The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-05-13
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

moved 10 the UtiEnpoIuOOu VI OSt1S 1AA7
sion, Kas., some years ago, and while there
insanity suddenly developed itself in the
killing of one Of his children and serious
wounding Of another.
A little daughter Of Farmer Blocker, of
Brazos County, Tex, was accidentally
burned to death by her clothes catching ire.
The cornerstone of Wesley Hall, of
Vanderbilt University, at Nashville, Tenn,
was laid on the 4th with imposing ceremO-
MES. Bishops Paine, kayanaugh, Pierce.
Doggett, Keener and McTyeiere, and other
dignitaries Of the Southern Methodist
Church, participated in the exercises. Wes-
ley Hall win be the theological department OF
the University, and is the gift of William B.
Vanderbilt.
The Georgia Supreme Court has refused
anew trial TO Cox, the murderer Of Aston.
He goes TO the Penitentiary for life. There
is said to be no hope of pardon.
BY agreement Of counsel the case Of Abe
ROthschild has been set for the 7th of June
at Marshall, Tex, and special venire OF
sixty men ordered to try the ease. 1t Is
thought that it will be difficult, if not i'm
possible, to obtain twelve intelligent quail
fed jurors in Harrison County, owing to the
public notoriety the case has gained through
the press and at the former trial.
"A considerable sum Of money has been
raised for the purpose Of building a church
to the memory of the Confederate heroes
who fell at the battle Of Mansfield, in April,
1864 New Orleans has contributed literally
thereto. An appeal will be made to Texas,
Missouri, and Arkansas, number Of whose
sons were present at the battle, TO contribute
their share, also.
A proposition is under discussion for
the extension Of the Paducah and Elizabeth
town (Ky.l Railroad to a point opposite
Cairo, H., distance of some thirty miles,
making it 2l5 miles from Elizabethtown. At
Cairo connection may be made with the
Cairo and st. Louis, a line 14G miles in length,
running from st. Louis to Cairo. Mr.. II. W.
Smithers, President of the Paducah and
ElizabethtOwn Company, is Receiver Of the
Cairo and st. Louis, and is said to be largely
interested in it.
The Dallas and Wichita Railroad has
been sold to John c. Brown, Frank S. Bond,
Josiah G. Graves and their associates for
the sum OF $40, 900. The 40 land certiti-
Gates of $40 acres each were sold for 81, 600
to j. L. Leonard. Immediately after tn e
confirmation of the sale by the Court at its
June term, work will be commenced and the
road extended to Denton, where it will make
connection with the transcontinentai branch
Of the Texas and Pacific.
The opening Of a route which has already
been surveyed by Boston capitalists from
Yorktown, Va, to Louisville, Ky, will mark
a new era in the progress Of a rich portion OF
the country that has heretofore been without
proper facilities for development. In West
ern Virginia, especially, there are valuable
timber and mineral lands that will be made
available.
Gen. Z. P. Alexander, President of the
Georgia Railroad, has been rendered, and
has accepted, the position of Vice President
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
AT Taylor, Tex, the other night, John
Keller was reused up by some person walk
ing around a room. Thinking it a burglar,
he seized Six-shooter from under his pill
low and taking aim shot at the figure. The
report of the pistol was followed by pierre
ing shrek and screams, and his wife, Mrs.
Keller, fell fainting on the floor. He had
shot her i'll the side, but ii was only flesh
wound, and hopes of her recovery are enter
tanned. She had arisen while her husband
was asleep and had come in from another
apartment.
Mr.. f. Hedge, a Louisville furniture
took a candle down into the
cellar to furnish a light while he tapped a
half barrel of benzme. When the anger
passed through the staye the gas ignited and
exploded the barrel, throwing burning fluid
over Helge's face and clothing. He ran up
stairs, crying for help, and with the help OF
his wife and friends, as well as by his own
efforts, the fire was smOtheTed with coats
and pillows. He was horribly burned from
the waist up and upon the face and arms.
The Texas Pacific Railroad Company
are negotiating for the purchase of the line
from Shreveport to the Texas line now
leased by that company from the Yicksburg,
and Pacific. If the purchase
can not be effected it is said the Texas Pa
cific will build parallel road.
AT Raleigh, n. c., a few days ago, two
young men named Crocker and Mcmillan
were drowned while attending 4 Good
with them in the boat which capsized, was
saved by boy.
The artists OF New Orleans have lately
formed what is designed to be permanent
organization known as the Southern Art
Union, the objects being to advance esthetic
tastes and promote art education, and enable
all Southern artists to have apermanent gal
lery of exhibition in that city.
A late dispatch from Petersburg, Va,
reports greater scarcity Of tobacco plants
than known in 4 number of wears, those
growing being rapidly destroyed by the to-
baccO fly. Farmers are so discouraged that
in many instances ground prepared for to-
bacco is being planted with corn and peas.
1t is not thought more than one-fOurth the
usual crop of tobacco will be made in Vir-
ginia this year.
.Harvey's Canal, leading from New Or
leans into bayous connecting with Bara-
taria Bay, has been sold to Capt.
Cowden's Barataria Ship Canal Com
pany, of which Capt. Thomas 2.
feathers is President. The price paid for
the canal was 100000. This company pro-
poses to construct ship canal not less than
thirty feet deep from the Mississippi River
at New Orleans to deep water OH the
Cuff.
A CHARLESTON newspaper notes a
steady decline in the price of strawber-
ries il South Carolina since they were
first cultivated for Northern markets
In 1872, they brought an average price
Of 81 cents quart; in 1873, 81 cents;
in 1874, 80 cents; in 1875, 29f cents: in
1876, p cents; in 1877, 20 cents: in