St. Landry democrat., 1882-11-04
Miscellaneous Items,

t Prof. Ierkes, who has charge of
private school at Paris, Ky, received
painful pistol wound in the right arm from
Honor Gibson, fourteen-year- old pupil
the other day. The Professor had giyel
the lad little shake by the collar for tardi
ness in attendance and failure in studies
and requested written excuse be handed
in. The lad brought the excuse and as he
handed it to the Professor said, "Take this
too,' and fired his revolver. The bulle,
went obIiquely through the muscular Dor.
ton of the arm and by mere accident missed
taking effect in any of the children. The
boy escaped, but afterward surrendered
and is in Jail.
An auxiliary association to the Con.
federate Southern Historical Society of
Richmond has been organized in Vicks-
burg, Miss, under the auspices of Gen.
Geo. IL. johnson, with over one hundred
elected President.
VIM. r. Jolly & Bro, tobacco dealers
and cigar manufacturers, New Orleans, ave
filed a petition of insolvency and surren-
dered property to creditors. Liabilities,
S64, $685. assets, SPA 279, including over Sc, 900
classed doubtful.
The enterprise flour mills and billiard
d Collins cotton warehouse at Memphis,
Tenn, were destroyed by fire the othe,
night. Losses will reach $4,000
A macaroni factory at Nos. 269 and 271
Decatur street, New Orleans, occupied by
j. sambola, was destroyed by fire the other
night, the loss being $4,000
A young man of Kenton County, Ken
lucky, has applied for a patent for a device
to telegraph train, running at the highest
rate of speed, at any point on the road. He
is also at work on a safe lock, to be oper-
ated by electricity, and which will REQUIRE
no KEY hole in the door. A burglar could by
no possibility open the safe by operating on
the lock.
The planters have resolved to
hold worlds centennial cotton exposition
in 1884, that year being designated because
OF the seizure by the King OF England in
1854 OF eight bales of cotton as contraband,
1t having been charged that America could
not produce so large a quantity.
The machinery of the steamer Golden
City, burned and sunk below Memphis some
months ago with great loss of life, has been
recovered in good condition. The cash
drawer was found. 1t contained $3.50 in sill |
yer and lot Of memorandum books. Two |
gold watches, one of them a lady's, and
silver watch, chain with a gold cross at
tached, pair Of ear rings, lady's pocket
book, containing $40 gold piece and IS
and $40 bill, were also recovered. A ady's
with the name of 'Monahan"
marked on it, was found near the pocket
book.
The Havemeyer Brothers, of New
York, have purchased two squares Of ground
between Bienville. Custom house, Front
md Decatur streets, New Orleans, and will
erect thereon sugar refinery, plant to cost
100000.
A sudden deluge of rain, supposed to
,e from ii water-spout, occurred in San Saba
county, Texas, the other night. 1t was con-
med to narrow scope Of country, on the
hannel of Cherokee Creek, commencing five
niles above its mouth, in the Colorado Iiv-
r. The creek was flooded to the extent of
orty feet of perpendicular rise in some
faces, and the water did much damage to
took and other property. No human be-
ngs were lost. Cattle were carried down
be creek and thrown bodily across the Col
RADIO and lodged upon the east bank, much
tangled, but manv were saved.