San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-04-19
NEWS IN BRIEF:
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MIKE MCLAUGHLIN and Martin Lins-
XIV. both about IL years old, fought u
prize battle at Dubois, Pa. In the sixth
round they fell breaking Linsky' neck,
killing him instantly. The village OF
Jersey Shore, Pa, has been almost
wiped out by fire. The loss is estimat-
ed at 100000.
SECURITIES representing 500, 900 were
stolen from the safe of Il. b. Treat,
book publisher of New York, and be-
fore the theft was discovered, S9,OoO
had been collected on coupons. -.
Twelve hundred journeymen painters
of Philadelphia went on strike for an
increase in wages from $3.50 to $500
A PARTY of Yale students, who at
tempted to create disturbance Mt an
amateur dramatic performance in New
Haven, we're roughly used by town
bows, who did not regard the privileges
of intellect. "A tow of thirty seven
coal barges broke from their moorings
at Pittsburgh, Pa, and were swept
rapidly down the river, colliding with
several steamers, one of which was sunk,
and number of other barges, which
also sunk. At last accounts the run
away fleet had not been captured. The
damage done is estimated at $5O,OOO.
The New York Chamber of Com
merce resolved the other day that the
trunk lines Disseminated against the dry
goods trade on west-bound taffic, and
requested the Railroad Commissioners
to make inquiry and report to the Leg
islature. .Barnum's elephant "Pilon"
was killed at New York, having become
intractable. John A. Wilson, his
wife and two daughters were burned
to death in house three miles from
Hartwick, Otsego county, N. 1....,...
death at Elsbury, N. Y.
PETER COOPER, the founder of Coop
er Institute, and the promoter OF many
other benefactions, died at his resi-
dence in New York on the 4th of April,
having completed his ODD year. En-
tering manhood as n mechanic, his in
ventions and industry proved mine OF
wealth to him, and at the time OF his
death, although he had given millions
for the good of his race, he was pos
sessed of about $5,OOO,0O0. Ex-Mayor
Edward Cooper of New York, is son,
and Mrs. Abraham Hewitt a daughter
of Mr.. Cooper. Mr. Cooper was the
candidate of the Greenback- National
party for Presidency in 1876. The
failure of G. S. Short, banker at Mari
on, New York, caused much excitement.
His liabilities are between $25 900 and
$4,000. ). David Torchimer & Co. of
New York, matters, have failed for
100000.
The gossips who have been making
estimates of the cost of the Vanderbilt
ball have given publicity to extravagant
and ridiculous figures. That upward
of 81 100000 was expended is entirely
erroneous. The report that the fabu-
lous sum of 100000 had been expended
for floral decorations alone gives place
to the truth of the matter; the cost OF
the rare exotics that found place among
the art-hanging of the sumptuous
drawing rooms is now placed at about
$4,000. The supper furnished by the
chefs de cuisine of the combined fami-
lies of Vanderbilt, aided in the matter
of ices and pastry by Delmonico, cost,
inclusive of service and incidentals,
$4,000. The sparkling beverages con-
sumed are estimated to have cost So 900,
while the cost of the music by Lander
and Gilmore is said to have been but
81 500. :. Joseph Lavery, crippled for
life by runaway horses, was awarded
$4,000 damages at New York against
the Metropolitan Elevated road, he
having proved that hot Goals falling
on the back on the animals from one of
it's locomotives caused their stampede.