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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22
ST. LOUIS LETTER.
ST.. Louis Mo. Jan. 18th 1885.

|, Va. ALSOAp AhAo' VoA' AcsAA AoSos
EDITOR FREE PRESS: A storm oil
sleet and snow prevails here to-day
and the side walks are deserted by
the throng of pedestrians who huddlt
together in the midle Of the streets
perilous conjunction with hacks cabs,
trucks and vehicles of every descrip.
ton, man and beast struggling to
keep their footing up and down the
slippery highways This will long
be remembered as the winter of hard
times; never in the history OF St.
Louis were so many men and women
out of employment. Charitable
societies, wealthy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and there-and the municipal authori-
ties are busy relieving "cases of
restitution, but the work is a fearful
task in this vast wilderness of shanties
an d "dingy buildings of unseemly
brick" along the endless nameless
girls come every day in squads to
streets and alleys of this big city.
Half-naked, half-starved boys and
the different police stations and
carry away to their homes the scanty
rations doled out by precarieus
public charity. Your correspondent
never before witnessed such multi
tudes OF famished and almost naked
men crowding the court rooms and
corridors Of the public buildings to
corridors Of the public buildings to
shelter themselves from the pitiless
storm. The police are continually
driving them out into the streets,
threatening them with arrest but the
poor fellows come right back again,
knowing very well that the police
b ave no night TO harm them and no
place TO keep them In the midst Of
all these calAmitous scenes, tmust be
said TO the credit of the rich people of
the West End, that they have been
discreet and abstemious in their con-
duct, and have carefully avoided the
usual fashionable and expensive
entertainments" rather choosing to
meet quietly at their churches and
Organizing and contributing aid TO
those less fortunate in the possession
Of this worlds goodA
The third trial Of Jack Hays for The
murder Of Mr.. Miller four years ago
hAs again resulted in . verdict Of
guilty Of murder IN the 6st degree
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

His counsel are working hard for
their unfortunate young client, and
are confident Of reversing" their
case for the fourth time in the
supreme oourt Your readers will
remember that Jack Hays is the
young stock dealer who shot and
killed saloon keeper named Miller
on Grand Avenue several years ago,
whilst be, Hays, was On a protracted
spree.
Last Monday Thos. T. Crittenden
stepped down and out, and John 3.
Marmaduke was sworn in as Cover
nor OF Missouri. Governor Critten-
den in the last days and hours Of his
official power was crowded with
applications for pardons to such ex'
tent that they got the old man ''rat-
tied, and then he refused to pardon
any body and retired amidst the
bowls and curses Of the 'pardon con-
tingent-"
John 8. Marmaduke was rebel
Brigadier General, and it is said
holds his high Office without any
thanks to politicians and political
rings, and evidently intends to run
things just to suit himself.
Governor Marmaduke has already
appointed new Board OF Public
Commissioners for st. Louis, the old
Board having resigned in time to
keep the new Executive from remov-
ing them. CARL SMYTHE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22


The Victoria Advocate, whose
editor is one of the directors of the
New York, Texas and Mexican rail
road, has this to say:
San Antonio's proposed railroad to
Arkansas Pass lacks vast deal of be-
ing certainty. In the meantime
the chances are that the Eads meas
ure will be endorsed by congress and
deep water at Galveston thereby be-
come an accomplishment. 1t is not
a question of what we would like to
have happen, but what is most likely
to happen. Within the next ninety
days it is believed the question of
pushing the New York, Texas and
Mexican westward from this city will
be determined in favor of such extern
sion. Should the line reach Go.iad
next SUMMER 1T would tend to strength
en- the demand for deep water at
Galveston, and to that extent lessen
the necessity of connecting San Anto-
Mo directly with the gulf. There
fore, we think the San Antonio Ex-
press is correct in remarking that il
the people of that city "sit quietly
and silently by and make no effort
to controvert the action Of the Calves
ton people" the result may prove dis
astrous to the Arkansas Pass railroad
scheme
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22
Democratic State Editorial Association.

Democratic State Editorial Association.
Special Dispatch to the Globe-Demoerat
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, January 8-St.
Jackson Day was observed by the
Democratic State Editorial Assoeia-
ton in their annual meeting and ban
quet. Thirty.fve papers were repre-
sented in the business meeting.
Resolutions were passed indorsing
Mcdonald as Indiana's choice for a
Cabinet position approving the
course of the indianapolis Sentinel
during the campaign and commend
ing its proprietor, John c. Shoemaker,
to the incoming Administration for
recognition, and urging the selection
of Enos b. Reed, Of the Indiara-
polls People, as State Fish Com
missioner.
The following officers were elected :
President, w. Scott Ray, Shelbyville
Democrat !; Vice Presidents, Harry
Francis, Michigan City Dispatch, and
]. Popplegate, New Albany Ledger
Secretary, Luther Short Franklin
Democrat Chairman Executive Com
mittee, John B. Stoll, South Bend
Times.
After the election Of officers
speeches were made by Ex-Governor
Hendricks and Geo. w. Julian. To-
night about 200 politicians, states.
men and editors sat down to q ban
quet at English's Hotel.
The association appointed a COM
mittee to arrange an excursion to
New Orleans during the Exposition,
and adjourned to meet at Lake
Maxinkuckee next June.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

We have been unable to CLEAN
from the detailed proceedings in the
papers just what has been done in
the Legislature. We fear we shall
miss the letters Of j. E. Lamb, who
reported the leading matters for our
columns during the last two sessions.
Are there not some members or EN-
ployes Of the present Legislature
who will kindly favor us with occas-
ional similar lettersi
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22
Letter from 81. John.

Worcester, Jan. ia letter from
Ex-Governor St John TO local pro
hibitionists Was Published here to
day. He SAWS The whole story q
the effect that /. OF the prohibition
committee. have received = singls
penny, pledge or promise any party.
person or persons directly o.
indirectly, IN connection With the
campaign. except NY personal sxPen.
ses Paid by TIE prohibition commit
tee. Is infAnOusiy and nNhoOusly
false
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

A fearful tragedy occurred at Over
ton, on the international road on
Monday morning. Two men board
ed the train and refused to pay their
fare, and in attempting to put them
of they MORALLY wounded conduct
or Frazer and q brakeman named
Farmer badly. Some think the men
intended robbery or perhaps person
al revenge.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22
OUR EXPOSITION LETTER.

NV ORLEANS, La, Jan. 10th, 1885.
Tho financial STRAIGHT In which the
Ip,ros;t;on Management finds itself
now The Worlds Fair Ia at the acme
., s,.oss. AZ an exhibit while Il in 10
r.. r.o,s,,sd oop,d not we'll be helped.
80 sooo ooo 20 no, !, voll on
-. ~. ,~h;.h q, ,on,a have acou;rsa
-. $50 hal ~. wa.,be,
,s., A.. .,,.,a.n.. ., v;s;,or.
~. NJ Or,s.n. Nth o,ar sII6.
coo ooo =, 10y. ,r,nor,v v;Il M,
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n.,... .,,,, >, . or.r,.r or EVAN
III. In. A mass maa,
la Thr,.a., .,.n;no wbsn
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80. ,v.. .nnc;r,oa N rs;,e the
n . ,"na. onI 40 chart, begins
:. -. !, a., ON, h, .ubscr;b;ng
sor 900 T, ~, ..nort .o. ,;oh, and
10 ona dorh,s ,bs reou;s;t. amount
n, No ,or,boom;rs
w." A lump Of silver bullion from
Chihuahua Mexico. in shown in Main
hu;,d;no T. weighs 564O pounds,
and ia valued at $4,000.
A small but select party Of excur-
sionists from New York reached the
city aboard the steam yacht Yosemite,
the FIRST Of the week.
Senior ]. Hattori, q distinguished
official from the University OF Toxic,
Japan, is a recent arrival in America.
He comes to this country in the
educational interest OF his empire.
Chief Gaul, Of the Sioux Tribe Of
Indians, accompanied by his wife and
child, and interpreter foung, Oh
Standing Rock Agency, Dakota, are
guests of Commissioner Fleming, Of
Fargo, at the Dakota Department, in
the government building. The Chief
is q boon companion of Sitting Bull,
the wild Indian who helped to massa-
ere General Custer on the Little
Big Horn, Montana, in 1876.
To ,;vo xorr rasders nm ;dea Of the
;nterest Mexico is taking in the Ex-
nos;tion. Il is only necessary to state
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

II would seem from latest advices
that the Exposition at New Orleans
is in q critical position. The en-
ployss including the electric light
company, have not been paid and
strikes are threatened The receipts
thus far are quite inadequate to pay
sIpenses 1t would seem now that
Uncle Sam may have to come to the
rescue in order 10 save the enterprise
from failure
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

The Earl Of Aylesford, the disso
lutte English nobleman who som'
time since settled and made large
landed investments about Big Springs
died q short time since. His body
was embalmed to be sent back to
England. Although no great moral
wreck, he came Of respectable stock,
being it is said a direct descendent of
Sir Heneage Finch,an eminent lawyer
of a former century.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

The loss OF stock consequent on
the recent severe weather must be
immense, hundreds of thousands OF
cattle have drifted down from the
northwest against the fences below
and are perishing of cold and hunger.
It il estimated that full fifty per cent
Of stock throughout the State has
persisted, but we trust it may not
prove 20 bad as that
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

Editor Clarkson has not come for
ward with his indubitable proofs OF
Gov. st. Johns perfdy. At last &C
counts the Governor had called Mr..
Garrison liar and Mr.. Clarkson had
not proved that the governor was
mistaken.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22
To the Travelling Public.

OFFICE OF
ST. LEONARD HOTEL, MAIN Plaza, ?
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 1884. }
Editor San Marcos FREE PRESS
As / desire to make THE St. Leonard
Hoter popular resort for stockmen, where
they may enjoy all the substantial comforts
of first-class hotel, I have reduced my
rates TO correspond with the times, to
81 so and 81
per day, and will be glad to see yourself
and friends whenever you come to town, and
will be on hand to attend to your comfort
and make your stay agreeable.
DR.. L. A. Trexler, formerly of the Cen
trial." having associated himself with me,
will be found in charge of the Office, and
ready to receive any of his friends who may
favor us with call.
Cars and stages pass the door.
Yours respectfully,
PHIsEAs P. LoUNsBERY,
dc-4-ly Proprietor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

DR.. Deems recently said: 1.-THE
one paramount political issue of the
day is the destruction Of the liquor
traffic No party exists in America
whose preservation is comparable in
importance with the destruction OF
the traffic" The minds Of thousands
Of thoughtful men are reaching the
same conclusion.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

With the exception of Mr.. Greeley,
no man has ever been nominated or
elected to the presidency by either Of
the two great parties who was not
. lawyer or successful soldier, until
the Republicans nominated Blaine.
IN. Y. Sun.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

Referring to st. Johns request to
Clarkson to either furnish the proofs
or withdraw the charges, the Chicago
Times said : "Mr. st. John asks too
much. There would be no cam
paign lying if the editor Of the organ
was expected to prove his assertions,
and what would campaign be with,
out campaign lying7"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

Another lunstic asylum was burn
Cd on the 18th inst This time il
was at Kankakee, III. Seventeen Of
the inmates persisted in the flames.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
;Prom Our Regular Correspondent


The monotony Of the week that has
passed was broken by the celebra-
ton of the anniversary of the Battle
of New Orleans. "Jacksons day" as
it is called. Another event was the
advent and departure, all in forty
eight hours, of Col. Lamont the pri
vate secretary of the president elect.
Col. Lamont came to look for home,
and to scan the field of his future
labor. He had not been in the city
before. He has wife and children
and must have house. He did not
succeed in getting house, but will
try again, after the fourth of March,
when few hundred residences will
doubtless be vacated.
It is difficult to believe that only
six weeks more remain of President
Arthur and a republican administra-
ton. Preparation is sleepless, and
expectation is on tip-toe for the fourth
of March. It is estimated that there
will be 100000 visitors here at the
Inauguration. I cannot think that
there will be so many, but the num-
Der will doubtless be large, AS a
usual thing the interest of the country
in Washington matters ceases with
the adjournment Of Congress, but
this year it will grow with the inaug-
uration of new president, new
policy, the appointment of a new
cabinet, and numerous other changes
in all the departments of the public
service.
1t is edifying to see the despera
ton with which a large number of
drones and sinecurists are trying to
get themselves converted into real
civil service reformers and Democrats.
Many of them are shutting over with
an alacrity that is not graceful.
Congress is at work on the appro-
priation bills. The navy bill has
been passed by the house, and the
consular and diplomatic bill is under
I heard a republican
states man, 30 called, bewailing the
TACT that the trained and improved
consular and diplomatic personnel
which, he said, had been established
n the last eight years by Evarts and
must give place to
Democratic bummers and ward poll
Jeans. Well, it will be pity if it is
10, but if this noxious class must
nave officers, by all means let's send
hem to the foreign courts where
hey will have nothing to do, and
will therefore be incapable of harm.
Modern diplomacy is an anachronism
md farce. THERE'S not the slight
,st necessity for our sending repre-
to foreign governments, or
or foreign governments to send
here. Ws have no
'oreign relations. Steam and electri-
,ity and the press, have made the
.mbassadorlal establishments of con-
iguous states useless, then how
Utterly needless to keep them up be-
,ween our country and transatlantic
powers. 1t would be better to re-
,sll our himsy ships cruising in for
,ign seas, exposing our weakness, and
costing millions annually. 1t would
De better to dismantle our diplomatic
in European capitals.
The press with steam, and the Allan
ic cable will furnish us prompter
md more accurated information than
an possibly be obtained by our
ieary representatives abroad.
We shall know State secrets as soon
9 they are known by kings and
heir ministers, for We viii get them
rom the same source, the press.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22
The late Lord Aylesford's brother,
Hon. d. II. Finch, represents his
stock int rest in Texas.

Gov. ireland states in his mess age
that owing 10 short crops, We are
having in in Texas the hardest times
which have prevailed in twenty-seven
years.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22

The following paragraph is signif
cant, coming from the Foresville
Chronicle. q paper published in a
local option town:
Whiskey has died out, everybody
is sober, and local option once more
Dreyails.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22
A Valuable Horse-BDok for Twenty n,
Ave Cents.

"A Treatise On the Horss and his De
essss- q The titls Of q valuable manual of 81
pegss Of Which 2 so. 600 have ben SID
/ R0r sAls a. the Pun PErzs ottcs, p-ics 3
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
PERSONAL.
appearance

Mr.. and Mrs. D.. J. Woodland, of
Appleton, have beeu passing a few days
in the city visiting relatives and friends.
John L. Cummings, OF Chicago, has
been pleasant visitor in the city for a
week past, enjoying a respite from busi-
ness among his relatives and many friends.
Mr.. Cummings is always welcome
visitor to WATERFOWL, his native heath.
Mrs. G. Wood, of Unity, is visiting
among her many friends here, the guest
of Mrs. d. Straw
J. w. Roper and wife, of Fort Dodge,
and F. FL. Roper, of Iowa Falls, Iowa,
were guests here this week of their
brother, S. G. Roper. They bad been
called to the bedside of their venerable
mother, Mrs Horatio Roper, of Juneau,
whose serious illness at the age OF "a
years renders her recovery very doubtful
Mrs. D. w. Kutchin, nee Miss Minnie
Moore, of Waupun, wife of the editor OF
the Arlington (Dakota) Gazette, visited
Miss Annie Roper Monday and Tuesday
Of this week.
A. J. Carlin and W. P. Reyes wit
messed the performance of Lawrence
Barrett in The Kings Pleasure and The
Wonder at the Grand Opera House,
Milwaukee, Saturday evening.
Mrs. M. Cummings and daughter, Mrs.
J. Fl. Coles, of Chicago. are welcome
visitors in the city, their former home,
this week,
M. B. Schwab, our popular clothier.
returned from Cleveland, Ohio, few
DAYS since to remain here short time.
Mrs. E. Off is sojou.ning with friends
in Milwaukee.
Mrs Mary Moak, of Leavenworth,
Kansas, is the guest of her SOD, j. L.
Moak.
Mrs. Fl. Montague, of Traverse City,
Michigan, is visiting with her mother,
Mrs. w. smith.
Mrs. Thomas Mcmahon and daughter
Minnie, of Greensboro, North Carolina,
are making short visit in the city 20
relatives and friends.
Henry Bertram, the popular landlord
of the Cook House, Green Bay, visited in
town Saturday.
Miss Emma TripIett and Miss Annie
Rutherford have been visiting friends at
Columbus.
Mrs. M. E. O'Grady, of Chicago, and
Mrs Peter Lynch, of St. Paul. were here
in attendance at the funeral Of little
Mary Lynch Friday last.
Mrs. G. D. Chupper, of Knoxville,
Tennessee, is the guest here of her sister,
Mrs. J. I'll. Stahl.
Charles W. Harger, of Wausau,
enjoyed visit with his relatives and
friends here Sunday.
Mrs. g. w. Hazelton and her daugh-
ter, Miss Anna, of Milwaukee, and Mrs.
Susan Wyles, of Syracuse, New York,
are visiting Mrs. j. t. Moak.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Redi EstNte Transfers

In Jefferson county. recorded for the week
ending Oct. g. as reported especially for the
Banner by Otto KerschensteiAer, examiner al
the Jefferson County abstract office:
Wilhelmina Deiken to Augu>t Rollf, the seq
nWq aud II acres of swq nwq, 81 acres III sec
l3, town nt kashkonong, for $i8S1.
Louis Emrath to L. g. Bckuel, lots and 4,
blk 30, Barrie'S add to Fort Atkinson, for $1,000
Feid. OF to August Jaeger, lot z, blk 9, Cadys
add to WatertOwn, for 200.
Anna NJ. Arnold to Louis Kypke nh swq and
sh uWq, 100 acres in sec 9, town Waterloo for
$1,000
r. Chu re to Carl Krebs, 54x1lG feet of
Lind, beginning i6l feet north from the corner
Of Sth and Cady streets, city of Watertown, for
S. o.
Herman K tenberg to Edward Katenderg, sh
swq sWq sec II, 20 acres in town Aztalan f, +
500
Sherwood Chase to Karl Hafemann, lots 5, 6,
and s, blk % Jefferson, for $3.50
K. J' PETIT to Thomas j. Dancy, north part of
lot ;, blk /, village Of Palmyra for $500,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
E7laak .se.u So.

Emil Seihe & Co.'S "Irnn>lirs' cor ct
advertisement appears TINS week urea:
superiority over all others il claimed '.r
this corset, and the attention of our la "
readers is called to it. In the line or drv
gonh'. cloaks and carpets the firm ~
Seibtl & Co can show a splendid sock
and heir prices are at bottom figures
With stock of goods conplet' III all
departments, filling a handsome st'rr.
and corps Of gentlemanIy clerks, il is
not surprising that Seibel & Co are doing
a large business Don't fail to call when
in want Of anything in their line
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

The lectures of Tank Ker &c w
Bailey, the justly renowned Chimes
traveer, which take place at Turner Hal,
next Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
with two matinees, will be the finest
intellectual treat ever given here. Tank
Kee, by his long residence in the Chimes
Empie and his extensive travels in that
curious portion OF the globe. is able To
treat bis subject with absorbing interes'.
and we trust he will be received with
large audiences. These lectures should
be well supported in order that others
NAV be given here this winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

The October term of the supreme
Court of the United States a, Washing
ton began last Monday aud as its docket
contains 1,040 cases, with others coming
in daily, which would swell it to some
800 cases before the end OF the term,
the chances for a hearing to be obtained
very soon in the WATERFOWL railroad
bond suits that have been carried up to
this tribunal, do not appear at AL favor
able. -Four hundred and sixty eases
were disposed at lasl year. at Which rate,
if continued, the last case on Ihe prtscn,
docket will be adjudicated WITHIN three
years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
REDWOOD.

Mr.. Ludlow, of St. Louis, Missouri, is
visiting relatives at this place.
Miss Mary Dillon of Clyman, is en-
ioying pleasant time among her many
old acquaintsnces here.
The finest crop Of barley raised in this
locality this season was produced, on Mr.:
Plashil's farm, one acre yielding 80
bushels and the remaining 10 acres 81
bushels per acre. Not only is the yield
good, but the barley is of better quality
than the average.
Last Sunday a match game of base
ball was played near Lowell village
between the Redwood Red Stockings
and the Lowell Stars, which resulted IN
favor of the Stars, the score standing IL
to 9. ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Professional ViSik.

It gives us pleasure to inform the
people Of Watertown and vicinity that
DR. w. R Miller, manager of the North
western Surgical Institute, of Appleton,
will be at the Commercial Hotel, Water
town, on Monday afternoon and Tuesday
forenoon Of October 10 and 20. Any
one DESTROYS of consulting him with
reference to the treatment of any de-
formity or disease of the joints, can avail
themselves O, this opportunity.