The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-13

City Attorney Harrison is ia Aus
! tin, where be went to confer witt
the attorney general in order tt
secure the approval of the funding
bonds, in which technical erroI
was discovered,
Mrs. r 0. Rounsavall denies tn,
report that there is scarlet fever al
| Waco Female College. Or. w. II
Wilkes supports her statement AL
the young ladies at the college arr
in perfect health.
About twenty negroes from al
the wards of the city met last night
at Howard Institute. They ad
journed without taking any steps
towards declaring themselves until
next Thursday night.
Mr.. j. r. Bell, candidate for
alderman from the Third ward, saws
IT he is elected he will favor having
the street work done by the city
force and that Waco people be em
ployed instead of strangers.
Registration of voters continues
at healthy rate, and half the vot-
ing strength of the city will have
registered in a few days. MIR. A.C.
Rogers has been assisting Messrs.
Massey and Ragland this week.
Farmers report crops doing ell
and growing rapidly during the fine
weather of the past few weeks, but
are still anxious for more rain.
Stock water is very scarce and it
Will take several rains heavier than
the last one to fill the tanks.
Little Matthew. the infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. AL. Cowan, died at
1890 O'Clock this m orning of scarlet
fever. In this, their second great
loss within the past few days, the
bereaved family will receive the
heartfelt sympathy of many friends.
Charley Smith, one of the negroes
whom Officer Tucker arrested sew.
eral weeks ago on q charge of steal.
ing coal from railroad yard, was
taken to Hampstead today. He is
wante d there to answer charge of
theft of a watch and several minor
charges.
The board of health have under
consideration the advisability of
recommending the school board to
dlslnfect the school buildings during
the weeks recess. Such a course
has been suggested, and DR.. Taylor /
brought the subject before the meet.
Ing OF the board of health yesterday
evening.
Judge Scott has requested TIE
N Ews to state that if the fever
plague continues several days longer
he will temporarily adjourn court.
"A great many jurors he says are
from the country, AID it is very
d fhcult to induce them to come to
court while tn fever plague is not
Staff Captain Cox lectures tonight
at tie Third Street Army Bar.
cocks, subject, "The Salvation
Army at Home and Abroad" Miss
COX Is forcible speaker and no
1oubt all will be entertained and
Interested who attend. Tomorrow
light at the same place she will tell
IT GA Night in Slumdom.'
Candidates for county Offices who =,
ave not published their announce ,
nents are evincing much interest in ,
be prospects for harmony. They {
re all hopeful, and anxious for {
econoiliation, and when that comes 8
here will, Judging from expressions +,
N the streets, be an army of candi. ;
'ates for the SURFACES of the people. !
he urgent demands of the voters b
I the Fourth ward have had their g
fleet on Mr.. J. r. Downs, who
spends by announcing himself as
candidate for alderman. 1t is use.
'ss to speak of tie fitness of Mr..
'owns for the position to which the :
oters of the ward have called him. v
Dr. his ability and faithfulness are :,
ell known to all the citizens of !, ~
Waco. +
MIR. j Z. Boyntou has announced