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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

Elk Senator Harrison, rs grandson
of his grandfather, may be the choice
of Indiana rs Republican candidate
for President, but the sons of their
fathers have failed SO signally that
there is little hope OF success for
nrandsons. FIT. Worth Gazette.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

Matthew Arnold, the celebrated
English poet, literateur and critic,
died suddenly q short time since
aged 65 years. He was ono Of the
foremost men of his time. He had
only recently returned from visit to
this country.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

The Farmers Alliance proposes to
establish three branch exchanges in
Texas-one Mt Fort Worth, another
at Houston, and third ut some
other accessible point, and Bolton
citizens ara moving to secure the lat
Ter Cor that place
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26
Amen, brother.

Gen. Boulanger has been elect,
ed to the French Chamber Of Depu
ties, and again certain asinine Amer
lean editors are assigning to this
shallow sensationalist the role Of an
other Napoleon the first.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

we have been favored with copy
Of the special edition of the Rocky
Mountain News, Denver, illustrated,
and commemorative of the new con
nections of that city with Texas
and the Gulf. We have scanned its
columns with interest,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

AMERICA is the name Of a large
PACED weekly, published at Chicago.
the initial number of which is before
us. Itclaims to be independent, and
"devoted to the advancement of dis
tinctiyely American ideas"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

L. q. Squier, who died in poverty
iast week at Brooklyn, was tho first
husband of Mrs. Frank Leslie, She
left him, was divorced, and married
an Englishman nhmod Carter known
in America ms Frank Leslie.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

Will brother Garfield, Of the San
Antonio Express, crafty an anxious
public by informing it what has be,
come of his great suit against the
Texas Legislature for imprisonment in
the Austin bastile for having called
In question the personal beauty
dress and address Of our Legislative
Solons7
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

we have been unable to keep the
run" OF Legislative proceedings, if
any. We think our members should
keep the people informed by letters
to bone papers. 1t certainly would
not be too much TO expect OF them.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

The Alliance Exchange OF Texas
has called a convention to meet at
Waco, May 18th, to consider what
action the members Of the Farmers
Alliance should take with respect to
the pending political campaign.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

Rev. Horace Bishop is advocating
a daily church paper for the Aietho
dist church of Texas, and brings
some strong reasons in favor of the
idea.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

Great fears are again entertained
That the new Emperor Of Germany
will not long survive. Queen Victo
ria il on q visit TO her son-in-law.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

Texas is to be inflicted again this
season with the base ball craze. The
skating rink is a thing of the past
and it is to be hoped that base ball
will soon become so.--Lagr' ng
Journal.
Amen, brother.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

We acknowledge receipt OF PUB
does. from both our representatives
IN the Legislature,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

The Texas veterans held their an,
nual reunion this year at Temple
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
A CRY FOR HELP.

Eeyer.Stricken Jacksonville Ap-
peals to the Country for Aid.
The following appeal to the people Of the
United States has been issued by the yellow
fever-stricken people Of Jacksonville, Fla:
"We, the authorized representatives Of the
citizens Of Jacksonville, recognizing the fact
that the epidemic has now reached such q
stage that our own funds are insult
ficient either to cope with the
many cases Of absolute necessity, to engage
nurses or for the numerous other demands
upon us, and owing to the absence OF all busl-
ness, many of our ablest citizens are unable
to furnish further funds, we now think we
are justified In accepting the many willing
offers of aid that have been received from
you.
1--WE therefore wish our fellow-citizens Of the
United States to know that we will CRATE
fully receive the aid they have offered. !.
and that any contribution will be used
where they will do the most good. We
request that anv such contributions may be
forwarded to James NJ. Schumacher, Pres.
ident of the First National Bank and Chair
man Of the Finance Committee.
A Jacksonville dispatch Of the 9Th says
that ''the cry for help has gone forth none
too soon. Up to about five days ago
the number of cases reported was
comparatively small every day, and to all
the doctors were able to give prompt at
tention and nurses were available. Now
reports of thirty, forty and fifty. a
day are becoming the rule, and if the low
death rate is to be maintained more doctors
and nurses must be brought here at the e1'
pense Of the public. It is impossible for the
doctors to properly attend al the cases pour
ing in now, and if not attended to the death
rate will 20 up and keep up"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
A BIG BRIDGE COMPLETED.
The Structure Over the Hudson ~
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Finished.

The Structure Over the Hudson ~
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Finished.
High upon the symmetrical interlacings OF
the iron work of the Poughkeepsie IN. W
Bridge a group Of prominent citizens and
city officials gathered Thursday afternoon ia
witness the closing of the gap in spans five
and Z, and the completion OF the double in.
tersecting truss and triple cantilever spanned
bridge over the Hudson River at that point
PRECISELY at twenty minutes to seven P. NJ.
Chief Engineer O'Rourke gave the signal,
ami the giant pin that fastened the t..wer
cords of thu span was driven in and the
bridge was formally declared closed. Sim
ultaneousy a cannon that had been hoisted to
the top of the i,rid ,e be!cned forth salute.
The party crossed the newly erected iron
work, and now proudly cliim the honor OF
being the first to cross the PoughkeepSle
bridge.
From the commencement of the work, two
years ago, to its completion, there has not
been a hitch.
The bridge is 1000 feet in length. Including
appr ,aches it is 6T77 feet long The esti-
mated cost Of the structure complete is
ST. l,GM.
Railroad connections with PENNSYLVANIA
and the East will be effected n few months,
and trans vi be running over the Struc: ure.
The Bird se Company rendered a banquet 70
their employees at the Ariin ton cafe in COM
mrmoration Of the event. Covers were laid
for three hundred.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
LATER NEWS.

GEORGE G. GRADY g. Co., Of Eastport, the
largest sardine packers Of Maine, have as
signed to DR.. James Grady.
The Democrats of Massachusetts, met in
State Convention at Springfield, and placed
in nomination for Governor, William E.
Russell, the young Mayor Of Cambridge
The platform commends President Cleve-
lands financial, foreign and civil service pol
icy, and adopts the st. Louis declaration OF
Democratic principles.
JAMES P. BENNETT, an extensive New York
dealer in coffee and tea has failed for $780,
0UO.
PROMINENT New York bankers are en-
gagged in great banking scheme to secure
the control Of the worlds silver market and
transfer it to the metropolis.
THE Wisconsin Democratic State Conven
ton assembled at Milwaukee and nominated
James Morgan for Governor.
ABE MANN, of San Francisco, cut his
wife's throat in fit Of jealousy and then
committed suicide.
JOHN FORD, prominent citizen OF Colum
bus, Ind, while insane from typhoid fever;
killed his wife and one child and severely
wounded another child.
LOUIS LARSON, a factory operative Ii
Chicago, went into an iron cylinder to clean
it, taking lighted candle and bucket OF
benzine. He soon screamed The cylinder
was filed with flame. No help could reacf
him. and he was roasted to death.
The State Convention of Colorado Repuo
licans was convoked in Denver, and on tne
fifth ballot ]. A. Cooper received the noml
nation for Governor.
SECRETARY FAIRcH1LD has decided x
award the contract for the construction o.
the Brooklyn postofice building to MIR. Gal
lagher OF that city at his bid of Ss6o,OO
THE transfer of Lieutenant-Co Colonel Thos
M. Vincent from st. Paul to Washington
under an order issued by the War Depart
ment, means that he will be made Assistant
Adiutant- General to the new commander o.
the army, General Schofeld.
HAVANA, Cuba, was swept by disastrous
cyclone. Several vessels foundered in the
harbor, and two sailors were drowned. Many
persons were injured. Many street lamps
walls, trees and fences were blown down, ane
much damage was done to wharves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
DEADLY DISASTER.
A Collision Between Two Trains
in France.
The Accident Causes Many Deaths
and Injuries.

A terrible railway accident occurred al
half past two o'clock in the morning on the
Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean line between
Malain and Velars-sur- Ouche in France neal
the viaduct of LIE Combe Fouchere. The
down express No. II, from Paris to Dijou
and Lyons, which started at twenty
minutes past nine p H., was due al
Dion at g. quarter past two A.
NJ. It ran off the line, and some Of the carr
were thrown in heap on to the up track.
Before news Of the mishap could be sent to
Dion the up fast train had left that station
at eleven minutes past 2, and, rushing along
at high speed. it ran into the wreck IN the
pitch darkness.
The collision was terrific. Both engines
were smashed to pieces When the casualties
came to be counted eighteen passengers were
found dead or dying and forty others dread
Both engines were hurled down an EN-
bankment, and eight cars were smashed into
pieces.
the victims, but several English were
killed, namely: Miss Marriott, Mr.. Barren.
gall and Mr.. Howden, an English student.
Captain Marriott was dangerously wounded.
The other victims identified so far are French
or Swiss.
An English gentleman, travelling by easy
stages from holiday trip to Italy, said: ~
was half asleep after long journey, when
was aroused by violent shock. No damage
was done to my compartment, but on alightlnR
Ifound myself in the midst OF ghastly scene.
There was not light anywhere, and shrieks
and groans came from an indistingu1shaole
mass. Before I fairly realized the situation
was out and helping to pull the injured people
from the debris Of the wrecked cars, twisted
axles, broken glass and pamela can hardly
tell how spent the first hour or two after
the break up. One hideous scene followed
another. When day began to dawn we sur.
vivors realized the extent of the catas'
trophe."
William L. Guest, of Philadelphia, said:
II never had such an experience. How
got out Of that can't tell you. They say
we ran into another train that~was thrown
of the track. remember shock and
hearing horrible groans. then l tainted.
A lady bad her child and hus,
band killed beside her, but she herself
escaped injury. In frenzied despair shd
rushed to the nearest telegraph otica
to wire her friends. With true official
stolidity the man in charge refused to
accept any message till seven o'clock. AM
other lady on trying to get out OF the cal
shrieked with fright as she stepped on Tho
mangled body of o gentleman with whom g
few minutes before she had been playfullJ
discussing her holiday experiences"
Most Of the victims were taken back td
Dion. All the passengers who were well
anouph went on to Paris.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19

AN interesting family reunion was
held ct Davisville, R. l., recently by
the descendants of Mrs. Elcy Chase
Vaughn, who assembled at the resi-
dence of her eldest son to celebrate
her ninety-seventh birthday. Early
in the day her children, grandchildren
and their families began to arrive,
until by noon she had gathered about
her party Of seventy-eight, five gen.
erations being represented. Two OF
her sisters, aged respectively ninety
three and seventy-seven years, wer
elso present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
Foreign.


AT Einerz Hungary, a man murdered his
five children and then committed suicide.
CHINA refused to ratify the American
treaty restricting immigration.
TIE infant son Of Emperor William has
been baptized. He was christie ned Oscar Carl
Gustav Adolph.
WHILE Bishop du Rousseau was addressing
5000 pilgrims in church at Jumet, Bel
GUM, platform collapsed, killing three
persons.
THE British steamers Cairo and Snares-
brook crashed into each other off Tarifa in
fog. The Snaresbrook was sunk and eleven OF
her crew drowned.
A VERY serious emeute occurred in the
Philippine Islands, growing out of the refusal
of the natives, including ten thousand
Indians, topay newly imposed taxes During
q riot number Of rebels and one policeman
were xii ed.
AT ToSushing, town Of Ava Province,
Japan, a storm occurred causing an inunda-
tion, by which $50 houses were destroyed and
forty-six persons drowned.
The floods in Bohemia have reached
alarming proportions. At Budweis fifteen
thousand persons are homeless. The inhablt-
ants have taken refuge in the hills.
Six villages in the valley OF the Poprad,
austria, have been submerged. The villa
gers fed to the mountains. Crops and gran
aries have been swept away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.


ELIAS KoHN, an insane old man, killed his
wife in Sixth street, New York city, and
then committed suicide.
FRANK w. PRICE killed an unknown burg
lar who was robbing his store at Cliftondale
Mass.
In response to a lengthy petition OF citi-
Zens Of the Fifth Congressional District. Bos-
ton, Mass, General Banks has consented TO
the use of his name es the Republican candi-
date for the Congressional nomination.
LABOR DAY was universally observed in
the great cities Of the country by parades
composed of the various trades unions.
The Democrats of Connecticut assembled
in Convention at New Haven and placed IN
the field complete State ticket, headed
by Judge Luzon B. Morris for Governor.
THE State Convention Of New Hampshire
Republicans met at Concord and nominated
David H. Goodell of Antrim, for Governor.
THE Connecticut State Labor Convention
was held at New Haven. Albert F. Andrews
was nominated for Governor.
FIVE men were killed at Monroe, N. H., by
the fall of bank of earth and rock.
THE Gubernatorial election in Vermont
resulted in the Republicans carrying the
State by an increased majority over that Of
1884.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
THE LABOR WORLD.

GERMANY has 1873, COS iron workers.
THE Lyons, France, hatmakers have gone
on strike.
THE workers of Massachusetts, have
s2O6, ,0O0, 600 in the banks.
THERE are very few idle workmen in the
country excepting tramps
In the United States there are altogether
even terra Gotta factories.
A GOOD deal of Western mechanical labor
has been drifting southwark.
ATLANTA, Ga, has a six-pot furnace rum
ming Oh shades, chinneys and bottles.
OF the 81, ,600,0O0 worth Of china made last
year at Limoges, one-half came to America.
PRINCE BISMARCK has been made honorary
master Of the corporation Of German Tailors.
FOUR thousand persons are employed in
Montreal (Canada) thirty boot and shoe fac
tories.
THE steele works at Landore, Wales, have
been shut down and thousands Of men are
out Of work.
Or the 200 gold beaters in New York not
one is woman; while Of the YO0 gold cut
ters not one is man.
The Pennsylvania Railway Company will
build $5Ol00O shops at Altoona, Penn, to
employ 1000 new men.
AT Portland, Maine, contractor on the
water works gets s per day for Italians to
whom he pays but sixty cents.
BERLIN, it seems, has gradually become
the headquarters Of the carved wood indus
try. supplanting Switzerland.
FIVE thousand miners in the Newcastle
district. Sydney. New South Wales, have
struck for an advance in wages.
A GOOD green-gass blower gets so5 week,
but the work is so unhealthy that few old
men are found among the workers.
The British steelmakers are experiencing q
heavy dematld for all kinls OF material, and
some works have orders for six months to
come
ST. LOUIS has no less than sevcnty-eight
Chinese luundries. and pays out over Sl00.-
000 annually to Mongolians to have its wash
ing done.
The workingmen of the town Of Grafton,
Mass. have bought 100 t"ns Of coal on the
cooperative plan, AMI have saved about
S1llIl tha tran Itinn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE RECORD.
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

:JusT1cE LAMAR is famous horseman.
MRS. CLEVELAND Is an expert lawn tennis
player. -.
THE Shah Of Persia is making tour OF
Europe.
REPRESENTATIVE GRAIN Is the only native
Texan in Congress -y...
LORD TENNYsoN has passed his eightieth
year with alight heart
MILAN, Of Servia is said to be financially
the poorest King living. :.
i THE Duke of Argyle has declared hlmsel1
to be in favor Of cremation.
MRS. SHERIDAN, widow Of the General has
Cherokee blood in her veins.
WENDELL PHILLIPS body lies In an un-
marked grave at Milton. Mass.
A. SON of President Tyler has been chosen
President of William and Mary College az
Williamsburg, Va ...-.,..-.
MRS. HopK1Ns-SEARLEh has bought $3.50, ,oOo
worth of paintings in Paris for her mansion
at Great harrington, Mass.
/ AHEI1E RIvEs CHAHLER, the Virginia au-
thoress. receives about thirty letters Gay
from admirers Of her works.
JOHN HoEY. President Of the Adams Ex-
press Company, has sailed for Europe, Wnere
he will organize an express system.
Mr.. WHITEBREAD, q member OF the Eng ing
lish Parliament, is said to make over $l,ooo,-
OOU per year from his beer brewery.
Losp RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is an enthusl-
astic student OF Gibbon, and can repeaG py
heart long passages Of the decline and Fan
Of Rome"
THE Queen of Spain has set her heart upon
making st. Sebastian, on the Spanish coasg,
an Autumn resort Of the fashionable worida
Of all nations.
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH, Of Austria,
takes beer at luncheon, limited amount OF
champagne at dinner and smokes tne COIL
monest kind of cigars
PRINCESS BEATRICE, daughter OF Queen
Victorin, has sent some Of her own musi:a
compositions to the exhibition OF womans In
du,tries in Sydney, Australia.
EMPEROR WILLIAM II. Of Germany mas
passion for having his photographs taKe1'
Since his accession to the throne be has HOOD
ed Germany with his pictures.
The Earl of Rosslyn is candidate 1or
laureate laurels. Queen Victoria mas aP.
proved Of his two sonpets on the oeStn ol
Emperor Frederick and commanded" nln
to publish them
MHs. CARLISLE, who is keeping mouse al
Washington for the first time, enjoys having
CHESTS at dinner, and the Speaker has In
stru, tions to bring home friends WITH him ~
tha afternoon wheI the house 1s not fuu o.
Wis tors
GENERAL UuRTIs, the American farty
candidate for President, is bright and CHEEKY
and evidently sincere. He is interested ~
various steel companies In New York City
and New Jersey, is sixty-six years OLD, il
reputed to be worth $2, ,0O0, 600 and lives al
Bridgeport Conn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
THE NATIONAL GAME

TIE Brooklyns are weak at the bat
GEORGE CORES hand Is well again.
SAM WISE will bereleased by Boston.
P1TrsBuRa Is endeavoring to sell Maui
PrTsBURa will clear about 5000 this sea-
son.
The Athletics have new uniform Of navy
blue.
THERE will be no mere Sunday games at
Rochester. ....
BosToN and New York are playing the best
ball in the League.
The release of "Phenomenaln Smith, of
Baltimore, is for sale.
No catcher can gather flies in better style
than DAILY, Of Chicago.
GoMER PRICE, an old ball player, died re-
Gently at Scranton, Penn.
FRED DUNLAP, of Pittsburg, Is again laid
up with sprained ankle
IT now looks like New York and st. Louis
for the worlds championship.
NIcoL, of Cincinnati, leads both the League
and Association In stolen bases
PITCHER MEADE, Of Harvard College, Is
now full -fedged professional
EsrERBRooK and Shomberg have been re-
leased from the Indianapolis Club
BROWNING. Of Louisville, never before had
% low batting average as this season.
ROGER CoNNoR, of New York, swings the
heaviest bat OF any player in the League.
MILWAUKEE claims to have the best base
running team In the Western Association.
PITCHER DUCK, of Sandusky. Ohio, had
several ribs broken in collision week ago
WORCESTER, Mass, Is mentioned as .
likely Association city in case Of a vacancy.
CoNNoR, Ward, and Ewing are the New
York players who have made over 100 base
bits.
MuLLANE, OF Cincinnati, has lost every
game he has pitched against Baltimore this
year.
Hoy, Washington's deaf mute player. has
this season stolen ten bases in two games on
Mike Kelly. .0.'
In Boston they consider one victory over
Philadelphia as good al two over any other
League club.
BAKELY's feat of shutting out the Cincin-
natis two successive days breaks the record
In the Association.
BALTIMORE is fast losing its grip as base
ball city. Six hundred has been the average
attendance this season.
THERE are but three real outand-out fifty
cent ball towns in the country Chicago.
Boston and New York.
In Boston this year the Philadelphias have
drawn the largest and the Pittsburgs the
smallest crowds Of the season. .-.
The Cuban Giants have won the colored
championship. The prize, which Is a silver
ball, has been presented to them.
ALDR1cH, of Kalamazoo, Mich, has proba-
bly, won greater percentage of games than
any pitcher in the Tri-State League.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
An Evil Prophecy About Books.

"Second-hand book stores are in
creasing." said a gentleman. land several
q .ntlemea are making collections of old
books. Some buy any books 'ust so
they are old and others make special
selections. New books are almost as
cheap as old ones. Neither are IN great
demand; the. newspapers of to-day
publish all that is valuable, pa't, present
and future. Quarterlies cr"waed out
books; magazines made wav with the
ouarterl;es, and now the new pspers have
almost filled the place Of the ma .azines,
there not being 50 many of these as there
we're before the war, quarter OF a
century ago. AS soon a. c1pahle press
and ink are invented to print at high
speed accurately the fin lines of an
cngraver, then the fine lus rations Of
the magazines will appear in the dailies
and the former will fade away
Courier Journal. 49,. D.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
A CENTENNARIAN DEAD.

Colonel George l.. Perkins. of Con.
necricut, Dies of Old Age.
Colonel George L. Perkins, for fifty years
Treasurer of the Norwich and Worcester
Railroad, died of old age Wednesday even.
ing at the Fort Griswold House, in Groton,
Conn, where, with his family, he was
spending his annual vacation.
He had been failing for week, but was
conscious until within an hour Of his death.
He had voted for every President since Madi-
son, was paymaster in the war Of 1872, or.
ganized the first Sunday school in Norwich,
was organizer of the PARK Congregational
Church and honorary member Of the State
Firemen's Benevolent Association, and an
honorary member Of the Arcauum Club.
He was one hundred years and one month
old. His centenary, which occurred re-
Gently. was made the occasion for mon 'ter
reception and complimentary celebration in
his honor.