St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-01
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

| I'LL CACuISlOu SOluLlOld. A1dk1 GuC
amount required was deposited at Winston
to the credit of the Richmond & Danville
Railroad. A special train was sent to
| Winston to draw the money and take the
congregation, but it steamed back to Rich
mond when it was learned that the trustees
| could raise no more cash.
The other afternoon a difficulty oc-
| Cured in Memphis, Tenn, between Col. NJ
| C. Galloway, editor of the Memphis 1p-
| peal, and Walker Kennedy, city editor of
| the Audlanche, regarding special sent by
Kennedy to paper in New York, in re-
| gard to the recently pending duel between
Colonel Galloway and General Chalmers,
in which Colonel Galloway's bravery was
questioned. The beligerents were separated
before any harm was done.
Four armed ruffians boarded Texas
Central train at Bryan, Tex, recently, evil
IDENTIFY with the intention of robbing the
sleeping-car, but the passengers We're
aroused by hearing loud talk, and the
thieves fed.
The South Carolina Railway Compa-
NY has expressed its willingness to furnish
free transportation to organized bodies of
negroes who will agree never to return to
the State.
An incendiary fire at Lexington, Ky,
recently destroyed Bush & Sons planning
mill and some adjoining buildings, causing
a loss of $2S, 900.
At Henrietta. Tex, the other night,
John McMurray, while playing with
pistol under his pillow, accidently shot his
wife through the head, killing her instantly.
The Crescent flour mill, at Augusta,
Ca, owned by j. F. Miller, was burned a
few days ago with loss of $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000. A considerable amount of
-four was destroyed.
An assignment has been filed by
Captain Vincent Shinkle, of Covington,
KY, whose liabilities are $4,000. He has
the costliest residence in town. and en-
barrassed himself in aiding his son and his
brother.
The Texas State Grange finished its
1abors at Dallas few days ago by the
election of an executive committee, which
consists of Messrs. A. M. Kellogg, of Bell
County, Chairman; j. E. Gray, of Wash
ington County. and w. H. Harris, of Dallas
County. The Grange adjourned to meet in
Galveston in August, 1884.
At recent old mems gathering at
Lewisburg, Tenn, 16f members were pres
ent, the oldest being 104 years old. There
were ia between the ages of 60 and 10; AZ
between 70 and 50; between 50 and 80, 5;
betwe-A 30 and 100, 9; over 100, L. OF this
number 102 were born in Tennessee, 40 in
North Carolina, s in Virginia, 5 in South
Carolina, 8 in Kentucky, in Maryland,
1 in Germany, in Ireland, and in Geor-
gia.
During a thunder-s storm a few days
ago the lightning struck tree in Lawrence
County, Tennessee, leaving only few
traces on the tree, but tearing up the ground
at the roots in several directions. It then
ran along the ground seventy five yards,
scorching the grass on its way, and finally
killing three cows.
In quarrel about money at Lynn
vile, Giles County, Tenn, recently, Abra-
ham Aldridge was shot and seriously
wounded by Colonel A. Fl. Higdon.
There have been heavy losses of
cattle for want of water in the southern
and southwestern ranges of Texas.
1t is said that the Broad River at
Anthony Shoals, Ca, has horsepower of
81 ,2S6, while Lowell, the finest developed
water-power in the United States has only
5000 horsepower.
An unknown man threw himself |
under the cars at the International Depot,
at San Antonio, Tex, a few days ago and |
was crushed to death.
John Cook, who was recently lodged
of Huff A,>1x Il Il,
larceny, died suddenly in Jail a few nights
since from suffocation, superinduced by a
severe attack Of asthma.
A shooting affray occurred a few
nights ago at Gilmore's Station, Tenn, on
the Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis
Railroad, which resulted in the wounding |
of Il. r. Coleman, who received shot in |
the shoulder from some unknown party.
The residence occupied by James
Roberts at Chattanooga, Tenn, was de-
stroyed by fire a few nights ago. There I
was no insurance on the property. tt was
known that a large sum of money and a |
fine gold watch were in the house, and it |
was believed it had been robbed and then
set on fire.
DR.. r. II. Ryland, a prominent
physician and planter of Bayou Sara, La,
fell from his Clubhouse a few days ago and
was killed.
A man named Fuller, an old sea
captain, died from sunstroke at San An
tonic, Tex, a few days ago.
Mary Thomas was found dead in
Vicksburg, Miss, few nights ago. She
had been in attendance at a picnic on an
island in Louisiana, opposite the city, dur
ing the day. When found she was dead,
with a wound ranging from the armpit up
toward the neck. A knife was found in the
bottom of the basket she carried, and al