St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-02-03
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

CducS LuCtsSs VI faIlcSS uauy 0tdtlOl,
Va, was recently indicted tor causing lad
thirteen years Of age to drink enough whisky
at one time to produce death.
The Texas House Of Representatives
lately passed a:bil Withdrawing the fifty
cent land from: market, intending to make
the minimum price 81.
The other right Thomas Champion,
well-liked voting man, was killed at ball
near Santa Maria. Tex, by desperate
named George Cinierez, who escaped. It
was said to be his third murder.
Cope J. Snapp, clerk Of Back-tax
Collector Ferguson, was arrested a few days
ago for completely in the City Hall frauds at
Louisville, Ky. Warrants were sworn out
by Mayor Jacobs. 81,
There was q very large meeting OF
colored men at Wilmington, NC, the other
day to inaugurate the first railroad enter
prise ever started exclusively by men Of
that race. Several thousand dollars was
subscribed. Tie projected road, it was
said, would run from Wilmington into the
eastern counties of North Carolina. There
was strong probability that the road would
be built. NJ 1
A German named Jacob Schreiner
and family, living near Fredericksburg,
Tex, ate pork containing trichna, from
the effects Of which one of his children afew
days since died, and the rest Of the family,
it was thought. could not cover.
The Southern Cotton Manufacturers
Association was organized at Atlanta, Ga.
the other day.. More than twenty cotton
aetories in the Southern States were repre-
scented. j. f. Hanson, OF the Bibb Factory,
Macon, Ga, was elected President OF the
association and S. P. Dallas, OF the Nash
vile Mills, Nashville, Tenn, Secretary.
The Texas State Senate passed bill
the other day to withdraw all public lands
from sale except to actual settlers until
ninety days after the adjournment OF the
present Legislature This was done to pros
tect the lands until a proper legislation
could be had.
"a Dr.. and Mrs. Durham and Mrs.
Shanks, OF Thompson, Ga, were poisoned
the other day by a colored girl ten years OF
age. The girl was bound to DIR. Durham,
and 4 in revenge for, punishment she put
poison in the coffee. All were in "a critical
condition. 4Etfs{Es.s.
.it,Itwa reported the other day that
the Attorney General Of Tennessee would
bring suit for 1920. 900 against certain banks
which paid cheekson the order Of the de-
fa1llting State Treasurer, not conntersigned
by the Comptroller. .s[5aa III ttiilsss1 j
William Graham, of Larkinsville,
Ala, having lest his fortune by signing
bonds for others, killed himself in the pres
ence Of his family afew days ago. y
t7l5A telegraphfc messenger boy named
Barnes, aged fifteen, was drowned at tie
wharf boat at Nashville, Tenn, the other
night by falling from the boat, where he had
been to deliver: i message: s4 81 = I 4.
George Grandjean. head clerk Of
Lords Hotel, SSH Antonia, Tex. died the
other morning ct small-p ox. He was said
to be one Of the; best. known clerks in the {
State. sFas s5 Il a 4 ID
Two cases OF small -pox were discov.
cred at San Antonio, Tex. lately, aud the /
afflicted persons were conveyed 10 the Pest
house. There was no fear of the disease
spiSduiuSs i ES lCdseS sWtEc SuppOSGu tO
have been taken:there from Ell Paso.
Hanover County, Va, has become
noted as being the home Of the willy coons.
Seven of these snimals were found in one
hollow, one day recently.
at Fillmore, Bossier Parish, La, the
other day, J. A.. Williamson, well -known
cattle dealer, shot and killed John Justice,
keeper Of stage stables at that place. It was
said Williamson aimed the fatal bullet in
self.defense, as Justice pulled pistol and
attempted to shoot him. Williamson SUR
rendered. Juetice had been d stage driver
and hostler In that section for the past
twenty five years.
A wheel broke under car of a coal
train on the Georges Creek u Cumberland
Road, near Pompey Smash, seven miles
west OF Cumberland, Nd, a few days ago,
throwing aboutsixty loaded cars and two
locomotives doysn an embankment. Harry
Baldwin, fireman, ANA William Lyons and
James McGettieen, brakemen, were killed,
and Martin Welsh, the engineer, died soon
after from injuries. Daniel Bradley, fire.
man; James D3len, engineer, and George
Focken and Solomon Gross, brakemen,were
injured All the killed and injured resided
in Cumberland The body Of Baldwin was
not yet recovered from the wreck, which was
said to be Of such extent as to block the
road for seyeraEdays. .555s
Capitalists She other day offered to
supply Hot Springs, Ark, with electric
lights within four months, il. by ordinance.
the necessary Sight and privilege was ac-
corded them.
Four revenue officers Of Louisville,
penetrated the inoonshine region Of Gallo.
way, Ky, and iii daylight raid destroyed
twoillicit stills. s 81 U.s.
Z Rintinp was rennrtad In haze haen