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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-21
General.

The Pennsylvania Senate has passed
a bill to prohibit political assessments;
IT provides that il shall be unlawful
for any committee, or member thereof,
to demand of any person in the service
Of any city or county of the State, any
money or anything of value, with the
understanding that It will be used for
any political purpose.
There were nc priests IN attendance
upon the meeting at Baltimore, the
other day, to re-organize the Irish Land
League upon the basis o. the Philsdel-
rhia convention. DOMINATING upon
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-21
South.

a CYCLONE in Bartner county, Ala,
demolished all the houses on the
plantations of Messrs. Bettnet, Nicely,
Wilkinson, Stiles, Turnes and Mrs.
Meigham. One colored man was killed,
and several severely injored.
Reports from the Indian Territory
say that cattle are moving up the trail
IN large numbers from all points in the
southwest. Owing to the construction
Of wire fences u Is found difficult 10
DIVE through certain portion Of Tex
as, hence the cattle are sent by rail 20
Wichita falls and thence put on the
trail. The amount Of stock nov pass
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-21

is stated that although the FIGHT 49,,
capture occurred the 18th Of a 1aNi
month, he leisurely retraced his s' ., ,asl
to the camp of supply at Silver C rssps
not sending a courier ahead TO s;sra,
his movements. The first intimaS Sa
of Crooks return was the arrival O ~
a courier at Lieutenant Colonel R;S u
dies headquarters at 8 a. m. Snnda.,
with dispatches from Camp Row;s
telegraph station, and on maxine "
quiries concerning Crook, who No.
supposed to be a hundred miles S; s'
tant, imagine the surprise when in,
formed that Crook was only txo
hours behind with the canturs "T
About 10 o'clock the general rode inf"
camp with his escort, and greeted
Colonel Biddle with "Nice mornina
Colonel" and straightway struck ont
for the wash basin which he spieS
and was soon engaged in performipp
his ablutions; after which he threw
himself on a stool and talked abont
the campaign in an off-hand way as i
hunting the cruelest and fercest foe
on the continent in the widest and
most inaccessible country to be found,
was matter of everyday occurrence.
A lieutenant, name unknown, was
the only person wounded in Crooks
command, and he but slightly.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-21
Washington.

A Washington telegram says: Even
il the Hill investigation brings forth nc
more than was put in evidence to-day
il must be regarded as successful. The
expert testimony showed that the stone
work in the Philadelphia Custom
House cost the government exactly
double what it should. The extra ex-
penditure in this one building alone is
over $500 900. The investigation was
adjourned until Monday to allow the
expert to prepare computations upon
ali the public edifices constructed by
Mr.. Hill. 1t is charged that it can be
shown by expert testimony that all OF
the buildings cost exactly twice what
they should.
THE Giteau case will never down for
good. 1t has come into prominence
again owing to the fact that Z. J.Sheahy,
one of the jurors, has gone crazy, and
been sent to an asylum. The case is pc
culiarly pathetic in some points. 1t is
reported that Sheahy believed Giteau
was insane and that the jury should
have so found, but he had not the cour-
age in the face of the unanimity OF the
rest to stand out and say so. He was
also afraid, it seems, of what he knew
was the public clamor on the subject.
Since Giteau's execution, it is said, he
has been continually haunted by re-
Election upon the case, and the convlc-
ton that lie had voted to hang luna
tic, until his mind has given way un-
der it. His insanity took fierce turn,
so that his family were afraid for their
lives.
The Court OF Claims has at last
cleared its docket on the final case
brought before that tribunal
under the provisions of the act of
March, 1868, relative to captured and
abandoned property in the Southen
States. Almost all the property which
was received by Government agents,
and to which this act applies, was cot
ton. From official records the court
has prepared some interesting statistics
on the subject. The whole amount of
proceeds of the captured and aban-
doned property was $21, 722, 466, OF
which $6,551, 900, or more than 20 per
cent, was absorbed in the cost of col
lection and sale. . Postmaster General
Gresham has issued an order that
Postmasters of first and second-class
offices must personally attend to their
duties, and must not absent themselves
without permission from Washington.
Violation of this rule renders them
liable 10 removal.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-21

BEFORE the war Island No. 10 con-
tanned 400 acres of cultivated land-a
fine residence, a splendid orchard and
grove of fig trees, negro cabins, fences
and all that goes to make up pros
porous plantation. In the time of the
war the shores Of Island No. 10 were
lined with batteries supported by 1000
men. To-day this island does not exist
the place where it stood Is known by
a slight ripple on the surface Of the
water.
II doesn't take a Northern invalid
very long TO get well in Florida.
When the first weeks hotel bill Is pre-
sented. he generally says: I guess
I'm we'll enough to start for home this
afternoon.
Preside county hss is miles Of
railway.
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The Progress Being Made on the Panama
Canal.
From the Washington Post.

A correspondent Of the Post, writing
from Aspinwall, says: II was con.
siderably impressed with the progress
that has been made on the Panama
canal. l understand that $42,OOO,.
900 have been expended, including
$4,000, 900 paid for the railroad,
which now belongs to the canal com.
pany, as in fact nearly everything in
the vicinity does. The money seems
to have been well laid out in making
preparations that are simply perfect in
detail, although very little real exca-
walton has been done. In the first
place the entire line has been thor.
oughly cleared down to the bare
ground. the position of the edges of
the cuts are marked by flags, painted
stumps, and thousands of lite stakes,
having pieces Of paper on their upper
ends, showing the depth of the cut to
be made at the various points; the
cuts have been bored in numerous
places to determine the nature of the
soil and rock. On the Aspinwall side
a number of enormous dredges and
steam excavators, with immense mon
screws and powerful tugs, are ready
for work, while hundreds of feet Of
sidings are standing full of Car wheels,
car frames, etc., with the sections
ready to be put together, All along
the line of the canal are miles Of
small, movable iron tramways bolted
together and so arranged that they
can be readily shifted from one part
to another. In some places these
tracks (about two feet wide) are already
laid down, and others are piled up
ready for the work to commence
Small unprecedented dump-cars, TOR
carrying the excavated earth, are run
by hand on these tracks.
I'm all the principal cuts powerful
steam excavators are in position 1of
operation, It has been found by ex-
pertinent that these excavators can
take out four cubic meters per minute
and dump the dirt on the cars. These
excavaters run on tracks which are
laid before them as they advance INTO
the cuts. The plan is to take out cuts
from eight to ten feet in depth IN sue
cessive layers.
"A regular medical department has
been established, and there are tour 10,
large hospitals along the line Inc
amount of machinery and the mum.
Der of implements scattered along e.e
line is something enormous. OH
thousand laborers are now at WORK IL
six different places, and everything
looks lively and bustling. The report
of the serious riots was all tlctlon' anu
the discouraging newspaper reports
about mot shovelful of earth having
been thrown up are not based upon
reliable information. 1t looks as II
the company meant to dig thas can8i
If money can do it.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-21
West.

pitched on the Lake shore at Chicago
and in which one performance had
been given, was set on fire by sparks
from locomotive and was almost com.
pletely destroyed, together with all
the seats. Fortunately the animals
were all saved. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
FRANK BROWN and John Anderson,
notorious desperadoes, undertook to
"run" the town of Wiota, Iowa, threat
ening peacable citizens and firing
their revolvers. AS they passed up
the street public spirited citizen
fired load of buck-shot into them.
Anderson has since died and Brown
cannot recover.
A murderer named Fisher was taken
from jail at Hermann, Mo-, by mask
ed mob and hanged to O tree. The VIC
tim was bad man, having committed
several murders in few years. In
formation received at United States
military posts on the Mexican border
confirm the report that the hostile
Apaches in pursuit of whome Gen.
Crook entered the Sierra Madre noun
tains have broken up into small parties
and dispersed.
A TERRIBLE piece OF criminal reck-
lessness on the part of the Udited
States Marshal, which resulted in the
killing of three school children, is re-
ported from the Indian Territory.
Deputy Marshall Mershon, with a
posse, was looking for couple of
murderers in the Chickasaw Nation.
near Red River. They were supposed
to be at certain house, and just be-
fore daylight the officers surrounded
the place. The woman of the house,
with two of her children, aged II and
16, were sleeping out under the trees,
ewing to the heat of the night, and the
third one, only nine years of age, was
sleeping in the house. The Marshals,
on riding up, woke them, and they,
supposing some drunken Indians were
carousing around, ran for the house
to barricade themselves. The Mar
shals, without waiting for closer in
vestigation, to see whether they were
ptIGleS Nuuucu, OpSucl ulS vi
them, killing both of the boys and
wounding the woman. They then
rushed in the house, and seeing the
other boy lying there in the dim light,
shot and killed him. John Hammer.
who recently murdered an old man
named Newell, under circumstances of
unusual atrocity, was taken from the
Jail at Winterset, Iowa, by a mob,
hanged to tree and shot through the
body, The mob operated with re-
markable speed, surprising the guard
and executing their errand before an
alarm could be given, :. .Amasa Stone,
the deceased Cleveland millionaire,
bequeathed the use of 100000 to his
wife during her life, and gave 5000
600 each to his daughters Mrs. John
Hay and Mrs. Samuel Mater. In
cendiaries in Eeastern Indiana, are
continuing the policy of burning the
barns of farmers who have supplied
themselves with binding reaping-
machines. The Dakota Capital Com
mission decided unanimously in favor
of Bismark as the future capital.
The damage by the recent rainstorm
at Council Bluffs, Iowa. is estimated
at 100000. Contrary to the first re-
ports, No one was drowned.
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the fact, Prof. Tonry, leading mover
in the National movement, declared
that mo one on this earth has a right
TO dictate to the Irish people whether
they shall or shall not revolutionize, a
sentiment that was enthusiastically APP
plauded.
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ing westward is larger than ever before
known at this season.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-15
Kindness in the Guise of Cruelty.

Kindness in the guise of cruelty was
shown ia novel way by Montana stage
driver on Wednesday Of last week. The
stage was on its way from Deer Lodge to
Missoula aud was passing over the Flint
Creek Hills. So intense was the cold that
the only passengers, woman and her little
child, were In danger OF freezing to death.
The mothers heart was so worked upon hy
the condition OF her child that she placed
around the babe all her wraps. The driver
saw that drowsineSs, the first stage OF freez-
ing, had fallen upon the wretched woman.
He put his coat around her, but her blood
seemed to be standing still. Then he grew
very harsh, seized the woman, dragged her
from the coach, and left her by the roadside.
Oh, my baby" the mother cried. The
driver cracked his whip. The stage few
over the snow, with the woman running
after. The race was kept up for nearly two
miles, when the driver took the mother in
and again wrapped his coat around her.
BY clever ruse he had warmed her blood
and saved her life.
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authorized TO write TO Sir George fcard'cv
and the Counsel OF State for the ehecting
thereof" ..,
BEVERLEY saws: ain November tl62lI
Captain Newport arrived with fifty men,
lr,no,ted at his own charge, besides pas
seneers. and made plantation on New
nori,s News. naming Il after himself"
From the records we find that Daniel
Cookin arrived about thu 22d OF Noyem-
her. 16g,. in "Thc Flying Hart" Corne-
Inns Johnson, OF Horne, In Holland, mas
ter.v ale brought with him about fifty
men upon that adventure, besides thirty
other passengers. We have (writes Gov
ernor Wyatt), according TO their desire,
seated them at Newport's News, and we do
conceive great hope II the Irish plantation
prosper that from Ireland great multitudcs
OF people will be likely to come hither."
BEVERLEY seems 10 have gotten Newport
and Gookin mixed, but II may be that John
Newport came over at this time. and he
may have been called Captain. Gookln's
fifty men were Irish, but there were thirty
other passengers.
AS TO the name, writer in Websters
Notes, Queries, and Answers, Nos. C-b
DID. 105, I0G, thinks IL may have been New
porf,s Neus-neuS being the Dutch for
nose, and equivalent TO the Scotch "ness,"
&c. This might be so. John Newport
might have been in the party, and the
Dutcbman johnson and himself might nave
fixed up the name. On the other hand, as
Gookin desired 10 be seated at Newports
News. we would naturally infer that
IL already bore that name. note That IN
contemporary accounts the first name Is
rendered with various "spellings"; but l
have only found the second word as
News" and "Newes." which is really
only "pe,rs.v Some using "es" instead
OF "s" at the end o. word almost always
at that time. But did not intend to en-
ter into discussion OF this matter. L
wish 10 say TINT there arc few men who
did more towards planting the colony
in Virginia than Captain Christopher
Newport, aud Virginia, by detracting
from Che little that has been done towards
the name OF the first English
man who brought bis vessels within the
Chesapeake. would really he detraclng
from her own good name, while by giving
an additional honor to the memory OF
Newport, she would add TO her OVID.
suggest that Richmond erect suitable
monument 20 his memory son one OF
the little iletts Mt the mouth OF the falls"
And IL it is ever found out exactly how far
he explored up the Valley Of the james in
October, November, and December, 1908,
awe, up the country people," will erect
another on that spot. The United States
ought TO erect a suitable memorial on Cape
Henry.
\. Il. when was the present site OF
Richmond called "Richmond A. II.
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Brief Items News.

In drilling for an aTtesian well at Ches-
terfield, Iowa, stream OF amilky substance
was struck, which is believed to be mag
nesia.
The weII-known elephant in the Zo0logi-
cal Gardens at Berlin, which is generally
used for the conveyance of children about
the grounds, has just killed his keeper.
A man who Nyas burned in cfligy two
years ago at Quincy, H., has just found out
who melted the demonstration, and COM
menced suit against him for $4,000 dam
ages.
The Valley Forge monument project has
been abandoned for the present. Those
having it in charge have found that the
bill asking an appropriation for it cannot
be passed by the present Congress.
james Andrews, Of Cornish. Me-, died
on Friday from hydrophobia. He was Bit
ten last spring and the dog was killed. lie
commenced to show symptoms OF the
disease two weeks ago, and died in horri-
ble agony.
a resolution was offered in the Massa-
chusetts Senate Tuesday requesting the
Massachusetts, delegation in Congress to
make every effort TO secure the eXpunging
from the records the vote Of censure passed
upon the late Oakes Ames by the Forty
second Congress.
Hamilton Sheppard, Of Pittsburgh, died
recently, and $4,000 was found concealed
upon his person. Since his death $4,000 I'm
gold and $4,000 in hank-notes have been
found in bureau-drawers and other places
about the house. The notes were done up
in packages Of $500 and $1,000, and had
evidently been secreted for some time.
The discovery is great surprise to his
family, who had no idea Of his possessing
any great amount of money. lie was not
inclined 10 be misery.
Prince Constantine BoudeSko, OF Rou-
mania, and Mile. Marie Bierc, popular
actress. are about TO be married in Paris,
and this is how it came about: She was de-
serted by q faithless lover, but, being a
woman Of spirit, she followed him up and
shot him, nearly killing him. For this she
was put on trial, but the late N. Lachaud
secured her acquittal. Soon after she re-
ceived letter from the Prince, who was
then at Bucharest, stating that, although he
had never even seen her, he had fallen in
love with her heroic qualities, and wanted
to marry her. She thought the letter a
hoax, and took no notice OF it, but he, find
ing that his missiYe remained unanswered.
fastened to Paris, urged his Sult in person,
and was finally accepted.
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fFcr the Dispatch-I
rOnQfhcr,


"Dcadi Il she dead? Come here simon ,,nn m" MARC
Take me up IN yo' arms,--oh my poor '"A'''
John -
must i,y 10 no oh. must try 90
And loSk nj nv child you tell me IL gone. .,d
Gimme strength oh my Lord Now' oinion "''''
Joe, -. .,o,,, ouicl
I'm n comm, my baby yO lie NANNY yvuantet
Can't gft long no faster. shes Grippe anu Si'N'
OH Jesus who mforts de 'ilcted anu %. h-o,t ,
Lay ,o' hand 'pon my heart, US ieau3 ~ AZ. $50
Got me RI chit on her bade. now shet 700 ue 90
Ieirme talk 20 my chile: Honey near n'an'"''
None proved 10 womnnl my baby done gro"eu'
Rnt ,got dc same face 50 adm'rln' she nan -,
when she didn't know nothn', 'cep'n she kh9"s -,
Her nanny she 'Scuse her when folks eau hei
bad. 49,,
Won nsed 10 did oren dem beautiful eyes
when NANNY call easy and peep IN dc 90
World riz in yo' cradle and . nd you sspprise:
Den kiyer yo' hade for me call you some mo-
Honey! she sleep. mighty SCUM! Come ger up an
Less walk ont to-day. for dc sky Jess ~ bright!
Ole NANNY she's weak but well set down an reSs
Whar dc feid-npwcrs grow In dc 5unshiny ligI,.
Kin Won hear what say Nanny elten so weak
Her hands turnin' cold! 'tis darE, honey, 100
warm my ole check 'pon yo' pretty check,
An, kiss you agin like used TO did DO.
I-walk- wiG-you-pres'ny. Hi-h, what IS dis day
Oar de church organ playn'' lkno" cat s"ee'
voice .,
etogin,s Follow me. nanny. I show you de way!
I-csn't- hardly -whisper-but-my- heart-say-' nc
10lceF"
Richmond, Ia. :. II. VALENTINE.
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fFor the Dispatch.I
A Valentine.
Rfrhmond, IA,


Icome not with the Gift Of song,
TO rightly sing thy praises;
cannot tell thy beauty DER,
In fine and filling phfases.
But pOets while they sing may place
some other far above thee.
And all my hear. goes with the words
Wherein say love thee.
lam no artist who can trace
That face with light rcsplendent,
And on the canvas make 70 i've
Thy loneliness tr1nsccndent.
But through the artists brain may hoaI
Some vision falrer seeming,
see no other face than thi1c
In waking or In dreaming.
lam no Knight with lance In rest,
And war-stecd wildly prancing,
Who rushcs for thy sake to meet
A dauntlcs. foe advancing:
But II to die for those we love
he glory's full fruiilou.
Is then 10 1--we for her he loves
Unworthy mans ambition!
Ibave no laurcl-leayos to bind
Ipon thy silSen treSse5;
Think'si though II were less sweet TO feel
The touch OF soft caresses!
hiring no wreath Of shining gold,
No heaps OF precious treasure,
But they who're rich in human love
Arc rich beyond all measure.
IL then 4 love az trnc as Truth
Ere Fal ,choOd frOwnel upon her.
Ahand that's clean before the world,
name as fair as honor
If thcse-a tried anu loyal heart,
AnarTn that's strong 30 shield thee,
BE not all worthless in Thy sight,
Then TO my prayer YIELD thee. -, o,-,.,,
February IA. 1929.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-15
by j. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent and AuctiOneer,
1l13 nair street.

DUBLIC AUCTION OF THREE
4 STORY DETAC led BRICK RESIDENCE,
EIGHTH NEAR LEIGH STiiEET.-l viii sell at
auction
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH,
at 4:3c 7. M..that DETACHED BRICK DWELL
ING No. 0OJ north Eighth street. near Leigh
street, fronting IS feet inches on cast line OF
Eighth street with depth Of 10 feet TO an alley
Is feet WIDE
The DWELLING IS substantially constructed.
I'm good order, ami contains ten rooms, bath, &C..
wide halls; double brick kitchen.
The central Location Of this property, and It's
convenience TO markets. churches. schools, ana
business, renders II very desirable.
TERMS: One fourth cash; balance I'm six, twelve.
and eighteen months, interest added. and secured
by trust-dced. J.THOMPSON BROWN,
fc IL AuctiOnccr.
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February IA. Is
An Acrostic Valentine.

TO NY OLD "RnYhE-COMPOSISG BRITHEB''
Now. f. this AL that you can DO
At matinc yOlr reputation shine
To tell The 3cOrld yOur LOVE Is true.
However well they know you too
And KNOW you have n valentine?
Now, we all know It's like you well,
Ife'er you have n girl divine
Zen though your mind she lets you tell
like schO0L-C0y WILL, y0p'H break the spell
Right OF, and write valentine.
Oh Natl Oh Natl the facts TOO PLAN;
before gOu WRITE ice EN- divine,
ESt6etic pOuth, that you are vain,
Remarkably so, TO EVEN mink
That she would be YOUR valentine.
Come then, old hoy. tGke mn 0drfce'
Or THOSE DEAR EYES WILL Nk'ER ne tnlnc
Lest what you've done you might do tCtce,
Zen though yOn NIKE a sacrifice.
j. w. Cktss
RICHMOND VA. February II. 1858.
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Satisfactorily Explained.
fPliiIadeIptia Telegraph

~ "''"eNiP IA AtietfapusI
" An American Christian " writes to us
TO inquire "Why the appropriate legend
In God We Trust has been ommi.ted
from the new fve-cent coini" Well, we
suppose the new coin IL full weight and
actually worta what IL processes 10 be.
With the daddy dollar the case is different.
That plentiful token Is actually worth only
sig cents, and thc holder Of it is required
to Hfrust In God" for the missing 155
cents.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-15
AUCTION sALEs-This Day.
by T. PanniI, Auctioneer.


+ ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE
IL OF VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY NJ
AUCTION.-ln obedience 10 resolution passeu
by the Common Council at It's February 'eInl'
1888, the undersigned, Committee on Pubnc rro-
perry, will on
THURSDAY TIE 18Th INSTANT,
the premises az the hour and In the order here
matter mentioned. sell at auction, u the hehes.
bidder, subject tn the confirmation OF The tommon
Council OF the city of Pcierslurg, the folOWing
VERY DESIRABLE PROPERTY-vlz.:
LIST. At o'clock l.. NJ. the THREE STORES on
Sycamore stree, occupied toy the Iader- ippegt' -
-. fge, and the one recently occupied 10y J' NJ
Whitehur-t.
I'd. At3 o'clock p. NJ, the HOUSE AND LOT
conner Old street and French alley, known as the
old Grace-church property. - -
Sd. At 4:3u O'Clock Z. ", the HOUSE AND
LOT on Halifax and Byrne streets, adjoining q,
Hare and :. W. Nenable's property.
4th. At O'Clock J.. w.. the BEAUTIFUL VA
CANT LOT opposite City Park, on Sycamore
street. adjoining the residence Of II. W. Siggins.
The above line property presents rare chance
for investment
TERMS: One fourth cash; balance nj one. two,
and three years. with approved negotiable notes
Interest added, aud tile retained until final pay
ment II. =. GOODWIN,
j. T. HUDSON,
j. w. BROCKWELL,
Committee on Public Property.
T. PANNfLL, AuctlOnecr. res