Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-11-19
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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Phil. SULLIVAN, one of the Arkansas
train robbers, mere boy, convicted under
the name of Delamy, died few days ago in
prison, it is believed of homesickness. His
father is Methodist minister at San Au-
gustine, Texas.
IT is now believed that only one life
was lost by the War Eagle disaster at Keo-
kuk, and that was G. p. Benning of Douds,
Iowa. His body has been recovered.
ARTHUR LEROY, the English rail
way murderer, has been found guilty and
sentenced to be hanged. He still protests
his innocence.
LATE Irish news: Despite suppress
sion, the Land League of several local
branches continue to meet secretly. A cir
cular has been issued to the police instruct
ing them to Immediately report any meeting
supposed to be held for League purposes
though held ostensbly for another. The
object is with view TO the arrest of partici
pants. The Executive is considering what
to do in regard to the Ladies' League......
A curious plan has been adopted in some
parts Of the west OF Ireland with a view Of
keeping the "no rent" manifesto before the
tenants. 1t takes the form of promissory
note, which has been circulated among the
farmers attending fairs. The note is a
promise to pay rent on the day Parnell, Da-
witt and other suspects are released. 1t is
intended the note shall be signed by the
tenants and sent to the landlords......
1t is stated that the Land League leaders
have changed their front and directed ten
ant farmers to send in their claims under
the land act, with view of swamping the
commission. tenant farmer named
Doherty was shot dead recently while
entering his house, at Carrigan, Galway, it
is believed because he had paid his rent.
He had been boycotted for some
time. Two persons were arrested......
Up to the 9th OF November 1G, 900 tenants
had appealed to the Land Commission to fix
fair rent......The military authorities
have inaugurated a system Of alarm drills to
train the troops to fall into defensive po-
sition in case OF attack. This is revival OF
the practice which prevailed during the re-
peal movement in As.
THE Texas State Capitol was COM
pletely gutted by fire on the 9th, only the
walls remaining. The State archives were
saved, but the library, the geological col
lection, portraits, etc., were destroyed.
The fire was discovered in room adjoining
the Attorney Generals Office, but how it
originated is not known. The plans and
specifications for the new Capitol were saved,
and its construction will probably be has
tened somewhat by the fire.
AT Kansas City, on the night of the
9th, j. II. Russell shot and instantly killed
John T. Smarr. The shooting took place at
the st. James Hotel. As Smarr came out
from the dining-room Russell approached
him and demanded an apology for something
Smarr had testified to in court affecting his
, character. Smarr replied that he had said
nothing he could take back, whereupon
Russell knocked him down. Smarr stag
gered to his feet and drawing knife made
lunge at Russell, just reaching the skin OF
the abdomen. The latter then drew
his revolver and fired three shots,
two of which struck against pillar behind
l which Smarr had retrcated, but the third
, struck Smarr in the abdomen, from the ef-
Russell surrendered without resistance.
, Smarr was member OF the firm Of E. c.
! Roberts a. Co., grocers. lie was about &c
, years Of age, OF dlminutive stature, and was
: universally liked for his kind disposition,
5 Russell was formerly proprietor OF livery
G stable in Kansas City, but has since lived in
Quincy, Ill. lie is large and powerfully
t built man, and is said to have an ungOvern-
| able temper.
e A MOB at Adrian, Hancock County
I H., on the 9th, took colored prisoner from
the officers and shot him three times. The
officers then recaptured him and conveyed
: him to Carthage Jail whence he arrived in {
dying condition. His crime was crimina
assault upon married woman.
A CoLoRED man, his wife and three
. children were crushed to death in falling
y building at Clarksville, Tenn.
=, A MEETING of the Interstate Associ
I alton of Boards OF Agriculture has been helC
i in Chicago, at which delegates were preser
, from Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Hi
= nois, Nebraska and Kansas. The Depart
q ment of Agriculture was represented by it
>. former statistician, Mr.. J. r. Dodge. Th
70 main topic under discussion was the statu
70 OF State and national crop reporting
and the means Of obtaining uniformity ant
superior accuracy. A plan OF cooperation
d with the National Department was agree,
:. upon, which will be presented to tn
\ consideration of the Commissioner O
20 Agriculture, who is also Urgent
,lot
le for obtaining and publishing seasonabl
l. and frequent reports of condition Of grow
ID ing European crops. with reference to tn
st probable demand for our grain surplus an
r other products.
s. AURORA, Ind, was stirred up by tn
he explosion of a still in Gaff's distillery. Tn
ne building took fire and 100 feet of its east en-
IN was destroyed. Wm. Fowler, sleeping i
t. the building, was killed. Loss, $4,000; in
n sured.
or A COLLISION occurred on the Ham
Mt bal & st. 10. Road at Lathrop, thirty eigt
IN miles from Kansas City. Daniel English,
cs brakeman, was killed instantly, and sever,
r other train hands were seriously injured.
"a A DISPATCH from Little Rock, Ark
" reports a shooting affray at Greeneaf, Chot
"' taw Nation, in which a man named FielC
=" and a Cherokee Indian, Pompey, were sht
Il and seriously wounded. The shooting WI
y VI done by a Cherokee, who escaped. The a.
i fray is said TO have originated from a di'
y pute regarding the passage Of a bill gran
=. ing the right of way to the st. Louis & Sa
~ Francisco Railroad.
o =" Two freight trains on the Erie Raj