San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-08
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

for procuring pardon for him, Mr.. Mckee
having already paid him $1,000. The Court
Judge Wickham) sustained defendants
demurrer to the suit, holding that the con-
tract was illegal and against public policy.
COMPLETE official returns of the vote
of Wisconsin give Smith (Rep.), for Gov
ernor, 1853; Mallory (Dem.), 7o,4s2; Allis
(Greenback), 26,163. oi al : vae,u qllr..
LIEUT. GOV. WYMAN SPoONER, of
Wisconsin, died on the 18th, aged 49,. ,
REV. JONATHAN EDWARDS WoOD-
BRIDGE, aged 10, died at Hartford, Ct, on
the 18TH, He was, formerly editor of the
Boston Recorder and well known theo-
The National Grange Patrons Of Hus-
bandry met at Cincinnati on the 21st, dele
gates from all the States being present. ~.
JUDGE WRIGHT, of Indiana, who COM
mitted an assault upon ex-Secretary Della
no in Washington some weeks ago, has beeO
indicted for assault with intent to kill. ~.
GENERAL BUTLER denies the publish
ed report that he proposed to Anna Dickin-
son and was refused. " ''iis''f'E7 't'r
IT is understood that four Republic
can Senators, Messrs. Christiancy, Burn
side, Matthews and Hoar, refused to be
bound by any caucus pledge to vote against
the confirmation Of Democrats who might
be nominated by the President. - a .a'gp.
JUDGE GEORGE GRENNEL, who was q
member of Congress from Massachusetts,
from 1928 to 1888, died at Springfield on the
Goth, aged 81. ~ w.. ..,.s boz. "a.
SINCE Metcalfe, of Missouri, was sworn
in, the Democratic majority in the House
is only 10. The Republican majority in the
Senate is now only 4. QNJgNIID q
SIR EDWARD THORNTON has been
transferred to the British mission at Mad
rid, and will be succeeded at Washington by
Hon Lionel Sackville West, brother and heir
presumptive Of Lord Sackyille, now British
Minister at Buenos Ayres.
IT. CALLING, Secretary of the West
ern Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Is a
defaulter to the amount Of $l4, 900. The COM
pany is said to be secured.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections have decided, by a strict party
vote, to report in favor of Kellogg from
Louisiana. n ssHsAtE EI,Ir6HE1R
GEN. McCLELLAN's majority in New
Jerseyis 12,71O-271 more than Tilden re-
ceivedlas fall. .nul-uuli "
The marriage of Florence Adele, third
daughter of VIM. II. Vanderbilt, the rail-
road potentate, to Mr.. Hamilton NICK.
Twombly, wealthy Boston gentleman,
took place in New York City on the 21st,
and created great sensation in social cir
Giles. A description Of the BRIDES toilet is
given by the reporters, from which we learn
that in addition to her other costly attire,
the bride wore slow white satin shoes, dis
playing white silk stockings costing $12O
pair, with rich medaliions Of Valenciennes
lace introduced over the instep." e9s@ ~
Mr.. GEORGE w. CURTIS was, in May
last, rendered an appointment in the diplo-
matte service by President Hayes, and asked
to designate the position which would be
most acceptable to him. Mr.. Curtis declined
to accept foreign appointment, preferring
to remain at home and continue his. editor
ship of Harper's Weekly. His letter to
Secretary Evarts has just been made public.
REV. ROBERT TURNBULL, ID. D., a
well known Baptist minister, author OF a
number of theological works, and at one
time editor of the Christian Reuie,o, died
at Hartford, Ct, on the goth, aged IS. He
was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, and
came to this country in 1888. v5-,...y
GEN. GRANT was magnifcently enter
tanned in Paris on the 21st by Mrs. Mackey,
wife Of the rich Californian, who occupies
palatial mansion in the French capital
A NEW Democratic daily paper is to
be started at Washington, under. the man
agement of Stilson Hutchins, formerly of
the st. Louis Times, and John A. Cockrell,
formerly of the Cincinnati Enquirer. e.,
MOSES H. GRINNELL, formerly Col
lector of the Port of New York, and for
many years prominent merchant, died ON
the oath, aged 70.
Col. HENRY r. SHELLEY, a well known
Bostonan, formerly State Commander
of the Grand Army Of the Republic, has
been sentenced to four years at hard labor
in the State prison for forgery. T..
HON. JOHN V. L. PRUYN, we'll
known lawyer of Albany N. Y, and former
ly Member lof Congress, Edied on the 2lst,
aged 20. .Ha--4
L. T. THEvAssoN, a prominent New
York lawyer, Superintendent of the Sunday
school of the Church of the Incarnation
(EpiscopaD and Treasurer Of st. Luke's
Hospital, has embezzled $780, 600 belonging
to an estate left under his management Is
years ago, and he is now in Jail in default OF
bail.
SENATOR SHARON of Nevada, whose
absence from Washington at a critical polit-
ical juncture was strongly deprecated by his
Republican colleagues, teegraphed to Sem
I'M his IlriXatP