The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-10-20

A uegfu hIgamlai escaped from cus
iolly few days aso NJ Marshall. fes.. sns
spt taway from paek N hounds put on hIl
trail, ~ The nfvund was TOO dry 70 hold ths
scent.
Congressman Iieagan. u Tasas. was
presented ~ hsnqaet recentiy with a
leweled Masonic badge by The falestins
Commandery.
james Williams, n colurrd man. was
hilledby q IiylnK block ~ weod IN bucket
factory q, Nashville, Tenn, few days
since,
There Is promise " large attend.
ance ~ the coming Convention oi Cotton
Planters NJ Vicksburg. Miss. Invitations
have bcrn sent throughout all tho cotton.
growing ntates.
Intense excitement prevailed among
Catholics At Washington, ua., because of
malicious Injury and dsnlement of the
Catholic Church cdince at that place.
The County Attorney " Dallas. Tex,
has announced his intention TO put stop 10
gambling In that city,
Tho New Orleans City Council has
Professionally appropriated slOO, 900 In aid
OF Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centen.
nlal Exposition.
Con Mahoney, cxcayatlng In sand
bank at Dallas, Tex, fcw days ago, was
crushed 10 death.
In Austin, Tex, recently Henry
Pfnunkcrphon, German Alderman, and a
French brickmason named Jette concluded
an ancient grudge by shooting each other
fatally.
The new retail dry-goods establish :
ment Of u. Lowenstcin n Brother, In Mem.
pitts, Tenn, was totally destroyed by fro
few days ago. Loss $4,000; only par.
tlally covered by insu rance.
II is stated that the drought In tho
cotton States Is more severe than since 1851 j,
no rain Of any consequence having fallen
for three months.
A state OF war exists In Lines tone
County, Tex, where cattlc.raiscrs have lost
$4,000 worth OF wire fences through tho
efforts Of malicious persons.
Mrs. j. NJ Hannig, the only survivor
of tho fall of the Alamo, died recently At
Austin, Tex.
A fire in New Orleans recently con-
sumcd eight residences at the corner Of
Carondelet and Second streets, valued at
$1,000.
Tho recent conilagration at Dallas,
Texas, disclosed tho existence Of nn illicit
still In the cellar Of store, within half a
block Of the residence OF deputy revenue
collector.
Shaw's cotton gin, near Marshall.
Tex. burned few days ago.
The switching engine Of the Central
Railroad at Augusta, GH., exploded few
days since, Starr, the engineer, and Wat.
kins, the fireman. each receiving supposa.
bly, fatal injuries.
A negro woman living In Lowndes
County. Ala, lately gave birth 10 child
on Thursday, and ON The following satnr.
day gave birth 10 two more.
SheridTuckcr, Of Williamson County,
Tex. accidentally shot himself while on tho
ears near Austin recently, the bullet pass.
ing through his body.
The region east of vicksburg, Miss,
Is reported suffering from protracted
drought Cattle were dying from thirst.
John Dixon was arrested few days
ago at weatberford, Tex, for stealing a
horse at Dallas.
W. j. Barlow, Of Live Oak, Fla, Is
iOl years old. His father lived TO tho age
OF 100, and his grandfather, IL Is said, was
100 years old when he died.
An alleged hardware drummer from
st. Louis has been successfully playing
confidence games near Marshall, Tsx.
The Tallahassee 4 st. Marks Rail.
road. In Florida, was recently sold 10 John
A. Henderson for $4,000
Owing 10 oyer-production the rice
mills OF New Orleans are 10 be run on half
time.
John A. Ferguson, tried for tho mur.
der OF Policeman Parks, at DaDville, Va,
has been declared not guilty. The jury
acted on tho instructions Of the Court, that
man has right 20 defend himself, even
10 killing, II an officer endsavors 10 arrest
him without n warrant.
The prisoners In the jail at Dallas,
Ter., few nights ago overpowered the
Jailer while he was giving them supper and
half the number escaped. Tho whole town
turned out and succeeded In rearrestlng
three Of the fugitises. Henry Trigg, no.
torious borse-thief, and John Msston,
charged with forging school vouchers,
were the names Of those who escaped. In
the flight Trigg overlook boy on horse.
back. Hastily pulling the boy on. he took
his place In the saddle, and waving his hat
VI his pursuers was soon out Of sight.
Five noted murdercrs made slesper-
ate attempt to escape from the Penitentlary
at Frankfort, KY. few days ago. -Four
got over the walls. Ons escaped entirely.
one was killed 10 yards from the wall, and
two wsre badly crippled. The attemps was
made just prsvious 10 returning the con.
victs 10 their cells.
Henry Lipseomb aud John Dyke. OF
Grapevine Prairie, Tex. while returning
home In their wagons from Dallas few
days since with the proceeds Of two loads
Of cotton In their pockets. were halted by
two mounted and masked msn aud made 20
disgorge. The robbers got something over
$50, and turning Into the timber wers soon
los, 10 view.
George Malin Davis, an old aud well.
known citizen Of Matches, Miss. proml.
nsnt lawyer and very wealthy, died fe~
days since.
Fences arc not fashionable In Georgia.
james Freeman met with peculiar
accident recently st Nstchez, Miss., that
caused his death. He was riding spirited
hor.s and suddenly refined him up, throw
Ing the animal backwards. The horse fell
on FREEMAN, the pomnisl of the saddle
striking the man In the breast, crushing
him 10 death.
Adsices from The principal sugar
growing parishes Of louisiana are 10 the
eject that the cans has not been seriously
injured by the drought, and that The crop
promises 70 Be- Il least ays-sizths Of Ne
yield Of issl.
Jackson. Misz.. wAs lighted with gss
octotrr !, The hrss time since ne war.
The most destructive fro In the his
fory Of Dallas. Tex. occurred on Batard.y
the ~ Inst An sniirs square ef bssin>ss
houses VS. svept awsy io1r>her With
swessy dwelling kousss. snsslIIne loss =.
tfmased q 1itDopD1. A 1seks auonns q
e11fpn vas Includo1 n ths prop>rsv a.