St. Landry democrat., 1883-12-29
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

elected Bishop of then Episcopal Diocese
nv the convention at Newbern
Tn the Criminal Court at Memphis,
Tenn, recently, Bat Blocker, negro VINO
some months ago killed another negro
named Harold Jefferson, was conVictea %
Murder in the second degree, and sentenced
to twenty years in the Penitentiary. Inc
iurv was composed exclusively OF colofed
men.
A man giving the name OF John T.
zinc surrendered to the police of New or-
leans few days since, saying he Killed
Frank Willett, his partner in the hshlng
business. in Savannah, in November, 1857.
ua was remanded to await information
from the Georgia authorities
Colonel J. r. Powell, a wealthy
nlapter of Washington County, Mississippi
was shot by Charles +. Robinson, during
dispute few days ago.
The fine Clubhouse belonging to MI.
Altman, of alker County, Ga, was de-
stroyed by fire few nights ago, enta1ihg
a loss of So ,OG0. Supposed to have been 1he
work of an incendiary.
Mrs. Caroline Hampton Preston,
relict Of the late General John 5. Preston
and last surviving child of General w ace
Hampton, of Revolutionary fame, died IN
| Columbia, S. c., on the 18th, in the 'ith
/ year of her age
At a meeting of the A. M. E. Zion
| Church, at Raleigh, n. c., recently, Bishop
Hood was sustained in his decision at the
/ Kentucky. Convention Whereby Bishop
/ Hillerey was silenced. The conduct OF
Bishop Hillerey on said occasion was
/ strongly condemned.
Among the prisoners who recently
/ escaped from the jail at Chattanooga,
| Tenn, was Edward WEIGH. charged with
T! robbery. He was captured near hlstng
Fawn. Va. by Sheriff Byrd, of Dade Coun-
8 ty. He resisted and was shot by the isher-
if. WEIGH was reported dying from 'he
effects of his wound.
Final decree was recently entered IN
the Chancery Court at Nashville, Tenn, oy
| which 100000 assets of the Bank OF the
/ State of Tennessee are to be distributed TO
/ note holders. Half million dollars OUT
| standing notes of this bank, issued during
the war. are to be funded and made recely.
able for taxes.
Burglars entered the grocery house OF
j, B. Stevens at Mobile, Ala, a few morn
ings since and attempted to crack the safe.
Powder was used and the explosion blew
off all the door rivets, but failed to- "pen
the door. A second attempt was made
with sledge hammer and cold chisel, but
the burglars were frightened away before
making successful entry.
George Blair, clerk in arstore at Cas-
kie Station FIVE miles from Hopkinsvlile,
; XIV. returned to the store after leaving a
} few nights ago. The proprietor saw light
) and thinking it was robbers got some
friends, all armed, and when Blair Came
i out riddled him with bullets.
The State Comptroller Of Texas re-
Gently purchased as a permanent fund
. Sl3a. 900 of the bonds of the counties OF Bas-
trop and Bexar.
A large number of Georgia immi-
grants have arrived in Texas recently and
located in the northern part of the State.
Charles E. Block, of thu firm OF Ora
ham, Block & Co., has been elected Presl
dent of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Kentucky has furnished more Speak
, ers for the House OF Representatives thai
any other State. Carlisle is the tenth.
-Four convicts who recently escaped
J. from the RuSk COuuGy AISAdoJ 0AieSiA
: tiary, were recapturcd a few days ago.
. Incendiaries caused the destruction 0
/ seven business houses at Corsicana, Texas
! recently. the losses aggregating SG9,aoo
Thomas Locke and j. N. Campbell
. of Waco, Tex, the latter prom .nent cit
! zen. have been arrested for counterfeiting
!. The sugar house and refinery of Mr.
a Charles Walker, ON Bayou Itche, abor
). three miles above Franklin, La, was burne
) a few days ago. The loss is very large,
Il Mr.. Walker had, it is said, about l,0Uo,o0
!. pounds of sugar stored in the refinery, an
$. his machinery was of the most improve
e and expensive pattern. Mr.. Walker
IS noted as one of the most enterprlslng an
progressive planters in the State, and hi
+ misfortune is a calamity for the whole STATE
u. There is an insurance of S30, 900.
y Sallie Smith. of Marion County, Tex
IL was convicted at jefferson, of murder
the second degree for numbering her CRANE
r. child, and sentenced to the Penitentiary Il
four years. The case will probably
:, taken to the Appellate Court.
:, L. 2. Christensen, arrested at 5
Angelica, Tex, on a charge of hoi Sc stea
! ing in Shackelford County, broke Jail an
:; escaped few nights ago. He is connec
: ed with large gang of horse thieves, ar
!. is supposed to have had assistance fro
~ some one outside in his escape.
70 Spontaneous combustion of -four i
nited the mills of M. Livingstone at Pad
= l. cab, KY, few days ago, causing a loss
,is S5o.0uo.
Z, The jury in the case Of Henry Cam
lio bell, colored, accused of numbering Pollc
oI man Snow, at Houston, Tex, who was TT
Is ing to arrest him for causing distuban