The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE TEXAS EDITORS MISCELLANEOUS MAT
TERS

THE TEXAS EDIT Observation-Disclosures MAT
TIERS.
Houston, April 26.-The press association
elected officers to-day. For president, Hal l..
Costing unanimously by reclamation: vice.
presidents. Field of the Meridian Blande,
handell OF the Seguin Times, Wilson, of the
Fort Worth Democrat; treasurer, Clifford, Of
the Texas Sun; secretary, Barren of the Den
ison Herald; orator, Girardieu of the Hous-
ton Post; essayist, Col. Stills, of the Calves
ton News. A poetess was not elected Salts
factory resolutions were adopted on advertise
ing and advertising agencies. A new and
complete constitution was adopted and the
list OF members revised, whereby none but ac-
tual propretors and editors are retained.
AS this is the first real business meeting of
the ASSOCIATION, sixty new members we're
elected, making one hundred and forty.
Seventy will 60 to Frisco.
A grand banquet and ball are in progress at
Johnson's tonight.
J. w. lIobson, run over by horse three
days ago, died to-day.
On the first prOXimo the Star & Crescent
and the Sunset routes, will operate under
consolidated management. Crosby, Tom
l'elrce, Jr., Gibbs and Burton will be retained
as officers.
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS AT RELTON-
RAILWAY PROGRESS BODY EXHUMED.
Beltou, April 26.-The case of the state vs..
+. P Methvin, for the killing of deputy mar
shall Sweet, last year, was argued Yesterday,
and the Jury was only out an hour until they
returned with verdict of not guilty. This
case was one of much interest to the people in
this vicinity, as the defendant is of one Of the
first families in Central Texas
he case OF the state VS.. Frank Rather.
charged with killing Jack McWhiter, has been
continued until the next term of the district
court.
Grading on the NJ. X. & T. railway is being
vigorously pushed ahead. They propose to
complete the grading into Bolton by the last of
May.
= he body of J. H. Anderson, the engineer
Of the NJ. X. & +. railway, who died here last
week, was exhumed yesterday, and shipped to
New York by express.
THE WACO ODD FELLoWS-RRAZOS BRIDGE
Waco, April 26.-The Odd Fellows cele-
DRAFTED their anniversary to-day by grand pic
mic at Proctor Springs. They had a basket
dinner, dancing, etc. Oscar Parrish, of Gal
weston, grand master; NJ. ID. Herring, 7. X.
Rlely and /. L. Cox, Of Waco, spoke. There
is grand ball and supper in Odd Fellows
hall now going on.
The officers of the Texas & st. Louis railway
Will be here at p. m. to morrow to cross
and test the bridge across the Brazos, now
completed.
ODD FELLOWS AT RGErOWN-HANDLING A
PISTOI.--INSANE.
Georgetown, April 2O.-Thc anniversary of
the |. Q. Q. +. was celebrated here TODAY bv
grand picnic at Townsville pond, four miles
distant The crowd attending was very large
and the town, in consequence thereof was al
most depoPulated for the day. MANY were
prevented from going because of the lack of
conVeyances. every vehicle having been en-
gagged more than two weeks previous.
f.. +. Stcagall, student of the Southwest
crn university, accidentally shot himself in the
leg while playing with pistol The wound is
painful, bat will not result seriously.
The people OF our town have been painfolIv
| shocked to day TO learn that w. K. Foster for
merIy an old citizen Of this county, and editor
OF the first paper Published here. was brought
from l.ampasas to-day in an insane condition.
! lie has many relatives living here, who Will
sc that he is properly attended to until he is
placed in the asylum,
DEATH FROM AN ACCIDENT AT CoRpUs
CHRIS1I-PERSONAL.
Corpus Christi, April 2O.-The person in
Jured in the accident day before yesterday
died at 7:3o this morning, and was buried
with Masonic honors this morning. 1t is said
he was worth about $40, 600 at the time of his
death.
Gen. w. J. Palmer, Of the mer-Sullivan
combination, is expected in this city to.mor-
row, according to rumor.
VIM. lleadcn, of the Mexican National. is
in the city.
Ed buckley and family, of San Antonio.
are in the city.