American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

murder. Walker had taken refuge with a
FAMILY living in a notorious locality named
SCRUB Grass Bend, and refused to surrender
Inc Sherif's posse surrounded the house and
opened hre upon it, which was returned
win fatal effect, one of the Sheriff's posse,
BUD Drake, being instantly killed. During
the excitement that followed the murderer
anu MS gang escaped to the cane brake,
where pursuit was hopeless.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wood died at Winston,
N. e., on the 18th, at the advanced age Of
io3, she having been born in 1716.
AT Oakland, Ky, Sam. l.. Thomas, aged
is, climbed tree to the height of 40 feet, in
pursuit OF 4 coon. He fell headlong from
the tree, receiving fatal injuries.
The Waco (Texas) cotton mills have sus-
pended operations, owing to improbable
business.
AT Durham, n. c., George Copely, a
young man, went down into a well where a
blast had just been exploded, and was suf-
located in few moments.
AT Marshall, Texas, Miss Laura Marsh,
young lady, fatally shot herself on the 18th,
but whether accidentally or purposey is not
known.
Texas has over 900 miles of railway
more than any other Southern State.
Near Atkins, Ga, on the 18th, a horrible
suicide occurred, the victim being a woman
IN the pains of parturition. She had been
LETT alone with colored nurse, and, driven
to frenzy by her intOlerable agony, she
begged her attendant to give her a razor;
having obtained which she lacerated herself
i'm most horrible manner. causing death in
Few minutes. The nurse, who provided
her with the razor, was indicted as accessory
to the killing.
AT an early hour on the morning of the
18th, the prisoners in the Wise County Jail
ut Decatur, Texas, overpowered the guard,
and Bob Whitaker, charged with murder,
and John Stoter, aggravated assault. escap-
ed. Cattell, one of the Panhandle gang O,
horse thieves, arrested recently in trying to
make his escape. WAS shot by Deputy
Sheriff and MORALLY wounded. Twelve
prisoners We're in the Jail ut the time.
The Mormons and their opponents are
having Il lively times in Clay and Cherokee
Counties, n. c. This sect has multiplied
In those counties. A few days since the
people of the county turned out en- misse,
and going to the Mormon settlements gave
them 30 days in which to leave the State.
The Mormons have appealed to the Governor
for protection, and he has instructed the So
licitor of the District and Sheriffs of the two
counties to see that order is preserved. A
big row is expected.
AT Hustonvile, KY, on the 18th, two
prominent citizens and brothers-in-law, j.
c. Johnston and j. Il. Lucas, had some
words in regard to the settlement of an es-
tate. After they separated Johnston went
home. A short time afterward Lucas went
over to Johnston's house. and they renew
three fines kiIlin,, hin, an tho s,,ot Tho
murlorar i ,,,d., .,r,os.
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18th went ont riding unon two sniritad borSas
When returning home. Miss Eva,s horse he
came frightened and threw her. breaking
her neck. This frightened Miss SaIlie,s horse.
who also threw her. and. her skirt catching
in the horn of the saddle, she was dragged
some distance the horse kicking her i'm the
face, but not fatally. Mrs. Sheriff.. the
mother, ran out, and seeing the bodies of
her daughters tainted and temporarily at
least, lost her reason.
The Sheriff of PalO Pinto County, Tex
as, and posse recently had a fight with the
Jones gang of horse thieves. Larkin Jones
was killed and John Jones wounded. Enoch
and old Jones, two other thieves, were cap-
tured. Jack Morris was left to guard the
wounded Jones and assisted the latter to es-
cape. Morris was arrested and subsequent
ly % masked men OverpOwered the four
guards of Palo Pinto Jail, and shot Morris
dead i'm his cell.
,o,s;no tho NIac,r md p,,,,s,,i.L p,iIro,d
for S 60 900 per ann,,m. or allowing its sale
at S ,124, 900 cash, provided the leasing or
buying parties will extend the road to At
ianta. a New ofA company WIN WIN. Is.
as'or ii. us heau' Is saio 10 nave 'aAeh inc
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can 10, ,','.e ooi. ei'iun u me,
Of an carly d,v to meet nj Austin S,oobas
been subscribed in st. Louis to test the
Drummers' tax law.
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