San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16
Announcement of Candidates.
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

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Washington territory wants to become q
state.
Washburn's bill for bridging the Missis-
sippi, will be reported favorably.
Maj. Goodwin has resigned his position rs
chief engineer of the International.
Cornelius A. Logan, cousin of the Gen
oril, has been appointed Minister to Chilli.
The meeting of the Texas Press Associa-
ton lis postponed to April 18th.
MacIean, the crank, who shot at Queen
Victoria, has been committed for trial ON the
charge of high treason.
Mr.. Strickland a leading business man Of
Galveston, died of smallpox a few days
since.
Liverpool merchants have organized new
cotton exchange in opposition to the Bro
kers' Association.
The Greenbackers have adopted two plat
FORMS one for immediate use and the other
for contingencies.
The. bill to appoint commission to in
vestigate the traffic in alcoholic liquors, has
passed the senate.
Guiteau has given out invitations to the
American ladies to call on him at his prison
cell.
Gladstone continues to tighten the screws,
and the land leagues continue to increase in
nunberand influence.
Another rich vein of excellent coal has
been discovered near Rockdale, in which it
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The news from Washington is favorable
to the recognition of the claim of Texas to
Greer county.
A special to the News from Washington
says that within the next two weeks there
will be some important developments in
Federal appointments in Texas.
Arrangements are being made to ship
from five to ten thousand Chinese to Port
land, Oregon, to work on the Northern Pa
cific railroad, before the law against their
coming is passed.
Bail in the case of Star-route Brady has
been fixed at 800, 900. His attorneys made
light of the indictment and held that 81, 900
was sufficient bond but the court took a
different view.
county, is said to be the oldest man in
Texas. He will be 1OS years old next July,
and is said to look as if he would live sew
eral years longer.
Alfred Gee, who murdered Dr. Moeler in !
Washington county in January, has been Or
rested recently in Bell county, and Jailed ut |
Austin reward of 81, $50 was offered for
Gees arrest
Nj. de Lesseps' estimate of the cost of the
Panama canal is 1871. $40, 900. The highest
estimate is that of Engineer McMpine,
$500, 600, 900, and that of the Paris conven-
ton, $3.50, 100000.
The Congressional election committee has
declared that neither Cannon nor Campbell
were entitled to seat in Congress, and for
the present, Utah is without representa-
tive.
Both General Hancock and General Sher-
man agree that the army should be COM
posed Of young men. The former advises
the retirement of company officers at 40;
of field officers at 55; and of general Off
GERS ut IS.
Some of the party in Texas are agitating
the question of where the next Democratic
State Convention shall be held. Among the
places named are Galveston, Houston, Aus
tin. Fort Worth, San Antonio, Waco and
'Corslcana.
TIE completed census of 1880 will not be
placed before the country before 1888 The
vending appropriation. after dischargiug ar
rearoges for clerk hire. will leave less than
$50. 600 to go ahead with limited force
u is represented that to complete the work
ut least million more will be required. ;-sst
Vcu John Newman nm old and promi-
newt citizen of Indiana. died suddenly at the
residence Of his son-in-law. at Indianapolis.
on the lst inst Mr.. Newman was for
many wears president of the Indiana Cen
ri Eai'~oad lie was cousin of the editor
Of the San Marcos FREE Press.
There is now cash balance in the State
frePsrrv of Il. 159. 3D. Of which -, OS9. 4O4
IS :" currency and the remainder specie.
RI the credit of schools there is Sl62. S6S
pvailable fund and Sl25. G5T permanent
rrd. The university fund is credited with
: Is AGA cash ard sac, $50 interest bearing
bonds.
Or the Is, instant the work Of removing
'he state archives of Louisiana TO Baton
Rorce commenced. Baton Rouge was the
,ariai Of the State before the war. but the
government Offices were removed 90 New
Orleans by the Feiersls afier the war. where
they have since remained
TIE se-terce Of sergeant Mason. who
red ~ G1iiaau, has been approved by :
r On. Hancock. TIE sentence J. n he 1
n s'o-"-shlT DISCHARGED from the amy.
nth tive loss q I'll pay and allowance. and
% 10 confined m the peuitentiaTy II hard !
iabOi fOr eight years