San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-05-03
FROM GALVESTON.
Galveston CoaRiJ Poliiics-nr< Lang
tu-AlIiaace Aaiters-MedioAl Con.
VeRtion- 0hiiaarV-fc Personal
Base Bail-6ulf Spray.
Prom our Regular Correspondent

split The different factions have
met and elected delegates, and from
all appearances this county viii be
fully represented in the convention
MES. LGNSTRT.
Mrs, LAngtry, tho Jersey Lily,
appeared at the fremont opera house
for three nights last week. Though
her histrionic ability created no fu-
rore, her ulAichless beauty and WON
anly grace iniatuRtsd our theatre 60
ors. This is her first trip TO Texas.
As an instance OF how grossly Texas
is misrepreseuted abroad she stated
to city reporter that she had left
Iher diamonds in New Orleans for fear
Of being held up by Texas cow
boys, However, after arriving IN the
State she expressed hersslf as think
ing il as safe to have her valuables
here il Texas as anywhere else.
ALLIANCE MATTrEs.
The Galveston County Farmers
! Alliance held o meeting at Bolivar Oh
the 18th inst, Another was held Oh
the DIST, in which several coast coun-
ties were represented, the object be-
ing TO discuss the location for a can
ming factory. The outcome OF the
meeting was that the Gull City Co
operative Manufacturing Association
was permanently organized and a
charter drawn mp, signed ana sent to
Austin.
TIE STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
is now in session in this city. Presi-
dent Burroughs delivered a very in
teresting address to the Association
at the fremont opera house last
night, ma ball WAS also given ut
Harmony Hall On Thursday even
]
ing a public reception was rendered
the Association ut the Cotton Elk
change by our citizens. Professor
Pettit's brass band discoursed delight
fn! music md dancing was indulged
| in also. st 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon the doctors and friends, by in
vitation. took n trip over the lefty
railroad md viewed the government
iettv works. The wonderful artasian,
well IVES also viewed.
iRTEs1AN WELLS.
Tho aytssiEa w6Il which is being
sunk for the lee sod Odd Storage
COMPANY on avenue A and Eight
eenth street, nv contractor Byrnes,
has proved o greater sncoess than any
OF the others. 4 greater flow and a
much better qualty Of water has
been secured. 1t is now flowing over
10000 gallons day. Hundreds OF
people are hooking to it, and is sight
well worth seeing. The work has
been commenced on the Grtegian wells
for the new systeu Of waterworks.
OBITUARY.
Massrs. Peter Lawson, Robert
Mills md John NJ Laens, old citizens
Of Galveston, diad here recently.
PERSONAL
DR.. L. ". Cock and wife arrived
in the city yesterday from San Mar
COS. and are in attendance upon the
medical convention.
BASE BALL.
Galveston has had SIX league games
of base ball here since April %. San
Antonio played here April 20, p and
D Galveston winning two Of the Three
games. Austin played here April %,
"A and %. Galveston wan the first
game. but by the Galveston manage
uent again showing their good 81
Judgment and putting il their pony
battery" lost the second game by al
overwhelming nsjority-Anstin, Il
Galveston. I. Yesterday the IN
nsnss tLrong that eongragatel al
Beach Park was rewarded with the
pleasure Of witnessing the most holly
contested. i not the finest game
PLAYED Il tbs Texas lea-Ca. Neither
club scored . run unGl the third I'M
inc. When Galveston made q bone
rur. Tber Apstn went TO the bat,
and. after two rnsn were PIT ou-
Scored ssvac runs. two o. than home
runs. Galveston then wielaa- the
willow. md by heavy batting a1d
good playing. managed to ne The
Houston plays here. Ou- club VII
start OF is first tour Of the Ts-Rs cit
res o. April %, playing II Galveston, .
April 50 Base BAL reserves better
patronage j. Ghlvest52 than any CIV
2 Teas avg-aE--E $500 t5- every
Sunday.
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