The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-25
SOUTHERN GLEASISGS.

AT an early hour on the morning Of tn
14th the livery-stable OF J. ellis, corner o
Scott and Elm Streets, Little Rock, Ark
was destroyed by fire, also the cotton com
press adjoining. The ellis family occupied
apartments over the stable, and were no
awakened until the lower part of the build
ings was all in flames. They dropped thei
4 two children out of the window, and ther
Mrs. ellis, suffoeated by smoke, fell bacl
into the flames. Mr.. ellis jumped and sus.
likewise badly hurt.
--Rey. George White, rector of the Cal
vary Episcopal Church, Memphis, was
stricken with paralysis while addressing his
Sunday-school class on the 14th. He was re-
moved to his residence on {. litter. BE is s;
years old, and universally respected.
The Sheriff of Lee County, Texas, re-
Gently captured five highwaymen. TheiI
names are William and Burd Robinson, Jim
Skipworth, Ed. Bowles and Joe Campbell.
They are supposed to be the robbers who
have been depredating in Central Texas for
some months past.
Col. Zeb. Ward, lessee Of the Arkansas
Penitentiary has closed contract for the
construction OF the Little Rock and Pine
Bluff Railroad. Work will commence at
once at Little Rock; 400 eonvicts will be en-
| ployed. The grading is to be completed by
| April /, and the entire road in operation by
July l, 1880. T
= curious case recently came before
Judge Hammond of the United States Cir
cult Court at Memphis. j. c. Birmingham
| of Lauderdale County, Tenn, refused to
| recognize the abolition of slavery, and ever
since the War Las claimed to own two negro
! girls because he owned their mother. The
conduct Of Birmingham excited the indig-
nation of his neighbors, and at their instiga-
ton the United States Grand Jury recently
! found an indictment against him. Judge
Hammond quashed the indictment, holding
that slavery having been abolished there
could be no slaves here, and therefore no one
could be held as a slave. This, the Judge
said, is an offense not provided for by the
act of Congress and not punishable by in
dictment in the Federal Courts. Defendant
was discharged.
Col. Cook, notorious counterfeiter of
Jessamine County, KY, was shot and killed
on the 18th at his home near Nicholasyille,
while defying arrest at the hands of Deputy
Marshal Clark of Louisville. Cook was
Colonel in the Federal Army during the
War, and was a man of great bravery. He
had been arrested several times for counter
feiting, but always managed to escape before
trial.
Two English gentlemen, Messrs. Ross
and McNulty, were recently at San Antonio,
Tex, arranging for weekly shipments of
fresh beef and mutton to England.
The Senate has passed bill appropri-
ating Sl4, 900 for the improvement of the
United States Arsenal at San Antonio,
Texas.
Chancellor Carroll, of the Pulaski (Ark.)
Chancery Court, has decided the case Of the
State vs.. the Memphis and Little Rock Rail-
road ct al. The suit was for a foreclosure Of
mortgage to secure loan of 100000, made
in 1861. The decree is for the State,
and orders the sale of the road, rolling stock,
ETC., unless the debt and interest, amount
ng to over $2O2,0 900, is paid by day named
The case will probably be appealed.
VIM. Harralson, store-keeper at Nc
Bean Station, on the Central Railroad, Ii
miles from Augusta, was found murdered
in his store, on the night of the 18th. An
dersOn Jones (colored) has been arrested for
the crime.
-Gabriel Sweat, desperate who escaped
from the Falls County (Texas) Jail, recent
", was shot dead while resisting arrest by
the Sheriff and posse.
The boiler Of the portable saw-mill o
Thompson & Curry, located about 20 mile
from Harrodsburg, n.y., on the edge OF Wash
ingtOn County, exploded on Il e 10th, in
stantly killing +. A. Goddard and his son
John and mortally wOunding George Cob
bard and Robert Curry, the partner.
Robert l.. Edgerton, aged a, shot HIM
self dead at his home in Louisville, KY, on
the 18th. Edgerton was manager of the
wholesale department of the drug house of
Afford, NewhOuse d Co., and for many years
a member of the firm of Edward Wilder n
Co. He was declared temporarily insane.
Two brothers, named Moore, residing in |
Lebanon, Collins County, Tex, while re-
turning home from Dallas, the other day, |
were attacked by negro highway robber,
who was captured by the Moore boys and |
taken to Lebanon. In attempting to escape |
the robber was shot and killed.
in 1868 Thomas Wall robbed the New Or |
leans office of the Southern Express Com
pany of $4,000. After a few years spent in |
travelling and sightseeing he married and |
settled down in Chicago, building himself |
nice house in an aristOcratic quarter of the |
city, right under the noses of the Pinkerton
detectives who had been employed to effect
his capture. He now called himself Robert
smith, and it was only few days ago that
his identity was established. When arrested
be owned up to the robbery, and said he had
had a good time with the money.
"A number Of prominent New Orleans
Republicans have formed themselves into a
body corporate, to be known as the /" New
Orleans Ledger Publishing Company" The
object of the association is to publish Re-
publican newspaper in that city. The first
number will be issued Jan. 3. Ex-Governor
Michael Hahn was elected President of
he Board of Directors and Editor-in-
Chief.
The pioneer steamship Mobile, of the
lew line between Glasgow, Scotland, and
Mobile, Ala, arrived at the latter port on
he 18th. She brought 900 tons of freight for
It. Louis, besides other cargo.
In the Federal Court at Dallas, Tex, on
he 18th, Henry Williams, for robbing the
United States mail on the Fort Worth and
Fort Yuma Stage Line, was sentenced to the
for life.
John Mailman, John Davis and John
toberts were drowned or the night of the
7th, while crossing the Kentucky River.
ighJ miles below Owenton. 1t is supposed
he boat was carried down by the ferry rope
nd capszed.
A GENTLEMAN describing the different .
tyles of gesticulation habitual with Mr..
\ ebster, Mr.. Choate and Charles Sum- =