San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-22
SAN MARCOS HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY FEBRUARY
From ST. Louis.
ST. .LouIs, Feb. 18th, 1888.

| ST.. LoUIs, Feb. 10Th, 1883.
Ed. FREE Press - This winter will long
be remembered with feelings Of dread by
the people. The. awful record Of Winter
storms, Of floods and FIRE, will mark the
year as one of meroiless and strange hard
ships.
All last night the telegraph has been CIV
ing particulars of the appalling food and
overflow Of the Ohio River. Cincinnati,
Newport, Oovington arc in terrible situa-
ton. Tho angry and swollen river has
touched the guaRe at the fearful hight of
&C feet 4 inches submerging thousands of
babitations and oooping up. within their
dwellings, fifty thousand people. At Louis
vile Ky. the loss of life by the rushing wat
er is calamitous. The destruction Of prop
erty is beyond computation at present. The
highest water known in the history Of Gin
oinnatti occurred in 1882, when it reached
50 feet. Midnight scenes along the river
and the many incidents Of brave rescue are
touching In the extreme. Great excitement
prevails along the st. Louis Levee and river
front to-day, the mighty Zoe gorge is begin
ing to break from above and the whistling
of distress by the many steamers is attract
ing large crowds.
The Gleason-D oneIly libel suit has been
in progress before Judge Noonan for
month. Father Gleason brought the accu-
sation against Mrs. Donrelly for alleged
malicious libel in connection with the birth
of one Mary Rysn's child. The keenest in
terest has been manifested in this protract-
ed trial, and the war of bitter words be-
tween contesting counsel eliminated yester-
day afternoon in an affray between Joseph
G. Lodge, attorney for the accused, Mrs
Donnelly, and Jas j. Mcbride, counsel for
Rev. Mr.. Gleason. They came to blows
knives were drawn, and the widest confus-
ion reigned. The dense crowd leaped over
into the bar within the railing, with yells
and curses, the marshals were overpowered,
partisans took sides and fought like demons.
The Judge was utterly paralyzed, and this
disgraceful and unparalleled scene was final
ly terminated and dispersed by squad of
police officers. The court was Immediately
and it is to be hoped that Judge
Noonan will to-day infict condign punish
ment upon those who have brought disgrace
and ridicule upon our criminal court
The arrival in this city of Mrs. D. P.
Smith from San Antonio, Texas, caused
much comment. 1t seeems that she eloped
with one Harris, commercial traveller,
after wickedly abandoning her husband and
children at San Antonio. The police at
tempted to detain the woman at this place
in order to give her outraged husband
chance to overtake her, but she shamelessly
declared her intention of following Harris to
Chicago, to which place the wicked couple
have gone.
1t is gratifying to hear, through the col
umns of the FREE PRESS, that the Legisa-
ture at Austin contemplate the purchase of
the "Alamo." The able article which ap-
peared in a late number of the FREE PRESS |
upon the 'Thermopylea" Of Texas was in |
deed bitter truth, fearlessly spoken, and |
If this historic spot be reserved to grateful |
memory at this late day from oblivion and
base uses, the Press think may claim
much credit for it. CARL SMITHE.