The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-10-21
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


In New Orleans. II will cost $4,000.
The ninth annual meeting of the Ma.
tioual Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held in Louisville, KY, Oct.
% TO 2S. One hundred delegates win be in
attendance. The society has three thou
sand localhuXil aries. and is the most sue
cessful inithe United States.
James and Edward Bean. the two
desperadoes who killed the City Marshal OF
Caldwell, Hans. last June. and attempted
to murder Deputy. Sheriff Regus, of Van
Zsndt Comfy, Texas, some time ago, and
who belonged to the gang that planned the
robbery OF the Texas e. Pacific train near
Dallas, frustrated by heavy storm, were
overtaken by posse under Constable Har-
vey near Sunset, few days ago. James
was killed and Edward MORALLY wounded.
= Three unknown negroes were abus-
! ing a little son of John l.. Copey, lawyer
living near Atlanta, Ga, few days ago,
when John Polk, an elderly gentleman, hap
pened to ride that way. He interfered, and
was Knocked senseless by shower of stones.
| When it was learned that Mr.. Polk was
| dying, a large party Of armed men went in
| search Of the assailants.
The Insurance Commissioner of Ken
lucky has issued circular warning people
| against speculative matrimonial, birthday.
and endowment insurance companies, aud
| giving notice that persons acting IS agents
for such concerns will be prosecuted fol-
violating the insurance laws Of the State.
The recent storm damage to the cot
ton crop in Laurens County, Central Georgia,
Is estimated at S2j, 900.
1t is estimated that at least thirty
thousand men are engaged in the "matri-
monia- benefit" business In Mississippi. 0.r
Fl Three Georgia ladies, with Phila-
! pelphia lady who has lived in Europe for
many years, are soon TO leave for II years
! trip in England and on the Continent. They
take for their expenses 5000 for the year, in.
GLIDING passage. The four, living together
in apartments in London, Paris, OF Rome,
can do well on $25 a month each, and by
travelling second class can so almost any
| where. '|
The citizens of Brazos County, Texas,
have subscribed $4,000 to induce the Hous-
ton, New Orleans & West Texas Railroad to
lay rails to Bryan. '.
At Memphis, Tenn, the other day,
the 2-year old son Of j. A. McCarver fell
i into large kettle of boiling water and wa.
scaded to death. i.".A". uy $3.50
! Arkansas State taxes for 1882 are as
| follows: General State tax, 1-2 mill; sink
ing fund tax, mills; State school tax, .
mills; Insane Asylum tax, mill; total
| 1-2 mills on the ST. .GlrGry.- -4.if
! The wholesale trade of Charleston, S.
| c., the past year was nearly $75,OOO,OO0, an
increase Of nearly $4,000, 600 over the previ-
Gus year.hIa do.J 7siHs 2. mirB 5y.I
| The census of 1880, showed voting
population Of $4,000 in Arkansas. At the
last election $4,000 votes were cast, leaving
$4,000 persons who did notvote. .iyts Iced
I Nearly fifty shots were fired in a diff
Guilty at Triton, Ga, the other day, between
| Green B. Mayo and Martin Harrell, whose
friendsntook part. Both principals were
morally wounded, and a sympathizer with
! Harrell was shot. ~ A''h'' l91i
Burgess NJ Nichols, in Jail at iArka-
delphhI,g Ark, has been sentenced to be
! hanged December l.
1 Charles Montgomery, of Charleston,
s. c.. while blowing into the imuzzle Of
J gun suppo.ed to be unloade(l, the hother
| day, got the nipple into the blaze, of lamp,
when the barrel exploded, blowing away
i the back of his head. The Corouef's vef-
| dict was accidental suidde.p Is..I
\ Work on the levees and railroads has
| drawn off so many laborers That New Or
leans boatmen are paying SIS per month for
| deck hands, and have great difficulty MISE
| curing them. Complaints are also made O.:
search OF labor on river plantations. iia Boz
The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
at Owensboro, ky.,I elected the. following
officers for the ensuing term: p. G. c., j.
ID. Powers, Owensboro; G. c., A. J. Lovely
Paris V.lG., CD. o. Will1ens, Carrollton;
Grand Prelate, 7. II. Sulaf, Owensboro;
! Grand X. OF r. and s., c. f. Minot, Louise
vile; G.. M.-atIArms, w s. 'Saffell, Frank
fort; g. L., q. c.. Cotton, Ludlowi G.. O.
! G., w. g. Quinby, Dayton; Grand Lodge
Trustees, James Steinberg, Louisville,
three wears g X. H. Gray, iOuvington. two
years. Fl. w. Longey, Dayton, one year,.
| Rumors Of an uprising Of negroes
caused considerable excitement lin Lee
County, Alabama, the OF her day. Laterin-
formationist 70 the effect that all is quiet and
no trouble is likely to occur. "''A'
u A child of John Jacks, ON sthe Butler
plantation, Claiborne County, Alabama, was
killed by y panther the other day.
The Vicksburg,, Miss, papers com.
plain that, with population of'from 10 900
TO $4,000, they can count upon but one mail
per, week.
"a West Indian has purchased ten
acres OF ground near Tampa, Fla., which he
will plant in mulberries for the, purpose Of
raising silk-worms. ''