The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-06-16
SOUTHERN gLEisIsGs.

lhe vicinity II tiadsdsu
Al Memphis. Tenn. Tho other after
noun, verdict ~ guilty ~ murder IN ihs
nfsi degfee was rendered against Alssaui
drr lIili nsgfu, who, aH February a,AhaI
and kliled Daniel Townsend aud his wife,
Minerva Townsend.
The aggregate oi gifts 10 the unlvef.
sily of Virginia, since lHli, ln connection
with The Leandef Mccormick Observatory,
amounts 10 flig,0c1.
The mystery ~ Tho murder u Michael
Defo,lr and his wife near Atlanta, TIA, In
lsip was explained The other day hy ihe ar
fcsi of man named johnson, who ws= etn'
plnyed Ne = ghftietier hy pefour, aud whe
has confessed that he and two other men
named ilrown and Hlovengef committed
the decd for the purpose ~ securing the
money the couple were supposed 10 pos
sess.
A tcnScar.old girl, Of Denni-on, la, +,
studied night and day 70 excel IN her class.
Suddenly her memory loft her recently,
aud now she is an idiot
llendersonvllle, sumner County,
Tenn, Il Is said will ship this season over
thirty Thousand barrels Of early potatoes.
At Veksburg, Miss, Ellen johnson
died from the effects of cliloroforin admin
istered by Dr ], e. Mcconnell, dentist, a
few days ago. both weru colored, Ellen
went from Ben Lonfond Landing 10 vicks.
burg 60 have tooth pulled.
The family u John Newman, con
siating Of himself, wife and child, living In
Galveston, Tex, werc poisoned by canned
beof recently, aud wore only saved frum
death by the most unremltting care of two
physicians.
There IL peach orchard near West
Point, Miss, containing seven hundred
acres.
John Mahoncy was taken TO Dallas,
Tex, from Hulchins recently and placed
In jail, charged with insanity. lie refused
70 talk or eat, and had not broken his fast
for eight days.
Mrs. Haynes, Of Isle Piquant, Iberia
Parish, La, was killed by lightning lately
while In the set Of throwing clothes over a
wire line fastened 10 tress.
Granville W. Burke, who before the
war was one OF the most notorious coan.
terfciters, without warning shot dead Hen.
ry Madison, ferryman OF the Suwnnee Riy.
or, at Branford, Fla, few days ago.
During tho prevalence of sewers
storm at Whites Station, nine miles east
OF Memphis, Tenn, the othor day, the wife
Of Luke Nance, q colored blacksmith, was
struck and killed by lightning. She was
ironing clothes nt the time. whsn the cleo.
trio current struck the chimney aud other.
wise shattered the dwelling. AZ Crystal
Springs. Miss, Mrs. Mnydeld's store was
struck and Mlss Clara Cook was killed. shs
was surrounded by several young ladies',
none Of whom we're hurt. p Ht1
Tho Hope tArk.) Immigration Asso-
citation has filed articles Of Incorporation
III the Office Of tho Secretary of State. lis
object Is 10 aid, procure and protect Imml.
grants within ths State Of Arkansas. Tho
trustees ares W. T. Foster, I. NJ. Hum.
phreys, 7. q. Black, J. 7. Writ, q. A.
Bridewell. J. y. iIartln and y y. kennedy.
The Commissioners appointed to 10
cate q Lunatlc Asylum IN North Texas has
reported the purchase Of 6i2 acres Of good
ground At Terrell, Kaufman County. pay.
Ing sl25o per acre. On the grounds Is a
pond and springs, aud water power will
be plenty by sinking wells for largely
populated asylum. A reservoir win he
necessary. and sewerage BY force pumps.
A difficulty occurred tho other even
Ing at lockwood, Tcnn., between George
Hathaway, an extensive dealer In cattle |
and horses, and John D. Baker, In which |
Hathaway received injuries that resulted |
In his death next morning. Tho cause Of |
tho trouble vas unknown. Baker Il q mem.
her Of ons Of the best familicsin lockwood.
hathaway formerly lived at smithyille,
Tenn.
A negro named William johnson and
hiA vita were arrested Ia Drew County,
Ark, a few days ago for the murder, three
years ago, Of Carl Williams, The wo,nan's
tlrst husband His body was plowed mp on |
ltla lay ot tho arrrzt uswti 81 4.l,t n
The Texas State Wool-f;rowers' As |
ISOLATION, In seszion At Ban Antonlo recant-
~, adopted resolntlons rreo1umending that
The next Congress b. petitiotsd % repeal
the present unjust tarin Law a. Affecting |
the wool industry Of The United Stairs. |
Taylor, Waco. Fort Worth. Abilens and
Han Antonio wsre chosen, respectively, Tor
The annual mesilpg for he succeeding avs
years.
II Is asserted that over $4,000
worth Of buiIdings are now going Hp Ia
Austin. Ter, by private parties. while the
State il making improvements that viii
cost s5,npo,0o. /
The 0. Line steamer Reuben n.
Springer ran against hidden obstruction
IN the bsnd below virksburg, Miss, ths
other night, caasiftg the whesl.shaft and /
wheel-house 70 go overheard. Damage,
ss.ga. \
The safes Of the County Treasurer of
Van Buren County. Arb. and also of Brad.
shaw 4 ThsrnhosoasA. merchants, were
blown open by burglars recently. The |
TTas-ursr's safe gave up q 900 and the usr.
chants spo. III
A shooting ARRAY occurred at Fulton.
KY. de other evening between q posse |
Of men under The lssseashlp II sls City
Marshal and Bill and John Oagiaz, two
Hsn who had caused no little trouble 20 |
paseeful eiilrsn= bf Fulton. In The firing,
whieh vas begun By TIE osgieA. BIN IN,
giles wes killed and Ishs n~eles wounded.
but escaped. A negro wha vas not par.
ticipating was shot dad. VIII Jones, one
Of fhs po=s>. ~ss wounded IN the head and
arm. Tbs cisy Marshal wss bsdIy beaten
over ths head
Corn |. six feet high In Florida
Samuel J. Connor. of ST. MichaeIs,
TsIbos County. Nd. wasreoentiy fined 800
for selling ssepu hcer." which '.louksd like
whisky, smsIisd lits whisky, and tasted
like WHISKY. but was not vhisky.'
Colonel Buckner II. Payne. who ap-
pear. % have combined In himself the a.
sribsses of scholar. seer. ssd sophIst. died
In The Dssid=os County tTsnnssses) Asy-
lum for the poor the other day, Il Ne sss
Of sighfy.four years. He vas once vsry I
wealthy. and won considerable nosorisfy
by biz writings evsr tss ssm De plume Of /
sArlel.r
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