San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-11

DIR. ID. V. DYER, of Chicago, former
ly noted abolitionist and close friend OF
President Lincoln, died on the oath, aged II
GEN. IGNAcIO DE VEINTEMELLA has
been elected President of Ecuador.
WILLIAM EvARTs, son of the Secre-
tary of State, died at the family residence
in Washington on the Goth, of consumption,
Young Evarts had been for some years en-
gagged in business in China, and recently
returned for the benefit Of his health.
GEORGE GRANT, founder of the Vic
teria Colony, Kansas, died on the Goth.
NATHAN MATTHEWS, one of Boston IS
best known business men, has gone into
bankruptcy with liabilities aggregating So
100000.
JEFFERSON DAVIS was complimented
with grand military review at San Sarago,
Mexico, on which occasion he was mounted
and in full uniform.
The Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes Tenn
perance Society has dropped the name Of
the organization on the ground that, al
though Mrs. Hayes discountenanced wine
at the Duke Alexis and other dinners at the
Executive Mansion, she countenanced the
use of claret punch at dinner on the eX-
cursion steamer on Delaware Bay during a
recent presidential trip.
JOSEPH SHIELDs, proprietor of a
large wooden mandatory at Davenport,
Iowa, committed suicide on the 2Sth. FL
nancial embarrassments were the cause. He
was brother-in law of Assistant Postmas-
ter-General Tyner.
EX-CONGREssMAN VANCE has been
brought home to Gallipolis, Ohio, from San
Francisco. He is undoubtedly insane.
CHARLES E. SUBERG, formerly Teller
of the Mahanoy City (Pa.) First National
Bank, is under arrest charged with embez-
cling the funds of the bank and classifying
the accounts. -...
INFORMATION has been received that
q Chinese Minister accredited to Washing
ton, accompanied by Members of Legation
and Consuls for the principal ports of this
country, will soon leave China for the United
States.
A DELEGATION of Southern Con-
gressmen, comprising Senators Gordon,
Morgan and Jones, and Representatives Car
isle, Ellis, Yeates, Whitthorne, Clark,
Hooper, Young, Money and Goode, made a
visit to Boston, on the 9th ult., upon invi-
.ation of the Boston Commercial Club. The
occasion was a very pleasant one to all con-
,erned.
JAMES BAINE, Cashier of the Sa-
EN- Qnd.) National Bank, is defaulter to
| large amount. He has fled, leaving a mote
stating that his downfall was due to Wall
Street speculatiOns.
Hon. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS writes
o the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, in response
o its suggestion, that the idea Of the Presi-
lency, with any aspiration or desire for
hat Office, never entered his mind, and new
# will while he retains his senses. He adds
hat he has no object in public life but use
illness, and he feels assured, from his own
convictions, that his present position is the
me in which this object can be most sue
essfully accomplished.
PROF. HEINRICH LEO, the German
is dead.
Miss BELvA A. LOCKWOOD, the
Washington woman lawyer, has several
asses pending before the United States Su-
RENE Court, which she is debarred from
leading on account of her sex. One of
hem is Cherokee Indian claim involving
100000.
JOHN H. HALLET, veteran Post
flee clerk, died at New York City on the
Sth. He was appointed in 1926, and held
flee under every succeeding Postmaster
eeing the Administrations of twelve Presi-
ents. He was at his desk to within two
avs of his death.
MATT. WEAVER, Cashier of the Citi-
ems National Bank Of Urbana, o., is de-
lulter to the amount of over $75, 900 to the
ank and half as much more belonging to
Individuals and trust funds. Speculation
| the Chicago grain market was the cause
his downfall. He has absconded, leaving
early $3O, 900 worth of property, which has
cen seized by the bank.