San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-08
known to be in favor of tbs Texas and
facidc road, Mr.. Hewitt, Chiefs Chair
man. 4 is supposed vii. rcport tbe bill,
and leAye it to theN 3uss fAc. acucn.

2lst, and was examined 81, great length
with reference to the Mexican border
troubles. He gave it as his opinion
that the military force on the BIO
Graade wasihsuilicieht to afford proper
protection TO the citizens there, and
deemed it necessary that the regiments
now stationed in Texas should be in
creased to their full strength, and that
an additional regiment of infantry and
one of cavalry be sent there hna ~
7 A SAN ANTONIO dispatch Of the 2sd
says that Gen, Ord has received an Off
cial copy Of the order Of President Diaz
to Gen. Dallin, commanding the Mexi-
can forces on the border, to repel inva-
sion by United States troops by force,
and it is further stated that Gen. Ire
vino has been ordered to the Rio Grande
with $500 troops to carry out the order.
Gen. Ord has photographed, to the Presi-
dent for another regiment of cavalry.
THE Central National Bank Of Chi
cago closed its doors on the 23d, after a
slight run. Its deposits amount to
$500, 900, and it is asserted that its as
sets are amply sufficient to pay all de-
mands in full. .9'''D1l
THE new French Ministry was an
nouinnced On the Esd, as follows: Presi-
dent Of the Council and Minister of
! War, Gen. Grimaudet de Rochebouet;
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Mar
quis de Bonneville; Minister Of the
Interior, De Welchi; Minister of Jus
tice, lie Pelletier; y Minister of Finance,
D'Utilleul; Minister of Commerce,
Ozenne !. Minister of Public Works,
Graeff; Minister Of Public Instruction,
Faye; Minister of Marine, Admiral
Rousin. The Republican papers cen
sure the composition Of the new MI Ministry
in contemptuous terms. ,onerS =, ,o,.,
The new French Ministry has been
repudiated by the Chamber Of Depu-
ties. Jules Ferry, on behalf Of the Left,
moved resolution expressing want OF
confidence, which was adopted by a
vote Of 1923 against 2OS. N"'"''.'- '"'
| The United States man7of-Iwar steam
err Huron, Commander G.. P. Ryan,
which sailed from Fortress Monroe for
Havana on the ,23d, was wrecked on the
North Carolina coast, near Kitty Hawk
signal-station, at an early hour on the
following morning. Soon after striking
on the shoals the vessel went to pieces,
and of 7' the 1856 persons
on board only "a succeeded in reaching
the shore alive. There was no assist
ance rendered from the shore, for want
of life-saving apparatus. A severe gale
prevailed along the coast on the night
of the disaster, and it is supposed that
the vessel became unmanageable
through the breaking down of her en-
gines and drifted helplessly upon the
breakers. ,o d.. .......,. .Lr,.;...-.
The following are the names of the
officers lost on the Huron: Command
ter G. p. Ryan, Lieuts. S. A. Simons and
L. G.. Palmer, Masters j. M. Wright and
w. S. French, Ensign Banner, Paymas-
ter Carey n. Sanders and Cadet Engineer
ETA. LOOMS. The Huron was an
iron screw-propeller of 1,45O
tons, carrying six guns. She
was just out of the dock at New
York, where she had been entirely over
hauled. She was manned bya crew OF
1O4 men, besides 10 marines, and her
officers numbered 10, only eight OF
whom were seved. While trying to
reach the wreck of the Huron, on the
following day, a surf-boat commanded
by Capt. j. j. Guthrie was swamped,
and the Captain and four men drowned.
THE st. Louis Republican learns from
trustworthy sources, that the prospects
for the passage of the Texas and Pacific
bill this winter are very good. A care
full canvass of both houses justifies the
statement that safe majority of Sena-
tors and Representatives is favorable to
the project. No bill has yet been intro
duced, but the majorities of both the
Senate and House Committees to which
it will be referred are friendly to the
general question at issue, and it is not
believed that there will be any difficulty
in getting speedy action from them.
The international Fishery Commits
sion has awarded 50, 500, 600 as the dam