St. Landry democrat., 1883-03-03
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Cured at "a school house two miles from
Graham, Young County, Tex, lately. The
particulars were said to be as follows: A
few weeks ago man by the name of Allison
was appointed trustee OF the school in the
place of one Brown. Brown swore he would
continue to act, and he forthwith emplo7ed
young man named Rogers, of Coleman, to
teach the school. Allison and party
arned themselves with shot guns to
prevent Rogers from entering the
house, and when Rogers arrived Brown
informed him that he would have to take
possession by force Of arms. Rogers and
party then armed themselves and repaired
to the school house. Allison and party,
who had secreted themselves in the house.
fired on them as they entered the doors.
The Rogers party returned the fire, and the
result Of the casualties were: Rogers killed,
Brown wounded, Allison's right hand shot
entirely off, and fourth party, whose name
could not be learned, shot in the thigh.
A twelve-year-old BOY named Magnus
Boyd was shot through the heart at Owings-
vile, KY, the other day by companion,
who was carelessly handling pistol. The
unfortunate boy was son Of Rev. r. M.
Boyd, who but short time ago lost his wife
BY frightful accident. She was burned to
death while trying to rescue one of her chill.
dren from like fate.
Recent adyices from San Antonio,
Tex, stated that track-laying had COM
menced on the extension OF the Mexican
Branch Of the Southern Pacific Railroad in
Mexico. Forty miles were graded and ready
for the track, and strong force was put ON
both grading and track-laying. The work
was light, and progress for the first lSg
miles would be rapid.
Deputy United States Marshal Woody
arrested William Liske. charged with en-
gaging in the whosesale whisky business on
an extensive scale at Cleburne, Tex, with
out license, and took him to Dallas a few
days ago, where he would have hearing
before Commissioner Buford.
A young rascal claiming to have been
robbed of $l4, COO, passed himself off at San
Antonio, Tex, the other day as the son Of
McManus, a banker of Chihuahua, Mex.
and obtained considerable money. The
fraud was detected and officers were after
him.
The negro who was arrested at
Columbia, S. c.. recently with counterfeit
money in his possession had a hearing be-
fore the United States Commissioner the
other morning, when he made q full con-
fession, duplicating Several white men in
Union County, where the spurious coin was
manufactured. Officers were sent there to
capture the men and their tools. The negro
also gave the names of New York and Bal
gtimore parties with whom the gang of coun-
terfeiters were in league. s
The Arkansas Legislature has passed
a law prohibiting the sale Of intoxicants for
two years within three miles Of any church
or school-house, upon petition OF MAORI
ty OF the inhabitants, irrespective of sex.
S. j. Kulinski, a matchmaker Of
Charleston, S. G., is the son OF Russian
nob,eman, who owned two. villages. The
Young man left home before he became OF
age, and was made an American citizen.
The Car Alexander II. issued pardon for
leaving the empire, and Kuiinski now petit
tions the reigning Car for the right to sue
| for his estates. The document will be sent
| to President Arthur, to be forwarded to the
| American Minister at st. Petersburg.
Articles of incorporation of the United
States Loan and Trust Company. OF Hot
/ Springs, Ark, were fled 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.
| At Atlanta, Ca, two boys, aged four
teen and thirteen years, confessed having
made four distinct attempts to wreck trains
on the Richmond & Danville Railroad re-
Gently and were placed in Jail.
John Q. Rutledge, author of dreamy
| Eyes That Haunt Me STILL and numerous
other songs, died in Memphis, Tenn, few
/ days ago.
/ While a party of six or eight gentle
men were standing in the bar-room of 9
hotel at Wheeling, W. Va, recently, George
| Williams, well-known young man, who
had been on spree for several days, sud
denly entered, and without apparent cause,
drew revolver and fired into the crowd
wounding Frank Paul seriously.
The militia in camp at Grayson, Ky,
had night alarm recently. Somebody free
on the pickets, who returned the fire. A
skirmishing force was thrown out and fount
that the enemy had made tracks.
! The Board of Regents of the Louis
vile (Ky.) Academy of Pharmacy, for thu
| education of ladies as pharmacists, have
/ perfected arrangements for opening thu
! academy March i.
i S. D. Houston, Tax Collector Of Law
/ renee County, Ala, was robbed by highway
! men Of 300 on lonely road few day
j ago. The robbers also took Houston
horse.
| General Augur has taken steps tc
have Fort Duncan removed half mile dowl
the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass. Tex, in or