The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-31
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N"NffhHf NfEuHff ~ lHHlHtaHs HH4 N
sngufaisi on Ne ipih lnsi.
Az iIsmpstssd, Tea, whefe tte white
ps0pIs and negroes have been haslHa
trouble fof sufne lime pact. thfee bad
dafkles we're hiIlei q few days sga.
A man named bailey, workman Al one
Of tho furnaces N south 'liislurgk, Tenn,
met with very painful accident few
days ago. III was standing near a ksttIs
N molten Iron when N overturned aud
Islly was covered with liqu,d. All bis
clothing wa turned from hls body and his
legs were painfully burned.
A remarkably heavy hail storm recently
destroyed wheat, corn, cotton and oats IN
the neghborhood Of Mckinney and bon
ham, Tcx.
While Mormon elder was waiting nj
the depot q, Water Valley, Miss. few
days ago for several other elders he was
assaulted by unknown persons who
empticd buckets OF Tar on his head. lie
made his escape. II Il reported from Cal
boun aud other counties that tho Mormons
are making great headway among the low
er classes and those elders were on their
way 10 great revival meeting.
9. u. Robinson. merchant doing BUSH
ness nt Polk's La ndlng, near Commerce,
Mss, committed stIcIde nt Memphis,
Tenn, a few days ago, by taking NOR
phinc. He had been on protracted spree
for week, and whom found In his room nj
the Freddy House was dead, with goblet
containing aquantiiy OF morphine on the
table near his bod.
A few days ago w. II. Moore, Jr., con.
nected with the Georgia Central Railroad,
went 10 Chattanooga, Tenn, and regis.
tered at tho Hamilton House. lie had
considerable baggage. IIe expressed a de-
sire 10 20 into the cave under Lookout
Mountain. His friends tried to dissuadc
him, but TO no effect lie made prepara.
tions and started. Since that time nothing
has been heard from him, and IL was sup
posed that he hal lost his way In thecavc.
Charlie Hynson, formerly a conductor
on the Texas Pacific Road, was shot dead
saloon, Big Springs, Tex, few days ago.
A cowboy at Vernon, Tex, shot two OF
bis comrades few nights ago, while they
were asleep In bed. One OF them was
killed Instantly and tho other died IN few
hours alterward.
A few nights ago J. r. Cannon, promi.
nent citizen OF Starkyille, Miss, was as.
sauited by negro and seriously, II not
fatally, injured.
Elicit, Demey & Co., wholesale dry
goods dealers OF Richmond, Va, have as.
signed. Liabilities, s21o,0oO.l
Henry Hays, Daviess County (Ky.I
farmer. was found dead In his bed few
days ago with three pistol shots In his
body.
pointed by United States Justice Woods,
United States Marshal for the Middle
and Southern Districts OF Alabama,
pending action by the United States
Senate on the nomination OF Joseph II.
Speed.
The Tennessee State Prohibition Con
vention, with four hundred delegates, met
In Nashville last week. Enthusiast,
speechesrwcre made, and tho temperance
cause in Tennessee was reported In sat
isfactory condition. The convention dc
clined TO put out u separate ticket or e
mix politics and temperance, only pledg
Ing themselves 10 vote for candidates VIII,
favored submitting the question OF a con
stitutional prohibition amendment TO tn
people.
At Savannah, Ca, David J. Dean wa
shot and killed n few days ago by hi
brother. Butord l.. Dean. Tho latter mad
him confess 10 an intimacy with his (Bu
ford's) daughter, and when the confession
was made deliberately killed him.
A most terrific hall.storm occurred 70,
days ago 10 Robun County. Ga. Hal
stones fell as large as hons eggs. and hal
drifted 10 the depth Of twelve inches q
places. II completely ruined the whea
and oat crops, and utterly stripped tree
OF their foliage. II only embraced an are
of about thres miles. II hailed twent,
minutes aud covered tho earth thre
inches.
A difficulty occurred In colored drink
Ing saloon In Memphis, Tenn. q few day
ago between Shed Ware and JEFF Wake
two negroes, which resulted in Walker
cutting the throat of Ware, which will I
all probability cause the latter's dsatl
They quarrcled over game Of pool, whic
was being played for tho drinks. but 10
also stated that Walker. was jealous q
Ware, who was 10 have been married 10
former sweetheart u Walker, which wa
q the real cause Of tho ARRAY. Walker trio
10 escape after the cutting. but was pui
/. sued and captured.
. Toe Grand Commandery of knight
g Templar ut ils recent meeting In NasbviIl
decided TO meet In Chattanooga on the lot
, OF May, 1885. Tho competitive drill was wi
messed by over 1900 persons. 81. Elm
!. cvAimandery. Of Memphis. drilled flrz
and was followed by Nashville Comman,
y cry. Both drilled In an excellent manns
!. Members Of the Porter Rifles and Herm
tagc Guards drilled for gold cup, whic
v was won BY q member of the latter con
o pany. De Molay Commandery gave a
exhibition drill The prize was avards
y 10 tho Nashville Commandery.
I'll A few days ago Thomas II. Hines. Of A
ianta. stepped into the telegraph Office
4 Columius, Ca. and asked for blank. 4
n stood at the desk for few minutes appa
entity IN great mental trouble. lie csiIs
4. ono OF the messenger boys 10 him, and d
h lsyed 20 long that the boy left him. su
ianly taking knife out Of bis pocket
}. cut desperate cash in his throat and "a
VI ~ sh~ floor. The messengers ran 10 U
= spos- By this time the wounded man h
sshrn out Of his bssszt-pseket : memsra
81 I'm book sn1 vru>s thereon b q
\ hasd, the pspsr bsins spssssrsd vish
blood, .sse ~ vile, brssk ~ ssus sss
as Iy 70 her." Thrvvias ~ bspk sv.y ~
4, him be grasped ne kni1s aun1n - :
n. vigorously sshis shro&s, severink The win
pipc.
A. There are I 900 Iunssics In Texas.
,f A negro 81 Dsnison. Tex., iusuIt@d nuI
!. Der Of young ladies on the street Il
days since, and assaulted . paliesmsn VI
"A attempted 10 arrest him. He vas afs<
wards captured and taken 70 Jail. but
"A mob Of over 30 citizens gathered and 10
him out and filled him full of Iesd.
= Msrk Moore. living six miles west
"A wahaisk, Miss, shot his wife fatally . Il
7 days ago. and then grossly assaulted !
4. stsp-dauehser. intimidssinx her with
!, pistol. He wss found hanging 70 e
next morning. Moore vss from ksntacl
A. and wss we'll connsctsd- He bad hill
six men.
.. The recent rainfall h TEXAS vas one
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