Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19
WACO BUDGET
THE saAzos NAVIGATION MOVE
MENT
Took Morphine and Disd-NegFo CoaVlols
Escape From the County Farm.
Other Waco Matters.

Waco. Tex. Jan. Especial -. -.
Browning occupies n room IN the Co9ho
building. and late last night invited
friend. ! Frank Williams, to sleep win
him In the room. The men retired ana
after midnight Adrian Bowen, VINO nae
access 10 the room, notified the p0bce
that the men had been, robbed. lie stated
thnt he went To the ruon finding the
men asleep and their clothes scattered
around. He concluded that they had
been robbed he said and notified the
police in order that suspicion might not
attach TO him a gold watch and chain,
a diamond ring. two diamond studs and
q plain gold ring were found 60 have been
appeared The value Of the stolen prop
erty is placed at $3.50.
The police arc working on the case and
are confident OF arTesting the thief.
NEGRO CONNECTS ESCAPE.
-Four negroes escaped from the new
county farm last night
Clint ODonnell. Malt Abbott. I'D Rees
artl u fourth man got away about
o'clock last night They were all re-.
Gently sent 10 the farm and were CON
fined. Vigorous pursuit of the prisoners
was instituted ut once. and 10 IL conf
IDENTITY believed by the officers that the
men viii be speedily re-c0pturcd. Tho
county has but recently taken charge
of lis convicts. arh the escape is deplored
by them. They have instructed the sher-
if 10 take prompt measures FOR the re-
capture Of the prisoners
BRAIOS IMPROVEMENT.
The committee appointed as ;Ae Brazos
river improvement meeting Monday,
Messrs. John T. Battle A. Symes and
John Wilson. held q meeting this morn
ing. After consideration, the following
form of general invitation to attend
the convention was prepared and will be
distributed extensively in the Brnzos
river territory:
Dear Sir-At q meeting of those in
terested IN improving the Brnzos river
for navigation from Waco to Velusco.
we were appuintd a committee 10 invite
nll Interested TO attend q convention TO
be held in Waco, ON Wednesday. Feb.
i, lo93, 10 devise ways and means TO
| carry out this important work We
| therefore extend 10 you and your friends
Il cordial invitation to be- present on that
| OCCASION. Please inform us whether
you can come, and as near as possible.
how many will accompany YOU Respect
fully, JOHN ~ BATTLE,
A. SNAlES.
JOHN WILSON.
John Wilson. Secretary. Farmers and
Merchants Bank Building Waco.
Texas
ne Following letter viii be mailed To-
the mayors and city councils of cities.
and county commissioners of counties
| H. the same district:
Waco Tex, Jan IS, 1893.
| To
Dear Sir;-At meeting Of those in
| terested in improving The Brazos river
| for navigation from Waco To NcluscO.
We were appointed a committee TO m-
| vile you TO appoint delegates from
| 30 attend convention to be held at
| Waco on Wednesday. Feb. /. 1893. Ia
| devise ways and means 10 carry ont
| this important work plcnsp name Citi-
| Zens of your place that are likely to att
| tend, az IL is important that counties
| and towns contiguous TO the river should
| be fully represented. BE so good as tu
| come yourself. Please favor us with Il
list of delegates you appoint at as early
a date as possible.
| The work OF the committee was thor
| oughly considered aud Il was determined
| to issue an address To the people along
| the river calling attention 10 the project
and the benefits to be- derived thfrefrom
| cmhudying the substance OF the reports
| presented 10y the special committee and
| Judge Mastcrs0n az the meeting Monday
and urging all persons interested In the
| movement 10 attend the convention
| john Wilson was selected secretary.
! Brandon Smith. aged % years and
employed ut the Holmes House near ia,
| Missouri. Kansas and Texas depot. took
"A large dose Of morphine az 30 o'clock
this afternoon for the purpose Of putting
him 10 sleep and recover from n drunken
spree He died shortly afterward