The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-02
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


a double-barreled shotgun. About TWEEN
ty small shot hit Mrs. Henson. Daniel
was lodged in Jail.
Thomas Johnson, at Iron Gate, Va,
stripped his son to whip him few days
since. The boy ran and Jumped in the
river, the father after him. Both were
drowned
The Southern Exposition Association OF
Louisville, KY, who hold their exposition
from August 16 to October %, this year,
nave issued circulars to the National
Guard Militia throughout the country an
nouncing a competitive infantry drill to
take place August 20, 81 and %, with prizes
OF $4,000, $1,000 and $500 for first, second
ana third respectively. Companies are to
drill twenty.four men, with two guides
and three commissioned officers, and no
credit will be given for extra men drilled.
transportation will be furnished uni.
formed men at the rate of one cent mile
each way, and tents and camp equipage
will be furnished free of charge by the
Kentucky State Guard.
Louis Bostick cut Green Bryant's throat
near Lebanon, KY, in quarrel a few
days ago.
Colonel E. w. Cole, of Nashville, Tenn,
has started to build railway up Lookout
Mountain. A hotel is to be built on the
top.
The principal railroads in the State of
Texas have declined to issue free transpor
tation to honorary Commissioners to the
New Orleans Worlds Fair.
Eliza Dinson, an inmate of the Louisville
(Ky.) workhouse, was run over and in
stantly killed few days ago while walk
ing on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
track.
Miss Rose j. Woods was attacked by
negroes near Parksville, KY, few days
ago and has since been missing. The ne
groes have been arrested and lynching
bee seemed probable.
Ada Clay, Columbus (Miss) coored
woman, shot and instantly killed the wife
of Dave McDavid, negro, upon whom
her heart was set. She fled, but was sub.
sequently arrested and lodged in Jail,
Mr.. z. Wallis, a bachelor of means in
Newton County, Ca, went to Covington a
few days ago, purchased a bottle of whisky
and some morphine, and on reaching home
put an end to his life.
Green's bank, at Jackson, Mississippi,
one of the oldest institutions in that re-
gions, where nearly every Sheriff in the
State kept his funds, suspended few days
ago, with liabilities of $4,000. j. L.
Power was appointed receiver by the
Ninth Chancery Court.
Houston, Tex, claims to scoop the world
upon receipts of the first new bale of cot.
ton, which was sold in that city few
days ago, grading low mddling; weight
$40; season one week later than last year.
Mr. John Gregory, citizen of Edgefeld
County, S. c., recently gave his daughter,
aged fourteen years, u dose of morphine,
through mistake for quinine, She died
shortly afterward from the effects. He
had purchased it for quinine from coun-
try store, and without noticing the label
on the package, administered the drug
freely.
F. Escutente, convict, was shot and in.
stantly killed few days ago at Marion,
Tex, by G. w. Harrington, a guard, while
trying to make his escape. Escutente was
sentenced for five years from Kinney
County for attempt to murder, and had
served one year of his term.
Edward McKittrick, by an accident on
the Richmond & Danville Railroad to
which he in no wise cont ributed, lost his
life, and counsel for his widow and four
children brought suit in the court at
Greenvlle, S. c., few days ago for
$4,000 damages. The jury brought in
verdict of $1,000 for the plaintiffs. The
defendants gave notice of a motion for a
new trial
An accident, which narrowly escaped
being attended with lamentable conse-
quences, occurred few days ago at Cor
mans Station, Tenn, on the Nashville,
Chattanooga, g. st. Louis Railway, by a
passenger train dashing into an improper
ly locked switch. The engine, baggage.
car and one coach were derailed and al.
most demolished. George Warren, the
porter, was injured, and Conductor House
bruised.
William Ames. locomotive engineer on
the Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad, was
killed at jackson, Miss, few days ago, in
a personal difficulty with r, f.. Stratton,
fireman on the same engine The de-
ceased was very abusive and overbearing
to Stratton, who lett the engine, when de-
ceased made an attack on him with an AK.
Stratton then drew pistol and fired three
shots, killing Ames instantly.
Emanuel Coleman, a voudoo doctor, near
Brownsville, Miss, killed a negro girl a
few days ago by giving her a dose of his
compound. Some think her death was the
result of accident on his part, while others
assert that the potion was given her for
the purpose of causing death. A posse of
six negroes pursued him within five miles
OF Jackson and brought him to bay. He
resisted arrest, and being armed with gun
and pistol, they were afraid to advance on
him. While waiting for achievements
the culprit escaped.
An unfortunate occurrence took place in
Butler County, Ga, few days ago, in
which two lives may be lost. Quite mum.
Der of persons had gathered for some pur
pose, when a difficulty took place between
Mr., Frank Blair and a man named VII,