The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-18
ALL OVER TOWN.

| No eteo'N
.,id this morning.
will Tockhart was fined 81 and
W." - JustIce j. 7. Harriscns court
, so for disturbing the peace
u, George Cbeeseman, formerly
..ident of Waco, died i'll San An
,, M January 3lst, of pneumonia.
..r,. ladies' of St. Paul's Guild will
1.rs hot lunch at the Natatorio.
s.n;,orium this afternoon and night.
ceveral cases of mumps are reported
:. The CITY. Most of the patients are
.iults and reside in the vicinity of the
WOODEN mills.
The county commissioners have
heeu busy today examining the re-
ror,s of the assessor, collector, treas.
rrsr ard other county officials
The examination of applicants for
.sscher's certificates which was con.
ln,ted BY County Superintendent W.
4 Ferguson and Prof. j. T. OVERLY,
vss concluded today.
The bright, braciog weather OF the
kast two days is hailed with delight by
bhe farmers and merchants. Business
4, picking up rapidly, and lively
|sp,ing trade is anticipated.
The county commissioners court
M decided to abolish the Office of
uuay druggist, and let the county
psN,ian control personally the entire
inter of mddicsl supplies.
Jennie Murray and Morris Murray,
charged with burglarizing the resi-
dence Of Judge L. G. Alexander, ap
reared in Justice Gallagher's court
|today, waived examination, and their
bond was fixed at $500, which they
failed to give, and were committed.
MIR. T.. H. II Green, president of
the Texas Midland railroad, Is IN the
city in consultation with his attorney
The motion to confirm the sale of the
Waco and Northwestern road, which
Vas purchased by Mr.. Green, will be
lrgued on the S,h Of March in the
nited States circuit court at Calves
ton.
In the county court yesterday a
WAS filed by a Mrs. Jones,
white of the Fifth ward, charging
Josie Tumlip, a negro woman, with
ass ault with intent TO murder. Plain.
Tiff alleges that while she was mailing
L,picket on division Tense, defend
Nj cursed her, and afterwards threat =
|s to shoot her. The negro woman
harvested by Officer Robt Sum
Ms and gave bond
This morning about o'clock de
hctive tiue in the resid .nce Of Mr.
Charles Thayer on the corner of North
Sixth street and Kentucky avenue
came very near causing a serious con
aagratIcn. Mr.. Thayer had just lef,
the house, when he glanced back and
noticed flames issuing from the roof
He Immediately returned, and with
| the assistance of several others, sue
ceeded in quenching the fire. Tht
damage WIS about $40.
Texas should be represented at thu
Worlds fair, so say all the people o
the state. The people of Texas pa.
annually vast sums for life insurance
There is 40 better, no more equitable
or more responsible company doinl
business in the state than the Provi-
dent, represented by Col. Payrott
These three facts no man controverts
then Why do the people hesitate abou
accepting the Colonel's very liberia
offer They get insurance and at tn
same time help the Worlds fair fund
The papers of the state should us
their influence to make the effort
success. Suppose it does advertis
Parro t, if the end be attained
The monument committee OF Pa
Cleburne Damp met Friday evenip
and decided upon having a concert i
the near future. An interesting pro
sramue was arranged in all its details
and will be published shortly. Ad
mission to the concert will be twenty
hve cents. The committee on the nea
social meeting at the Camp Frida
night next, February oath, also held
meeting..and arranged the programm
iorithst meeting. The social meet
iilgS of the camp are always enjoy:
Ole and this one promises equal EN-