The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-03-03
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

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lecturer aud author, died in the City Hos
pital at Dallas, Tex, few days aga,
whittier he was removed from miserable
howell. He was friend OF Sam Housto1,
veteran of the war OF Texas independence,
and had just completed a life OF General
Houston when he died.
A shooting affray occurred near Pilot
Rock, fifteen miles northeast OF Hopkins
Vile, Ky., the other day, between Ed Lacy
and his sons Wallace and Woodson on one
side and Romele Martin and his son Isaac
on the other. Ed Lacy was Knocked on the
head and badly hurt, Romele Martin
was shot and killed and his son was NOR
tally wounded, it was said by Woodson
Lacy, who escaped and was still at large.
Governor McEnery suspended w. w.
! Bradley, Sheriff and ex-ofiicio state and
| Parish Tax Collector, East Carroll Parish,
| La, a few days ago, it having been charged
that he was a defaulter for SO, 000 Bradley
would be prosecuted.
At Uvalde, Tex, the other day, while
prisoners in the Jail were taking their morn
! ing exercise within the wall surrounding
the cells, the Jailer went to an adjacent sa-
loon for match, and on returning all had
escaped
The City Hospital at Austin, Tex,
was totally destroyed by fire few days ago
caused by the explosion Of lamp. A child
of the hospital cook was burned to death,
and the mother seriously injured in attempt
ing to save it.
A petition has been presented to the
County Court OF Greene County, Tex, by
the citizens of Paragould asking that the
place be incorporated.
The house of j. c. Myrick, of Helena,
Ark, was closed the other day with S32, 900
of attachments upon it. The assets of the
house were given in at about $4,000. 1t
was one OF the leading houses OF the city.
At Chattanooga, Tenn, the other
evening, Tom Virgins, colored, cut his
wife's throat and then cut his own. Jeal-
ousy caused the deed. Both were thought
to he dying.
A tragedy Is reported as having &C.
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 employed a
young man named Rogers, of Coleman, to
teach the school. Allison and party
armed themselves with shot guns to
prevent Rogers from entering the
house, and when Rogers arrived Brown
informed him that he would have 10 tax e
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, Alison'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 Owngs
vile, KY, the other day by companion,
who was carelessly handling pistol. The
unfortunate boy was a son OF Rev. r. NJ.
!, Boyd, who but a short time ago lost his wife
by frightful accident. She was burned ia
death while trying to rescue one Of her chill
dren from like fate.
AT Macon, Ga, span of mules driven
by Henry Newberry, a farmer residing in
Bbb County, became frightened ut a pass.
ing bicycle and ran away. As the mule,
started Mr.. Newberry was thrown from the
wagon, falling on his head and crushing hi.
: skull. He fingered in a senseless condition
t for three hours and then died. He left
) family Of ten minor children, the younges
? four years OF age.
: Recent advices from San Antonio
! Tex, stated that track-Iaying had com
menced on the extension OF the Mexican
8 Branch Of the Southern Pacific Railroad il
Mexico. Forty miles were graded and read,
) for the track, and a strong force was put oil
D both grading and track-laying. The worl
was light, and progress for the first lS
miles would be rapid.
a Deputy United States Marshal WOODY
arrested William Liske, charged with en-
s gaging in the whosesale whisky business OF
an extensive scale at Cleburne, Tex, with
4 out license, and took him to Dallas a few
days ago, where he would have hearln!
I before Commissioner Buford.
4; AT Spofford Junction, Tex, on tn
= Southern Pacific Road, w. Paxton, latel
from Knoxville, Tenn, where his parent
/ reside, entered II tent the other day, neatly
attired himself, laid back on bed and sho
|. himself through the hsad with pistol. II
a died in an hour afterward.
n A young rascal claiming to have beef
Y robbed Of $l4, COO, passed himself off at sa
b Antonio, Tex, the other day as the son o
McManus, banker of Chihuahua, Mex.
and obtained considerable money. Tn
), fraud was detected and officers were afte
him.
|. The negro who was arrested a
n Columbia, S. c., recently with counterfeit
: I~money In his possession had q hearing be