San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-08

n ing worthless paper.
/. The victim departs in great gle
q over his purchase OF counterfeit good
}. only 10 find no has been duped an
4 has only u pile OF brown paper instea
O OF any kind OF counterfeit money.
4 OF course no can do nothing wit
4 Davis, on account OF his own partic
!. patton in the affair,
Holland knew tho trick and intend
oil to prevent Davis from changing
the satchols; hence arose the cause o
the killing. Some very interesting
Developments were made, but spac,
forbids giving full particulars.
Although indicted for murder il
the first degree, Hollands counse
claim he can never DO convicted OF
murder at all; and that they look fol-
an acquittal on the first trial.
His counsel are w X. Makemson,
of Georgetown Texas, and Senator
Grady, Of Tammany fame. In the
meantime Hollands address is The
Tombs Of this city.
The summer season closed last Sun
day at Coney Island with grand dis
play of fire works representing the
destruction of Pompeii," "Ocean
ablaze," Niagara ETC."
The yacht race between the Puritan
and Genesta was also represented in
fire works. This took the assembled
thousands by storm, inasmuch as the
whole country was excited over the
recent International yacht race be-
tween the English cutter "Genesta "
and the American sloop, puritan.
Poor, dead Jumbo, of Barnums cir
Gus, who was killed the week before in
Canada by train collision, was faith
fully represented. 1.-THE destruction
of Pompeii is given several times
daring the summer and must be seen
to be appreciated. 1t is simply i'm
mense and defies description.
Long Branch is only two hours run
from the city. Nearly all the hotels
are closed for the season, but quite a
number Of cottagers linger until Oct.
Long Branch is noted for its fine
beach facilities for surf bathing, but
in my opinion they are not so fine as
Galveston. In the latter place, peo-
pie drive for miles along the water
edge with one wheel in the water.
The drive is very broad and entirely
free from dust, us the ground is sand
packed by the water.
At Long Branch, the drive is level,
but is situated on q bank some fifty
feet from the waters edge. Theroad
is very dusty, Notwithstanding the
sprinklers are numerous. The ebb
and flow of the tide comes nearly up
to the embankment, which leaves but
little room for the spectators, who as
semble by the thousands every after
noon to witness the bathing.
This has long been considered the
actors paradise. Next in Importance
to their costumes, was summer cot
tage at Long Branch. Mary Ander-
son was among the first to build. and
now that she has sold her cottage,
many others have advertised theirs
for sale. 1t is said Newport will be
the swell summer resort for few
years to come.
The boldness with which gambling
is carried on at Long Branch is
enough to make even a citizen OF San
Antonio blush. But gamblers and
their establishments are called by diff
ferent ames up here.
Now San Antonio has long been
considered the paradise of the Texas
gambler, but people there call things
I,,, III ~. ,,ronar pomac
For instance, If a man in San An
tonic wishes good quiet game of po-
ker and no risk of being raided by the
police, he would be referred to the
"social club" over the post-office. Ii
If he desired to "buck the tiger on n
more extensive scale, he would be
sent to the White Elephant saloon
where he could indulge his propensi-
ties for chance, in any kind OF game,
from faro to humble peg. If he de-
sired to mingle with the Aztecs, he
would be piloted across San Pedro
creek, where he could alternate the
amusement from three card-monte to
a cock fight But at Long Branch
they have no gamblers, at least they
are not called 10y that name. They
are known as sports" the gambling
balls are called club houses and res
taurants. Phil DAILY & Bro, own q
beautiful place right in the midst of