San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

nomination gave rise to long debate, and
was finally rejected by vote Of % against
II. Only four Republicans voted for con-
irmatiOn. .1f
CAPT. h. P. WILSON, commanding at
Fort McKavitt, Texas, was seriously injur-
ed by the accidental explosion Of shotgun,
and died on the 25th.
Hon. A. II. STEPHENS, who will be a
candidate for Congress again, will have
Judge William Getson as an independent
competitor.
CoMMIssIoNER-GENERAL MCCoR
MICK sailed from New York on the Goth for
the Paris Exposition.
PROF. CHAs. f. HART, of Cornell
University, who went to Brazil to take
charge Of the geological survey Of that coun-
try, has fallen victim to yellow fever.
Hon. THOMAS JOHNSON, ex-Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Of Arkansas,
died at Little Rock on the Goth.
CHARLEY Ross's father is going to
lecture. 1t is said that he hopes in this way
to keep the matter 80 clear and fresh that
any one knowing OF any circumstances may
DC uUlc " uSslSU I'LL III iopSiCoo
undertaking Of recovering his lost child.
ISAAC ADAMS, the reputed inventor
of the printing press that bears his name, is
dead. He leaves an estate valued at ~ $780,
900. 1t is said that Adams bought his pat
ents from the real inventor for gun-snd
not very good gun at that.
ARCHBISHOP LADAsTINA, OF the City
of Mexico, has been created Cardinal. He is
the first Mexican Cardinal ever appointed.
CARDINAL DIPIETRo has been ap-
pointed Pontifical Camerlengo, not Cardi-
nal Morinchi, as before stated.
FATHER GRANT, Rector of the Scottish
College and organizer Of the Scottish hi
erarchy, died in Rome on the 2Sth, the day
the hierarchy was proclaimed. He bequeath
ed his private fortune to the Catholic Church
of Scotland.
SECRETARY SCHURZ, who mas been
Office on the 2Sth.
THE American Minister to Italy, Mr..
Geo. p. Marsh, of Vermont, is veteran in
the diplomatic service. He was born on St.
Patrick's Day in 1901, and has held his pres
ent position II years, having been appointed
during the Presidency Of Mr.. Lincoln, in
1861. He had before been Minister Resident
at Constantinople, in 1898.
THE diplomatic corps have not been
invited to any of the White House dinners
this season, and the gossips say it is all on
account Of the wine question. They would
not like dinner without wine, and Mrs.
Hayes will not have dinner with wine.
THE Pennsylvania House has expelled
o. F. Billiard, member of that body, on
account of his having embezzled the funds
Of building association entrusted to his
care.
IT is suggested in Virginia that Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee be returned to Congress in
place Of Beverly Douglass, who has gained
an unenviable notoriety by appearing re-
Gently in the House in a somewhat maudlin
condition.
SIR GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT, the
well known London architect, is dead.
PRESIDENT HAYES writes to his YER
mont relatives that he will visit them the
coming summer, if possible, but is extreme
ly anxious to make Southern trip.
GEN. GRANT was presented to the
Pope by Cardinal McCloskey, on the 3Oth.
Hon. WILLARD c. FLAGG, President
of the Illinois State Farmers Association,
and widely known as writer and speaker
on agricultural topics, died at his home near
Moro, ILL.,, on the 30th, in the 49th year of
his age.
THE friends of ex-Congressman Vance,
of Cincinnati, who mysteriously disappear
ed short time ago, have abandoned the
idea of foul play, and intimate that his dis
appearance is voluntary, and caused by
financial troubles.
GEN. WIZ. TRIP, formerly Lieuten-
ant Governor OF Maine and Surveyor,Gen-
eral OF Dakota, died suddenly at Yankton on
the 3oth.
MARX HOPKINS, Treasurer of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, died at
Yuma. Cal, on the 2s;h.
GEN. SILAs A. STRICKLAND died at
Omaha on the 3Oth, aged A.. lie was prom
inent brigade commander from Oaio during
the late war.
The Senate on the LIST, by a vote of
q against Il, again rejected the nomination
Of Alex. q. Reed to be Postmaster Of Tole-
do, q. The nomination Of Robert VI. Rev
nolds, to be First Auditor Of the Treasury,
has also been rejected.
THE Supreme Court of Louisiana, on
the 1t, refused the application Of the At
toTuey- General for reheAriu- in ihe4case
Of the state ". Th0s. c. Anderson, and the
prisoner was released from custody.