The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-09
SOUTHERN GLEAsINGs.

Murray, aged seventeen, while his lather,s
Residence was on fire, rescued his little
brother and sister, but returning for cloth
ing was burned TO death.
In Fort Worth, Texas, few DAYS
ago. James Foley, u gambling house cap
per, known as BILLY, the Kid" was shot
and mortally wounded by Henry Hittson,
farmer. Hittsou escaped.
A man named Caswell Webb recently
| got into a difficulty over a trivial matter,
i'll jackson County, Ala, with three broth
ers named Wilburn, and killed two and
fatally wounded the third. Webb escaped.
Joseph Butler, son of Colonel But
Ter, Agricultural Commissioner of South
Carolina, was killed near Augusta, Ca,
few days ago, by being drawn into cir
cular saw at his mill.
variety actress. named Nellie Palm
er, was arrested in Nashville, Tenn, and
sent home TO Detroit, Mich. She proved
to be nun, who had escaped from an On
tario convent
A singular case of physical endurance
occurred in Bibb County, Ca, a few days
ago. Charlie Evans went hunting. Dur.
ing his walk he found rabbit, which ran
could not reach the game, 50 he climbed to
the top of the stump. As he did so his
left arm became fastened in "a split near
the top, and he was held fast In attempt
ing to extricate himself he slipped and was
held suspended by the wrist. He could
not possibly loosen himself He called for
help. But being some distance from the
house was not heard. Seeing no hope of
relief he made up his mind to cut his
throat He got knife from his pocket,
opened it with his teeth, and was in the act
of putting it into his neck when his forth
tude gave way. Barring his arm he felt
for the elbow joint, made deep incision in
the flesh for the purpose of severing his
arm, thereby efecting his release. He
missed the joint and made several gashes
in his arm in trying to find it. Under the
mental and physical pain he tainted. His
muscles became relaxed and he fell to the
ground. Recovering he walked to the
house and told the terrible story.
Smallpox is reported as prevailing
generally among the colored people of the
western part of Washington County. Miss.
Two alleged freight car robbers,
"Doc" Bailey and Andy Benton, were re-
Gently arrested at jefferson. Tex.
The famous brood mare Midnight
dam of Jay -Eye-See and Noontide, died at
Pslo Alto, Texas, recently, aged nineteen.
In Galveston. Texas, Philip Davis
was recently sentenced to twenty years
in the Pententiary for barn burning.
Mr.. Dickerson of Atlanta, Ga, was
locked up few days ago Tor cruelty to
animals, his ofrense consisting in exhibit
ing live, but headless rooster, which he
fed through hole cut in its breast
At remote spot on the East Bay
shore, twenty five miles from Galveston,
Texas, hunter, named Lewis McComb,
eating supper in a lonely cabin, owned by
Mrs. Bariows, was shot and killed few
evenings since by an unknown person.
w. B. Barker, II. L. Barker and S. L.
Barker were recently sentenced by the
United States Court, sitting in Austin,
Tex, to life Imprisonment in the Peniten.
tiary at Chester, H., for robDing the mail
near Lampasas, and jeopardizing the life
of the carrier.
Thomas Wilcher, colorcd, has been
sentenced at Rome, Ga, to fifteen years
imprisonment in the Penitentiary, for
criminal assault upon young girl.
Frank Nyeman, of Walker County,
Ga, was gi,on 81 200 recently tor delivery
to third party. Obstacles were put in his
way and he was so harnssed by fear of los
ing the money that he has become a raving
maniac
During a quarrel at Hawesville, Ky,
few days ago, between II. l.. Bruner, a
clerk in a dry goods store, and Charles
Newman, the latter was stabbed and soon
died Bruner was captured.
The Texas House of Representatives
has passed bill to punish fence-cuttine
with from one to five years. imprison
nlent.
A gold watch and chain recently
stolen from young lady OF Dallas, Texas
were recently found in possession of q
Fort Worth gambler and returned to theil
owner.
The Board of Management of the
Worlds Exposition, at New Orleans, re-
jected all bids for the construction of the
main building, and instructed Director Gen
eral Burke to advertise Tor proposals fol
materials for the structure. The work on
the building will be commenced at once
The Texas Land Office fees for Jan.
uary were S3,477 90, tue Treasurer's looks
showing a balance of $S7 800 in the vaults
Governor Ireland, of Texas, has par
doned w. J. Brown, sent to the feniten
tiary in 1877 for seven years. His tern
would have expired in August, Int he was
pardoned because of good behavior.
The number of business failures in
Georgia for the week ending the 29th wa:
startling. No less than fourteen bad ones
were reported, the largest number of any
one week since the panic of 1873.
Rev. j. w. Malone, Baptist Minis
J ter was fatally stabbed by John Boatright
in Henry County, Ala, a few days ago.
Officer h. Craig, of the New Orleans
Harbor Police, was drowned a lew nights