The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-01
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.

Railroad, which resulted IN the wOunulng
of r. r. Coleman, who received shot in
the shoulder from some unknown party.
The residence occupied by James
Roberts at Chattanooga, Tenn, was de-
stroyed by fire few nights ago. There
was no insurance on the property. 1t was
known that a large sum of money and
fine gold watch were in the house, and it
was believed it had been robbed and then
set on fire. q id'.
DR.. r. H. Ryland, a prominent
physician and planter of Bayou Sara, La,
fell from his Clubhouse a few days ago and
was killed. ..
A man named Fuller, an old sea
captain, died from sunstroke at San An
tonic, Tex, a few days ago.
Mary Thomas was found dead in
Vicksburg, Miss, a few nights ago. She
had been in attendance at a picnic on an
island in Louisiana, opposite the city, dur
ing the day. When found she was dead,
with wound ranging from the armpit up
toward the neck. A knife was found in the
bottom of the basket she carried, and al
though the Coroner's jury found verdict
of suicide, it has since been ascertained
that the deed was committed by an enemy
of Mary's, and an arrest was expected.
There Is some alarm in the eastern
portion OF Dallas County, Tex, over the
appearance in that quarter of peculiar
worm, about an inch in length when grown,
and of a brown color. 1t feeds on all sorts
of vegetation, and is said to be damaging
the cotton especially.
Great injury to cotton by drought is
reported in South Carolina, and greater in
jury threatening. The upland crop is esti-
mated at three fourths; Sea Island less.
John McClain and George Guinne,
were suffocated while digging well near
Knoxville, Tenn, a few days ago,
w. r. Adams, ex-Judge Of Faulkner
County, has been convicted by the Circuit
Court of Van Buren, County, Ark, of steal.
ing $3.50 from Sheriff Townsend, and sen.
fenced to year in the Penitentiary.
The threatened race conflict in Dallas
County, Tex, had apparently blown over
and the armed negroes dispersed. ....
At Abingdon, Va, q few days ago
! William Bridgman, drunken white man,
made an assault on negro whom he shot
several times, and when Edwin Hawks,
| the negro's half-brother demonstrated,
Bridgman turned and killed him. The
murderer was lodged in Jail.
The Earl of Aylesford and several
other English noblemen arrived at Col.
orado, Tex, few days since, intending to
invest in stock ranches, which they will
supply with the best blooded cattle.
Henry Powers was fatally injured at
Cave Springs, Tenn, few days ago by
being caught in the machinery of saw
mill. r.
Mr. John Rawls and negro man
were struck and instantly killed by light
ming near Columbia, S. c., recently.
The cotton crop of Eastern Arkansas
and Western Mississippi promises favora
bly,, and the bolls were reported opening
very rapidly.
| William Stephens, son of wealthy
farmer living near Gadsden, Ala, commit
ted suicide by drowning in the Coosa River
a few days ago.
DR.. F. w. z. Butler, son of Senator
M. c. Butler, while horseback riding will
a young lady at Lancaster, S. c., few
days ago, was thrown from his horse, til,
horse falling on him, crushing him badly
and causing conclusion of the brain. NJ
hopes were entertained of his recovery.
New crop cotton-tirst bales-wert
beginning to arrive at Memphis, Tenn.
from sections tributary to that city.
Alabama has 2,11S factories, working
S,2S4 hands, with capital invested of 50,
714,032, paying annually in wages 50 ,227, SO
and yielding annually in products $1,000,
GA. Mississippi has 1,73O factories, work
ing 5,94l hands, with u capital invested o
S4,5Ol, 714, paying annually in wages 81
470,42S and yielding annually in product
1853. South Carolina has 1884 factc
ries, working SAL hands, with capita
invested of So ,40O,41s, paying annually i
wages $l,543,715 and yielding annually i
products $9,S5S,0Sl. Louisiana has 2,55
factories, working 30,071 hands, with
capital invested of $1s,8l8,974, paying al
nually in wages $4,503,470 and yielding al
nually in products $24, l6l ,9O5. .. 4.
Near Athens, Ala, few days age
Mrs. Fowler, her daughter and a babe too
shelter under tree in storm. Lightnin
killed the mother and elder child but tn
babe was found clinging to the arms of il
lifeless parent.
The safe of the Gulf, Colorado & SAINT
Fe Railway office at Cedar Hill, Tex, wa
blown open few nights ago, and about $40
stolen. The burglars escaped
A lot of negro boys amused then
selves playing with fire under Galvesto
(Tex.) cottage few days ago. Result,
$1,000 conhagration.
Six prisoners escaped from the Jail 6
Lake Village, Chicot County, Ark, fe
nights ago. Three were murderers, tw
were charged with grand larceny and I'll
sixth was a burglar frcm Mississippi. Falls