The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-07-28
West and South.

NNthtNf hnn uthNf places W llllnolN NHlt
visited and buildings we're devastated and
cropa Hatsned 10 the ground, entailinp
much damage. Al Des MoInes, Ia, build
ings were unrooicd and trees blown down
Oconomowoc, Wis, suffered great damage
aud at Fort Atkinson over ffty houaei
were demolished. No loss Of life was rc
ported.
NEAR Helena, Ark, two negroes Tough
a duel the other night, one having mus
ket and the other rifle, They fred will
fatal effect, and both died during th'
night
AT Omaha, Nebl, cattle thieves wcr,
committing dcpredations on the 10th
sixty head having been stolen from on,
herd.
EVERY all.mill In the West closed dpwi
on the 10th, according 10 agreement, fo
four weeks.
FREDKRicK NJ. KER, nm employc Of Pres
ton, Kcan Il Co., bankers, of Chicago, VIII,
was charged with being dcfauIter fo
$4,000, and who had been chased aud car
ried in captivity entirely around the New
World, arrived In Chicago on the 10th, an,
was placed in jail.
THE ledger so mysteriously nbstrnctc,
from the State Treasurer's Office at Nash
willie, Tenn, was found on the 18th on th'
steps Of newspaper Office, with an ordc
for It's return TO the authorities. II ha,
not been mutilated.
A SEVERE storm on the 18th blew dowi
n church at Warrensburg, ILL.,, aud scvera
cattle were killed by lightning.
A CLERK named Samuel LOCKER, In th,
employ Of the Adams Express Company
at Cincinnati, was arrested on the 18th fol
tho theft Of diamonds left In the Office foI
shipment.
WHILE drilling for blast at st. Louis q
few days ago John Rottlcr and Nicholas
Roeder were buried under a mass Of clay
which became detached from bluff about
forty feet above them, and were crushed tC
death.
The two Barnard brothers, In fail al
Vernon, La, for murder, were released on
the night Of the 18th by crowd Of armed
men.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by Gov
ernor Sherman, Republican candidate fol
Governor OF Iowa, and l.. q. Kline. Demo
cratic candidate, for a series OF joint dc
bates, TO take place during August and
September.
IT Is announced that Walter Brown, oi
Kansas City, has entered 5000 acres oI
land In tho counties Of Clark and Co
mancha, Kan, at one dollar per acre, foI
capitalists, who will fence the. tract and
raise cattle.
On the morning Of the 18th frost ap
peared at several points near Davenport
Ia. At New Orleans, La, the heat was sc
oppressive that horses and mules dropped
dead In the street.
on the 18th Bishop Knudson, Of Uintah
County, Utah. was arrested for placing
dynamite under bed and blowing up and
severely injuring two Of his wives.
Much harm has been done by the cotton
worm along the railroad from Austin to
San Antonio, Tex, and on the 18th the
worm had appeared near Calvert and
Hearne.
BURGLARS shot and Killed George Brain
ard, City Marshal Of Wilmington, o., a few
nights ago.
Ir was discovered on the 18th that John
l.. Hechmer, Of Grafton, w. Va, for Ave
years Supreme Treasurer Of the Catholic
Knights Of America, was adefaulter In the
sum Of $1,000.
The statement Is made that the total
amount Of cash received and disbursed by
tho committee appointed 10 relieve the
sufferers by the Ohio foods OF February
was si00,joo.
A HAIresroRx Of great severity passed
over Clay County, d. T., on the 18th
destroying all tho crops In It's path. The
damage was estimated at 10000.
ApvicEs were received by tho Mexican
Consul at Tucson on the 18Th that near the
point where General Crook loft tho hos
tiles they had attacked q settlement and
killed i've Mexicans. A detachment ol
infantry which followed tho savages was
repuiscd with loss Of seven.
The barn and slnghter.house Of W. II
Miller at Carthage, No., was strpck by
lightning the other night. A large number
Of barns In Marshall were burned by light
ming, trees uprooted and grain blown fat
AT carter's Greek, Va, Ida Bushnell, Z
young lady of high social standing In vir
ginia, committed suicide q few evening"
ago after having slight quarrel with hsI
lover.
or the night Of the 10th Morgan Nc
Leod, q colored man who made an assault
upon a four.year.old giri At Baiesvills
Miss. was taken from fall by party oI
armed men and riddled with bullets.
osK OF the Zion Savings Bank burglsr'
"a Salt Lake City was arrested on the ipth
and proved 10 be the son Of Mormon
apostle named Rich.
A GENERAL appearance Of the oostoI
caterpillar In the vicinity Of Selma. Ala.
was reported on the 10Th. and IN exsmina
ton Of the crop showed the top leave
badly riddled.
wHLE asleep q few nights ago n. W
Wilkinson, wealthy farmer OF Ancoll
County. No.. was murdered by some un
known person. A reward of 1900 wa
offered on the 10Th for the arrest Of tn
assassin.
In the Northwest crop reports on IN
10Th indicated that the harvest would b
abundant and farmers were jubilsnt.
THK cattle-drive In the Indian Territory
Texa. and Kansas was estimated on N
ipsh at about one million head.
A rrRE recently destroyed tventy-fv
buildings At Virginia, New.
A rorsApo totally wrecked the villss
Of Corrinston, d. T., few nights ssr
Fourteen Of lie principal building. ver'
entirely destroyed, and not . building -
csped serious damage. Several person
were seriously injured, one probably n
tally.
Tnr deash Of Mary Brown. an Inssn
woman. occurred st the poor.houss In Il
fayette. Ind. On the Sth. she having "a
| forty-four days taken no noufishment q
eept : few sips of milk.
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