Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-10
SOUTHERN GLEANIEGS.

and memorable religious ceremonies ever
performed in the Southwest. Bishop Ryan,
OF st. Louis, delivered the dedicabry adj
dress. Among the dignitaries and priests
present were the following: Right Rsy. Ed
ward Fitzgerald, Bishop Of the diocese, to
whom the honor and glory Of building the
temple belongs; Bishop Ryan, OF st. Louis;
Bishop Waterson, of Columbus, o.; Bishop |
McClosky, Of Louisville, KY; Bishop M.
SEE, of Galveston, Texas; Father Callaghm,
late editor of the Catholic Telegraph, CHI
cinnati; Father HALEY, Cincinnati; Father
O'Callaghan, Of Mobile, Ala; Father Pie
Ian, editor of the Western Watchmdn, 8.
Louis; Father Henry, ST. Louis; Father BIZ
ford, Vicar-General Of the Diocese OF Gal
weston; Father Keller, late Professor at Mt
st. Mary's College, Emmetsburg, Md, but
hereafter TO be stationed as pastor Of the
new Irish colony now forming on the lands
purchased from the Little Rock & Fort
Smith Railroad. In addition to the above,
most OF the priests of the diocese were pres
ent and took part in the imposing ceremo-
MES, which lasted nearly four hours.
1t has been ascertained that Gen. W.
f. Tucker, of Okolono, Miss, was assas-
sinated by relative, and not by the negro
Houston Parrish, now under indictment for
tie crime. The assassination Of Tucker was
one OF the most horrible and generally de-
pored offenscs in the annals OF crime in the
State. The particulars have not yet been
made public.
The Democrat and the Times at New
Orleans have been consolidated under the
title of the Times Democrat. The company
is composed chiefly Of the present manager
OF the Democrat, Major L. A. Burke, who
puts in the plant and patronage of his paper
at $50, 900, and takes stock for S25, 900 more.
Other parties have taken an additional S25,-
900 and purchased the material, good, VIII
and franchises OF the Times for $50, 600.
This makes up a total capital stock Of Sl25,
600, entirely invested in the material Of the
two newspapers. The recent owners Of the
Times retain no interest in the new compa-
ny, but have sold out for the amount named
in cash.
A new narrow.gauge project has just
been organized in New Orleans, under the
title OF the New Orleans & Texas Railroad.
1t proposed to build the road from New Or
leans, on the east side of the Mississippi Riy-
or, to the mouth of Red River, 1871 miles,
thence to Sabine River, 1872 miles, thence to
Nacogdoches, So miles, and to Palestine
|, Texas, 55 miles, total Of 369 miles, form
ing an outlet at New Orleans for the entire
Texas system Of narrow gauge.
During the war of Texas independence
|, Thomas Toby, Of New Orleans, furnished
the Republic of Texas with large quantities
t of material for conducting the war. To sat
D isfy the claim for the supplies, the last Leg
+ islature passed joint resolution acknowl
edging the claim to the extent OF $45,OOO,ant
! authorized its payment out Of moneys du
0 Texas by the General Government, provides
the Toby heirs would sign release of al
claims against the State. The amour
claimed by them is $4,000, and they &C
ceptcd the conditions imposed by the join
resolution under solemn protest, which wa
n filed in the Attorney Generals office. The
. will endeayor to compel the State to pay In
. additional sum OF $4,000.
For years past railroads have bee
, decided against in suits for damages result
. ing from injuries to employees under age
Q and In majority of cases the railroad pee
is pie claim the fact Of minors being employe
|, on roads has worked against them. To OF
viate this difficulty, the managers Of Ii
8 Iron Mountain Railway have instructed heaC
l.. of departments hereafter not to empC
minors until the parents or guardians
such persons shall have signed an instrU
ment of consent for their employment, an
releasing the company from all claims Il
l. injuries or death, and authorizing the con
= pany to pay to said minors the wages dl
y them, taking their personal receipt thereto
h All minors at present in the employ OF Il
7; company are to be discharged unless the
IN requirements are complied with.
le A man at Rome, Ga, recently fe
. that the best interests of the country d
y manded that he should attend a circus tn,
in town, but he had no money. He a
cordingly went to a merchant, bought
dollars worth OF coffee on credit, sold
\ lOI SbNClll -uNO NCulo Ill OaoL3 anu WOub
" the show with as much unconcern as {
~ man who had to get twenty dollar b
" changed to buy q ticket.
nt A company has been organized
q. Savannah, Ga, for the purpose of utilizi
:. the palmetto trees of that State in the ma
III ufacture Of paper. Preliminary expe
40 ments have demonstrated that the palm C
9. be made into paper of a very superb
ut quality, and the manufacture Of it will
lv commenced upon an extensive scale.
m A heightened Nashville wedding W
er that Of Mr.. Frank G. Sawrie, promnen
tn connected with the Louisville, Nashville
ed Great Southern Railroad, and Miss jean
ed Il. Bell, daughter Of Capt. James T. BE
II. managing editor of the Nashville Bdnn
ad Rev. 7. +. Martin, rector OF st. Ann
Episcopal Church, conducted the ceremo
m which was performed in Tulip Street Chul
in compliment to Rev. w. ID. +. Saw
-, Presiding Elder of the Nashville Distri
~ father of the bridegroom.
A Senator Williams, of Kentucky, W
,ld recently sold his tobacco crop, produ
m from less than ninety acres, for $685.
RI, promised at the time Of the sale to give e.
ns buyer of q hogshead premium Of fine
MS turkey, and on Thanksgiving Day he pro-
true to his word. There were forty-th
y" twenty Founders.
aar A riot occurred recently at Anr
IN ton, mining town in Alabama,
H. which many colored men took part, us
oa stones and pistols. Policemen, in an
tempt to restore order shot and killed
Mo- negroes. The policemen were arrested
exOnerated.