San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the la to Presi der
died at Springfield, ILL.,, on the 18th inst
Throckmorton was nominated for con.
gross in his district by reclamation.
Judge Ireland is q native of Kentucky and
is ffty-fve years old.
It is probable that Congress will adjourn
On the Goth inst.
The price of grain of all kinds is on
the decline at st. Louis.
The !al of prices in grain at Chicago
struck ove-y gambler to tho tune OF $500 to
5000, ana some much more.
Ben. Hi, of Georgia, is reported in u
diving condition from cancer in the mouth.
He has to b. fod through tuba.
John Bright has resigned his position in
the British cnbinet on account of his oppo-
sitioa 10 tao war in Egypt. He is Quaker.
-onnessee is-rejoicing over the first cot
ten bloom, whilst Texas rejoices over the
Irst bale.
MIR. Paul Tulane, of Princeton N. Y, has
made prinoely gift of of $4,000 to
endow New Orleans College.
Count Telfener and the Countess have ar
rived from France and taken up their resi-
dence in Victoria.
Ed. R. Pierce, arrested for mail robbery,
plead guilty was sentenced to two years in
the penitontary. He paid back $500 to
tho government.
Guiteau's body has been stolen and pre-
pared for exhibition in n museum. beast
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the same purpose.
An alarming death rate among children is
reported in the large cities. Ofone hundred
and fifty nine deaths reported in New York
city on the 10th inst, eighty-six were of
children who died of cholera infantum.
Arab Pasha has issued proclamation in
which he accuses the Khedive of having
brought on all the troubleat Alexandria, and
of having attempted to sell Egypt to the
English.
The Alexandria correspondent of the Lon
don Times reports that respectable inhabi-
tants of that city complain that their houses
have been robbed and pillaged by English
soldiers.
Rev. Henry Giles. of Boston, died last
week He had been long and well known
MS writer. lecturer and preacher of more
than ordinary ability. He was born in Ire
land in 1902.
Judge L. W. Moore was the recipient of
n handsome present from his wife last week
in the shape of triplets. The Judge has
been presented with twins on two previous
occasions.
Maria Mitchell, professor of astronomy
in NaSSar college, has Just received the de-
gree of LII. d. from Hanover college, at
Madison. Indiana. This is we believe the
first instance in which the degree Of Ii. ID.
has been conferred upon woman, and Han
over college has the credit Of it.
l. is said Arab Bey dreamed of establish
ing in Egypt republic modelled after our
own. de had the constitution of the Unit
cd States printed in Arabic aud extensively
circulated among the Egyptians with this
idea in view.
Texas now stands sixth in the list of
states as TO mileage Of railroads, having D.
3.4 miles Illinois leads with S.326 miles |
Pennsylvania comes next with G. 69O miles;
Ohio next with 6. 65i. aud New York follows
with G.279 miles Rhode Island comes at
the end of the list with 2ll.
The sudden death Of Hiss Fannie ParneI Z
j. sad blow to the Land League in Ameri- 1
ca. She Was It's guiding star. aud more rev. |
cred by its members than any living person 4
She was highly cultivated. true 10 her coun- ]
INV and it, cause. and had the love and con 4
fdcnce Of the Irish people.