St. Landry democrat., 1884-05-24
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,

South met at Greensboro, N. c., a few day.
ago. All reported no stock on hand anc
| many largely ahead. The mills organized
as the Southern Plaid Manufacturers Asso
citation and elected T. NJ. Holt, President
VIM. Neal has been sentenced to be
hanged at Grayson, KY, July IS. He
made long speech, denying his guilt, and
relating in detail his movements before anC
after the time of the murder, saying he was
at home asleep when the crime was com
nnitted.
News reached Dallas, Tex, a few nights
| ago that the fences of Alex CockrelPs big
| pastures, seven miles west of Dallas, had
been cut. Cockrell has two pastures, one
| of 1900 acres, the other of 1900, and the
fences were cut in almost every panel.
The damage is estimated at $1,000. There
is no clew to the fence-cutters.
At Long Branch school-house, Guada.
loupe County, Tex, eight miles from San
Marcos, at the close of Sabbath-school last
Sunday difficulty occurred resulting in
the killing of Houston Geary by Gus
Scrutchins. Wiley Watson, in endeavor-
ing to prevent the parties from fighting,
was shot through the shoulder. Five shots
were fred, two by Geary and three by
Scrutchins. The difficulty was the result
of an old feud.
G. j. Mcdowell, trial Justice, was shot
and killed near Camden, S. c., a few days
ago by A. H. Perry. The latter had com
planned of the rulings of the Justice in a
cause before him. for which Mcdowell
called Perry to account, and fight ensued
h. H. 6o,,a ,1l
MeDowall's brother was murdered by q
negro two years ago, for which the latten
was hanged.
Miss Maria Hedden, daughter of Mr..
John Hedden, was drowned in the Ococe
River, near Ducktown, Tenn, few days
ago.
Some time ago Mr.. G. L. Record, of
Vicksburg, Miss, bored holes in rows
around a hogshead at regular intervals,
filling the hogshead with earth, and set
strawberry plant in each of the holes, be-
sides putting number of plants on top.
There are now 100 plants growing from the
sides of this novel garden in full beauty
and bloom, with prolific growth Of thriv-
ing, healthy fruit.
The Florida Republicans elected Arthur
men as delegates-at-large to the Chicago
Convention.
William Brooks was hanged at Alexan-
dria, La, on the I'd inst. for wife-murder.
Enoch Brown suffered the same penalty
for similar crime on the same day at
Halifax Courthouse, N. G..
James Monroe, of Camden, Ray County,
KY, while in fit of temporary insanity a
few days ago committed suicide by cutting
his throat.
A. Heniman's warehouse at Waco, Tex,
was destroyed by fire a few days ago.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. It was
filled with wagons and heavy machinery.
It is penal offense to steal dog valued
at 50 in Kentucky.
Extensive flood damages are reported
near Jefferson, Tex.
Texas wool-growers are c1amorous for
cars.
James NJ. c. Phillips safe at Mobile,
Ala, was robbed by burglars few nights
ago of $4,000 cash, besides drafts, checks, |
etc.
During brawl at Davenport's store,
Prairie Mango, La, few nights ago,
others were wounded.
Colonel Thomas H. Hunt, Treasurer of |
he Worlds Exposition at New Orleans, |
lied on the 9th inst. in that city, aged sew
9nty years.
At a receivers sale recientlyI in Au-
gusta, Ga, Chas. II. Phinsey bought the
cotton mill, the price being
GS,000.
A few days since, while train No. 10 was
Aviation, KY, Dock Nicolas
on, aged about twelve years, a son of
harrison McGlasson, was killed. He was
landing on the front end of a car watch
ng brakeman make a coupling, and when
he train came together, losing his balance
he jar threw him under the cars, break
ng his leg, shoulder blade, and otherwise
njuring him internally.
District Grand Lodge, No 7, of the indie.
endent Order of B'nai Birth, held it's an.
ual session in New Orleans recently,
.arge delegations from Alabama, Arkan-
as, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee and
were present. After the reading
the message OF the President, Seigmund
Laas, of Mobile, the election of officers
'ok place, resulting as follows: Lea N.
evy, Galveston, President; Jos. Hirsch,
'icksburg, First Vice President; j. A.
evy, Victoria, Second Vice President; nj.
llman, Memphis, Secretary; H. Earen-
erg, Little Rock, Treasurer: E. Wolf,
ashville, Sergeant-at-Arms. Ii
A few days ago fire starting in the Var
INN House at Gainesville, Fla, spread
renee across the entire square west of the !,
courthouse, destroying every building in
$ way. 1t then swept across Liberty
rect, burning the Arlington House, an
egant winter hotel, with the hnildino. in |