San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-19
Late News Items.

German carp are now being distributed at various
y. ints ia Texas.
Some 1900 negroes have e1oausted frsm south
Carolina 10 Arkansas.
The papers in the In The Plirper csss ars now In
the hand Of Judge Advocate General Swain.
Edwin Booth will appear In Galveston January
70 th TO 2sib.
"Local option" la now tho Law in Vloresvills, In
Wilson county.
A northern exchange iu'imates that Jay 6oald's
shadow will hover over several state legislatures
this winter.
There were one hnndved and eighteen fatal Gases
Of In Chicago during III, month OF Deoem-
Der.
Thomas N. HARDWOOD, q onEsies lawyer, has been
appointed on the Commission Of Appeals, Woe
Judge QuInan. resigned.
James W. Riley, an Indiana poet and reader. Of
no,e. recently made a successful debut before
Boston audience.
The Marlin Ball states that Hon. John Fl. Reagan.
member OF Congress from TIE first district 10 one OF
,ns vice. presidents OF the National Autobiography
League Of New York
TIL ere ia said TO be no male descendant OF the the
Sumner family. Its only representatives are tue
three pjeces OF the s-nator-the daughters OF his
sister. Mrs. Julia Hastings.
Washington dispatches state that tits pretty well
settled that the President will tender John G. New
OF Indiana, the appointment Of Minister TO Rus-
sia,
The Chinese immigration In San Francisco has
fo,ep of during the the past year, S,l87, aid dur
ing the same period ITS Cbinameh nave re'"n'u
10 their native country.
A train from Albany to New York, having sgood
many members of The legislature on board, was run
ieto by another, two rarlor cars teescoped ana SET
OIL fire. Several persons were killed and WOUNDED
and others persisted in tho flames. January l3tn.
The ladies Of the Gonzales Methodist Church pre-
s.n,ed the prsoners Jail with magnificent Christ
ma. diuner.--A kindly remembrance, which, how
ever, ought to be kept up to some extent through
out the year.
Touchfog the business ont. look the New York Sun
suggests that the country is rich. and that II 10
growing richer every day that IL oan therefore re-
sis, shocks which thirty. twenty. or even
ten wears ago would have Frustrated II.
There was n great fire at Galveston on Sunday
last. The fire stared in tho large building Of
Moodv spd.Jemisou, and spread to adjoining build
,nos Loss some 700 900, about half Of which is
covered by Insurance.
The SON Antonio Espress thinks the over
Fl 900 900 oftreasure which was hand at tho
collapse OF the Southern Coufederacy should have
been accounted tor. The trouble has been suggested
Al to who there to account to.
Rev. r. n. Cain, D. D. color ed Methodist bishop
Of Texas ard Louisiana, has begun a suit In the
U, g. District Court against the @. Fl. 4 g. A. r. X.
C,mpauy for $25, 900 damages for excluding him and
bis vile from first class car they having first class
tickets.
MrRP Porter Of the Census Office has Issued
preliminary abatement Of the wool clip oftbe United
states for the year $780, The number OF neeces 10
given at 36,,s0,sea aud the total pounds At
l55, 6s0, 4s3; average weight 40 pounds. Ohio Is
the largest wool producing state, being credited
with 4,9O3. 4ss, and 35, Oc3, 75s pounds,
Gen. Grant has published letter in VIII oh he de-
ciares that he has become convinced thst Gen. Fits
John Poyass has teen badly vrcnged and should DO
restored to public favor. Grants new light Is sup
posed TO have grown out OF the discovery that he
needs Dem ocratio votes to put hip,self on the re-
tired list with the salary OF General Of the army.
The Government Of the German Empire, Inspired
by Bismark has lately become an avoved despst-
Ism. The announcement of the Emperor that no
will shdic,ts IN favor OF the Crown Prince on his
eighty til bril- day is cruising good deal Of ex-
citenent in European political circles This will
probably have great effect the future policy OF
Germany, aud may also re.ult in the dspiseemsnt OF
Bsmsrk.