San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-05
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School and Church.

School and Church.
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, of Washing
ton, has added to his many generous be-
quests to the University of Virginia one
Of $4,000 to endow a new chair of
Natural History.
The Worlds Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association at
Geneva, Switzerland, is reported to be
successful, and more than we'll attended
by delegates from America and the
Christian nations of Europe.
The Bishop Of Manchester, England,
rebukes the clergymen who marry when
they have not "livings'' that give them
fair support. He says that many
clergymen do not have meat as often as
farm-hands, and are glad to get cast-off
clothing.
The Oldest minister in the world is
believed to be the Rev. DIR. Ingram, of
INST Free Church, Shetland. He is over
100 years old. He has always been
total-abstinence man, and is said never
to have tasted intoxicating drink. He
has son who has been 40 years in the
ministry. .......
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Coleman, of
Lafayette College, at Easton, Pa, is be-
lieved to be the oldest college professor
in active service in America. He was
graduated at Yale in 1917, and is now in
his eighty-third year. With the excep-
ton of seven years employed in preach
ing, he has spent all his active life in
teaching. He has travelled at intervals
and writtpn several hooks
The Established Church of Scotland
in England is declining, and will soon
cease to have any existence. Its COM
municants in London number only about
200, while those of the English Presby-
terrain Church number 10000. DR..
Cumming had only between 80 and 100
persons hearing him on late Sunday
morning, and yet he breaches with much
of his wonted eloquence and vigor.
The translation of the Bible into the
language of the Dakotas has been COM
pleted. DR.. Riggs, the venerable trans
lator, writes from Constantinople that
the preparation of the Turkish Bible for
the press is at last finished. The Old
Testament is printed both in the Arme-
MAN and the Arabic characters as far as
Isaiah; the New Testament is already
printed, and it is expected that the
whole Bible, in both characters, will be
published in September.
Foreign Notes.
Lady Darlington, one of the rich
est brides of the day, started on her
wedding-tour in simple print gown.
In the coming autumn several pill
grimages are expected at the Vatican
from France, Spain, Austria, and Bel
GUM. From Spain the Alfonsists and
Carlists will 60 in two separate bodies.
"A leading Bristol paper contains this
week the following advertisement by
well known hairdresser there: "The
comb used by the Prince of Wales last
Friday is for sale. Apply TO-"
The Berlin police have been obliged
to interfere to save the lime tree in I'm
ter-den-L Linden, pierced by some of No
bling's shots, from being torn to pieces
by relic hunters. 1t is now enclosed by
an iron grating. ag T.
Princess Louise, now Vice Queen of
Canada, is described as woman of
strong character and decided will. She
has an intelligent and determined face,
which suggests her mothers. She is
very cultivated in literature and art,
and pleasant in her manners.
Mile. Dodu, a young telegraph OPP
orator, who distinguished herself during
the Franco-G German war by an act of
courage and devotion, has been decorat-
ed with the Cross of the Legion of Hon
or. Shut up in chamber through which
the telegraph wires conveying dispatch
es to the German army passed, she de-
stroyed the connection at the risk OF her
life. '..
There are some people who grow
more proud and exacting when fortune
shows disposition to frown. Patti is
one of them. Overtures have just been
made to her to sing during the next OPP
era season at St. Petersburg. The sala-
nv offered is $4,000 night, with liberty
to sing as many nights as she pleases
during the course of the season. To this
offer the prima donna has sent her an
swer. She will not let the St. Peters
burg public hear her voice under 81, 900
a night. Neither side mas given way,so
Patti has taken house in Wales.
Haps and Mishaps.
AT Kokomo, Ind, Mrs. John john
son, colored, was fatally burned while
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