The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-27
SOUTHERN GLEANIYGs.

Several years ago I.ouiss Lewis, a
colored woman, moved 10 lliledgevAe, Ca,
carrying with her a little boy whom She said
was given 10 Der by his Iareuts, who eied OF
yellow fever at Nashville, Tenn, A few days
ago the Coroner was notified That the boy
was dead. A jury was mpaneled and rem
dered a verdict that the child had been
starved TO death. Louisa was sent to jail.
The First Presbyterian Church at
Memphis, Tenn, was destroyed by fire a
few days since. Loss, about IS ,OO0
Dallas, Tex, is to have a State Saen.
gertest In May. A committee OF ten citi-
zens met few days ago and organized for
its management.
A wrecking crew in a surf-bOat
boarded schooner ashore off Cobb's Island.
near Norfolk, Va, a few DAYS ago, aud
while on board the boat broke adrnt and
they we're compelled to take to the rigging.
They were rescued, but since that time
three OF the men had died from the effects OF
the exposure, and the Captain was not eN-
pected to live.
The Sailors Smallpox Hospital near
Chrisfeld, Nd, was burned the other morn.
knocked lamp off a table and then jumped
into the river. A nurse rescued him, but
the man died soon after.
On the death of John Broad and wife,
Of Atlanta, Ga, who left $4,000, no will
could be found. A nephew was approached
by letter and offered the missing document
on payment Of $500 without questions. He
made the purchase and the will was placed
on record. The administrator brought suit
to break the document, and the Superior
Court recently decided that it was a forgery.
Two witnesses to the will were arrested.
At jefferson, Tex, child of Charles
Terrence fell into the fire from rocking
chair and was burned to death few days
ago
L. T. Maddox, an attendant at the
Insane Asylum at Anchorage. Ky, ducked
refractory patient, from the effects OF which
it was said he died. A jury before whom
Maddox was tried the other day returned
verdict against him o: involuntary man
slaughter, and fixed his punishment at four
months in Jail and fine OF 500.
Atha Thomas, prominent lawyer Of
Franklin, Tenn, was elected State Treas
urer by the Legislature few days ago.
NJ. T. Polk, the alleged defaulting
State Treasurer Of Tennessee, arrived at
Nashville the other day, accompanied by
Marshal Costing, the detectives and Polk's
son. Polk was Immediately conveyed to
Jail, where he was turned over to the Sheriff.
The GrandJury had indicted him for en-
bezzlement. Judge Quarles called the
Grand Jury before him and reiustructed
them, charging them to indict all persons
who received money from Polk knowing
that IL belonged to the State. 1t was under
stood application for bail would not be
made for few days.
The stock farms around Lexington,
Ky, were lately reported alive with Eastern
and Northern horsemen in search Of trotters
and roadsters. Breeders in that section, it
was said, disliled to sell to each other. A
6-year. old-mare was sold the other day for
$780,
John johnson and Martha johnson,
both colored, living together as man and
wife at Baltimore, Nd, had fight with
razors day or two ago. Johnson received
sixty distinct wound, and would die. The
woman was wounded in twelve places, but
not fatally.
The San Antonio CTex) EUeni9q
Light Of a late date SAYS: The bonded in
debtedness OF the City OF Austin is $1,000.
The amount Of outstanding warrants to date
is $40, 607 80. When compared with the
bonded Indebtedness OF San Antonio, Aus
tins is rather insignificant, that Of the Ala
mo city being $3.50, l3s.O3,
DR.. Samuel A. Mudd, who died re-
Gently in Maryland, dressed the fractured
leg OF John Wilkes Booth after the assassin
alton OF Lincoln, for which he was sent for
life to the Dry Tortugas, but was pardoned
by Andrew johnson.
At Fairmount, w. Va, the other day,
Mrs, Hettie Cunningham threw her young
son from the suspension bridge into the
MonOngahela River, and leaped off herself.
Both floated over the dam, but were res
cued and resuscitated.
The North Carolina House of Repre-.
sentatNes recently adopted resolutions in
structing Congressman to vote for Federal
aid to State educational purposes.
Ben Garretty, of Louisville, KY, for
merly a policeman, was recently con
Yictet OF deirauding the State by false claims
and was sentenced to one year in the peni-
Tertiary.
James Lucas, of Allegheny Station,
| 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 bin Withdrawing the fifty
cent land from market, intending to make
| the minimum price -.
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