St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
SOUTHERN GLEANINGSo


of Memphis. Tenn, has transferred soo'ooo
worth OF machinery and bsaildings to Se'
cure debts OF $4,000.
A grand cotton conciave, the greatest the
world ever saw, begins February 10 next,
In connection with the Exposition In New
Orleans.
g. D. Brooks, farmer near brentwood,
Tex, accused OF stealing wagon, resisted
attempted arrest by a squad OF state
Rangers a few days since. He was shot
and instantly killed. Brooks opened IRE
first, when one Of the Rangers quickly re~
| sponded.
Texas fever has broken out among Jer-
soy cattle at Blossom farm near Mobile,
Ala, and carried of the fine bull Gilderoy
and number of other valuable anipals'
A great deal of money is invested IN this
breed, and the owners are much exercised
about the outbreak.
A preliminary meeting Of the Georgia
lawyers, Of which Hon. L. N. Whtttle,
Vice President OF the American Bar Asso-
citation, was Oh airman, has called meet
ing for the lash Of August, at Atlanta. TO
organise a State Bar Association. Thf
movement starts with ninety members.
Thos. T. Land, Jr., planter on Rough
and Ready place, In Bossisr Parish, near
Benton, La, committed suicide by shoot
! ing bis brains out few days ago He was
son of Judge T. T. Land, a prominent
| lawyer of Shreveport. The only part1cu-
lars received are that his wife left him in
bad while she was preparing for breakfast,
and hearing the report of pistol ran into
the room and found him lying on the door
in dying condition.
While William McClendon was crossing
the railroad track at La Grange, Ca, a
few days ago, the cow.eatcher of a passing
train threw him distance Of nfey fess,
| killing hinA instantly.
The Louisiana Board Of Health has
adopted resolution reeiting the necessity
otprotecting all the interests of the W orld's
! Exposition to be held there next winter,
and deprecating the damage that would
ensue to IL by the Introduction Of yellow
fever into the city OF New Orleans, and
therefore requiring vessels from Mexican,
| West Indian and South American ports
which are now subjected to ten days de-
tention, to be, after the 10th OF July, de-
tanned forty days before being allowed to
enter that port.
Myriads Of locusts are reported In the
woods near Natchez, Miss.
The experiment of ostrich.farming In
Florida is said to have proved failure.
Water is selling in Key West, Fla, at
FIVE cents bucket.
There is danger that the prosperous town
of Greenville, Miss, will slip into the
river.
Three and four pound Irish potatoes is
what the farmers in the neighborhood OF
Tallahassee, Fla, are Dragging of.
Miss A. J. Wallace, of GreenvilIe, AL,
/ has recently completed quilt containing
1900 pieces and $50, 200 stitches.
J. D. johnson, the original Of the song
''The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" died a fex
days since In Louisville, KY.
The Mayor of New Albany, Miss, who
is also editor of the town paper, had
shooting scrape with desperate charac
ter few days ago, the difficulty growing
out Of politics. The editor killed his an
tagonist
Marietta Ryan was convicted Of murder
in the first degree at Roanoke, Va, few
days ago. Instlgated by lover, sht
poisoned her husband, a popular coloreC
preacher, with arsenic, last January.
VIM. Doom, q worthless negro, while
drunk at Bardstown, KY, a few days sinc'
cut out the entrails Of George Hughes, 1
hotel clerk, for ordering him sway from
the premises. Hughes was mertaTly wound
ed and it was thought the negro wuuld be
lynchsd.
A dead body found Ia the river below
San Antonio, Tex, few days ago, wal
fully identified before the CoroBer's Jury
as that Of Henry Strive, man who dis
appeared from his residence a day or TIVE
previously. Mr.. Strive had been on I
spree and was arrested, but had given bei
for his appearance The verdict Of tn
Coroner's jury was "s'aicide by drown
ing.n
Tom Clements (colored), OF Eatonton
Ca, was engaged to be married to SUI
J Williams, and arrangements for the mar
rage were fully made. When the groom
J made his appearance he received a mes
sage from the bride that she was afraid t.
meet him in church, asking him to come t.
+ see her. The couple went out for wall
) when Joe Etheridge, a. rejected sutton o
the woman, slipped up and put load 0
buckshot into the back of Clements head
t killing him instantly.
3 A few nights ago burglars effected al
i entrance into the grocery store of Johl
Cummings in Memphis, Tenn, and robbed
r the safe of 1896 There were two of them
: who were shortly afterward pursued b.
Police Officers Conway and Mccormick
3 The burglars fred dozen shots at the of
t ficers and were in turn fred upon, bu
8 without effect from either side. In thei
+ retreat the thieves dropped bag of silve
I: containing $50. Officer Conway had
. narrow escape, as one bullet went throug
o II. o,.e ond ooa+ eIaava and anotha