San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

the belle Of the neighborhood. Jealousy
was the sole cause Of the murder, which
was committed In most tragical manner
on the day set for Elizsbeth's marriage with
Frederick johnson, Robinson's successful
rival, and the spot selected by the jealous
lover was the church door, where, Just as
the happy couple were about to enter, he
fired at the girl with gun, and she fell
dead In her aflianced husbands arms.
Webb, the negro, who murdered the
Finney family in Rlchland County, o., In
December last, was hanged at Mansfield on
the 3lst.
Fred Robinson, colored, was hanged
at Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas, on
the 3lst, for the rape of white woman In
November last.
Two tramps entered the house of Mrs.
Brecky Baldwin, widow living near Taze-
well Courthouse, Va, on the night Of the
3lst, and attempted to rob her. She seized
an AK and Drained one Of the villains. The
other then came upon her with knife, stab
bling her twice in the breast, but not before
she had dealt him terrible blow with the
AK, nearly severing his right arm near the
shoulder. On the following morning a
neighbor discovered the dead body Of the
dismembered tramp in the road, and going
to the house found Mrs. Baldwin In dying
condition and the dead body Of the other
tramp lying in the room. There was NO
clew to the identity of the men.
Bill johnson, a negro, was lynched
near Helena, Karnes County, Texas, recent
ly, for an attempted outrage upon a white
ady.
D. Fry, express messenger, and John
Simpson, baggage master, were killed on
the LIST by an accident on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad. Another accident &C.
Cured on the same road on the same day,
by which several passengers were badly in
jured.
A very sad affair occurred at Wallace,
Fountain County, Ind, on the night Of the
3Oth. While newly married couple were
being " serenaded," the bride, who was Miss
Sewers, was shot and instantly killed by a
paper wad fired from an old musket. Two
Of the party were arrested.
A recent dispatch from Liverpool
says serious trouble in the grain trade is
felt in consequence of the heavy decline in
prices, the splendid crop prospects in
America, quieter political outlook, and spec
ulations in California cargoes, chiefly in
London.
The Manchester Guardian learns
from Liverpool that orders have been re-
ceived there to ship American cotton for
consumption in the mills Of Bombay. 1t is
intended, with this material, to commence
the manufacture Of shirtings and upper me-
dunn classes of cloth in India.
The four men who robbed the Union
Pacific train few days ago have been cap
tured. There names are John Thomas, VIM.
Henry, d. H. Hill and w. A. Gibson.
The officers of the German irOn-clad
Koenig Wilhelm declare that the collision
with the Grosser Kurfurst was caused by the
failure of their steering gear.
The steamship Idaho, of the Guion
Line, which left New York on the 21st for
Liverpool, on the night of the LIST, while go
ing from Queenstown to Liverpool, struck
on the Carrigmore rocks, off the County
Wexford, Ireland, during dense fog, and
folindered soon afterward. The passengers
and crew were all safely landed in the ships
boats and conveyed to Wexford, but all the
baggage was lost. Many Of the passengers
were but half dressed and suffered greatly
from exposure.