San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

| MOTT, tne dlleSeu sPilV h"'ol i''i
izer," of Memphis, Mo-, has, it is claimed,
been detected and exposed at Keokuk, Iowa.
An Investigator went prepared with rub
Der ball filled with aniline concealed in his
hand, which he squirted into the face of one
of the "spirits" as it appeared at the aper-
ture in the cabinet. The face at once dis
appeared, lights were brought in, and Mott
was found with his face covered with the an
lime stains. He claimed that the stains were
transferred to his face from that of the
"spirit," which rushed into his embrace
when it withdrew from the window.
CAPT. WILSON j. VANCE, formerly
Washington correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl numerical, has been made Appoint
ment Clerk of the Treasury, to succeed Gen.
Smith, who has just been appointed Pay
master. The position of Appointment Clerk
is one of the most responsible and arduous
in the Treasury.
REPORTS have been circulated in New
York to the effect that Gen. John G. FIRE.
mont and family had been in actual person.
al suffering from destitutioa and lack of
food Friends of the family deny this and
| Say lIltJ WlllC oCh. Il lOiiohp 10 III oei
circumstances, and has had to give up his
home, his library, and even his family pic
lures, the family is far from actual want.
Gen. Fremont is now in Washington. 1t is
proposed to put him upon the army retired
list.
The President has nominated George
A. Sheridan, Of Louisiana, to be Recorder
of Deeds in the District Of Columbia.
The Pennsylvania Nationals held a
State Convention at Philadelphia ON the Sth
Mr.. S. r. Mason was nominated for Gov
ernor. The platform is substantially re-
iteration of that adopted at Toledo by the
National Convention.
JOHN b. CARSON has been appointed
General Manager of the Hannibal and St.
Joseph Railroad, uice Il. S. Stephens, who
resigned the position of General Superin-
tendent.
j. H. PREDHOLM, member OF the
Royal Academy of Agriculture of Sweden,
has been sent by his Government to this
country to make an exhaustive examination
of American agricultural machinery.
THE marriage of Senator j. Donald
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and Miss Eliza
beth B. Sherman, niece of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, was celebrated in Cleveland,
o., on the 9th, in Il most brilliant manner,
and in the presence of a large number of
distinguished guests.
CHARLES MORGAN, the well known
merchant, owner of the Morgan line of
steamships running between New York and
tl,r inA
with the Texas and Louisiana railways, died
in New York City on the Sth. His fortune
is estimated at SO, 100000 or $l2OOOO00.
GEN. GRANT and suite arrived in Paris
on the 9th.
AT Washington, Mo-, on the 10th,
ashooting affray occurred between Col.
John Coleman, lawyer, and Thomas p.
Diggs, editor of the Franklin County Oh
serrer, which resulted in the death Of Col.
Coleman. Diggs was seriously wound
ed. The encounter was caused by public
remarks on one side and personal articles
on the other.
MAJOR JoHN w. ToDD, L. s. A.,
cnmmandant at jefferson Barracks, No.,
died on the 10th from the effects Of injuries
received by being thrown from 4 wagon a
few DAYS previously. lie was A. years of
age and graduate Of West Point, class of
~.
GIN. A. V. KAUTz is being court
martialed at Omaha for writing book re-
vealing army secrets. Gems. Crook and Au-
CUR head the court.
The veteran Gen. Shields had pub
lie reception and serenade rendered him in
Chicago on the evening Of the nth.
Miss CATHERINE BEECHER, sister of
Henry Ward Beecher, died on the 18th at
the residence Of her younger brother, the
Rev. Thomas h. Beecher, in Elmira, y. Y.
PRoF. JOSEPH HENRY, of the Smith
sonizn Institution, the well known astrOnO-
mer. died suddenly on the 18Th