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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

Gov. Roberts has pardoned two
men. said to be rich, of Medina
county, sentened to the penitentiary
for cattle stealing The Houston
Telegram thinks that had they been
poor devils without q cent to pay law
yers or Others, they might have rotted
in Huntsville before Grandma would
have lifted aeoose quill in their favor
1t does seem that the governor is much
to lenient with criminals. According
to Gov. Roberts opinion more serious
errors have been made By Texas jud.
ges and jnries than ever known 10 the
the history OF any other state for the
same length Of time. We begin to think
that either tie pardoning and comuu-
ting power should be taken away from
the governor or the expense Of courts
dispensed with.-Nayesota Tablet.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

WHEN fighting Joe Hooker died,
the man who contributed as much as
any other to the success of the Ucion
armies, there was no autter in Wash
ington among the Republican stalwarts
But when Zach Chandler's death was
announced every possible thing was
done to show the grief Of the stalvarts.
Such is Republican pir,isauism.-[lu.
aiscarolis Sentinel.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

Referring 10 the compilation OF Dews
and views on this subject 10 another
column, We wish here to express the
great qualification which We, IA com
mon with our community generally,
feel at the favorable indications Of the
early advent of the International Rail
road at our town. San Marcos has al
ways been sound on this question, and
might we'll adopt the language Of the
old hymn: @ d og.'
'.rhis is the wayI long have sought,
And mourned because found is not.'
She has further proved her faith by
her works by donating . handsome
piece of ground Of twelve acres ad.
joining the town for depot and other
buildings, and five acres more just
across the isan Marcos river. This
was some y'3-, -, ego, but she is i -
ready to cEsuuthase -thcs" donatlon s.
the whole being Of the value of about
$1,000, the railroad company on their
part having agreed to the location OF
said depot within one mile and a quar-.
ter of our present Court House.
At our latest advices the party en-.
gagged in the re.survey of the route
was nearing our town. We earnestly
hope there may nothing transpire to
mar the present hopeful indications.
Of the immense advantages OF the
road to cur town and county, we shall
have more to say hereafter.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

THE Luliug Signal gives the following
bell-punch totals at Luling up to the
first; Alcoholic drinks 1886, Malt
Drinks 2,167. Total taxes for the
mouth ending Oct 3lst, s227 80
Taxes under the old law for one
month sl56,25 Increase under the
new law, 1l.@.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

A MOVEMENT is on foot at Austin
to GUST Mayor DeGress, on theyround
that be holds an Office under the United
States, which both by the State consti-
itiou and city charter disquali6es
him from being mayor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

JUDGE Cook, of the criminal court
Houston, has decided that each separ
ate drink on Sunday is q distinct Of
Tense hence the dealer subjects HIM
self to an Indictment on each separte
sale.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

If railroads would charge not more
than twenty or twenty-five cents a
5ushcl on corn from Kansas and
Missouri, it could be laid down in
Texas for from forty.6ve to fifty cents
q bushel.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

BAYARD may be bigger than his
State. but he is not big enough, and
his inconsiSerate friends had better
discontinue his BOOM Indianapolis
Sentinel,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

REV. DR. PIERCE. father of the
Meth odists in Georgia, died on the 10th
inst. at his home in Sparta, in the 05th
year of his age.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

GEN. ALBERT PIKE. poet lawyer,
soldier. politician and the highest
Freemason in the South" is travel
ipg 10 Texas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15
WARRINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ID. !
Nov. 8. 70, !

The result Of the elections yester-
day does not, in your correspondsnts
opinion throJ UGH lishton the dem
ocratic pred a candidacy. As at
ter che 4 MSsction, clear headed
men decliSA E eelisvc that thereby
the uominatH must be given to the
East, so, after the partial defeat OF yes.
terdoy in New. York, the same class OF
men win hardly conecdo that New
York shall not have the nomination
In truth the judicious and honorable
way is to let next year take care OF It,
eclf. There will be . nominating con.
ventiop then whose special duty it will
be',o select a presidential candidate
It will then be the duty of every dem
ocrat iu the country to vote for that
candidate. and il that is done he will
be elected. q i'tr'r" l'''
AS the returns came in last even.
ing from the various states, showing
generally Republican gains, but leaving
the state Of New York doubtful or
De mocratic, TIE Republican crowds 10
the streets, and'in the newspaper and
telegraph Offices spoke of but two
names for l8sO-Grant and Blaine.
Each Of these gentlemen had counties
friends, and many suggested an arrange
ment By which the two should 30 upon
the same ticket. but this morning IN
light of . rumoured Discrimination BY
Grant to be- candidate, other names
are freely mentioned, including that OF
Senator Window. PROFESSIONALLY
this gentleman in the event Of Grants
withdrawal, would have good support
for the first place on the Republican
ticket. especially in the Northwest. He
is personally on the best Of terms, with
Blaine and, always with the proviso
thatlGrant withdraws. would accept
the second place under the Maine
Senator.
The election in New York leaves
it morally certain that any good Dem
cratic candidate can carry that. state
next year, and that means. unless there
is a political earthquake, that any good
Democratic candidate can BE- elected.
The value of the Mississippi river
mprovements-th je.tieslat the South
Pass-is being demonstrated daily by
the extraordinary increase Of shipping
to and from New Orleans. Complaint
was made the other day that the depth
Capt. Eads had agreed to MAINTAIN
did not exist, but that was disproved
by the passing through tue channel Of
the largest vessel that ever reached
New Orleans.
Secretary Sherman says the public
debt was reduced ten millions last
month.
He conceals the fact that during
that month, as during every month in
in the year the Treasury officers found
numerous sums Of money to be due in.
viduals. which sums. under previous
secretaries would have been paid month
by month, out under him are held oyer
for annual congressional action. In
this way the Secretary makes no saw
ing, but is enabled to report duril 6
several months in the year large re-,
l,.oA:a.n of aoEk DEM IL
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15
E,srRAY NOTICE.

ssTRAYED-yov.5 :, 1879, By Josiss whitley
befsre ". n. Wyatt, J. p, n. Co.. one sorrei
3 on ieft shoulder. one bag horse, Il hands
hirh, years old. branded Z q with w CONTESTED
underneath on ieft shoulder and > on lefs thigh
Appraised 1t cas-.
Witness my hard Nov. 10. 1873.
xsv.ga c.c.c, Eco
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15
ESTRAY NOTICE.

EsTRAYRD-Nov. 2. 1879. BY G. B. Patterson,
before C. W Grooms, J. r., n. Co., one bay mare
IA hands high, years old, branded on LETT shoui-
der W Appraised at t2o.
witness my hand November 8, 1879.
I'D. J. L. GREEN,
Nov, l5.3w &C. c. b. Co.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

RICHARD SCHELL, a prominent dem
ocratic politician Of New York city
died on the 10th inst,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15
CHEERING RAILROAD NEWS.
The International Abous 70
M Nloys vvsssl ~ n

Below We compile from our exchans'
es various passages Of ucws and ex-
messious OF opinion on the above In
teres,iug subject. We published last
week letter from Receiver Hayes to
committee at San Antonio. We now
Die cent u second letter from the same
gentleman to the same:
wCf PALEsrIsE, Oct. 81. 1879.
GENTLEMEN:-Sinoe writing you on
BIRD inst, IN reply 70 your communi
cation Of 10Th lust, which wan reier-
red, MS stated, to the representatives,
OF the purchasers, pe0dipga reorguni'
cation Of the company, there has de-
yeloped considerable interest IN the
progress al the road TO San Antonio
So much w that there will te az engi.
nceriux party placed ut once IN the
field to survey the route from Austin
to Sau Antonio. to determine it the
previous estimates Of construction,
based upon surveys made some years
$50, can, Of be diminished SO us ~
bring tho cost within feasible amount,
in order that construction may be com
mcnced aud completed in time tor the
next season q S~business. i should
therefore be glad to learn from you
what assistance csn be expected from
your citizens or city, as the tenor OF
your last communication has led mo to
suppose that you we're prepared to OF
fer some Inducements tor the speedy
construction of this railrond. and !
ave in 4 measure made use OF such
impressions. ..i'
A reply at your early convenience
will very much oblige me: i9r
Very respectfully; -
II. s. HAYES, Receiver.
Especial to the San Antonio Expres'.]
AUSTIN, Nov. 6.-Major Goodwin.
Of the International railway company.
who has commenced the survey for the
extension of the road to San Antonio,
has been engaged to-day in selecting
site for the bridge to span the Colora-
do, Grading and work on the bridge
will begin as soon as possible.
WELL, we are told that work has
commenced on the extension OF the
International from Austin to this city.
Some may say, "Oh, this is only . sur.
vey," but it must be remembered that
the survey is the first thing necessary,
and that unless it was the intention to
follow the surveying party with the
pick aud shovel brigade, there would
be little use in sending the surveyors
out. Its a Bolivar" case; the Inter
national is bound to come this way
GSan Antonio Express.
Major Charlie West, the distin-
guished. partner Of Hon. John Han
cock, of-Austin. stated two days ago.
that the Great N. a. l. X. X. Co., will
commence building the bridge across
the Colorado during next January.
The engineers are at work again on this
side tho river and preparations for
track laying arc in progress. A beau
tiful lot for depot buildings has been
decided to the company by San Marcos.
People along the line between San An
tonic and Austin are very much cheer
cd by the prospect Of the speedy com.
ing of the great railroad which will
give bigger boom to all those glori'
Gus valleys than all the mines can give.
This is glorious news for San Antonio.
but Austin does not rejoice in the
knowledge that she will cease to be
the terminus aed become way station
of the International route.-ISan An.
tonic Herald.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

TIE bell punch tax for October in
Austin amounted to 81 ,4S3 81.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15

Many Democratic Southern papeS
the Atlanta Constitution leading te
way, are advocating the nominatiant
Grant by the solid South. '-Ausn
Statesman.
We notice that the Statesman ism
clined to follow suit. To do so wuld
be entirely consistent with its aece'
dents tor q good while past.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15
ESTRAY NOTICE.

ESTRAYRD-Nov. 8, 1879. by 7. J. Estes. be-
fore c. W. Grooms, J. p, II. Co., one bay roam
the left eve, branded G on right shoulder, AID
A q on the left shoulder. Appraised a. $40.
Witness my hand Gov. 6, 1879.
RD. J. l.. GREEN,
Nov. S-3w c. G. c. b. co
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
aI.uYAL TRCTSsEiU.

The marriage of King Alphopso Of Spain
ard the Archiuchsss Marie Christine took
place yesterday. Our dispatches have
given full particulars Of the journey Of the
Archduchess 10 Madrid ard have described
the preparations for the wedding. The
Whitehall Rerieu supplies an omission
and thus describes the trou'sesu:
The wedding dress is OF silver cloth, with
embroidered garlands in white jet that
sparkle like diamonds; the flowers are or
ange, myrtle, and lilies. Her aunt, the Queen
of the Belgians, gives the veil of Brussels
point. This is in itself a work of art, the de-
sign introducing the armorial bearings of the
several Spanish kingdoms. The pocket
handkerchiefs are of pineapple lawn, with
the arms OF Austria and Spain worked in
gold thread, and the peixnoIrs are of white or
very de.ciste tinted taffetas, trimmed with
point d'AlencOn. Among the dresses
which will delight the Spanish court two are
especially beautiful. Ole is La ValIiere silk
rep, with the front of the skirt and bodice in
royal.biue satin, tire trimming mixture of
gold and silver braids. The other is China
blue velours frsppe, mixed with opal satin
and ornamental with seed pearl fringe and
silver lace, the collar being entirely silver
lace. Throughout the dresses the style of
Louis Mi. reigns paramount.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
glIi: NEWS.
Plan for q Grand consolidation OF the
Press Association FOR News Pur-

Plan for a Grand Consolidation OF the
Press association FOR News Pur-
poses.
New YORK, Nov. CA meeting Of
prominent journalists took place at the
Windsor Hotel, yesterday, for the purpose
Of discussing the existing arrangements Tor
the gathering OF news and for considering
the plan submitted BY the Western Asao-
cisted Press for the establishment Of a CEN
trail agency or clearing house in New York,
in which all news associations should be
represented.
The New York Associated Press was
represented by Messrs jones and Brooks !;
tie We.gern Associated Press by Murat
Hslstesd, Jas. Medill, Richard Smith and
William Henry Smith; the New England
Pres Association by Messrs. Pulsiter, Wa
tiers and Danielton; the Philadelphia Press
by MeFsrs. Mclaughlin, Clayton and Nc
Michael; and the New York State Associs-
ton by e. ID. Smith.
The new plan urged by western publish
eTs is to create q national association. in
which all shall be represented and which
shall control the gathering of such news as
all are interested in obtaining. Esch sepa
rate orgsniz ation now existing would still
be maintained and would work its own
field for itself, as it might see fit.
The western men say the country has
grown too big to depend for larger part
of its news on an organization composed
exclusively OF New York papers and that
the western newspapers are powerful
enough To demand a share in the direction
of news gathering enterprises, in the results
of which they have just as strong an inter
est as the New York journals.
The meeting was for conference only,
and no action was taken, except to appoint
a committee composed of Messrs- Medill,
c. L. Smith and Z. NJ. Pulsifer, repre-en.-
ing ali the associations out of New York
city, TO confer with the executive commit
tee of the New York Associated Press.
Murst III alstead and Richard Smith e1-
pressed an opinion last evening that the
project for s. national news clearing house
in New York would be adopted.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04

pervisor of Registration, who WA clerk Of
The circuit court and had an office in the
custom house. The witness was then ex-
aminsd from the records as to his ,estimo-
ny before the Potter Committee. Sub~tan-
TALLY the same testimony was elected from
bin.
II. c. Brown, discharged employee from
the Internal revenue office, testified that
Morris Msrks told him sometime last sum-
go IL his private office when they were
re, that he could not take care of any of
own friends whilst this fight was berg
on kellogg; that he had to appoint
. @ Keep thsm from squsalipg on kel-
Il TEsvi.ne, clesreucs clerk in the
eU-.um house, testified that Milan came to
MIN, very indignant at the rumor that he
-Milsn-hsd made IN affidavit, sgainst
Kellogg, and got him TO write letter TO
Kellogg denying the rumor. Milan signed
this letter, which was put in evidence yes
terdsv. The contrast Of the signatures
sbc~ed that Milan did not sign the So
called sfli layit,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
Another One OF Gouid's Roads.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, Nov. 23.-The
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Rio Grande Railroad Company was held
to-day, pur-uant To bylaws and published
notices. The nceting was harmonious and
the present Board of Directors, viz Wm.
]. Palmer, DE-. Bell, Jay Gould, Russell
Sage and e. J. Werischofer, were unsni-
mOusly re elected.
Re-oluiicn' were adopted regulating
the lesse and reqviring The Directors to
pro.ecIte the Atchi.on, Topeka & Santa
Re for damages aad also resolution con-
hrming the action of the Directors in pro-
viding for the extension Of road over all
ia chartered route, particularly 10 Lead
Vile. the san Juan, III PasO and Chiahua-
bua. fo- which the President reported that
annie means had been secured.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
ArEMPERaNCE TOWN.

Oskaloosa, in Jefferson county, is evil
IDENTIFY not q very congenisl placed for a
man who desires to engage in the liquor
business. Tie sentiments of the people
may be inferred from the following item
which We find in the Sickie:
gentleman made a suggestion to US the
other day. II was this:
That We have public meeting OF the peo'
pie of the town, and go en- masse to r H
Burr, at his saloon, and request him to close
his saloon before a certain date, and IL he re.
fuses TO comply, then let the consequences OF
an outraged law and outraged public opinion
be with him.
II is recommended that the question be
brought up Immediately after the Union Ser
vices on Thanksgiving Day.
We favor the suggestion.
This matter can be got at.
Let the people get at it. :,
ia whisky shop Is to be run here, II mus
be Q licensed one
Let steps be taken to crush out the one
that denes both law and public opinion.
The voice Of the people is the voice OF God.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
THE KANSAS PACIFIC STOCK

The following item will be found IN Inc
report Of the proceedings Of the Z. S. Cir
cult Court published elsewhere:
The Washington Improvement Company
vs. The Kansas Pacific Railway Company Z.
stiIlings for plaintiff; ]. =. sher for deien-
dsnt. Dismissed by plaintif without PREF
udice.
That means that there is peace between
the Kansas Pacific and the Kansas Central,
that the opposition to the transfer OF the
stock to the latter company by the former
has been Withdrawn, and that the county
must e ght its battle alone. Although the
county resolved by the unanimous vote Of
its commissioners less than two weeks ago
that ii would not withdraw from the case,
there Was no opposition on the part OF the
County Attorney to the dismissal OF the
suit. This shows that the County Attorney
knowingly or othervise-has been simply
an instrument in the hands Of the attorney
of the Kansas Pac;fce road, 10 be used by
him in the interests Cf the corporation he
represents.
The burden of resisting the transfer OF
this stock, aadrecovering it ifpossibie, now
rests solely upon the county; the interests
of the Kansas Pacific and the Kansas Cen
trail, so far as this matter is concerned, are
identical, and in both cases are opposed to
the interests of the county. There is only
one course now for the county to pursue, II
it proposes 10 recover the stock, and that Is
to 60 into the courts and make the effort
alone. There will hereafter be 10 division oil
sentiment on the question among the citizens
of Leayeuworth on this question. The
main agumen: OF those who heretofore
| opposed the effort TO recover the stock was
that it was going to company OF our own
| citizens, who had taken great risks and
| invested large sums OF their own money, to
build road for the public benefit, and
that the county should deal very Ieniently
| with them. But this argument no longer
obtains. The road has been sold, i: has
passed into the hands Of men 10 whom We
are under no special obligations, anu there
ia no longer any personal reason why we
| should not insist upon sill the relief that
the law allows Us,
We have assumed above, that the coadi-
ton "si;hout prejudice" leaves the county
with the right to begin new suit to
| prevent the transfer OF the stock, but If,
b fore such suit shsll be commenced, the
t-snsfer shall be sc.ually made to the
" ashirgton Improvement Company, and
the stock be by them sold to other parties,
We do not know what recourse the county
would then have in the premises, un,ess II
should be an action for damages.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
Breaking ID s'oIygamy.

CGDES, Utah, November 2S.-The grand
iury, recently adjourned at Salt Lske were
specially charged to inquire into the Gases
OF the violation Of the law sgaiEst poly
gamy. The district attorney and deputy
msrshsls have been hard at work for two
months past, getting evidence. The result
is four indictments for polygamv. Tne
grand jury, in their reT0rt, ssy they found
great difficulty in obtaining the truthful
testimony from witnesses, who from their
own admissions and from the circums. ances
could, if they would, have given sstisfsc
tory evidence ss 20 the guilt az evidence Of
psrties; that the witnesses were unwilling
aud unreliable, and especially 20 were the
younger persons appearing teloTe them.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
SECRErARN SHERMAN.
Some OF the Features OF Hts Forth
Coming Report TO CONGRESS.

Coming Report 10 CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The National
Republican tomorrow will publish what
purpor,s to outline some of the features
contained in Secretary Sherman's forth
coming report. The report was offered for
sale on the street tonight and it will be
printed to morrow in New York, Cincin-
natl and Chicago. This fact was brought
10 the Secretary's attention, but he de-
cliued TO give out the document Tor
general publication, saying that he would
not be a party to any irregularity BY which
repo.ts was published prior to its presents
ton to Congress.
The Republican will say: "The forth
coming annual report Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury was made public in . restrict
ed and surreptious manner yesterday. 1t
ia said that Recommendations contained
therein, while they are acknowledged to be
Of great importance, are 80 conservative -
TO avoid any direct shock In financial CEN
tres or disturbance in commercial Affairs.
1t il understood the Secretary does not 90
40 far in his recommendation regarding the
national currency as the President does in
his message.
He does not suggest the actual retire
ment of greenbacks. He maintains that
the national banking system sh.I be re-
tanned and encouraged a. . legitimate aid
to the Government in supplying currency
for general public use. and also as legiti-
mate line of personal or private business
enterprise; but he recognizes the necessity
and availability of an interchangeable cur
rency, such Nc the greenback system fur
nishes, and does not advise any Interrupt
ton in the issue Of gold notes.