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

THE Pope died at about 5 p. m. on
Thursday, the 9TH of February. His last
words we're" Guard the Church l
loved so well and sacredly." The Car
di1als and other dignitaries of the
Church were present at the last moment.
A Conclave of Cardinals assembled i'm
mediately after the Pope's death.
The official account of the death of
the Pope states that his Holiness re-
manned calm throughout. At11 O'Clock,
when his distressed breathing was
painful to witness, he took a
crucifx from under his pillow and
blessed the bystanders herewith.
At $3.50 p. m. the body became livid.
Cardinals relieved each other in pray
ing by the bedside. Cardinal Bilio re-
cited the Office for the dying, and at the
commencement of the fourth office the
death-ratte ceased. The physicians
state that the immediate cause of the
Pope's death was paralysis Of the lungs.
"A Rome dispatch of the Sth says in
reference to the Pope's death: The
Conclave will assemble Immediately at
the Vatican. The Pope left instructions
which will be unsealed to-day, preSente
cadasero Gin the presence of the dead
body of the late Pope), by the Chamber
lain, and read to all the Cardinals now
here. Prince Chigi, Marshal of the
Conclave, has assumed his functions
and given orders for the customary
walling up of the doors of communical-
ton and the removal of persons
now living on the same floor
on which the Conclave assemblies.
The remains are to be temporarily de-
posted in the choir chapel of st. Peters,
and will finally be placed in the crypt.
The Conclave will decide whether the
funeral shall be public or private.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

The Southern Educational Conven-
ton was in session at Atlanta, Ga, on
the 9TH and sth. Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Florida, Geor-
gia, Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama
and Louisiana were represented
by State superintendent, College
Presidents and eduators. Resolu-
tons were passed favoring the creation
of National Educational Fund, from
the proceeds of wild land sales and 9TH
err sources, to be applied under the State
laws on basis of illiteracy, and me-
mortal was made to Congress to hasten
such legislation.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

THE vote in the House on the 4th up
on the motion of Mr.. Mcmahon to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution
instructing the Committee on Ways and
Means to report bill at the earliest
practicable moment, imposing n grad
ual tax on incomes, shows that II
large majority of the members
are in favor of such meas
ure, although the necessary two
thirds were wanting-165 to SS-to
order suspension of the rules. mas
much as the Ways and Means Commit
tee stand six to five in favor of an in
come tax, il is not unlikely that such a
measure may be put through in the
regular course of legislation during the
present session. The Southern members
voted almost unanimously in favor of
Mr.. McMahon's resolution. and large
majority of the Western members are
also on record in the affirmative.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

The bill for the improvement of the
Mississippi River, prepared in accord
ance with the memorial of the st. Paul
Convention and introduced in the House
by Mr.. Knapp of Illinois, provides for
an appropriation of $4,000 to secure
u depth of five feet from st. Paul to the
Des Moines Rapids; $3S0,000 for i'm
provements thence to the mouth of Hi
nois River; 100000 for securing a
depth of eight feet thence to the mouth
of the Ohio, and 100000 for 10 feet
thence to New Orleans. The bill directs
that the most serious obstacles to navi-
cation shall receive attention first, and
those of less importance subsequently.
The system of improvements proposed
is on the plan of the United States En-
gineers, involving dykes and movable
dams. Inasmuch rs it was found i'm
practicable to secure the appointment
of a special committee to take charge of
the bill, it was placed in the hands of
the Committee on Commerce, who are
said to be friendly to the measure.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

AUsTRIA's plan of Il conference of the
European Powers to consider the ques-
tons ut issue between Russia and Tur-
key has at once met the approval of
Germany, England, France and Italy.
The Gar is pledged to refer certain
points to conference, though there is
no allusion to this fact in the peace pro-
tocol, and some of the Russian official
organs take ground against the confer
ence project. Russia will necessarily
accept the Austrian proposition, since
it has been SO promptly and directly sus-
tanned by the Powers which signed the
Treaty of Paris, but objects to the con-
ference being held at Vienna.
"A Vienna correspondent telegraph
ed on the 10th that Russia's reply to
Austria's proposal to hold the confer
ence in that city is received. Not only
does it reject Vienna as the seat of the
conference, but it declares that certain
points in the peace preliminarieS are
not to be referred to the conference at
all. Russia's alliance with Turkey
is regarded as fixed fact.
and great alarm prevails in
Vienna as to the final outcome of
this complication. Orders to prepare
Au>tria'S best iron-cladS for sea have
been issued, and it is expected that the
Of the army will be de-
creed. The Turkish forces, in
accordance with the peace pre-
have evacuated Widdin,
Rusichuk, Silistira, Belgradschik and
Erzeroum, and other places designat-
ed. The neutral zone is l. miles broad.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23
CURRENT TOPICS.
I. H. JULIAN, Editor.

THE English House of Commons on
the Sth voted the supplementary appro-
priation of f6,00O,000 asked for by the
Ministry. The vote upon division stood
1928 yeas to 124 nays. Previous to the
vote being taken, Sir Stafford North
cote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, COM
muacated to the House the information
that the British fleet had been ordered
to Constantinople for the purpose OF
protecting British life and property.
He also communicated summary of
the terms OF the armistice, as given by
Minister Layard According to this the
line of demarcation fixed by the armis-
tice places in the Russian hands almost
all of Bulgaria and Roumelia up to the
lines of Constantinople and Gallipoli.
Three days. notice is to be given before
the resumption of hostilities. Another
article of the armistice stipulates that
the Turks are Ito remove their arms,
ETC., on evacuating places with
in the neutral zone which
will divide the two armies.
Sir Stafford Northcote said it was quite
evident from this that, although the
Russians have not occupied CONSTANT
nople lines, they have occupied the out
skirts close to them, and as the lines,
under the provisions of the armistice,
are thoroughly dismantled, the Rus
slams are able, after giving three days.
notice, to advance upon Constantinople
without hindrance.
"A London dispatch of the 18th says:
The Porte has refused to allow the
British fleet to approach Constantine
pie, and pending further negotiations
the fleet remains in Besika Bay. Prince
Gortschakoif has officially informed the
Powers that Russia contemplates
the occupation of Constantine
pie for the protection of the
Christian population, and it is
significantly added that the Sultan has
invited the Grand Duke Nicholas to
spend few days in Constantinople.
Orders have been issued for the dock
yards at Chatham to hasten the COM
pletion of all war vessels under way, and
hands are working over time.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

DELEGATE CANNoN's bill for the adj
mission of Utah as State will be report
ed on adversely by the House Sub-Com-
mittee on Territories. This determina-
tion is based on the fact that the admis-
sion of Utah would clothe Mormon
priesthood with State sovereignty.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

TIE House Committee on Pacific
Railroads have agreed to report bill
extending for 10 years the time of COM
pletion Of the North Pacific Railroad.
The bill reduces the land grant in Wash
ington Territory, taking away such
portion of land Is was heretofore en-
braced in the appropriation for the con-
siruction 81 the road from Pend d'Ore-
lille To Puget Sound.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

THE House Committee on Judiciary
have voted on the proposition for 4
Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitu-
iion A. presented and advocated by the
late Female Suffrage Convention. The
vote was: Yeas-Lynde, FRYE. Butler,
CongeT and LaVham-j. NAYS Knott,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

Hartridge, Stenger, Mcmahon and Cul-
berson-5. Harris, of Virginia, who is
opposed to female suffrage, being alb
sent, there is no probability tina: the
committee will at any time hereafter
take favorable action on the subject.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

A WASHINGTON special of the 10th
says: In conference yesterday of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
with Secretary Evarts, at which Minis
ter Foster was present and made a
statement reviewing the Mexican stu
alton since the accession of Diaz, the
Secretary intimated that this Govern
ment is favorable to the recogni-
ton of Diaz, but the interests of
American citizens in the nature of con-
cessions and claims must be first adjust
ed, regarding it easier to accomplish this
before than after. On the border ques-
ton Mr.. Foster took the ground that the
present policy of selfprotection is the
only one which will insure security to
the lives and property of American citi-
zens along the Rio Grande.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

The committee have agreed to hear
three persons on the side Of the Texas
Pacific Company and three representa-
tives of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

A RUSSIAN paper estimates that about
4O,00O,0 900 bushels of wheat will be ready
for shipment from Black Sea ports as
soon as there is an absolute assurance of
peace. The Turkish blockade of the
Russian coast is already raised, and the
expectation of the accumulations of
breadstuifs will probably soon begin.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

The Senate Committee on Railroads
have begun the hearing OF arguments in
regard 10 the various pending PROPOSE
tons for legislation on the subject OF
the Southern TranScOn,ineutsl Railroad
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23
A Dead-Letter Romance.

Until recently there has come to the
Dead-letter Division of the Post-oflice
Department, with the regularity of the
daily mail, a letter bearing the post
mark of an Eastern city, and addressed
simply "Philip Gregory, ESQ.," on the
envelope, but without any direction to
indicate whittier it was intended to be
sent. These letters were dated with the
day of the month and year, beginning,
"My own darling Philip" and ending,
"Your faithful and affectionate Mary"
They were strangely tender, always
trustful, never upbraiding. They ever
bore the assurance of her faith in his
love, and the belief that he would some
day come back to her. They were in
the handwriting and language of a re-
fined and cultured lady. As the years
went by, the lines grew tremulous with
age, but the love they uttered was young
and strong and constant. At last they
came no more, and loss was felt in the
musty dimness of the dead-letter flies
by the toilers there, as if some old friend
had been stricken by the hand of DEATH
There being nothing in them to indicate
the residence of the writer, they were
destroyed, being of emo value" Thus,
every day in the year, from the morning
of maidenhood to the evening of old
age, did this daughter of tears send
forth letter to her lost lover, hoping
one might chance to reach him; but he
never came, and she went down into the
shadows of the Unknown, trusting him
still. If it was a form of insanity
would there were more of it in the
world.-C7eUeland Herald.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

HERE is an advertisement from q III
tie Michigan girl which appears in the
Genesee Democrat, and that paper
vOuches for its genuineness: "DOsT.-
Maltese cat; green eyes; very slendeIi
4 sweet grOwl; goes by the name Oh
Lady Jane Grey, OF Mussum Gay; De-
longs 20 Lillian Gold. A suitable re
ward viii be gwen
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-05-30
Tn "RheeIB arrow Man,

The vheelbaTrow man has come
and gone. He arrived here last FRI
day, at 1850 a. NJ, the 10th inst, af-
ter having been out from Albany, his
starting point, just thirty days lack
ing six lOurs. He was met on the
east side Of the river just out Of town
by quite number of our citizens,
some OF foot and some in carriages.
He stopped at ths Kessler House.
He wa, surrounded as soon as he en-
tered fine hotel by an eager crowd OF
curiosity seekers. Ills wheelbarrow,
weighing some thirty-iive pounds,
WAS handles and looked over. It Is
decked over and on the top are paint
ed the worIs, "From Albany to San
Francisco. Started April 10. go
days, Sundays out. Time by Il. l..
Potter, 2I5 days" The weather was
cold and rsw, and 1t had been rain
ing, but Fotter was in good spirits
though suffering slightly from ex-
posure, When he left Albany, his
weight was 134 pounds here he
weighed 80 pounds. In answer to
questionshe said that he Wss sure
he wOuldwin the $1,000, which sew
eral menin Albany have obligated TO
give him he makes San Francisco
in that time. He was about seven
days ahe,d of time here, having aver
aged 26 miles O day between this city
and Albany.
Potter i an Ohio man; was born In
Marietta B39, and is now IS years old
His face is thin, nose large his hail
and beard, the latter worn full, are
long and d j dark brown color his
ewes are ofbIuish gray, denOting iirm
ness of prpOse. He is quiet, and
will not TAX much except when spOk
on TO, and iheu only about his TOut'
and what ire intends doing after h'
reaches SaA Francisco. be says ht
will return by the same route, and AT
ter he has reached Albany will pre-
| sent his wheelbarrOw to the State o
Ohio. He was offered east Of her
SIOO for the barrow, but says that h'
will not sell it. After partaking o
dinner K. Lyman Potter THAT'S hi:
name in full took his departure 10
Toledo, which city he reached Satur
day. lie remained in Toledo owe
Sunday, and on Monday struck on
for Fort Wayne, from which place h
will make as direct line for Omah
as the reads will permit. He vii
stop here day or two on his wa
back, on account of its being th
home of President Hayes. He say
he did not vote for Hayes, but want
to see where he lives. in his boo
which he carries IS voucher to prov
his having faithfully performed hi
part of the agreement are written tn
names and sayings of persons alon
his route.
Quite an excitement was created
the city the day before his arriva
by the news that the wheelbarrO
man would soon cross the bridg
Business men and everybody VII
could do so sWarmed around the bridE
and Front and State streets in thl
vicinity. Sure enough, there was th
wheelbarrOw man, with s man
horseback following him. They cam
or at a rafting pace, and passed o
through the cheering crowd up as far
the American House, when 1t was di
covered that Windy KintZ and Hos
| Spencer had disguised themselv
with long false hair and whiskers, 4
the purpose Of putting up job on Ol
unsuspecting citizens. The trick w'
g success, and but few knew but VIII
the genuine Potter had passed he
until some hours afterwaTd.-FfeHlO
| Messenger.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-05-30
VOLUME 3O-NUMBER 85.
Rare Democratic Good Sense.

Why did not Mr.. ClarksOn n. Pot
ter prUprOse his investigation eight
cen months ago . Then was the time,
IL ever, wGen it would have ureu Cf
some value 10 the country Now It
Is too late. An ounce OF preyeut: L
IS better than pound OF cure, sud
Nj. Potter desires 10 bs considered "a
statesman row, or remeul EeTed Is a
belefactOT hereafter, let bim devote
his time and energies, not to the
raking over Of cold sshes in Florida
and Louisiana, bat TO tie Ci-c1very Il
some plan by which q repetition ni
the frauds enacted In those States viii
he rendered Impossible. This i u
shorter sud surer road 70 the COvett d
chair I'm Albany. Heretofore the r.
publican psrty was rapidly disiule-
grating ia consequence Of the
course Of tie Administration ca
one side and that Of COnkling,
Blaine, Howe, and their friends on
the other. IL was manilestIy to the
interest Of the Democracy to assist in
the process il they desired success in
1850. Bnt now Mr.. Potter has con
verted himself into = pair OF bellows
and Uncle Sammy Tilden is working
the handles, and between them they
are blowing up fire that is welding
the Republican party into 3 homo
geneOus mass Cincinnati Enquirer
Dem
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-05-30
Emotional Deaths.

Deaths from strong emotion have
been numerous within q few days.
Louis Wassman was 50 affected by
the Imprisonment OF = young COM
paniOn in Moline, H., for THEFT, that
he died OF heart disease. Henry 5.
Moss, 8 Louisville merchant, declined
rapidly in health after the exposure Of
his fOrgeries, and died = maniac.
Henry AltrOeh died OF grief IL East
Delaware, Ohio, on learning Of his
daughters elopement. Mrs. AlliDg-
ham dropped dead from heart disease
at the sight OF her son fighting. BIy-
ant Foley was SO scared in Water
town, n. Y, by belief that earbolie
acid used in washing a wound had
poisoned his system, that he died
within three hours. a Harvard stu
dent named Waters studied nineteen
hours without cessation, went crazy
from excitement, and died in q mad
house. Mary WattersOn, of Jasper,
Ohio. fell dead when told Of her low
er's death.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-05-30
Keep on Smoking.

a certain doctor struck with the
large number OF boys under fifteen
years Of age, whom he observed smOk-
ing, was led TO inquire into the effect
the habit had upon the general health.
He took for his purpose IS boys, aged
from nine to fifteen, and carefully ex-
amined them. In twenty-seven OF
them he discovered injurious traces OF
the habit. In twenty-five there were
various disorders OF the circulation
and digestion, pslpitatiOn Of the heart
and a more or less taste for strong
drink. In twelve there was frequent
bleeding Of the nose, ten had disturb
ed sleep, and twelve had slight ulce-
ratiOns of the mucus membrane ol
mouth, which disappeared on eeasing
from the use OF tobacco for some days
The doctor treated them all for weak
ness, but with little effect until the
smoking was discontinued, when
heaIth and strength were soon restOr-
ed British Medical Journal.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-05-30
Save the Best Fowls Tor Breeding.

II is the worst possible policy to
kill all the best and hAnjsOmest fowls
and save only the mean and seraggy
ones to breed form. This Is precisely
the way to run out your stock for
like tends to breed like, and the re-
suit is that, continually taking away
the best birds, and using the eggs OF
the poorest, your flock will grow
poorer and poorer every succeeding
year.
It would seem as though this was
too plain tO DO insisted upon; bat, in
fact "line upon line" is needed. II
is the crying want Of the poultry up
on the farms the country through
this careful and intelligent selection
OF the best for breeding.
Nothing is lost by a little self-denl-
al TO start with. The extra pound
or two Of poultry flesh that you leave
on its legs, instead of sending it tC
the market, is as good seed, and will
bring forth ten-fOld and twenty-fOlC
in your future brOOds. Save yOul
best stock for breeding.-IOultT7
| World.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-05-30
she Didn't.

At 10 O'Clock yesterday forenoon q
young man with very white eyes, and
girl Of IS, with very long curls,
stood together on the City Hail tower
to gaze upon the beautiful panOrama 8
below. In 8 minute CT two the girl
began to feel giddy, and as the senss.
ten increased she cried out {:
"Oh Will Pm going II faint
away :"
whats up 81 he shouted, as he
put an arm around her.
Oh I'm sO-sO-Im so" she
gasped, as she began settling down.
"Here, now ! don't you do it ~ he
bluntly exclaimed as he held her up
81 love you like all jewhittaker, and
you know it, but | couldn't pieR you
up snd carry you down them wind
ing stairs il / was engaged to the
whole family! Brace up, now Ii
yen faint I'll run :"
She didn't faint, but Il was neeOs-
ssry for him to keep his arm around
her for the next fifteen minutes
Free Press.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-05-30
A Boys Pockets ana q GIrPs rockets

Tommy is twelve years old. His
sister Mary is sweet sixteen and q
half. The other morning Mary Rc-
costed her mother with MA, see what
a lot of stuff l found in TOmmy's
pockets" And she deposited on the
table the following articles, tO-wit
| Eight marbles, one top, q brOken-blad-
ed knife, q leather strap, buckle,
| bunch Of keys, fishing line, piece of
/ lead, a smooth stone, four pieces Of
slate pencil, worn out pOeket-bOOk,
an oyster shell, wounded jeWshaTp,
piece OF blue glass, q rubber ball,
lump Of chalk, two dried fish worms,
sling-shOt, piece OF India rubber,
| two eOrks, q fractured comb, piece OF
Iicorice root, a song book, two medals
and a juvenile land tortoise. Tommy
looked thOughtfully as the contents of
his pockets were dispOsited before the
eyes OF his mother, and suilenly re-
marked that "it was none OF Sis's
business and he Just wanted her to let
his trousers alone"
Next day Tommy captured the out
side pocket OF his sisters dress, and,
carrying the contents to his mother,
sarcastically observed in the presence
of Mary: "Ma, just See what lot Of
| trash found in SIs's pocket ~ and he
produced from his hat the following
| lznick. .knacks, viz: Three hair pins,
q sOiled glove, piece Of chewing gum,
three cards, q broken locket, elastic
garter, piece OF ribbon, two slate PEN
ellis, another piece of chewing gum,
photograph, piece OF orange skin, a
love letter, broken toothbrush, more
chewing gum, spool of silk, q thim-
BILE, q piece OF cotton saturated with
white powder, one nickel, two sour
balls, q gsiter heel, ivory ornament
belonging to g parasOl handle, hand
kerchief periumed with jOckey-club,
gaiter buttOner, withered geranium
leaves, ivOry-handled knife with bro
ken blade, q fan, five visiting cards,
belt-buckle, box OF rouge, another
piece Of ehiewing-gum, fragment OF
ioOking-glass, q peaeh-stOne, a cigar
holder stolen from "Charley," q piece
Of damasse silk OF the pattern OF her
friend Lucyis new dress, an artificial
flower, hOrsehair ling, q long brown
hair eDtangled in hunk OF tally, and
8 slip Of paper containing directions
for handkerchief fliTtatiOns.
| Tommy placed the last article on
the table and slid from the room with
q grin OF triumph on his rOguish face
His sister made an Intellectual grab fol
him, and as he passed into the stree
he heard her voice calling, "YOu nasty
,, little bra, If you get ct my pocket
again I'll slap your face" Tom my
my thinks hOnOrs are easy.-NOrris
. torn Herald.