The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-06-07
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

In his hands. feet and side in proof. His
colored followers speak OF him as the veri.
table Christ.
fire which started ut Sparta, Ca,
in the furniture store of John Freise,
lew days ago, destroyed six business
houses and three dwellings. Loss about
$4,000; no insurance.
Reports from the BRACES River in Texas
are very distressing. Not alone the de-
stroying of both cotton and crops alongthe
river, but the takingsJf of fences and the
sweeping away Of everything within
reach Of the flood, is bringing ruin 10 the
people.
John Dempsey, Of johnson City, Tenn,
stole ride between the baggage and mail
cars on the East Tennessee, Virginia g.
Georgia Railroad, from Chattanooga TO
Knoxville. When the train entered the
depot at Knoxville he jumped Off, striking a
pile OF rocks and rolling under the wheels,
which passed over his right leg and arm.
de was taken TO the hospital and his leg
amputated at the hip joint, but he soon az.
| ter died from his injuries.
T. A. Burage, who murdered ]. C. Nc.
Adee in Carnes County, Tex, q couple of
| weeks ago, and for whom large reward
Helena a few days since. After being
jailed he attempted suicide by cutting his
| throat but was prevented.
| The business portion of Sharpsbur-, KY,
was burned few days ago. Loss, 100000;
insurance, $4,000.
John G. Garrett was shot and killed by
John Turner, near Richmond, KY, few
| days since.
Watermelons are large enough to thump,
and bid fair to make a fine yield around
Oxford, Fla. d
| John Keefe, workman at the Exposi.
ton Building in Louisville, KY, was killed
a few days ago by falling timber. 50
Hardie Harrison and wife, an old couple,
were fatally beaten and robbed by Walter
Daniels, their nephew, at Columbia, Tenn,
few nights ago. The woman died, and
the husband could not survive. Daniels
escaped.
The royal ponceana, the famous Key
| West Towering tree, is in bloom. Its
variegated flowers are the most attractive
on the island. a H
Eva Long, of Gainesville. Ca, while out
riding with her father few days age
turned and rode away with Thomas
Mcconnell, whom she married.
| Special Bailiff Killian was fatally shot
a few nights ago by moonshiners i'll Laure
County, KY. '4H
Cedar Keys, Fla, is shipping ton Of
turtles to New York daily.
The thirteen-year locusts have appeared
in East Feliciann Parish, Louisiana, bu
not in sufficient numbers to do any serious
damage.
A contract has been made for puttinl
the capitol at Tallahassee, Florida, il
thorough repair. The basement will b
paved with marble or flag-stone, AM
everything put in frst-class order and re
painted.
:. Two young ladies of Sardis, Miss, ha,
lots of fun one day recently. Tae,
dressed themselves up in the guise o
beggars and scooped the town for tire
dollars in cash and something to eat AM
drink. .,.... a.-sr 4,U -rcg, ...
There were 1,I20 bales of leaf Tobacco
and 1904 gallons of wine imported int
Key West, Fla, from Havana las
month. M
A sport of Vicksburg, Miss, offers t
bet IL, $50 that a gigantic Vicksburg ne
gro can whip either sullivan or Ryan.
John Wolf, son of the Circui5 Cour
Clerk of Scott County, KY, has been sen
fenced to five years. Imprisonment for fol
gerry ON the Georgetown Banky Fittee
similar indictments are pending agains
him. AVA
Five South Carolina counties arc two
thirds good pine, but have no railroads.
The wholesale grocer and liquor house G
l.. Boyer & Co. at Mobile, Ala, burned
, few nights ago. Loss about $4,000; in
sured for $4,000.
H. T. Duncan, editor of daily newsps
per at Lexington, KY, has been fined $50
, for malicious libel because his journal pull
lished the card of citizen casting refeC
, tions on the Judge of the Circuit Cour
Duncan was away from home when tn
card was issued. t.
! The commencement exercises of til
! Memphis Conference Female Institute 6
jackson, Tenn, begins June with
commencement sermon by Rev. Josephu
= Anderson, of Arkansas. The graduatin
exercises will take place Wednesday
! June IL.
At Starkville, Miss, the jury in the cas-
= of the State against William Cranberry
a charged with killing Ike Sharp, few day
:. ago, returned verdict of guilty of murde
in the first degree after being out aboI
=, sixteen hours.
4 In collision, a few nights ago, near Pala
> ka, Fla, between the steamers Anita an
Princess, the latter was disabled. A pa
l. senger named Hall, from Boston, W,
8 knocked overheard and drowned.
u Mumford r. Lyon, freight conductC
on the Houston g. Texas Central Railroad
Q was killed few nights ago on the roa
II between Hampstead and Navasota, Te
l. He was running train that waswate
bound at Courtney, and was on the loo
If motive when it ran into cow, thrown
l. the engine from the track and KILN