The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-11-29
SOUTHERN GLEANINoS.

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they were married, the groom alleging
that he wanted a spice of romance by an
elopement. 1t now develops that he has
a wife and three children i'm another part
of the State. The fair victims brother
went after him with a shotgun.
Two negroes, supposed to be those who
shot George f. Birdsong recently in Kinds
County, Mississippi, while passing through
Oak Ridge, eighteen miles north of Vicks-
burg, shot and fatally wounded a white
man, one of posse of three who attempted
to arrest them.
Near Weatherford, Tex, n few days ago,
a. II. Cleveland attempted to arrest Lafay-
cite Hannah for carrying a pistol in
church and firing it. Hannah was in
company with Frank Miller. They resisted
the officer, and in the difficulty Miller was
shot through the breast and mortally
wounded.
A. j. Richards, an English sailor, shot
himself through the head with a revolver
few nights ago at Morse Point, ten miles
below Houston, Tex. He died almost in
stantly. Temporary insanity was the
cause.
A few days since, while number of ne
groes were enjoying themselves at q dance
at Fort Worth, Tex, Stuart Brockman,
negro, came to an open window and fired
at Grant Ferguson with 45-calibre re-
volver, hitting Ferguson in the neck, in
flicting fatal wound. The two men had
had trouble about a woman.
Steamers on the levee will act as hotels
during the Exposition at New Orleans.
A large portion of the business center of
Hickman, KY, was destroyed by fire few
| days ago.
| The rush to Florida is so great that the
steamship lines from New York can not
accommodate all who apply for passage.
| A Florida alligator was recently caught
with a twenty-five pound turtle in his
| jaws.
A Louisville (Ky.) girl was fined a few
| days ago for kissing negro.
At Astabula, Fla, hotel has been erect
| ed for the exclusive use of colored people.
Mercer County, Kentucky, has cave
which has been explored for three miles
without the end having been reached.
A Mississippi exchange believes that
| State will make such an exhibit of grasses,
hay, and grass seed at the New Orleans
Exposition as will force the world to con-
cede her excellence in this line of industry.
The laundresses of New Orleans have
formed Mutual Protection Association,
and a uniform schedule for laundry work
will be adopted.
! Vicksburg, Miss, is to have thorough
system of water works at the end of eight
| cen months, the contract with parties in
Philadelphia having been signed by the
Mayor.
When the Confederates evacuated Co
| linn ,ttc rSixr
of artillery into the Mississippi River.
Low water recently isclosed the guns
and one of them was secured in time to
| fire salute in honor of Cleveland's cleo.
tion.
| Mrs. a. S. Phillips, who has been living at
Houston, Tex, for three months, was ar
rested few days ago tor blackmail on a
| requstion from the Governor of Kansas
and ON a warrant from Governor Ireland,
and taken to Oswego, Kas. The amount
involved is $1,000.
A citizen of Kershaw County, South
Carolina, few days since sent Federal
Marshal at Camden steel plate for print
ing two cent postage stamps OF the old is
sue, with vignette of President Jackson.
1t was found among the effects of a dead
planter, and was well worn from use.
In the wreck of a freight train on the
Mobile e. Montgomery Railroad, the brake
man, H. \. Davidson, was killed, and the
engineer, Henry Ray, and Fireman Joseph
Dow, seriously hurt Seven cars and the
engine were demolished.
The International freight depot at Aus
tin, Tex, with contents, together with
! nine cars loaded with fruit trees, hay and
| miscellaneous merchandise, were totally
destroyed by fire few nights ago. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by a
defective fue. The loss to the Company
is estimated at over $4,000; no insur ance
except on building valued at $4,000.
In Marshall County, Alabama, a few
days ago, r. A. Howard went to settle a
difficulty with Farmer Peake, who shot his
caller. Howard, though mortally wounded,
shot and killed both Peake and his wife.
man answering the description of one
of the parties engaged in the robbery of
the safe of the Texas Express Company at
Bryan, Tex, on the night of the 10Th, was
arrested in Galveston, a few days since
and lodged in jail He gave the name of
@. w. Smith. When arrested the Chief of
Police notified the authorities of Brazos
County and gave description of the pris-
oner he had in custody, and Sheriff Dawson
went from Bryan and secured his man.
Forest fires have recently been burning
in Greensville County, Virginia, and in the
neighborhood of Hicks Ford. Consider
able quantities of timber have been de-
stroyed, some few houses and a large
amount of fencing. In consequence of the
protracted drought the grass and under
growth has become so dry that the least
spark will ignite it..