The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-19
SOUTHERN eLEASIsGs.


Mrs. O'Flaherty and her son were re-
turning home along the railroad track from
Falmouth, KY, both, as supposed, some
what under the influence Of liquor. A train
coming around sharp curve struck the
mother, throwing her beneath the wheels
and severing her body above the hips. She
was thrifty Irish woman and owned nice
/ farm.
AT atlanta, Ca, on the 9th, Mrs. Dozier,
aged over 90, was burned TO death by her
clothing taking fire from an open CRATE. Her
! son-in-law, Mr.. Pinson, well known drug :
gist, was badly burned while trying to ex-
tinguish the flames.
An Anti Profanity Society has been
started in Savannah, Ca, the members Of
which wear white ribbon as q badge.
t--In Duval County, Tex, it is said many
spring clips Of wool now on the Sleeps back
/ are already sold in San Diego at from p to
% cents. Last year sheep could be pur-
chased for mere song, but now there are
hardly any for sale at any price.
tine orange tree at Bay st. Louis, Miss,
produced crop of oranges which brought
the owner $50.
The Florida Land and Immigration
Company has sold 20 Alfred Stamford White
of Liverpool $50 acres of its land in Ala
chua County, to be occupied by colony Of
English immigrants.
"A bill before the Senate of Mississippi
provides for the severe punishment of rail-
road employeesor officials and legislators for
giving or receiving free passes. ~
The owners of the cotton factory at
Hawkinsyille. Ga, will soon have four
| Clement attachments in operation.
w. p. Cassells, prominent planter Of
| Ellenton, s. c., is preparing to erect cot
ton factory on his farm. Besides his cotton
crop last year, he has just marketed 10000
bushels of rice of his own production.
Il The Alabama Historical Society at Tus-
fcaloosa desires to eollecta complete cabinet
of Confederate money. Those who have the
different denominations of money, and have
no special use for it, would be glad, no
doubt, to send it to the Historical Society,
where it win be carefully preserved.
"A resolution has been introduced in the
Mississippi Legislature providing for the
consideration Of the question OF calling a
Constitutional Convention.
The South Carolina Historical Society is
considering the question of erecting monu-
ment over the grave of Cardinals poet, Hen
ny Iimrod. .s ald
"A most daring outrage was attempted in
Memphis on the morning of the 10th. About
20 O'Clock Miss Mollie Quinlan, aged II, h
most estimable young lady, was alone in st.
Peters Cathedral, engaged in her devotions
at the foot of the altar, when young negro
suddenly seized hold of her and attempted
to stiie her cries by putting his hand over
her mouth. She struggled violently and
succeeded in making herself heard by thesex-
ton, who ran to her assistance, and the viii
lain made good his escape. The supposition
Il that the negro, seeing her enter the church,
followed her in, and, finding them to be its
only occupants, conceived the devilish
scheme in which he was fortunately frus-
trated.
! Marshall, Tex, has steam road-wagon
in successful operation. 1t was built in New
| York City, and is intended for the prairie
roads of Central Texas.
--On the It'll the Monticello Branch of the
Little Rock. Mississippi River & Texas Rail-
road was completed, and the first train
reached Monticello depot The citizens were
greatly rejoiced and made a corresponding
y demonstration. The Helena and Iron Noun
tain Railroad. has also been completed to
Mariana, about % miles from Helena.
Z. AT Atlanta, Cass County, Tex, recently,
two boys aged about Is years, named JAS. A
Pierce and Willie E. White, had dispute,
Pierce was stabbed in the neck by White
with pocket-knife, causing instant death
The murderous youth was arrested, had 9
preliminary examination, refused bail and
held for trial on charge Of murder.
AT Louisville, KY, on the 18th, Mrs
i Nellie Fitzgerald committed suicide by set
ting her clothes on fire. she was burned tc
a crisp before her situation was discovered
The unfortunate woman was doubtless in
sane, caused by grief for the death of hel
daughter. She had previously threatened
and once attempted, to take her own life.
AT the annual meeting of the 50 African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Conference, /" re-
Gently held at Amite City, La, resolution
was adopted pledging the ministers of the
Conference TO discontenance and discourage
the emigration of colored people tG Kansas
or elsewhere in the North; but on the other
hand ito encourage them to remain at home
among their friends, to purchase homes, ed
ucate themselves and their children, and
learn that honesty and industry are the true
and only roads to prosperity and happi-
ness.'
1T is stated on authority that the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Com
pany has made q contract with the
Georgia Central and South Carolin;
and Port Royal roads for five years
thus gaining control of every seaport from
New Orleans to Charleston, except Bruins
wick. An extension Of the Macon anC
Brunswick from Macon to Atlanta viii b.
built at once, connecting by the Western
and Atlantic with the Cincinnati Southern
thus preventing an absolute monopoly on
the part of the Louisville company.
AT Onancock, Accomack County, Va,
recently, two young colored women. Louis;
Wise and Margaret Downing, had a fata
encounter growing out of jealousy engen
dered by the divided attentions Of a young
colored man named Benjamin Young. One
of the dusky damsels was armed with l
pitchfork, the other WITH club, and SO ter
rife was the combat that both were mortal.
Injured and died within forty-eight hours.
The cotton factory Of Lehman, Durr 4
Co., near Prattville, Ala, was burned on tn
10th. Loss 500, 200; insurance $4,000.
AT Henderson. KY, On the night Of tn
18th, Pat Graham, who had been arrested OF
complaint Of his wife for beating her, brok
out of Jail and found his;wife on the wharf
boat. He shot her three times in presenc
Of the passengers Of the steamer Idlcwild
killing her instantly, and then escaped in
skiff.
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