The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-12-20

A tramp was killed, Engineer Rich
ard Pond probably fatally injured and two
others slightly injured by recent collision
on the Norfolk &c Western Railroad, near
Lynchburg, Va.
Fire destroyed the residence Of Will
liam Bradley, at Knoxville, Tenn, a few
days ago, entailing loss Of over ~ ,000, in
Guiding fne piano and 1919 in cash. An
adjo ming house, occupied and owned by
George Robinson, also caught fire, and was
totally destroyed. Robinson's loss will
amount to about $1,000. Bradley's insur-
ance had expired only few days before.
The Louisville (Ky.) Board Of Trade
has bestowed upon Walter N. Haldeman
the compliment Of life membership as a
reward for his efforts toward the develop
ment Of the city.
Chattanooga, Tenn, has the finest
jail in the South, but fourteen inmates
sawed their way out with steel shanks
taken from their shoes. A posse Of one
hundred men went in pursuit.
Sigmen A. Vogel. who died suddenly
two days after his disastrous failure in the
clothing business at Mobile, Ala, left 1885,
900 in the hands of banks and individuals
in the shape Of notes indorsed by his pre-
ferred creditors, Messrs. Shoonfelt and
Henry Bernstein. The Endorsements on
SlS,000 of this paper have been pronounced
forged. Great excitement existed among
the holders of the paper
The Supreme Court of Georgia has
rendered decision in case Of considers
bic interest, that of Hayden vs. the Georgia
Railroad. Hayden was manager Of the
atrical troupe travelling in the State. The
company played at Madison and took the
night train for Augusta, as they We're billed
| to appear in Columbia, $. c., on the night
following. A collision below Madison
caused the train conveying the profession
ais to be delayed and it was impossible tc
make connections so as to reach their des
tination in time. In this suit the point wa;
whether Hayden could recover the entire
amount of the loss or only the amount h,
had paid out for railroad tickets and reas
enable compensation foractual loss Of time
The court below held that he could recover
the entire amount Of loss. The Suprem
Court held that the peculiar nature OF
passengers business could not be consid
cred unless it was made known TO the rail
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had no such notice at the time it sold Hay
den tickets for the transportation OF him
self and company, Hayden could not re
cover more than the price paid for th
tickets.
John Williams, colored, has been AZ
rested at Vicksburg, Miss, for murde
committed three years ago.
MacKinson, recently tried for high
way robbery in Austin, Tex, was s9r
fenced to four years in the Penitentiary.
A boy named Lewis was seriousl
wounded at Lexington, KY, few days age
by the accidental discharge of pistol whic
he, in fit of anger, was loading to shoe
his father with.
w. l.. Barlow Of Live Oak, Fla,
1O3 years old. His father lived to the ap
of lcG and his grandfather to the age of l2
Mrs. Jane McCurry, was baptized o
her Tooth birthday, recently at Buzzard
Roost, Winfield County, Ga.
A negro named Thompson, wh
made criminal assault upon a Miss Lyoi
near jackson, Miss, few days ago, wi
pursued captured near Edwards and Ri
died with bullets.
An order went into effect in Nasl
vile, Tenn, recently stopping all kinds
business ON Sunday except the running
street cars and the publishing of papers.
Miss Gunthorp and mother, Of Cei
tral, S. G. were arres.ed al few days ago I,
infanticide. They are both highly conneS
ed, and their arrest created great excit
ment.
A supposed insane man entered
dwelling a. owensburg, KY, few da.
since and assaulting one Of the ladies', "
! killed by.Henry Bumpers, who lodged
the house.