St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-23
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

A negro named William Johnson and
his wife were arrested in Drew County,
Ark, a few days ago for the murder: three
years ago, of Carl Williams, the wosnan's
first husband. His body was plowed up on
the day of the arrest.
The Texas State Wool-Growers' AS
ISOLATION, in session at San Antonio recent
ly, adopted resolutions recommending that
the next Congress be petitioned to repeal
the present unjust tariff law as affecting
the wool industry of the United States.
TAYLOR, Waco, Fort Worth, Abilene and
San Antonio were chosen, respectively, for
the annual meeting for the succeeding five
years.
1t is asserted that over $3.50, 900
worth of buildings are now going up in
Austin, Tex, by private parties, while the
State is making improvements that will
cost $5,O00,000.
The 0. Line steamer Reuben 4.
Springer ran against hidden obstruction
in the bend below Vicksburg, Miss, the
other night, causing the wheel-shaft and
wheel-house to go overheard. Damage,
$4,000.
The safes of the County Treasurer OF:
Van Buren, County, Ark, and also Of Brad:
shaw & Thornborough, merchants, were:
blown open by burglars recently. The:
Treasurer's safe gave up s., 600 and the mer-s
chants 500.
A shooting affray occurred at Fulton,i
KY, the other evening between q posse
of men under the leadership of the City
Marshal and Bill and John eagles, two
men who had caused no little trouble to
peaceful citizens of Fulton. In tho firing
which was begun by the eagles, Bill Oa-
giles was killed and John eagles wounded
but escaped A negro who was mot par,
ticipating was shot dead. viii Jones, one
of the posse, was wounded in the head and
arm. The City Marshal was badly beaten
over the head.
At Portsmouth, Va, recently. chile
of David Pierce, aged about three years;
died from the effects of an overdose OF
laudanum administered by the child's sis
ter, about five years old. The parents had
gone out on business, and left She elder
child in charge. The younger child becom-
ing fretful, the girl gave him about tea
spoonful of laudanum.
At the Lawn plantation, St. Landry.
La, recently, Hillary Phillips, s colored
man, whipped his daughter for leaving
church to play. After service he attempted
to whip her again, but the girl ran, chased
by her father. Finding escape impossible,
she sprang into the bayou and was drowned.
Her father sprang in after, but the girl
never came to the surface. The Coronerfs
jury exonerated Hillary.
1t is said the Texas cattle-drive this
season exceeds expectations by ABOUT two
hundred thousand head. #
The unwilling of Valentines recunl.
bent figure of Robert E. Lee will take place
at Lexington, Va, on Thursday; June %,
the day following the closing commence
ment exercises of Washington land Lee
University. The president of the Lee
Memorial Association is General Joseph =.
Johnston, and the marshal of the occasion
will be General John B. Gordon. The ex-
ercises of the day will begin with a floral
decoration of the graves of Lee and Jack
son, after which religious services will be
conducted by Bishop Pinkney. The oratien
will then be pronounced by Major John W.
after which the mausoleum will be thrown
open to the public for view of the monu-
ment.
Some Texas papers are agitating the
question of State University for young
ladies.
A horrible tragedy was enacted in the
Tarrant County Jail at Fort Worth. Tex,
the other night. A maniac named Wilson
attacked another named Hayes with, a
STOOL The officers succeeded in pulling off
the assailant, when Hayes jumped up and
struck Wilson III the neck with small
pocket-knife, severing the jugular vein. The
wounded man died in two minutes.
The Superior Court of Kentucky re-
Gently decided case Of Importance to
mutual benefit associations. About three
years ago minister named Ricketts,
became member of lodge of tie Knights
of Honor Of the State. Three days after
the payment of all his dues the lodge sEls-
pended, but was subsequently reinstatcd.
In the meantime Ricketts, had died, and
payment of death benefit, demanded by the
widow, was refused. Suit was instituted
against the Grand Lodge of heEorder and
was decided in favor of Ricketts,; The rep
resentatiye of the Grand Lodge appealed,
and the Superior Court sustained the decis-
ion of the court below.
A company with a capital ;of S., G)O
mas been organized in Tom Green County,
Tex, for the purpose of establishing q
chicken ranch. TN
The President has appointed Calvin
S. Brewster, of Lareds, Tex, Collector Of
Customs at Brownsville. vice Payne, s1ls-
pended.
Judge Billings. of the United States
Circuit Court at New Orleans, has refused
the application of that city for production