The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-27
ALL OVER TOWN.

N)uly TWO more uayS lOI rel sNaion'
The churches were all we'll attend
ed yesterday,
The county commissioners court
will meet In called session next Thurs
day.
Wednesday morning the criminal
docket will be set in the district court,
and all attorneys interest are requested
to be on hand.
Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Lakeland are
the happy parents of bouncing baby
boy, who arrived last night. He will
register from the second ward.
A meeting Will be held at TIE house
Of rhad Simmons on South Third, No.
1921, tonight. The candidates will
be on hand, and all are invited.
A suit has been filed in the district
court styled Josie Bennett VS. Ada
Davenport, for recovery of $4,000 and
for fore closure of chsttel mortgage
lien.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by the county clerk to John l..
Patterson and Miss Fannie g. Ryan,
w. W. Coffman and Miss Ora Ocy
Cross.
1t is reported some young society
gentlemen were caught at the fire last
night in such a condition as to have
to face the norther minus coat, vest
and pants.
A prominent business man remark.
ed today: "There is 10 use talking
about it, the business prospects for
Waco are simply grand and are grow.
ing better every day. All the travelling
men | meet say it is the most prosper
Gus city in Texas"
An interesting exhibition will be
given by Instructor Skaters pupils Of
the ply steal department of the Y. M.
| &. A tomorrow night at 5 O'Clock. A
very elaborate programme has been
arranged for the occasion, Citizens
of Waco should take advantage OF
this rare treat.
In the police court this morning,
Mayor Pro Ten. Payne presiding the
following cases were disposed Of: ia
Evans, drunk, fined 50; Isaac Bercker,
assault and battery, fined So, John
Johnson, drunk, fined IS; Jim Hunter,
drunk, fined rs; Mrs McMillin, dis
turbing the peace, fined IS.
News was brought to the city Sat
urday evening on the arrival OF the
east bound Cotton Belt train, that
the bridge across the Leon river about
ten miles east of Gainesville, was
burned. 1t is thought the fire was OF
incendiary origin. Passengers at Leon
were transferred to carriages and driv.
en- to Gainesville.
Mr. John H. Appel is meeting with
much encouragement in his work of
soliciting assistance for the Salvation
Army A number of persons, some
of them men of wealth and influence,
have responded to his appeal 1t is an
organiza ion that deserves the endorse
ment and assistance Of all people who
believe in works Of charity and be
nevoleuce
Rt. Rev Geo H. Knsolving, assis
tant bishop Of the diocese OF Texas
and Rev. g. NJ. Beokwith, genera
missionary, conducted services at St
paul's church yesterday. At this
morning service the congregation wa:
only limited by the capacity of The
church. The bishop administered tht
rite Of continuation to a class O.
twenty one persons.
A large number OF ooIored voter.
met in the district court room Satur-
day night, and were addressed by :
number Of candidates for election t,
city Offices at the ensuing municipa
election. The speakers we're j. w
Davis, 4 II. Easterling and M. c. H
Park, candidates for city attorney, W
@. Clay and Miller Moore, candidate
for city marshal, and r. J. Goode
candidate for alderman from the frs
ward.