Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-04
SOUTHERN NEWS.
TEENFSEEE.

jackson Dispatch, February Is n: John
Nicely, q young man twenty-five years OF
age, brakeman on the Mobile and O1io
railroad, nor bound freight train, on Tues
day morning, one mile this side Of Carroll,
fell between the cars in stepping from one to
another and was crushed to death and terri
bly, maDgled, the whole tram passing over
him except the engine. He was the nephew
Of our countyman John A. Netf, and Con-
ductor W d. Neff, upon whose train he was
when the accident occurred"
Bellville Enterprise, February 28th: 1.-TWO
of the prisoners Jim Frierson and Nose
Tnomas) who broke Jail two weeks ago, were
recaptured on last Saturday at CovIngton,
Upton county, and brought back to this
place, and from here to the Jail at Alamo, on
Sunday evening. The two negroes were
together, Frierson working III q barber-shop
at Covington. A reward of one hundred dol
lars was offered by the sheriff for his return,
and twenty-five dollars each for the other
two, and he paid the parties delivering the m
one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Brownsville Bee. February 18th: I'VE are
glad to learn that the Haywood county med
zeal society has determined to erect monu-
ment, In lakewood cemetery, to the memory
of DIR. John J. Ware and DR.. Thomas W.
Bond, and that the success of the laudable
movement is beyond all question. This is
very praiseworthy on the part OF the mem
c'AS
the noble deeds and heroic lives Of their
fallen comrades, and to express, IN an endur-
ing form, their appreciation Of faithful and
conscientious devotion to duty under perilous
circumstances.
Jackson Dispatch, February 28th: ''The
Mardi-Gras carnival at Bolivar was a very
creditable affair, and was witnessed by more
people than were ever before assembled IL
that town. The street procession at eleven
O'Clock was considered good, but the display
Of fireworks at night, the balloon ascension,
the torchlight procession and, finally, the
ball at the City hotel greatly excelled any
part OF the morning programme. Excellent
music was furnished on the occasion by the
Jackson colored band, and the whole affair
passed off pleasantly, save perhaps street
hight and little unpleasantneSs caused by
frightened team of mules attached to one of
the chariOts.'
MISSISSIPPI.
Aberdeen Weekly, February 28th: "Tbe
Holland monumental committee having re-
quested Mr.. George 2. Herndon, of Tupelo,
to prepare and deliver a lecture on any sub
iect that he may select, ana in such towns in
the State as he may choose, for the purpose
Of aiding in raising the Holland monumental
fund, and Mr.. HerndOn having generously
consented to comply with said request at as
early a day as possible, he IS therefore ap
pointed by this committee to act in the ca
paclty mentioned.
Calhoun Reporter, February 18th: Last
Wednesday the county Jail was discovered on
FIRE. Bob Miles, colorad, awaiting trial for
murder, had burned through one of the sills
(ot which the floor is made) and had wended
his way to parts unknown. 1t was plainly to
be seen where some one had given him chips
through the window with which to start his
fire. But that evening about sunset he ap-
preached the house Of Mr.. a. Q. Parker, fvo
miles west of Pittsbcro, and inquired the
way TO the Hanna bridge, and was instantly
recognized and captured by that gentleman,
who had fortunately been IN town that morn
ing, and brought to his deserted cell
ALABA1IA.
Tuscumbia Democrat, March LIST: During
the thunderstorm, last Tuesday night, the
and Pacific telegraph company was set on
fire by the lightning. 1t was burning rap
IDLY when discovered by Messrs. Dayton
Womble and Arthur Moran, whose timely
interference prevented a destructive conha-
grafton"
Tuscumbia Democrat, March Is: "Tus-
cumbia of late seems to be a popular resort
for quacks. Within the last three months
we have been prosecuted 10y Indian doctors,
corn doctors, faith doctors, consumption
healers, fortune-tellers, and a score of scamps
Of different caltlngs, who generally succeed
in quilting ignorant negroes and pocketing
their money"
Tuscumbia Democrat, March LIST: Charles
Rash, cOlorcd, was convicted of murder IN
the circuit court of this county. last March,
and sentenced to be hung on the eighteenth
Of August last. The prisoners attorneys, |
Alessrs. James Jackson and Joseph Z. Gil
bert, appealed TO the supreme court, and the
execution Of the sentence was suspended for
d decision by that tribunal, which, last week. |
affirmed the decision of the circuit court, and
ordered Rash executed, by hanging, on the !
Jwenty-eighth Of this month
North Albanian, February 2Sth: Last !
Tuesday evening, the railroad hands who |
were cutting q ditch on the north side of the |
road near the western margin OF town, ex- |
aumed the remains of a human being, con- !
sistiu2 of fragments Of bone and teeth still |
ixedln the jawbone. A quantity of colored /
leads and some silver ornaments were also t
0und The teeth seemed to have been those |
If quite young person, and the round cavity |
rom whence pieces of the skull we're taken,
vas smaller than the head Of an ordinary
grown person"