San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-06

In the county court this week, Monroe
Souter was found guilty of aggravated as
sault and fined S25, and II. Pitehford of
simple assault aud fined o.. The Court
declared Its purpose TO so a-hshing the rest
OF the week.
Go to Hinzie's for your supplies of family
groceries. Very large purchases by him
warrant low prices TO his customers. The
best articles at lowest prices always.
HATS Of the latest and finest styles at p. r.
Turner a Co.'S. We have examined them,
and speak by the book. Also a fresh assort-
ment of the celebrated Ziegler shoes Also
colored shirts in variety.
We are just in receipt of a new lot of La.
Molasses. Also fine fresh Crackers, Cakes,
DC. G. W. DONALDSON d Co.
The 18th was duly celebrated ut New
Baurfels and Austin, aud elsewhere
throughout the state. A number of our
citizens spent the day at the two places
named above.
July displays the advent of two full
moons, the only month In the year thus
honored. The moon fulled on the LIST and
fulls again on the 30th.
The 4th here, az usual, was more hon
ored in the breach than in the observance"
The hanging out of few flags was pretty
much the entire public demonstration.
SIFTINas intimates rather than states, that
it got payment for DR.. Richmond's fraudu-
lent advertisements, in advance. We shrewd-
ly suspect it was victimized by the Doctor
all the same as some less pretentious sheets
We are told we were in error in speaking
Of the first meeting at the new Baptist
Church as dedication" and that it is to
be dedicated hereafter. The mistake, how
ever, we think, was rather technical than
real.
DEPUTY Sheriff Manlove has succeeded in
capturing Geo. Maberry, notorious horse
thief of Travis county. Last Wednesday he
stole mare and saddle of Geo. McGehee,
and later another. Mr.. Manlove followed
perseveringly and after hard work captur-
ed and put him in jail at this place, on Sun
day. Mr.. NJ. deserves much credit
A man named James Hiram Smith, alias
James Hiram Shafer, was recently arrest
ed by Sheriff Barber, on a charge of murder
in Upshur county. He claimed to be sick,
and under the advice of physician, Mr.. B.
left him at Kyle under guard. But on Sum
day night about nine o'clock, he managed to
give them them the slip and made his es-
cape. Mr.. Barber went in pursuit of him,
but has failed to catch him as yet.
WE counted nearly 20 cattle the other
morning in the Old Grave Yard. Some one
regularly breaks open the gate as often az
fastened. The owners of the ground, and
the many others who have friends or rela-
tives buried there, do not wish it thus desc
Grated. Watch should be made, and the
guilty party, when ascertained, should be
prosecuted to the extent of the law.
The town of Kyle presented quite busy
appearance on the day of the convention.
They are shipping considerable grain, hay,
ETC., from that point. improvements are
still being made, j. A. Bacon, is building
a two story addition to his shop and we un-
derstand intends soon to go into the Furnl-
ture business Several dwellings, were also
said to be in the course of erection.
CONFIDENCE GAME. - On last Monday
week. a man called on j. r. Williamson
to hire horse, as he said, to go to Blanco
CITY. He was furnished good horse and
shown the Blanco road. Parties coming in
from that quarter for the next few days not
having met the man and horse, Mr. W.
became uneasy. On inquiry he heard of his
having been seen en- route for Austin, and
on going down there found that the man
had sold the horse to butcher in Austin for
$50 and he again to son of Gov. Roberts.
Mr.. w. made the necessary affidavit and Sc
cured his property. The man is said to re-
side near New Braunfels and is well known
there. We did not learn his name. Officers
are in pursuit of him.
That Threatening Postal From Kyle.
A good deal having been said about the