The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27
contribution towards the sum that will soor
be annually due to the sinking fund.
THE SOU I'll.

Hall storms prevailed last week at points
In every Southern State: They we're accom-
panied by very heavy rains and great damage
was done to crops.
During the war an old bachelor named Me-
Kisslek was killed near Waco, Texas, and the
other day. while tearing down his shanty. q
negro found $so65 In gold.
In Mississippi there are DAB 244 pupil chill
dren-15S, 1876 white, and 1901 OBS colored. OF
these, 100G76 whites and t1477g eolored attend
school. The school fund for the past year
amounted TO $626 26s-per capita In average
daily attendance 80 AZ.
Steve Cook, Sherman Texas, man. has in
vented bell-punch and drink register, which
he claims to be vastly superior to the Moffett
machine. He will take out patent and en-
deavor to get contract to supply the State.
Cbpiahinn (Mlas). The white man said to
be a tramp, who WAS arrested In Simpson
county. Miss, charged with wreeking the
train near this place, had q hearing on
Wednesday, and bound over to appear at
court Ia the sum of $1,000. falling to make the
groes were discharged.
Wetumpka Alabansian: Mr.. W. p. Dawson,
who has about 400 acres of land on the Tala-
poOsa river, In this county, says the river Ia
out OF Its banks and has overflowsd n large
portion Of the bottom lands. He has only
Of the overflow he was plowing hls corn and
had planted his cotton. He will be COM
peled to replant his entire crop.
Boerne I'exas) Herald: A Beaver trap
ping party from Llano county were In town
one day last week, en- route from San Saba to
Der Of beaver In the San Saba, but concluded
that they would try their luck In the Llano,
In which stream ut some points beavers are
said to be plentiful. The trappers say there
10 more money In trapping in Texas than In
farming or stock raising.
Mason fTeKasl Ne,rs-item. A little five
year old child. son Of d woman living on Post
hill, was accidentally shot by negro boy
last week. The negro picked up All old pistol,
thinking 1t was not loaded, and pointing 1t at
the white boy told him to ''vamoose," at the
same time pulling the trigger. The pistol
brain. where it Is embedded. The child is
still living, but no hopes are entertained Of
Its recovery.
A violent wind, rain and hail storm visited
various sections of Marion county Alabama,
on Wednesday night, April 16. On New river
the roots and many buildings unroofed by the
hurricane. Mr.. Cobb Nix's dwelling was
blown entirely from its foundation, and Mr..
Robert Harbln's barn, blacksmith shop and
other Outbuildings were unroOfed. LIN the
neighborhood Of the Huckleberry ford hail
stones of enormous size are reported to have
fallen. Numbers OF pigs and shoats were
killed by the Icy missiles.
The EufaIa (Ala) Times says: Wednesday
last Rev. Richard Lewis colored died from
the effects OF Injuries received from being
bitten and kicked by q vicious mule, o. few
harness the mule, when 1t bit him first and
then turned upon him and begun kicking,
breaking several ribs and inflicting severe
internal injuries. The affair occurred On the
place Of Mr.. y. u. Smith. about eight miles
from Eufala The unfortunate man was well
thought Of by all who knew him, both white
and black, and his funeral was largely
attended by both races.
The Galveston Mems thus sets forth the
current expense problem in Texas The va
riOus sources Of revenue the ensuing fiscal
year will yield. by the most careful estimate.
81, ,650. 900 in cash. This sum Is reduced by the
appropriation for deficiencies ut the very irst
S600,o00. leaving $f.050,000. Next one-fourth
Of the whole amount goes TO public schools
out OF the first collections. This reduces the
sum available to, say, $3.50, 900. Then Interest
amounting to 100000 Is set apart to the ex-
cusion OF all other demands, reducing the
available revenue to $250,0o0.e The require
ments for the judiciary about $3.50, ,0oO for the
asylums about 500, 900; for frontier defense,
100000; for the Land Office, controllers,
treasurers, attorney generals, governors
and secretary of States Offices, $3.50 900 and
over; for quarantine, $4,000; for pensions,
$50, 900; for penitentiary. $4,000, and for
sinking fund 100000; altogether 1920, 900,
are to be met by this residue OF S25o,000.
Holly Springs South. A homicide is re-
ported to us as having been committed In
Benton county, J. B. Gunter having killed
Jacob Thompson under the following shock
ing circumstances: The farms OF Gunter and
Thompson adjoin each other, there being only
q dividing fence between them. Thompson
threw up q little levee, which threw the water
under this cross fence into ditch on Gun
ter's land. Gunter thereupon went into
Thompson's field, where he was burning corn
stalks, taking with him his rifle, and asked
Thompson who threw up the levee at the
ditch. Thompson answered that 1T had beer
Thompson II he did not order 1t done, and
Thompson replied: Yes, am the man that
made him do it," Gunter thereupon cooked
his gum Thompson exclaiming, You'll shoot
me, ha! you'll shoot me, ha" and Gunter in
stantly discharging the gun. the contents
entering Thompson's breast, causing deatf
In few minutes. Gunter thereupon made
his escape, and had not been taken at last