The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-03-10
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Young man left home before he became Of
age, and was made an American citzen.
The Gar Alexander II. issued pardon for
leaving the empire, aud I[ulinski now petit
tons the reigniug Gar for the right TO sue
for his estates. The document will be sent
40 President Arthur, to he forwarded u the
American Minister at st. Petersburg.
Articles of incorporation of the United
States Loan and Trust Company, Of Hot
Springs, Ark, were filed in the Office OF the
Secretary Of State recently, The capital stock
being 100000. The object OF the company
is TO borrow or loan money. construct
bridges, build railroads, do Insurance bust
ness, etc.
John Q. Rutledge, author of dreamy
Eyes That Haunt Me Still,' and numerous
other songs, died in Memphis, Tenn, few
days ago. ..
S. d. Houston, Tax Collector OF Law
renee County, Ala, was robbed by highway
men OF 50, 300 on lonely road few days
ago. The robbers also took Houston's
horse. |.I "r r.-|
General Augur has taken steps to
have Fort Duncan removed half mile down
the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex, in or
der that its guns may cover the Mexican
Railway bridge, as desired by General Sher.
man.
At Tracy City, Tenn, a shooting
ARRAY occurred at a wedding, a few days
ago, between James Berry. groom, and vii.
liam Elor, father Of the bride. The latter
objected to the match and for that reason
the ceremony was being performed in the
formers house. While it was in progress
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and the groom exchanged four shots. Eller
then fled and the wedding proceeded
A fire at San Marcos, Tex, the other
day destroyed Pige's mill and cotton gin,
with ten bales of cotton aud large amount
Of small grain. Loss, $4,000, with no in
| surance.
A well-known stock raiser of La Sale
County, Tex, reported a few days ago that
cattle were dying by hundreds in that coun-
ty from the effects OF the late cold weather.
Water holes were filed with dead animals
and every hour added to the mortality.
Several parties who recently purchased
cattle at high prices to embark IN the
business would be bankrupted, as they were
unprepared to feed and shelter animals, and
had not the means to bide the time neces-
sary to recuperate. Pr .n .Ht
The failure of Yearger, Petty & Co.,
dry goods, Raleigh. n. c., has been an
nounced. They expected to pay all their
creditors in full. tH ono.
Rufus Butler, of Glasgow, Scotland,
went to Dallas, Tex, few days ago in
search Of his son, who was Kidnapped five
years ago and brought to America. Mr..
Butler had spent five years of time and a
4 a ~
son, but without avail He was much dis.
couraged, but will not abandon the search.
Two wood-choppers named Frank
Blake and Sam Webb had difficulty near
Belmont, KY, few days ago, about n job
of work they had on hand, when Blake
struck Webb a fearful blow in the face.
Webb then seized an ak and sent the blade
into the base OF Rlake's skull and the lat
ter's death was expected. Webb escaped.
Dinah Smell, colored woman aged
102 years, who resides at Cynthiana, Ky. :,
was granted some money recently by the
County Court, and two negro women. on
hearing Of it, garrOted the old woman and
beat her nearly TO death in a vain effort to
get the money from her. rEHH
At the recent sale of trotters at Gym
thiana, KY, siXty-One head were sold at an
average Of 1916. Martha w. sold for $2,050
Halskin, 81 800; Ethan Wilkes, three years
Sl.1OO; yearing Wilkes, Sl,5Q0; two Nam
brine Wilkes, II, 100 each.
In the recent shooting match at Lou
isylle, Ky, between DR.. Carver and Boz
gardus, 100 birds, thirty yards rise, the
former won by one bird, the score being 81
, to 80. s l#
The giving way of trestle leading
up to Raccoon Bridge, on the East Tennes-
see, Virginia e Georgia Road, near Atlanta
Ga, the other day demolished about TWEEN
ty cars, killed r. Tidwe, engineer, and
Charles Walker, a negro brakeman, anL
> dangerously wounded two passengers.
The deraiing of freight engine
3 drawing seven cars at the Short Line June
! ton, South Louisville, KY, lately, threw
. all the cars on the main track, tore away
part of the depot platform, damaged III,
A., water-ta tank and splintered the seven cars
e The Knoxville Branch and Nashville trains
), were delayed until track was laid arount
J., the wreck. No one hurt. .....ar
Tom Lamb, negro desperate whC
1 admitted having killed seven men, wa
) fatally shot at Fort Worth, Tex, recently
Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
: vile Courier. J0mpu, by invitation of IN
= Democratic members Of the Tennessee Leg
islaiure, delivered an address in Nashville
the other night on tax reform and tariff
> Within nine mics of Memphis, Tenn.
"a Daniel Townsend and his wife, Minerva
+. while sleeping, were shot and slain few
r days ago by Alexander Hill, youthful farm
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