St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-08
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

At Lagrange, Tenn, few days ago,
Emma Mccoy, colored, gave poisoned
biscuit to her husbands alleged paramour.
The latter, instead of partaking, divided
the gift between two children, one OF whom
died from the effects. The other was saved
by physicians.
Taylor P. Wells, the well-knoWn
river lot of Newport, KY, ended pro-
tracted spree at Louisville a few days ago
by SHOOTING himself dead.
At Goodyear, Ala, few days since
fire destroyed twenty-four buildings ana
some substantial merchants were burned
out. The loss will reach 100000. lnsur-
ance trifling.
Over two hundred persons are known
to have been killed and more than twice
that number injured by the recent cyclones
in the South.
The first regular annual meeting OF
the Southern states Immigration Associa-
ton is to be neId in Nashville, Tenn, COM
mencing March II and continuing three
days. A large number OF prominent speak
| ers will be present.
James Hawkins of Chattanooga
Tenn, was bitten few days ago by mad
dog with which he had a desperate hgnt,
and succeeded in killing the brute.
The Mardi Gras festivities at New o.
| loans attracted an immense concourse of
| people.
The vital statistics OF Atlanta, Ca,
from the record of 1883, just issued, gives
| some interesting features as to the mortal
ity, and the causes leading thereto, of an
average Southern city. The population OF
Atlanta is $4,000, of which $4,000 is white
| and 10000 colored. The number or deaths
for the year was 1,07O, or 21.74 per 1000.
| OF this the proportion of mortality stood
as to the races, whites, 14.76; colored, 32.20'
| or more than double the death rate OF the
whites. The number of deaths among per-
sons over five years Of age reached 5o4, 249
being white and sos colored. The deaths OF
children under five years of age were 53S,
1874 white and $50 colored. OF this number
261 died ander the age of one year; white,
102; colored, 159. The deaths for the four
hot months of May, June, July and August
exceeded the number for the entire balance
OF the year.
The cyclone about Lake Creek, n. c.,
swept away forty houses. Two negro chill
dren and three white children persisted.
The dead in the village of Rockingham
numbered II; wounded, 49,
| A few evenings since the steamboat
Clinton burst a team pipe 100 miles above
New Orleans, fatally scalding George
Pierce. Patrick Murphy, assistant engi-
neer, was also scalded.
A few nights ago a fellow named
Manuel Martinez set fire to a Mexican house
in the upper part of Brownsville, Tex, be-
longing to hackman named Jose, who
was an enemy of his. The police captured
and jailed him, saving him from the en-
ragged people, who would have thrown him
into the fire if they had caught him.
Mallory & Aliens clothing store at
Corslcana, Tex, was destroyed by fire a
few days ago. Loss, $4,000; insured for
$4,000.
A special Mardi Gras train over the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad made the
run from Cincinnati to New Orleans few
DAYS ago in twenty light hours, the fastest
long distance run ever made in tie South.
/ An ordinance closing the barber
shops of Memphis, Tenn, on Sundays, is
proving so Objectionable that it is ex-
pected it will be repealed by the Legisla-
tive Council during the present week.
The Chickasaw Guards of Memphis,
Tenn, met a lew days ago and mapped out
a summers campaign. They are ready
still to enter the field against any company
in the country in a competitive drill.
The Central Hotel, Shields newspa-
per office and five of the principal business
houses at Henrietta, Tex, were destroyed
by fire few nights ago. Loss and insur
ance no. stated.
! At agmeeting of the citizens of Union
town, KY, committee was appointed to in
yestigate the losses by water so as to con.
: vey true estimate to the public, and ash
for the relief the public may see fit to ex
tend. The committee reports that the loss
is $150,O00. Many families have lost theil
property and effects, and will be sadly in
, need of help from abroad. Much has beer
done by the citizens of the surrounding
country, and many homeless families are
now cared for. Their suffering will be
avoided if help from abroad is received
1 Money is especially needed to help rebuild
! the homes of those who now have twice
lost their property by floods. Amcontri
buttons should be addressed to J. G Ham
( ilton, Chairman of the Relief Committee
l Uniontown, who will acknowledge The re
T ceipt of such.
Ben Thompson. has been on thewar
path again in Texas. A few days ago h,
stopped the incoming passenger train il
D Austin, near the city limits, on the FL & s
!. T. Railway, and, after holding it few mo
ments, let it proceed. In the morning, az
$ an organ-grinder was discoursing music
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