The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-01-29
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

out a sentence of three years for horse
stealing in Russell County. The fair pris-
oner belongs to a highly respectable family
in that section, is well educated, aud refined
in appearance. She is petite in form, with
soft, dark brown eyes and chestnut curls,
with face Of peculiar attractNeness. This
is believed to be the first case where a wom-
an has been convicted on the charge
of horse stealing, and is certainly the
only one of the kind that ever occurred in
Virginia. I l
/. AT Elberton, Ga, on the 14th, Perry
Gunter and Lindsay Cleveland were blown
out of a well while making blast. The
bodies were terribly mangled, and pieces Of
flesh scattered all around the surface Of the
ground, near the opening Of the well.
AT New Liberty, Owen County, Ky, on
the 18th, D. G. Carney shot and fatally
wounded his cousin, Frank Lewis. The
shooting grew out of feud Of long exist
ence between the families of Joe and Tom
Carney and Mrs. Daniel Lewis, their sister,
who live on adjoining farms.
II. w. House, one of the oldest and best
known citizens of Houston, Texas, died sud-
denly OF paralysis at San Antonio on the
10Th.
"A desperate and fatal fight took place
recently between two brothers, Alexander
and Ed. jenkins, on one side, and I. B. and
Jack Mcdonald on the other, about u miles
south of BastrOp, Tex, Jack Mcdonald was
shot and instantly killed, and 7. B. Melon
aid slightly wounded.
Henry Van Pelt, engineer in Van Ars-
dell's distillery near Harrodsburg, KY, on
the 18th was crushed to death by being
drawn in between pair of cog-wheels.
An association for the manufacture of
wine, with capital Of $4,000, has been or
ganized in Randolph County, Ca. Grape
culture has been carried to great perfection
in that county.
Mine hundred MANNED ex-Confederate
soldiers have applied to the State of Georgia
for artificial limbs.
Among the Alabama contributors to the
Hood fund were the children of General Jo-
seph Wheeler, who prepared bale of cot
ton to be sold, and realized therefrom the
sum of S2565O.
Mr.. Steddart, of Pensacola, Fla, has
beyond doubt the largest fig orchard in
America at his Fairnil Hill place, just be-
yond Pensacola. He has $500 fig trees, of
which 1000 are bearing, and all of them are
of the various fine varieties from Europe,
Asia and Africa. He has recently planted
lot of 1900 received from France.
b The State debt of Mississippi is $685.
aQ0.47. During the past two years the debt
has been reduced 500, 600. The cash bal
ance in the Treasury Dec. 81, 1879, was $780,
757.14.
Monroe Reed, living three miles from
Charleston, S. c., is a thrifty farmer. From
II acres he gathered 500 bushels of corn,
each ear II inches long, and Weighing Zone
and quarterp pounds apiece. That is hard
to beat. -,..--..-4------..a-
The steamer Jay Hardy, from Memphis
to Shawnee Village, was sunk ON the 18th at
Island No 40, by tree falling from cav
ing bank. The Captain and crew swan
ashore. The boat and cargo are total loss.
Loss, $1,000; no insurance. pa. .i.. .-.1r.
The National Bank at Morganfield, KY,
was entered by burglars on the night of the
goth, who succeededIin getting 1920 in silver.
They blew the safe door off, but could not
open the time burglar lock. They stole three
horses and rode away with their booty. sI.
The Lee Association of Mobile celebrat-
ed the anniversary of Gen. Lees birthday,
Jan. 10, by grand parade, banquet and ball.
On the 10Th, the first locomotive passed
over The new and magnificent iron railway
drawbridge of the Louisiana Western Rail-
road, over the Sabine River, seven miles
from Orange, Tex, and connecting Louisiana
with Texas. 1t is 400 feet long, with draw
of 300 feet. Only IA miles of track remain to
be completed between Orange and Lake
Charles, La,
The breaking Of ground for the new
sewer system of Memphis took place on the
21st, with appropriate ceremonies. President
Porter threw. out the first shovelful Of earth
and other prominent officials and citizens
pulled off their coats and made the dirt fly
for few minutes each. 1t is intended to
have 800 men at work by the LIST Of February.
John Manning and Ed. Connolly, two
prisoners confined in the Jail at Newport,
KY. occupied the same cell. On the morn
ing of the 21st they quarreled about their
sleeping arrangements and both elinched
in hand-to-hand struggle. Connolly was
getting the better of Manning, when the
latter drew razor cut of his pocket and
slashed his adversary's throat from ear to
ear. Connolly was considerable be gener-
ally good natured and inoffensive man,
while his murderer has the reputation Of
bully and desperate.
i Near Richmond, Va, George S. G. Wes-
ley Summers, youth of Is, married against
the wishes of bis father. The latter succeed
ed in inducing the boy to come home, when
he beat him in a most horrible manner. The
son, to put an end to his physical suffering
and modification, committed suicide.
33 --Thelsugar boiler at d. II. Carroll's PLAN
tation, on the Barrataria, in Louisiana, ex-
plOded on the 10Th, killing Arthur Parrier,
chief engineer, Willis Wright, colored, and
colored man, name unknown, and serious
ly wounding 10 others, some of whom are
not expected to recover. ''''' '-''-''
The. Sharp County Courthouse at Even
ing Shade, Ark, was fired by incendiaries
and completely destroyed on the night of the
Goth, together(with all the COUNTY records.
Loss, $40, 900; no insurance., sB .ioam
10 The Kentucky Republican State COnYen-
ton, to select delegates to the National Con-
vention, will be held at Louisville, April IA.
Lon the 23a a construction train on the
Virginia Midland Road at Rocktish Station,
Is miles southaof Charlottesville, ran off the
track at the bridge down an embankment 80
feet, killing Conductor Dabney Wilson and
two brakmen, and seriously injarins Capt.
Fl. D. Luekert and six road hands, Six ears
were completely wrecked.
appointment OF Census supervisors.
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The President, on the 18th, sent to
the Senate full list of nominal tons for Sur
peryisors Of the Census. The following are
those for the States and Territories named:
indiana, Gilbert r Stornont; 2. Franklin
o. johnson: g. j. NJ. Ritenour; 4, Isaac III.