St. Landry democrat., 1883-07-21
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.

at 255z cents per pound. 1t weighed 333
pounds, classed middling and was raised
by Primus w. Jones, Baker County.
At Sunday-school picnic near Oak
dale. Tenn, few days ago, a gang OF
roushs, after getting drunk, started dis
turbance on the train as it was returning.
Jesse Stacker stabbed Tom Lyle in the side
and was Immediately shot dead by Lyle's
brother The latter escaped.
Eight of the graduating class OF the
University of Virginia, this year, have !
been called to professorships in other col
leges of the South. @
Vincenzo Borgia, u native OF Malta,
residing in New Orleans, became involved I
in a vendetta years ago, and was once
stabbed SO severely that his recovery
seemed impossible. Fear of assassination
so filled his thoughts that he the other day
killed himself with razor.
At barbecue near Deposit Station,
XIV. the other afternoon, William Middle
ton had row with Levy Miller, one OF the
managers The latter was cut in fourteen
nIaces and soon died. Middleton had been
drunk all day.
The other night at SWeetwater, Tenn,
Henry Prignlore was killed by Thomas
Morgan Morgan was an officer, and, with
another, had arrested Prigmore. Prlg-
more's friends tried to rescue him, ana
shooting commenced on both sides, during
which Prigmore was killed.
Two ships from Vera Cruz arrived at
Pensacola. Fla, few days ago with vel
low fever on board, and were sent to quar-
antine.
d. r. Caldwell, Alexander Land and
J. w. Ackerson were arrested in Chatta-
noga, Tenn, the other day, on charge OF
counterfeiting. The evidence against them
was said to be conclusive.
Absalom Blythe, United States
Marshal of the district of South Carolina,
has rendered his resignated.
The President has appointed John
n. Livingston United States Marshall OF
South Carolina, vice Absolom Bllthe, re-
signed.
Great excitement prevails in Russell,
| Ark, over the discovery of gold mine
| few miles west of that place, which assays
| Sl0.23 in silver and S11.03 in gold per ton.
! It is thought the ore extends all along the
| divide between Red and White rivers. 1t
| crops out at Saledo, Greenbrier and near
| Buck Horn.
A turtle was taken into Cedar Keys,
lila, few days ago, which weighed 40
| pounds.
The North Texas Horticultural and
1 Pathological Association held meeting in
/ Dallas the other day and passed resolution
in favor of holding a fruit exposition in
| Dallas August s and 8.
| Charters have been filed with ths
/ Secretary of State at Austin, Tex, recently
| by the following corporations: Texas Oil
/ Company, principal office Corsicana, capt.
| tai stock $25O, 600: Tyler City Railroad Com
| pany, capital stock 100000: Hill County
Land and Live Stock Association. capital
stock $500, 900; Colorado and Seven Wells
Water-works Company, capital stock $780,
/ O0e: Texas Water-works and Gas Company,
/ office at TYLER, capital stock 100000; Dali.
las Barrel and Woodenware Factory, cap!-
| tai stock $4,000; NJ. T. Jones, Lumber Co
pany, Ennis County, capital stock $751;
600.
A fatal affray occurred the other
morning at New Hope Church, five miles
from Russellville, Ark. John Herring
LID
| aging reports about him, which he de-
| MED, but before much was said Herring
| closed in and stabbed his adversary. He
then jumped on his horse and escaped.
The Touring mill of j. A. FAINT,
Flemingsburg. KY, was destroyed by fire
the other night, the loss being $4,000.
The Commissioners Court at Dallas,
Tex, the other day, appointed committee
of three to investigate charges of brutality
and ill-treatment of convicts in the Dallas
County Poor-farm.
/ H. B. Linn's saw-mill near Kildare,
Cass County, Tex, was totally destroyed
by fire the other night, the loss being $25,-
900. will, no insurance.
For four consecutive seasons Houston,
Tex, has received the first bale Of cotton
two of them this time. Both of them ar
rived the other night, and were delivered at
the Cotton Exchange in thatcity. Bale No.
8 1, from Mrs. NJ. Hausmann, Dewitt County.
2 weighed 4s7 pounds, classed middling, and
sold for $210. Bale No. 2, from Q. H. Ar
Z necke, Dewitt County, weighed 34S pounds
classed strictly good ordinary, and was sold
tor S13o.
The street-car drivers of Houston,
Tex, have the power of special policemen
On account of a recent row in the outskirts
of the city. with a negro, the drivers viii
: hereafter be armed.
q The cattle that were shipped from
Georgia recently are said to be dying OF
the Texas prairies. The weather is too ho
for them.
That there are great expectations cen
tered in the Louisville (Ky.) Exposition i
evidenced by the sale of privileges, some 0
these being: Restaurants, one at y 800, ant
| ono at 50 600. lunch stands. two at ST .O0