The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-12-01
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


Tex, has a mulberry tree literally well
loaded with ripe fruit of the second crop,
and his strawberry vines have larger
Weld than in the spring. The fall has been
and is still very mild.
Mays Hotel, at Elizabethtown, Ky,
was burned to the ground few days ago
by an incendiary fire. All of the guests
lost everything save the night-clothes they
wore. H. A. Sommers, editor of the NeirS,
fractured an ankle jumping from a win
dow. Charles Rim rece wed dangerous in
juries from falling wa 1; he will probably
die. Watkins & Co., grocers, in the lower
story, lost heavily; insured for "A, 900. Mrs.
Dunnavan's house was crushed by falling
wall. The hotel cost over $50, 900; insured
for $4,000. Total general loss, 100000; in
surance unknown.
A few mornings since while Richard
Simmons and wife, of Talladega, Ala,
were seated at breakfast, some unknown
person fred shot through the window
which struck Mr.. Simmons in the right
temple, killing him instantly. The affair
is shrouded in mystery.
John Arto, confined in jail at Calves
ton, Tex, awaiting trial for the murder of
Fred Tate last August, attempted suicide
few days ago by severing the arteries of
his left wrist He was discovered in time
to Illustrate his purpose.
Rev. John Ford, colored, was fatally
shot at Shelbyville, KY, few DAYS ago
by Mrs. Joe Walker, whose life be had
threatened for refusing 20 marry him.
A few nights ago at Bernstadt, Lau-
rel County, KY, thief endeavoring to
steal COW belonging to Jacob GERS shot
the latter inflicting fatal wound and then
made his escape.
Robert Pratt was convicted of murder
at Goldsboro, N. c., few days ago and
sentenced 70 be hanged December 90.
One of the heaviest rain and wind
storms, accompanied by some hail, known
for years passed over Shreveport, La, a
few days ago, lasting about two hours,
creating a darkness almost equal to night.
Heavy peals of thunder and sharp light
ming intermingled, making it most terrible.
Considerable damage must have been done
in the neighborhood. Several stores and
houses in the lower portion of the city
We're partially submerged.
The bodies of the martyr priests, who
died at Shreveport, La, during the fatal
yellow fever epidemic of 1873, are to be re.
moved from under the altar of the church,
where they were buried, to the new Catho-
lie cemetery.
Joseph H. Gilbert, well known
cigar dealer of Galveston, Tex, has disap-
peared it is said unde. something of a
financial cloud.
Three negroes, Abram Watkins, Tom
Lee and Albert Davis, were recently sem
fenced to be hanged at Winston, N. c..
December 90. The three murdered Ander-
son Mcconnell, also negro.
AT Pine Hill, Ky, a few nights ago
J. X. Polk had a quarrel with Mar III
Owens, went home, got shotgun and fired
at Owens in the street, killing him in
stantly.
w. c. Mullins, of Pine Hill, Ky, shot
VIM. Black, few nights ago, installing
him for his brother, Tilford Black, man
with whom Mullins had feud.
John A. Talbert, of Chambersburgh
KY, was shot and mortally wounded re-
Gently by Andy Weitluf, whose saloon Tai
bert was attempting to rob-
Turfmen representing ten clubs re-
to frame Il uniform set of rules. The senti-
ment of the gathering is represented as
hostile to fraud on the track, and it was
proposed to forbid reinstatements.
A passenger named John Jones, en-
route from Mississippi to Verona, Tex,
with his family, over the Texas & Pacific
Railroad. fell dead of heart disease while
overhauling the family baggage a few
evenings since.
A cyclone near Ogden, Tex, a few
nights ago biew down Il small dwelling be-
longing to James Burch, severely injuring
Mrs. Conway, who was within. Two chill
dren with her escaped almost unhurt. The
storm was over in a moment, leaving a
track seventy five yards wide bare of trees.
f. G, Brown, Treasurer of Haverly's
Silver King theatrical Company, recently
playing in New Orleans, has been missing
since Tuesday night, the 18th ms :, and the
police have been notified and description
furnished. Mr.. Brown has not been seen
since he left tie st. Charles Hotel at 80
o'clock on the evening mentioned. He is
believed to have had on his person at the
time of leaving about 5000 in money, be-
sides gold watch and other jewelry and
important papers. He is not suspected of
crookedness, but is supposed to have met
with foul play.
Hayward BrahanI Financial Agent of
the Texas State Penitentiaries, makes his
monthly report, showing the amounts coll
lected and owing to the prisons. On leases,
hire of convicts, etc, $34,7oO, which, with
the surplus last month, makes S63, 7G2 on
hand, leaving clear profit to the State on
convicts during October and September of
S3l,3S5. This shows how convicts are made