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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
A BILL

To be entitled an act t. amend an act APP
proved Dec H. 1892 entitled An act to
qmend an act approved Feb p. 1873, entitled
an act TO create aud organize commissioners
OF Chatham county who shall be eN-onicto
Judges. 20 define their jurisdiction and duties
and for other purposes 10y providing for the
appointment OF notaries public ana justices
OF the peace Of the First. Second, Third and
Fourth O. N. districts OF Chatham county,
ana freeholders. as supervisors OF elections
and for other purposes by providing for the
selection Of said treeholders, and for other
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MURDER AFTER THE BALL.
A Negro Dance at Atlanta Winds Up
in the Usual Way.

in the Usual Way.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 17.-There was a
negro dance on Vine street last night and
to-day the police have been trying to
work up case of assassination. Several
of the dancers became involved in a fight
over one of the women, and when the fes-
tivities broke up Berry Merri-
wether was followed and shot by
those who had taken a hand in
the fight. Merriwether's body was
found in the street at o'clock this morn
ing by a policeman. He was not yet
dead but died soon after being discovered.
Later in the day John Poole, another
of the dancers, walked into the jail and
the police and surrendered to escape ar
rest. He gives George Wright as the
name of the negro who did the killing.
Wright has not yet been arrested.
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MEDICAL.
ENDORSERS:
MEDICAL

The following distinguished persons, well
and widely known, testify to the valuable
properties OF
Simmons Liver Regulator:
Hon. Alexander H stephens.
John w. Beckwith, Bishop Of Georgia.
Gen. Jno B. Gordon. ext. S. Senator.
Hon. JnO. Gill Shorter, eX-Gov. of Alabama.
Rev. David Wills, DID Pres. Oglethorpe Col
Bishop Pierce, OF NJ. E. Church South.
Judge Jas. jackson, Supreme Court, Georgia.
J. Edgar Thompson
Hon. Ben Hill.
Hon. John c. Breckenridge.
Hiram Warner, late Chief Justice Of Ga.
Lewis Wunder, Assistant Postmaster, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
And many others from whom we have letters
commenting upon this medicine as a most
valuable household remedy.
See that You Get the Genuine:
PEPARED BY
j. H. ZEILIN & CO, Philadelphia, Pa.
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NOTICE

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Mr.. J. j. EGAN is my authorized agent
during my absence from the city
WIN. BOTTBAN
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NOTICE.

MAYORS OFFICE sept Is. 1893
yellow fever has been declared epidemic at
Brunswick and the citizens Of that Inflated
city are Ia distress and need the necessaries Of
life Asubscrpron list Is now open at tho once
OF the Clerk Of Council, where cash subscrlp.
lions and all other donations will be received
Packages Of Oh kinds donated for the su1er.
ers VIII be sent 10 Brunswick by the s.. r. A
Vs. Railway free Of charge
JOHN j. McDONOUGH, Mayor
Attest. H. D.. REHAHEH. Clerk a Counru
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

All persons are hereby cautioned against
harboring or trusting any of the crews of
the following vessels: Norwegian barks
ORION, HERMANOS, LORFALD, AUGUST
LEFFLER, POSEIDON, ARAB, COLLEC.
TOR, BERTRAND, SILO and FLORA,
Italian banks MARIANNINA, MARIA ADE-
LAIDE, PEPPINO, ELVIRA and cola,
Austrian bark LEANDRO, as no debts of
their contracting will be paid by the respect
i've Captains or
CHR. G.. DAHL & CO.,
COnSigneeS.
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C.B. HUIET a co,
COTTON, GRAIN. PROVISIONS, STOCKS,
90 Say street,


Representing Atwood. Violet Co, New
York and New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
hanson Bros. a CO.. Chicago Board OF Trade
and lsumeu HaRamaH CO.. New York
stock Exchange.
Telephone ioA
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
AUGUSTA AND SAVANNAH RAIL
ROAD co.
Pursuant to notice and the request made
by stockholders as proprietors of over fifty
thousand $50 900 dollars of the capital stock
of the company, meeting is hereby called to
be held in the city Of Savannah on SATUR-
DAY Nov. II, 1893, at II a. m, at the bank
ing house OF Hull Lathrop, to take into
consideration the election or non-eleetion Of
the company as to taking back the road, now
in the hands of the receiver of the Central
railroad, and to determine the course to be
pursued by the corporation under existing
circumstances.
Also to consider all other business that may
lawfully come before the meeting at that
time. W. S. LAYTON.
President A and 6 r r On
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Groom from Curmh j. fed him. sur. 1
sr00med him sur and d0cked tlc md 0f hI-
tan which lr "a great addition % The baste.--
Boston Transcript
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WE HAVE
Some important Information
for all who wear
JAEGER'S UNDERWEAR.
Don't buy until you hear from us on the
subject
FALK CLOTHING co.
WE HAVE
NOTICE.

All bills against the British steamship
INCHARRAN. Macdonald, master, must be
presented at our office by or before IL m.
THIS DAY, Oct. IS, OF payment thereof will
be debarred.
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CITY OF SAvANNAH.

VIM. BOUBAN.
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suERMAN oN oBsrRrcrIoN.

Mr., Sherman then addressed the Sen
ate. He said that the rules of the Senate
were made TO expedite public business
in an orderly, proper manner and their
object was TO enable the Senate to legis-
late. While that was the primary object
Of the rules it was equally important to
give the minority fun and free Oppor.
tunIty 10 debate. But when the rules
were used by the minority 70 obsuuct
legislation. those rules should AT once bc
altered whenever "a minority used means
o. obstruction uuduly H. created % rcyolu-
ton. Mr. sherman said the obstructive
methods which lad been pursued
lu the last two months had gone
lar beyond any thing he had ever
witnessed lu his senatorial experience. In
iact' obstructive measures had been re-
sorted 20 which had never been invoked
since the Senate was first organized. II
was then dIEuihed body Of twenty-six
members ana lt went 10 tine extreme verge
OF ADeriAiJ gu debate The practice of
stopping % senator Boa the MIDST OF bis
bpeeeA lo suggest She absence of quo
gun was al innovation anl was kind Of
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30
Robbed Him OF Ills Coat.

A couple of nights ago two men,
Charles Parker and Carroll Il. Morris,
travelling west, stopped off for the
night near Alleyton. Colorado county,
made a fire, took off their coats, laid
down and spread their coats over them
One of them getting cold got up and
put some fuel on the fire and spread his
coat over his shoulders Two negroes
came along, inquired of the men where
they were from and their destination
and told the men they were from Cali
fornia. The negroes left and walked
down the track, but one of them re-
turned, snatched Il coat from the man
being down and started off. The man
raised up and started to follow, when
the robbers drew pistol and threat
ened his life if he made an attempt to
follow.
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A Banker Commits Suicide.

he body of VIM. II. Parvin, aged 81,
Esident of the Eastland national bank
Eastland, Eastland county, was
nd in his room at the Picllwick ho-
kn Fort Worth, a few nights since,
b pistol wound in his right tenn
showing the cause of his death.
Explanation was left in the room,
a word OF writing being found. and
bling but his personal effects, some
els he had bought for his grand
iren and the pistol with which the
! shot was fired. 1t was on Wcdnes-
.about so clock the Shot was fired,
though it attracted attention it
not be located, and it's source
hot found till the body was dis
red that night.
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Burglars Have visited EIgin.

That lively little town of Elgin, in
Bastrop county, was visited by bur
glars one night recently and the store
of Mr. Bassist. general merchandise
Two Brothers saloon and Tom Low
ell is restaurant we're raided. From NJ
l}assist they obtained some very fine
clothing, Stetson hats, jewelry and a
few other miscellaneous articles; the
loss amounted from SO to 500. An
attempt was made to open the safe.
but from the way in which they went
to work they were evidently very ver-
dant at the business. From the Two
Brothers saloon they obtained SIS in
cash and whisky. etc. From LowelPs
restaurant nothing was taken, and the
supposition is that they must have been
frightened OFF This is the first time
in many years that town has been va-
tied by burglars.
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His Head was cut or by IA Locomotive.

James Mitchell. for many years resi-
dent of Austin, and in the employ of
Joseph Male for several years, was run
over by the incoming Houston and
Texas Central passenger train at the
freight depot in that city on the morn
ing of the 2lst inst. His head was sew
cred from his body and his limbs were
fearfully mangled. One account OF 1T
was that he deliberately threw himself
on the track in front OF the locomotive,
and in that connection it is remem-
bered that he threw himself from Mon
topolis bridge into the Colorado some
months ago. His son. however, con-
tends that he was driving his COWS on
the track and slipped, falling on the
track. The locomotive was too near
at hand for him to get out of the way
The first account is substantiated by
the fireman and engineer of the loco
| motive.
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Brilliant Electrical display at cucro.

\ few days since Cucro was highly
entertained by an electrical display
such as had never been seen on heard
in that section. 1t began with distant
thunder. getting closer rapidly, and in
less than five minutes heavy peals of
thunder and lightning flashes. and
sparks of balls of fire were descending
within Ave feet of :he ground and
bursting, making loud report. One
of these bolts struck the residence OF
Y. H. Proctor, tearing away portion
of the building from the comb and
damaging the roof slightly Or. Joe
IL. Reuss, who was riding along in the
vicinity, was thrown to the ground,
without injury to himself or horse. The
doctor said that for an instant the tip
of one of his ears tnglcd and he felt
little dazcd. but it was only for an in
slant. He said his horse came to his
knees as if shot An the horses on the
streets were frightened. and the peo-
pie of CuerO are not over anxious to
have the same kind of "a scance repeat
ed soon
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30

Mr. NJ Boencr died at his home. six
miles north of Brenham, on the morn
ing of the sSd inst. at the advanced are
OF 80 years and months He has been a
resident OF Washington county for over
forty years was well known and had
many friends in that county who will
regret to learn OF hisdemise. He leaves
a wife and one son and daughter to
mourn his absence. Mr.. Boerner was
Il rock mason by trade and helped build
the old capitol at Austin
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30
Too Quick For The iiehwavmcp.

few nights since as Horton r At
wen was returning from Da llas to
hutchins IN buggy. two highwaymen
stepped from behind some trees in Five
Mile Bottom, one on either side of the
road, and ordered him to halt. He
answered them with couple of shots
from his pistol and his trusty horse
soon put him out of reach of the rob-
bers. He was unable to tell whether
either of his shots had effect Holding
up on that road has become common
occurrence, there having been about a
dozen since the cotton season began.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30
,.ho ala Mexican War Veteran.

nm Henderson, a Mexican war vet
\ iustice of the peace and county
6missioner recently died at his home
Ibe north end of Starr county. This
Sbe same Henderson of barrel and
Iots fame 49, he having been cooped
In barrel and left on the summit
The Sierra Madre, between Monterey
Saltillo during the Mexican war,
from which perilous position he
miraculously rescued by coyote.
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a Bloody Tragedy I'm Hamilton County.
A bloody tragedy occurred three miles
from llico on Sunday morning last in
which one man was killed aud two 9TH
ers perhaps fatally wounded. The par
tculars as near as can he ascertained
are about as follows: For some time
past bad blood has existed between
VIM. Odds and a renter on his place
named Massey. On Sunday morning
Odds vents over to Massev's house,
when he was meet at the door by A.
Massey and his son, about II years old.
A row ensued, Massey drawing a pistol
and shooting Olds twice through the
side and breast. Olds finally succeeded
in getting his pistol out and shooting
Massey three or four times, each shot
taking effect. The elder Massey seeing
his son fall and knowing his shots at
Odds had both taken effect, made an
attempt to get out at the front gate,
when Odds. who was lying on the
ground with two bullet holes through
him, raised his revolver and fred twice,
both shots taking effect in the elder
Massey's side, from which he died y
few hours later.
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,, of a Mexican Veteran.

: .he Odd instant Mr.. John L. Nc
III . ' -. died at Angleton, Brazo-
= a a at the residence of Mr.. S.
w.. .an Deceased served in both
weyican war and that of the rebel
'' 'md carried wounds that had in
!. ,;,,ted him for long years.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30
Railroad Train smash-Up Near Crockett

Railroad Train Suasu-Op Near t'"''>'''
Through freight train No Al. pulled
by engine 70, broke in two on tuesday
evening on top of the hill near Crockett
An attempt was made to go to Crockett
and double back before train 40 came
in. While 70 was gone, the rear emu
of the train was run into by tram 49,
and a most disastrous wreck was 1ho
result No 41's oaboose was knoeReo
into splinters and the platform thrown
under the next car. The first car IRON
the caboose covered the engine, No. no.
Sixteen loaded cars were ditched some
Of them being thrown thirty feet from
the track. The crews OF both trains
Jumped when they saw the collision
was inevitable Engineer Jack Cars
we'll of 45 was considerably bruised
about the shoulders. Two wrecKlhg
trains were on the scene in two hours
With a hundred men. 1t took men
tyelve hours to clear away the depriS'
The damage is estimated at slo'ooV
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, Transfer Injured.

canister named Bill Braden was
.oJ at the dam in Austin on Satur-
i lost by the falling of two derricks.
i;fs was saved by the sudden start
~ his team, which threw him be-
sn some rocks, which protected him
q fatal injury. He was badly bruised
nj the legs.
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,,.,y shot II Young Lady.

n,nn. Of Leon county, while
a lrsrtook some immigrants two
fllA' 81 of Ccnterville and shot a
Fes Iadv down in the road. The
Pns . sberitf captured Dunn soon af-
uN ,r the scene of the murder, and
aad him In Jail.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30
rryAs STATE NEWS.
u...d from all Parts of the State
|OpS'' for Texas People
summary of Daily Events and
esnera' rr,pspiring Throughout
lns''' ,be Lone star state
,nd,cted for Horse Theft.

,r,men Indicted for Horse Theft
F~' ,+s we're returned against
pal n,ris and daughter at Dallas,
r ~ them with the theft of II horse
|arsin7 which they hired at Il livery
o"ss ma which was found in their
/ ..;on at Brennan.
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Hard Time Prices!
Call and be Convinced

That Clothing, Boots and Shoes Coa Blankets
be had at prices that aonh the people the old Of
S Marx Austp AID the Square We selling
Ladies' Misses and Chdens Cloak prices the
Our stock OF haw the finest selected lines be found
town to color and texture prices within the reach of ALL
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30
lust the Thing

batv een the acts is an Old Domln'
ion Cigarette. Photograph in eacn
package.
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Death of Mrs. Frances zellenor.

few evenings since Mrs. Frances
ener, the wife of Francis Zellener
ameron, and one of the pioneers of
as and Milan county, dropped
!. She was mother in Israel, and
christian character and life have
an example in that county for
Ply half century. Francis Eel
b, her husband, still survives her,
MS honor and integrity stand as a
ument in Milan county. He was
bosom friend of MAJOR George b.
Nh and George Green in the perilous
Of 1883. His headlight survey is
ted in that county and adjoins that
lalor Erath's. Sadness will shadow
heart of everyone who has known
good compile when they hear of the
fh of Mother Xellener.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30

"a"cr ana PRISONER nave Iussie'
hen Jailer Loftin went to feed the
Oners in the Jail at Tulia, Swisher
ply, few days since, he, as usual,
red them from the run-around into
cells, and seeing several of them
INTO the cells thought all had obeyed
Order, Bud Hill had hid himself in
which was not locked, and when
"a was arranging dinner Hill
him on the back of the head
a stick which the prisoners were
Tor stirring the fire. In making
stroke the end of the stick struck
oars, but for this the prisoner
ld have Drained Loftin. Loftin
stout man, and he went into a
10 hand fight with Hill, and when
s'ahce reached the Jail both men
badly used up.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30

Fseral nights ago during a thunder
III lightning made connection with
cadence of II. E. Bryant at Hutch
DALLAS county, and made a tunnel
through which a modera tested
l.nslte could crawl. The house
'uorned with several rods, but the
seemed to have had notion that
'uio ignore tho arts of man to die
sae course 1t should pursure and
uingly it divided itself, one branch
RI through the house and the other
Il 'ne rod, breaking the rod in two
ss point where it passes around the
en-, ven burning out big hole at
a. ahce into the ground. The
70 vas ielt all over town. The dam
~ 'he residence was SLIGHT.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the syq-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try It. DO pot accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup CO
SAN FRANCISCO, GAL.
LOUISVILLE. NJ. NV Y0Hk. nv
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No. 4 Best coal in the market
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roolic Men Disagree

bnlv great q1estions, but there
C;,, que opinion of Old Domin.
4. fpnhse.tes-the best in the mar.
photograph in every package.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-30
For The Coming Holidays

We have bought line of Sar and Fascnato that
duplicated in Waco Don't fail ask be
line of Ladies Underwear and Bamoral Me giving
special prices in all Dress Goods.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-03

labor and material and constructing
one brick culvert at branch across
South Fifth street, between La Sale
and Ivy streets Terms of payment
will be promissory note bearing 10
per cent interest per annum, due six
months after the completion and &C
ceptance of culvert by the City Coun
Gil Of Waco, Texas. Plans and speoi
hcations on file at office of City
Engineer. The right to reject any
and all proposals is hereby reserved
by the City Council of the City of
Waco, Texas.
July 3lst, 1893.
c. c. McCtLIocH, Mayor.
Attest: w. G. COOPER, City Seoy.
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Notice to Advertisers,

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of City Secretary, to be
opened at O'Clock p. III. August 10Th,
1898, at the City Hall, Waco, Texas,
by the Mayor and Street Committee,
for the exclusive right to paint bust
ness signs and advertisements on any
and all city bridges in tho CITY of Wa.
co, for a term Of twelve months from
the date of awarding contract. The
right to reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved by the City Council
of the City of Waco, Texas.
July 3lst, 1898.
G. G. McCULIocH, Mayor
Attest: w. G. COOPER, City Secy.
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An Ordinance Licensing Dogs.


Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City OF Waco:
SECTION /. That it is the duty Of
every person living in the City Of
Waco, who owns or keeps a dog, to
register his or her name and the name
of each and every DOG 50 owned or
kept, in book which shall be kept
by the assessor and collector of taxeo
for that purpose, opposite which
names the assessor and collector shall
enter a number commencing with the
number one a.. and furnish to such
owner, or keeper, metallic plate
ranging upwards and shall provide
and having a number stamped thereon
corresponding to the number entered
on said book, said plate shall be fast.
ened to the collar of the dog, aud said
metallic plates shall be furnished tho
assessor and collector by the City of
Waco.
SEC 2 The owner, or keeper, of
any dog shall pay annually to the as.
SCISSOR and collector at the time of
registering one dollar on dog, and
two dollars on bitches, which shall be
paid into the city treasury, and said
assessor and collector shall be allowed
no commission on sums collected
under::this,. ordinance
SEC. 3. 1t shall DO the duty Of the
city marshal to take up any dog found
running at large in the city without
having on lis collar the plate pre-
scribed in the ordinance and to I'M
pound and advertise the same for two
days by posting notice at one of the
entrances of the city hall, describing
said dog and giving notice that the
same will be killed unless reclaimed
in two days from time Of said notice.
SEC That any time before the
expiration of two days after said
notice the owner or keeper shall have
the right to reclaim said dog by pay
ing said officer one dollar, which shall
cover the expense of taking up, post
ing and impounding said dog, to be
retained by said officer for such serv-
Ice, and the owner shall also pay any
tax due on said dog before retaining
the same and have the same registered
in compliance with this ordinance.
SEC 5 That after the expiration
of two days after said notice the city
marshal shall be and is hereby auth
orized and commanded to kill said
dog.
Sec. 6. That Notwithstanding the
provision of this ordinance and com.
pliance with the same, that the city
marshal is hereby authorized and re.
ouired to Kill on sight any proud
bitch found running at large in the
CITY. whether with or without collar
and plate attached, and to kill any
vicious, mad or unruly dog which Is
in any manner creating nuisance or
disturbing the peace of citizens on
the streets or highways of the city.
SEC. Z. That all ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance be and the same are hereby
repealed, and that this ordinance take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Passed July 9th, 1898.
J Approved: G. c. acCuLtocH,
Mayor.
Attest: W. G. COOPER,
City Secretary.