Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Penitentiary inclosure at Jefferson City, on
the night of the 9tt, entirely destroying Sui
livan's saddle-tree shop and Priesmeyer's
shoe shop, together with the prison engine
and machinery. The Capital Guards were
put under arms and marched to the prison
to prevent any outbreak of prisoners, but
fortunately their services were not needed.
The management of the Texas & Pa
cifc Railroad Company have applied for
company of United States soldiers to be sent
to the western terminus of the road to pro-
tect worknen and property from gang Of
desperadoes.
AT Lincoln, H., the three year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Yellton climbed
upon stool and thrust her head through a
loop formed in the rope Of a swing. In some
way the little thing lost her footing, and
when discovered by her horror-stricken
mother was hanging by the neck, dead.
THE Missouri Pacific Railroad Com
pany has leased the Missouri, Kansas e.
Texas Railroad, which it has operated since
the latter road was taken from the hands of
the Union Trust Company in December of
last year. The lease has been approved and
signed by the officers of both companies, and
be submitted to the stockholders for ratifica-
tion on May IS. 1t is understood that the
lease is virtual continuation of the present
agreement, by which the Missouri Pacific
operates the road and pays to the company
the net earnings.
THE boiler of portable saw-mill en-
CINE exploded on the farm Of II. n. Rood
house, near Whitehall, Ill. instantly killing
a son of f. NJ. Baldwin, owner of the mill,
and severely injurng two others. Four men
employed in Powers saw-mill at Befort,
o., were scalded by similar explosion, one,
W. II. Young, fatally,
DURING thunderstorm near Cedar
town, Ca, Mrs. Braizer and Miss Prince
were killed by lightning. They were sitting
/ in room with Thomas Yancey, Thomas
Powell and small child, who were badly
shocked. Yancey's injuries resulted in total
deafness, and the child is not expected to
recover.
MAI. EDWIN A. KENDALL, Com
mander Of the post of the Grand Army of
the Republic at Milwaukee, Wis, commit
ted suicide in that city on the 18th by taking
morphine. He visited the Springs for treat
4 ment for rheumatic troubles. Growing dis
heartened he determined to end his existence.
He was So years of age, and is said to have
been gallant officer in the late war.
LUKE MULLEN was instantly killed
and John Atkinson badly injured by falling
slate in a coal mine at Leavenworth, Hans.
AT Talladega, Ga, the 7-year-old
daughter of DR.. William Toole became sep
arated from her parents at a picnic, and
while wandering through the woods was
seized by negro, murdered, and stripped
of her fine clothing and jewelry. The wretch
was about throwing her lfeless body over
the falls when he was discovered by the
father, who was in search of his lost child.
The furious and frantic father grappled with
the fiend, and terrible fight ensued for the
the corpse of the victim. The fathers cries
for help brought number of the picnic
party, and with their aid the savage black was
overpowered, and rope was procured and
he was at once swung up to a limb until
quite dead.
A BERLIN dispatch says the Electric
Railway to Lichterfeld, Prussia, was sue
cessfully opened on the 10Th.
A DISPATCH from Owensville, KY,
says James w. Rowell son-in-law of eX
Congressman John D. Young, was suddenly
cured and restored to full health and vigor
by prayer, after suffering more than year
from dreadful malady.
JAMES Il. TURNER was instantly killed
at Nashville, Tenn, by the explosion Of a
soda-fountain which he was charging by
candle-light .
AT Rome, Ga, man named Gellen-
water attempted to enter the house of Mrs.
Mooney, widow lady, with evil intent,
when her 17-year-old boy, Christian, shot
him fatally, the ball entering below the left
nipple.
A MINE explosion at Leadville, Colo,
shook every house in the place. Three per-
sons were badly injured.
THE Christian population of Karitsha,
Macedonia, have risen against the Turks on
account of heavy taXations and the abuse OF
officials. Some fighting has taken place and
Il number OF persons were killed. The Chris
tans were victorious.
In Dublin, Ga, Lish Coates, colored,
has been arrested for whipping woman so
severely her death is momentarily expected.
/ He was released few weeks ago from the
Penitentiary, where he was sent for four
years for tying negro woman up and whip
ping her to death.
A DISPATCH from st. Petersburg says
there were two days Of Tioting at Beresouka,
Government of Cherson. Shops were pill
LACED and three Jewish houses burned
There was a serious encounter between the
r peasants and village authorities at Victo-
Nowk. At Kieff troops are stationed in the
streets. One person was killed and eighteen
wounded. There have been 400 arrests.
Near Jeanewika, Jewish houses and shops
destroyed. Two special trains of refugee
Jews have arrived at Berdieheff. AT Anan-
) Jeff all houses of Jews have been destroyed.
=. The River Dwina, at Archangel, has flooded
the greater part of the town, causing great
4 distress.
, A DEPUTATION from the Nationa
: Temperance Society recently called OF
President Garfield and presented an appea
:, to the President to so define the order of eX
President Hayes forbidding the sale o
> liquors at army ferts and posts as to have 1
y include fermented as well as distilled H.
= quors. The deputation presented petitions
" from thirty States and Territories, repre-
= senting 800, 900 members Of churS4es an(
= temperance societies. Among the petition
= ers are Gov. Long Of Massachusetts and Gov
st. John of Kansas. U
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