
Tenney. For any information of
the above small reward will be
paid. Address Lock Box 57l,
Waco, Texas.
7 HE NRws some days ago pub
lished the shortage of Treasurer
Ross to be between Sill, 900 and
$4,000. The commissioners court
ind the exact figures to be sll,.
66l "a, with All overdraft of $77l..
IA which if the county has to pay
will swell the shortage to Sl2,.
432.1s.
The preparatory Bible class of
the Young Mems Christian Associa'
ton will hold their fifth examina.
ton tomorrow at 1880 o'clock. All
members are requested to be there
on time. The boys O'Clock meet
ing will be held as usual tomorrow
evening. The boys of the city are
cordially invited to attend. Admis-
sion free. Good music and a good
talk.
In the city court today Wesley
Butler and Tom Vernon each paid
50 so for the privilege of getting as
drunk as they pleased. Jennie
, tension wagged her unruly mem.
Der too much and paid IS for that.
Geo Scott thought he would assist
an officer in attending to a little
affair, and he is now assisting the
city two dollars and a half's
worth.
Mr.. r, L. Vernon of Boston, the
gentleman who gave the Children's
Easter party, reported in these
columns last March, is again in
town, and has been giving tire
children another treat. We see
registered at the Hotel Palmo the
Misses Jennie o wens, Fay Hoffman,
Minnie Owens, May Palmo and
Birdie Ovens, who were entertain.
ed at supper by Mr.. Vernon Wed.
nesday evening.
TIE bridge question is at last
settled and we hope all will be sat.
istied. Elm and Washington
streets are to be connected. The cost
of the approaches is far less here
than anywhere else, and this was
one of the inducements leading to
tue location at this place. But this
is only the action of the special
committee. Their action will be
referred to the county commits
sioners and also to the city "dads''
for their separate approval.
Baylor University jubilee was a
Joyful occasion. The university
chapel was densely crowded with
old students, patrons and friends of
education. DR.. Burleson intro
duced the exercises by a brief re.
view of the struggles and successes
of Baylor University for forty.two
years. Then there were three pro.
fessors and ffty-three students.
Now there is the best faculty ever
seen in any school in Texas and
there are 400 students the second
week. Short, interesting addresses
were made by Prof. w. B. Bagby,
DR. B. H. Carroll and DR.. ]. B.
Cranfill. Prof. Rowe and his corps
of assistants rendered music which
was divine, and was encored By the
Delighted audience. Students still