The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-29
SOUTHERN NEWS.
MISSISSIPPI.

NumUers VI Pooplo ofo S0u'Pi"b W
chills.
Several cases of diph.heris are reported in
Hxlehurst.
The Edwards Picsyune reports cotton
coming to that town quite freely.
Laborers who are industrious are employ
ed in this state and receive good wages
Seyenty-aye cents per hundred pounds Is
the rate paid cotton pickers among the val
ley plantations.
Robert w. Wells, OF Natchez, Is dead. For
many years he was one OF the most respected
citizens Of that town.
The Herald says that the business is look
ing up little in marine circles. The cotton
crop will be brighter than anticipates few
weeks ago.
The VicksburC Herald chronicles the death
of Mr.. James n. Porteraeld, of Data, La,
which occurred in Vcksburg at the resi-
deuce of Mr.. A j. Conkling, on the 10th
inst.
Hon. W. @ POgram and Major JAS. T.
Coleman, of Vicksburg met recently at JUS
tice Cooley Mann's Office, drew their pistols
and fired at each other. Both parties were
arrested and taken to jail, but afterwards re-.
leased on bond. 1t seems that in previous
difficulty Pegram made use of expressions
which Coleman considered rejecting on his
character.
The Natchez Democrat says: Joseph
Owens, who was taken down to Franklin
county some days since, where he was want
ed TO answer the charge of having killed j..
p. Barnum, had preliminary examination
on Friday last before 'Esquires Dorsey and
Wentworth, near Kibbeyville, in the county
where the killing occurred, and was I'D.
United to bail in the sum Of $4,000 to answer
before the circuit court Bail was promptly
given and Owens released"
ARKANSAS.
The crops are verypoor in Chicot county
Gambling houses are on the increase at
Hot Springs.
Mrs. Corine Brandon Yeakle, of Little
Rock, is dead.
The number Of arrivals at Hot Sprn are
growing larger.
The Baptist festival at the Hot Spring. WAS
good success.
The works of the Argenta manufacturing
company are progressing.
Track has been laid for ten miles on the
southern end of the Pine Bluff railroad.
Uncle Nick Miller, an old Arkansas settler,
died near Malvern recently lie is highly
praised by the Telegraph.
The saw-mils at Hot Springs are running
to their utmost capacity, and cannot keep
pace with the demand for lumber.
Mr.. Jacob Nicholas, Pocahontss mer-
chant, was recently shot and instantly killed
by Mr.. Means, a lawyer of that town.
John Popp, of the firm OF Popp u Mueller,
proprietors of the Little Rock Mueller hotel,
died recently from softning of the brain.
The earnings of the Iron Mountain rail
road from January to September Of this year
have increased $l4O,2s9 over the earnings
for the same time last year.
Mr. Mardsden Kingsbury, of Little Rock,
in & lit of insanity, ripped himself open. He
Jumped through second story window, and
his condition is very serious.
The Little Rock Gazette says: Our silver
mines are attracting much more attention
away from home than among people who
live in this state. Capitalists everywhere
becoming interested. Mr.. j. w. Willis, Of
the Montgomery silver mines, has just been
summoned to m ct the agent of the New
mining board to make official reports. The
future of Arkansas as a mining state grows
brighter every day.
LOUISIANA.
Monroe wants an ice factory.
There are 1O2 stores in the parish of Avoy-
Giles.
Work on the state house is retarded by
the rains.
Washington, St. Lsundy, shipped last year
I65,500 chickens.
Grinding will commence in Terrebonne
parish in few days.
A bald-headed eagle has recently been
killed in West Baton Rouge.
Owing to low water boats have to tighten
at the mouth of Red river
The assessment in Grant parish shows
an increase of $75, 900 in the value OF prop
erty.
Webster parish assessment is S9l3, Jas.
Of which amount Minden shows up for
$450,167.
The Shreveport Standard, of the 18th,
comes to hand with full review of the
business for the East year ia Caddo metro
polls
Rain has fallen in Point Coupee on thirty
three days between JULY and September
Is. Hence the great damage to the cotton
crop.
The vermillion railroad is completed to
within a short distance Of Opelousss. Cars
will be- running through by the first of Oc-
tober.
The Sisters of Mercy, Of Alexandria, have
purchased six acres OF land in Pneville,
Rapides parish, where they will establish a
convent.
Since September l, 1880, the number Of
bales of cotton shipped from Covington, is
forty seven against forty for the same period
last year.
Men who are capable ofjudging state that
there will not be half as much cotton made
this year as last. We trust they will be dis
appointed.
L. L. Berry, of Minden attempted to COM
init suicide with morphine at Shreveport, a
few days ago but antidotes being admins
tered he recovered.
Deputy Sheriff Richard Yarbrough, Of
DeSoto parish, was shot and dangerously
wounded few days ago BY negro criminal
whom he desired to arrest.
The movement in favor of cooperative
store in GreeRsburg, st. Helena parish, is
assuming shape. A charter has been
drafted, and committee. on building ap'
pointed.
The cotton orms made their appearance