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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04

husband, when John Meadows and
Amos turned the corner, both shooting
and killing Lane instantly, shot flying
all around the child and Mrs. Lame, but
fortunately not hitting them. The
fued was concerning the property
Meadows is well of. John Meadows
and his mother bitterly opposed recon
cilliation. The murderers fled. They
stopped at house mile distant; said
they had killed Lane and were coming
to Waco to give themselves up. Sheriff
Ross with posse has gone in pursuit.
On Sunday, December 9Th, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stull, worthy people, living
one mile east of Turnervilla, Coryeli
county. went to visit neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Smith. They spent tn.
day there, and then insisted that Mr.,
and Mrs. Smith should 60 home will
them and spend the night, which wa
assented to. The evening was spent il,
social converse as neighbors might, ant
ut 8 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Stull, with
their guests, retired to rest. About tw,
hours later, or at II o'clock, the sleeper.
were aroused by inhaling the fumes O,
burning kerosene oil. Thinking tn.
house was on fire, Mr.. Smith was first
to get into the yard, Immediately fol
lowed by Mr.. Stull. An instant more
and both were riddled with bullets
Mrs. Smith hearing the guns and see
ing her husband fall, rushed out ant,
was also fired upon as soon as sl,
emerged from the door, the bullet
breaking some of her limbs and fear
fully wounding her. Mr.. Stull wa
pierced by six balls, two or three in tn,
face and head, one in the abdomen, anti
two in the left leg. Mrs. Stull onl,
saved herself and little daughter b.,
running into an adjoining room an,
crawling under table. The murderer.
seS fire to kerosene oil at the back OF
the house, and stationed a posse of mel
there. The frightened inmates ran ou,
ut the front, and still another squad o.
assassins stationed there, did the firing
Stull was Mason in good standing
Mr.. Smith was an honest, respectable.
farmer-both families highly esteemed
Mrs. Stull is positive that she recog
nized two of the murderers. The as.
sassins went off yelling like Comanches
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04
Cotton Circular.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 13.-This weeks cir
cular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers'
Association, says cotton has been heavy
throughout the week, and closed much
depressed, with further considerable
decline for most descriptions of all Anne
rican. There was fair demand with a
nressure to sell. Prices were irregular
and reduced from I'd. to farthing. In
Sea Islands business was very limited,
and prices unchanged. In futures there
was an increased depression, and they
closed very weak at decline of 9id. for
near and 7,d. for more distant positions.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04

The fighting grounds in Afghanistan
is historic. Alexander the Great spent
much time on the Oxus and established
a colony at Candahar, the capital Of
Central Afghanistan, founded there q
city. On the march 70 the Indus, he
fought his way through the passes, for
whose possession the English are now
struggling.
do You at any future time intend 10
be king?' is now among the questions
asked the nan who is getting his life
insured.
WHETHER great or small, put that man
down for fool who boasts that he does
not read the local papers.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04

Az increasing demand for pint cloths
Is encouraging the Fall River manufac-
turers. The stock on hand there at the
close of business on Saturday night OF
last week was 1872, 900 pieces Sales du-
ring the week, $4,000; production,
I45OO0.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28

citation needs no eulogy from inc or from any mnn. m
Its works praise IT, The secret 0f It's success - ~
rho od apostoc story He took him by the hahd anu
iiued him M We cergymen are 100 I'D I'D
cltned TO say from our pulpit, Come, w
here and we Will lift Won mp! We forget tDat VIC sIou
90 TO them and try help them. Years ago wheh tns
edfce was building told my people III sermon 10 iooh
nor at the structure OF the building nut ht tue t,uc
Of the society that TO occupy II, II they Wou .a
~ Tho way to do good work Too muc can nafhy DC S
az tho rond that has been done by the society through
s liharv and other educational advantages me asso-
ciofion believes in improving the head rs Wen az me
heort-breyes III the efficacy OF true sound heaithy
eTucatiOn. -, 4. ..,o,hor ,ooor,,nont
am clad 10 say that even AT my, age !
visit the gymnasium Tor an hour every uay' anu
take nv tnrn vito the ropes and on the DaIs an Il
Arm believer IN what Is called muscular Christianity
TtpuIauseI And | feel hesitation III saying tnal u
stFOng healthy young man IL lar less iac 10 Nliu !"
ydriols forms Of empatiOn-partlculariy 10 dIink-
who takes no exercise. The work OF thc past
wear has borne good fruit. ana l.urnng 10 10
Peter Cooper who occupied conspicuous
nos tiOn on the stacc no one knows better IMAM my
honorable and venerable friend lapplauseh whom al
waVs delight TO upon such occasion, OF ine sas
faction that comes from NE hed wiz soou ~.
ApDlause1 SO broad has been Its influence tldI INC
whole land IA indie bted to the ASSOCIATION OF TINS clY
The Rev. Dr. o. II. Tiffany was cXpected 10 speah, uut
he was detained at another meeting. ms mas Deeh u
year Of strong healthy cheerful work.. said MI Dodge
and the determination Is expressed DY every
ono 70 make the coming year productive OF oven
bettcr results As look back twenty-five years win
MIR Lord TO the date of organization iceI tnat We
have inst begun and that the work of educating Dand
~ healthy honest Christian Is to do great gooi
The exercises were closed win singing ana 'he pehe
Ifetin
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
PASSENGERS ARRITED.

FROM LfVFRPOOI-BV St>11SaD Bfit1nnfc-G. F.
Arlsrolg and Mrs. ". H. Burgess AMI lDf.nt James
Trnokc n Bristoy. g. H. Bellows G.. W Baley. MIS- &. NJ
and Miss J, Brayley. r. Beddal + p Basse NJ
nr A. Clmpbcl +. r. ChOate q. Gushing, !. Cnhche li
J. T. carpenter. " Douglas, VI. Daly \. ". Day +. T. Du
buc j. J. Friedman, J. Fhth, f. g. scAer O. \ Free,na
GrceI, ryood 4 w Gwuu ". = Green. II. GerOux, w. X
Grimm H. Ghck. !. sceley W Leak, 4 Grant MIS- H9w9IG
Cantain Dudley Harvey, Mr. Hyains j. ner-held A n Ja
rctt Mr- sara Ge Land. Miss Lamencc Ms. LeaIgue w
Iesuer.Ice IT, Lori g. Law. T. \. MaSnns Mr ana AIs
" / Niupcrltv r. &. MAXIM, V +. Nddhof. CAPTAIN ana
Mis- j. MiIlwafd, Mr. and Mr' W. :: Macy j; r Newell
4 Ofihura, D. O'SullVdn q. u. Hrker J. g., lltoI
popham - NJ f. Perry q. Pllddis, l. ID. Philips W. r.
Heny o. NJ Raphael l.. Roth, j. Reid. :. Rosenb3Gm G. A.
Peel Schoied Mrs SeclgWdnn, \. 7. Schada. j. IL
SpsrGs j. p. Sybrandt r. ". Todd. C. r. Todd r. TuCker
man latan W H. TUFTS J. Thompson, D. d. wilson Mrs
=. d. Wanler ana infant. a Wood j. b. Wells W. T.
From PEKllU DA-Eg Ste1ashiD CIniDtd.-Mr. and Mrs.
H. Wild three children and nurse j. Ladlaw, Captain BacA'
mann. W GOulduc, $. CementsOn Miss Cements0n X. T.
Hughes Anderson, three children and nurse captain
,,eeyes. Outcrbrdge, the Misses q ana C3lk o. llan
ward, Il. Hart, :. Blown
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
TORK or THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

ENCOURAGING REPORTS AT THE ANNlNFRSAEY
MErTING-ADDREsSES BY GEORGE DE FOREST
LORD, THE REV. DIR. WASnBURN AND OTHERS.
A large audience gathered at Association
Hall last evening the occasion Of The twentysXta
Dlyersary Of the Young Mems CHRISTIAN Association In
IN absence OF Ebert H. Monroe, president Of the
catl0n, William j. Dodge, jr, presided. The treas
urer's report read by Cornelius Vanderbilt ami
showed that the receipts OF The past year were
S23.OJi 20, and the expenditures T22,j0s AZ, leav-
ing balance Of $j4G -. The annual report read
by the Secretary, X. Il. McBumcy, and showed good
years work The need of a lecture endowment was set
forth, by which young might be given tickets TO
lectures such those Joseph Cook is delivering.
George DE Forest Lord then made a brief address.
II want TO speak," said he, cas- young
man to young men. OF the dIscOuraGements that lie
blocking your paths Sometimes their presence - due
10 physical causes. and rest will drive them from tire
mind Try throw on your gloomy spirits by the
panOnshIp OF some friend We ali make mistakes that
cause us 10 be discouraged. 1Ou have heard Of the
eminent Occust whO when asked the 0t his
cess said that be began 10y spelling about hat fnli Of
eyes lLaughterl 60 success 10 10 be reached only Dy
repeated trials"
Inc Dcy Dr. l.. A. WasAhurn, OF Calvary church SAID
We Ministers come 10 tins association 10 learn bY tr
methods LOW 10 can beat Go Gal own WORK The asso-
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28

HOW SUBSCRIPTIONS WERE PLEDGED Al HE TAB
ERNACLF.
Some things brought To light by the suit
of cN Senator William J. Gcston against the Brooklyn
Tabernacle, which ended last week IN the disagree
tneut OF the Jury. attracting much
attention In Brooklyn. Testimony in reference TO the
debt o the church now and also when the subscriptions
were first called FOR, offered the trial. hut 1t
was excluded by Judge Nelson. Among other tcsti-
tnony which off red hut not admitted, were the let
trrs aud dispatches gwen below. winch seemed ID place
n q Rev. Mr.. Iauagc In rather unenviabie IEht.
i'm mis- letter To ia" trustees calling tof SUBSCRIPTIONS
MIR Ialmagc: Make II ont In form of pledged sub
srpfOu all the money Is raised; othrFWlse hOt
ug 10 DC pald.
The dispatches which were rejected, were as follows
BRoOKLYN, Jan. 80 ISIS.
To JoHN +. TlIMAGr, Euidr HOHSe Bdhmo'c:
Whole community agtated about foreclosure. Fever
for debt raising high. l. house VIII subscrlge
- 900, aud Mr Hobbs the same, three others Will
oitrr VIII not be undertaken. II II Tonight or never
Nothing unless all debit church aud college. For the
Lords sake lay yes. Telegraph me immediately.
4. DE WIT TAIHAGE.
BGooKLYN. Jan 80, 1873.
JoHS f. TALMAGF, EHfair House, baltimore:
W.I you and Mr.. Hobbs allow me to pledge vou each
for live thousand dollars provided make mp to each o
Won privately. the difference between your subscrip
ioi aud i've thOusdndi Telegraph immcdltcly
+. DE WIT fuMAGE.
HALTmORE, Jan 80, 1875.
Rec. T. DE WIT TNMAGT:
CAuuO. permit the course suggested iFlhAness earn
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
ArATUER IN SEARCH OF A son.

CAPTAIN MAY BELIEVES HE HAS IDENTIFIED
CRIPPLE As HIS LONG-LOsT sON-UNGRAlEfCL u
CONDUCT OF TIE CRIPPLE.
There appeared in the Ncw-YOrk papers a
aav or two ago an account OF the sucrngs of Charles
Mav \ crjnpled boy. tlnly clad who had been given
shelter and food at police station in Newark, ana "ho'
at bis own request had been sent TO Jail Captain
Charles 6 Nav one of the oldest seafaring men or TINS
CITY. now employed in a shipping Office in Wam-st''
was strongly impressed with the idea that the BOY was
his son-the Oldest Of his three children, whose history
he had not known for fourteen years,
The captain had married in Liverpool in 1888 and re-
turning TO America, settled in Williamsburg in 1868
His wife and lie lived happily together until leo1'
when Mrs May left her husband for some reason Whlch
he cannot explain. She also abandoned Hcr cihluIoh'
This broke up Captain May home. ana helng anoV5 70
a again, he SAYS, hO EdNc
IN an intimate acquaintance. The Oldest child WhOsc
name was Charles, was six years OF age EuWaIu tHc
second chiid, was two wears 0Id ana Tue tHi"' d
daughter was infant. The children were al5t
ward put under the Of thiId person. ana since ~
MAYS departure FOR al that time ne mas seen nun
ing Of his children, ana SAYS he couu 'ILl, NJ
about them What seemed TO impress captain may
most strongly the similarity between the
his son and that Of the cripple lie lmmedlale NIIe
Newark aud bdd cOnNClSdllOh WIN lI'
who had only a sllght remembrance OF any nome Inc
child said he could remember brother WIN WHoi nc
Ised 10 piav and also sister cradle, but nothing
,unrr. Cautain May COlUd nothing III the DoN ny
which 10 identity Inn but the cripple rene bIdct
Of his brother aud sister lett doubt IN his own NINA
that ms lost som Tic 1d0r CooHei JoiIl'1n
tnougbt there was strange resemblance between tH
and MI May, and released TIE DO! at inc request VI
me rrnIle tells n long story Of being Eandall's
Island when very Young. How nc went thtlc ne does
NOT know Then hc was sent We5 10 Icrre l!aulc lhu
10 live on a farm. He renamed IN the west ior mum
beT OF years, and has walked all IN" way Ddth ne HdH
brought 10 This city Friday. saturday he leIt MS
fathers office and has not been seen since
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
A STEAMSHIP DISABLED AT SEA.

The officers of tie steamship Bntannlc,
which arrived from Liverpool yesterday, report the
weather on the ocean during the pas' week as very
severe Heavy gales, hurricanes end strong head winds
were encountered during the passage When the vessel
arrived yesterday her BOWS and forward decks were
covered with lee and large icicles hung rom the rS-
clng The sea was very h and during nc last Two
uays the weather was exceedingly COld.
On SUNDAY morning, about . o'clock, $50 miles from
Sandy Hook Inman steamer was slEhtcd about It
half mile distant, heading toward NeW-l orK. ii was
ra1ltd That she mad lrOkcn ruddcT, hnt dld not
want assistance II is supposed THAT the disabled vessel
was the City OF Montreal, now three days ONerdue al
tljS mort and expected to arrive tins morning. The
stcaIIIhsip Wcser which arrived on sunday, reported
hat she sighted the steamship city Of Chester on Satnr
d0v abOut 800 miles from port but II ~ thought tins
must have Inc CITY of MOntrcaas the former vessel
DID not leave NeWYO until saturday.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
RESPITE FOR THE COUNTY CLERK.

Judge Donohuc has granted a stay, pending
appeal in the second proceeding TO compel County
Clerk Henry A. Gumbleton TO exhibit his fee books
The Judge appends his decision in the first proceeding
granting stay, the following memorandum explaining
his reasons for stay in the second suit
Tive motion for the stay I'm this matter noticed for
the first Monday of February but at the request OF me
realtors WAS heard January II. iu consideration of
the case after carefully going over all the iacs SHOWS
me no reason change the conclusion reached W the
ouuiOn on the former motion 1T il to be regretted that
apparently strong feeling both SIDES should have be-
come "a part OF the cast but that docs not change ne
rulr that should govern the result here. Good faith
is pledged ny counsel OF good standing in taking the ap
peal and no ground is shown 10 prejudice the REALTORS
rights hy delay. TO make the appeal or any use "a
stated former opinion. st@y Is necessary ana
should be granted There no rcasOn III the ordinary
course events why the question foug 10 be dlspOscd
of should not finally disposed OF hy the court OF last
resort within the next ninety days. No instance has
been cited whore "a similar application stay mas
been refused. The motion Is granted.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
RUMORs OF 4 NEW GCUMENICAL COUNCIL.
information received from London CORE

spondrnt Of one of the Catholic journals of this city
states that new 0,cumenca Council Of the Catholic
Church is projected be held at Rome III the present
year 1t is reported among few Catholics III London
that the Pope ia dcsirous effect asoluton of the pes
eut difficulty between the Church and the civil powers on
the Continent, by holding a Council OF the Universal
Church" ,
Inquiry among the Roman Catholic ccrSyincn In this
city Yesterday failed to confirm the report. Sald one
priest: {" The report j. certainly not true That the
Pope intends to call Council, because the Council
Tncre was only one session held, when the decision
regarding infabillty was rendered. 1t the lntcu
on then to call second session the following yer pm
il. The uials OF the Church since have delayed the
calling of another session. and II j. not Improbable tat
the Pope may entertain idea Of doing il now. No
official notification Of such an intention, however, has
Vet been received mere. don't believe there IL any
other article Of faith 10 be defined by the Council but
"a number OF rules concerning the discipline OF the
Church he discussed. 1t Is not likely that all
the matters before the CUGnCll VIII be heard in
session The Council Of Trent occupied ten years.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
FUNDING VIRGINIAS DEBT.
DEPARTURE OF a NEw-YoBK DELEGATION TOl


A'A'~i~N@A@NO~'
RICHMOND.
Hugh McCullOch, President of the Funding
Association of the United States limited; Charles NJ
Fry President of the Bank Of NewNOTE. and Samuel g.
Ward representing Barring Brothers, VIII leave thS
city for Richmond to-day to attend legislative confer
ence Tor funding the Virginia debt. 1t is understood
that Barring Brothers VIII withdraw their pan ana tal
they VIII unite on that Submitted by the Funding ASSo-
cation which provides for fCnding the debt by com
bniuc the classes OF Virginia bonds in the proper
tion OF two taX-receivanles" and one "peeler and
converting them into four per cent bonds 1hc
now bonds will be secured bS taXreccivablc coupons
and by a sinking fund, the operations OF WHICH, IL is eN-
ucced will pay the debt. Interest VIII he pAydbIr on
stelug bonds az London and on dollar bohds AT New
York or Richmond. Principal and interest VIII De eX-
empt from taxation, and the bonds VIII be made law
I'M investment Or executors, administrators aud trus-
ices IL Is also proposed % issue per cent cercac
redeens the pleasure of the state oflu payment
by instruments Of per cent each Deglnnhg Two wears
hence and running twenty years. Iho OPINION was cN-
pressed yesterday that this PLAN WIN possibly io%
sIpht notifications. VIII be adopted 10y the virginia
legislature as ii received the approval OF some 81
The leading Representatives Of the readlustmcnt pOci
me pan has been approved by the Bank OF ew-for'
National nking Association Barring Brothers, IftAe
Morgan d Co, J.. Hoffman q Co, NlnsloW, lahlti
a CO. the First National Bank OF New Ork, ana tAc
Funding Association.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
FAVORABLE EEPORTs FROM IHE INFECTED DIS
TRICIS.
THE PLAGUE IN RUSSIA.
ST. PE1ERsBrRG, Monday, Jan. q, 1879.


ST. PE1ERsBuRG, Monday, Jan. -, 1879.
The journal de- st. PttctSLOmg and the Golos.
in discussing the measures adopted abroad IN view of
the endemic in AStrocan, approve The proposal Of an
pointing an international Medical Commission, decIar-
ing that the question concerns humanity at large The
Jornai dc ST. ItfersJOUQ says: The timely and cner-
gctic measures adopted 10y the Russian Government,
aud the promptitudc with which the information WAS
communicated TO the public. proofs that the
time l. pas, for bureaucratic mystery III matter affect
ing ihc public health" Olcia kilograms received ON
sunday from the infected districts stated that no persons
are now III with the epidemic ut Metllauka. la the
other villages attacked Nv the plague, death and
two new cases reported. ~ 1sdrtsin sion
has been appointed 10y The Ministries OF the Interior
and nf WAYS and COMMUNICATION, 10 prevent the sptrad
If the cont sun bv tho loads AMI railways. special
uubc health coumissIou has also been appointed The
Town of GsarltsIn is Iouudcd by military pickes and
quarantine las been established on both sides Of the
River NOlga.
The NOc1e TrcByO publishes n report. which lacks
confirmation, that the epidemic has appeared IN near
Moscow, and calls attention 10 the hliiY condition aud
mode OF living OF the Russian WOrneu and peasants
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
THE ICE AT GILMORE's GARDEN.

Aided by the cold weather of Sunday, the
managers Of the artificial rink al Gilmores Garden
were able 10 secure perfect surface yesterday. Ther
success when the temperature is warmer Is yet uhcef
tan. During last week there were numerous spots
, ,le 10 ice was oef,ctiy, On Sunday this WAS found
10 be caused by the stOppage IN thc plpes
uudrr The ice by sawdust, which had gathclei
al tLc valves aud stopped The nDw Or the heeA-
i,e current; other pipes were found leaking. Ihc
leaks were stopped. the pipes we're cleared dnd rtCuI
,cr f ib Trouble is now thought 10 he prevented by
M arrangement which allows tie current 10 bt II
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
4 PIGEON SHOW At THE AQUARIUM.

Extraordinary preparations are helng made
nj the New-York Aquarium for the fourth annual ex-
hbtiOn OF National Columbaran Society, which Will
open February and continue four days. The exhibi-
tion is intended shall far surpass al previous efforts
cvo made tins country. The members OF the society
are nearly all wealthy pigeon fancicrs, who Will not
only exhibit their own finest birds, bu also invite com
petition from breeders fancy pigeons from all parts
of the country Liberal prZes viii be offered for the
most per ect specimens and eHlncs NAV be made at
Tie office of the secretary. H. V. Crawford, No. l2O
HudsOn-st, unu TINS afternoon. Rare. odd handsome
ana crOeSque pigeons nom all parts Of The world Will
lie xhibIte ed valued high $1,000. IL 300 or
81 500 a pair. Among the various kinds shown VIII be
puuteTs CIiers. bdlbs sh0r-iaccd tuuIers' trumpet
tes and many others The birds Will be IN neat cOOps
omen Oh all sidCs.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
PROTESTING AGAINST REDUCED PAY.

More than one hundred policemen met yes
terday to confer about formal protest against the re
duction 20 per cent their pay recently resolved upon
bY the Commissioners. Captain McCullaghS Suggestion
that q petition 10 the Board Of Police requesting
TOR the TO employ counsel was adopted
The assessment this purpose limited 10 - fOr
each member Of the force The petition VIII be sub
united TO the Board to-day.