San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-09

dren against Thomas Lord, ST., who recent
" married Mrs. Hicks, requiring him to APP
pear before the Commissioners February 2
1T is said that q canvass of the House
and Senate shows that the Eastern and
Western Democrats, rs well Is many OF the
Republicans, are unitedly In favor OF the
Beck and Buckner proposition to suspend
for five years the operation OF an act requir-
ing the payment or purchase annually OF
one per cent. Of the debt OF the United
States,
THE President has nominated Benz.
f. Peiyoto, OF California, to be United
States Consul at Lyons, and Stillwell IL
Russell as United States Marshal Tor the
Western District Of Texas.
WALDRON, nominated by the Presi-
dent at the instance Of Postmaster General
Key, for Marshal of West Tennessee, was
rejected by the Senate on an unfavorahte re-
port from the Judiciary Committee. The
reasons assigned relate chiefly to his person.
al character.
THE lower house of the Mississippi
Legislature has by an unanimous vote pass
ed u resolution instructing their Senators
and Representatives In Congress to vote In
favor of remonetizing silver.
GEN. SHERMAN has written letter to
ex-Indian Commissioner j. Q. Smith, eX-
toling his administration Of the Indian Bu-
reau, which he declares has been most salts
factory to himself and to army officers gen.
orally. 81 assure you," he concludes his
letter, "of my great personal and official re-
spect, and feel sure that the more your acts
are examined the more reasons you andyour
friends have to be satisfied"
SENATOR PLUMB, of Kansas, has adj
dressed letter to the President on the sub
ject of the Civil Service. He believes that
the terms of service of all Government en-
ployees, except the Judiciary, should be
limited to fonr years; that the prerogative
of selection rests exclusively with the EX-
ecutivc Department, and that no dictation
from any quarter should be tolerated; at
the same time the President should avail
himself of the knowledge of members OF
Congress regarding the fitness OF aspirants
for positions from their several localities.
MAJoR-GEN. AUGUSTUS WHICH, a
well known German Of Ohio, formerly
resident of Cincinnati, was found dead in
bed at his home at st. Mary's, o., on the
morning of the 23d. His Deaths ascribed to
heart disease.
Elk. COLLINS, founder of one of the
first of American steamship lines to Europe,
died at his home in New York on the 22d.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON has writ
ten letter to the Hon. VIM. L. Chandler,
of New Hampshire, indorsing the latter's
recently published manifesto against Presi-
dent Hayes.
GEN. THOMAS EWING addressed the
Maryland Legislature, by request, on the
ed, on the silver and currency question.
THE Connecticut House of Repre-
sentatives has adopted resolutions against
the Bland Silver bill and the repeal Of the
Resumption act. ...
THIRTEEN of the eighteen banks COM
posing the Chicago Clearing house have
signed and forwarded to the Illinois Con-
gressmen protest against the passage of
the Bland Silver bill.
THE Wisconsin Assembly has adopted
a memorial in favor Of the reconciliation of
silver.
THE new Senator from Maryland
James B. Groome-will be one of the young
est members of the Senate, being now in his
forteth year. He is said to be an accom-
plished orator and one of the most popular
men in Maryland.
Mrs. FREMONT writes from Paris that
the French trials resulted in giving Gen.
Fremont complete release from all obliga-
lions.
THE application of j. Madison Wells
and the other members Of the Louisiana Re- |,
turning Board, to have their case transferred
to the United States Courts has been over
ruled by Judge Whitaker.