San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23
Personal AND POLITICAL.

THE President has nominated Joseph
w. Huston, United States Attorney for the
Territory of Idaho; Thomas Adamson, of
Pennsylvania, Consul General at Rio de
Janero; Ernest l.. Oppenheim, of New
York, United States Consul at Gutenberg
Edward Wheeler, Collector Internal Reve-
nue., Arkansas.
HARRY GENET, another well known
member of the New York Tammany Ring,
who abscOnded about the time set for his
trial. has returned and given bail.
AN investigation of the charges pre-
ferred against Doorkeeper Polk of the House
of Representatives was begun on the 9TH.
PROFESSORS RILEY, Thomas and
Packard, United States chronological Com
missioners, have asked the appropriation of
$50, 900 for the next year, to enable the Com
mission to continue its labors in the South
ern States, and to attempt the eradication of
the army-worm, which now does so much
damage to cotton.
Col. NATHANIEL G. MACRAE died in
Cincinnati on the 9Th, in his I'D year. He
was born in Prince William County, Va,
graduated at West Point in 1926, was placed
on the retired list at the breaking out of the
rebellion, at which time he had full rank of
Major and Il breyet of Colonel.
Mrs. CLAYTON, of Hartford, c..
clever and pretty, has started out as a tenn
perance revivalist. Another woman, Mrs.
Malloy, is conducting meetings in Athol,
Mass.
DIR. LUNsFORD p. YANDELL, SR., of
Louisville, KY, celebrated as physician
editor and author, and well known through
out the country, died on the 4th, in his 13d
year.
GEN. GRANT was splendidly enter
tanned at party in Cairo, Egypt, given him
by Gen. Batcheller, formerly of Saratoga,
but now an American Judge in Egypt. The
entertainment was attended by many
Egyptian dignitaries.
A DUEL was fought at Matamoras,
Mexico, on the 9TH, the principals being
Hon. Nestor Maxan and NJ. de La Pena, both
residents OF Brownsville, Texas. MaXan
was seconded by VIM. Kelley, and Pena by
DR.. Combe. Two rounds were fired without
effect, when Pena announced himself salts
fed. MaXan, however, demanded another
round, which resulted in his receiving ia
tai wound through the body, causing death
in few minutes. The cause of the duel is
not stated.
TIE Jury in the case of Gen. Ander-
son, late Of the Louisiana Returning Board,
on trial at New orleans, on the 9Th render
ed a verdict of guilty, accompanied by
recommendation for mercy
The President has nominated the
following Indian Agents: Charles A. Raj
fee, Of Minnesota, Chippewa Agency, Mn
ne>oia: Jno. W. Douglass, Of New York,
Nankton Agency, Dakota; Samuel :. Ely,
Pennsylvania, Pawnee Agency, Indian Ter
rirory: Philemon b. Hunt, Of Kentucky,
kiowa and Crow Agency, Indian Territory.
The House Committee on Education
and Labor have agreed to report a bill To dis
tribute the proceeds Of sales Of public lands
among the several states for the purposes Of
education.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
will report adyer,ly on the nomination Of
George Williamson A. Collector al New or
leans.
Louis MoNTFLAIsIT and Jas. Prince,
the coloTed Jurors in the Anderson trial Al
New Orleans. state 10 responsible parties
that their verdict. "Guilty, hut RECON-
mcnded % the mercy u the Court" was
given under the impression that this was