The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-06-21
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

VI hehphls, lenn., has transferred SJ0,UJV
worth OF machinery and buildings to se-
cure debts of $4,000.
A grand cotton conclave, the greatest the
world ever saw, begins February 10 next
In connection with the Exposition in New
Orleans.
u. ID. Brooks, farmer near Brentwood
Tex, accused of stealing a wagon, resisted
attempted arrest by squad of State
Hangers few days since. He was shot
and instantly killed. Brooks opened fire
first, when one of the Rangers quickly re.
sponded.
Texas fever has broken out among Jer.
sey cattle at blossom farm near Mobile,
Ala, and carried off the fine bull Gilderoy
and number of other valuable animals.
A great deal of money is invested in this
breed, and the owners are much exercised
about the outbreak.
A preliminary meeting of the Georgia
lawyers, of which Hon. L. N. Whittle,
Vice President of the American Bar Asso-
citation, was chairman, has called n meet
ing for the 14th of August, at Atlanta, to
organize State Bar Association. The
movement starts with ninety members.
Thos T. Land, Jr., a planter on Rough
and Ready place, in Bossier Parish, near
Benton, La, committed suicide by shoot.
ing his brains out few days ago. He was
a son of Judge T. T. Land, a prominent
lawyer of Shreveport. The only particu.
lars received are that his wife left him in
bed while she was preparing for breakfast.
and hearing the report of pistol ran into
the room and found him lying on the floor
in dying condition.
While William McClendon was crossing
the railroad track at La Grange, Ca,
few days ago, the cow-ratcher of passing
train threw him distance of fifty feet,
killing him instantly.
The Louisiana Board of Health has
adopted a resolution reciting the necessity
protecting all the interests of the Worlds
Exposition to be held there n9xt winter,
and deprec6ting the damage that would
ensue to it by the Introduction of yellow
fever into the city of New Orleans, and
therefore requiring vessels from Mexican,
West Indian and South American ports
which are now subjected to ten days de-
| tention, to be, after the 10th of July, de
tanned forty days before being allowed to
enter that port.
woods near Natchez, Miss.
| The experiment of ostrich. farming in
Florida is said to have proved failure.
Water is selling in Key West, Fla, at
| five cents bucket.
| There is danger that the prosperous town
of Greenville, Miss, will slip into the
river.
Three and four pound Irish potatoes is
what the farmers in the neighborhood OF
Tallahassee, Fla, are Dragging of.
Miss A. j. Wallace, of Greenville, Al.
has recently completed quilt containing
| 900 pieces and 10000 stitches.
J. ID. Johnson, the original of the song
"rhe Drummer Boy of Shiloh" died a few
days since in Louisville, KY.
The Mayor of New Albany, Miss, who
is also editor of the town paper, had &
shooting scrape with a desperate charac
ter few days ago, the difficulty growing
out of politics. The editor killed his an
tagonist.
Marietta Ryan was CONVICTED of murdei
in the first degree at Roanoke, Va, a few
days ago InstIgated by lover, sh,
poisoned her hu band, popular coloret
| preacher, with arsenic, last January.
VIM. Doom, a wor HESS negro, while
drunk at Bardstown, KY, few days sine,
cut out the entrails of George Hughes, {
hotel clerk, for ordering him away from
the premises. Hughes was mortally wound
ed and it was thought the negro would be
lynchel.
A dead body found in the river below
San Antonio, Tex, a few days ago, wa,
fully identified before the Coroner's jury
as that OF Henry Struve, man who dis
appeared from his res dence day or two
previously. Mr.. Strive had been on {
spree and was arrested, but had given bal
for his appearance. The verdict of the
Coroner's jury was "suicide by drown
ing"
Tom Clements (colored), of Eatonton
Ga, was engaged to be married to Sue
Williams, and arrangements for the mar
riage were fully made. When the groom
made his appearance he received mes
sage from the bride that she was afraid tC
meet him in church, asking him to come tC
see her. The couple went out for wall
when Joe Etheridge, rejected sutton o
the woman, slipped up and put load o
buckshot into the back of Clements head
killing him instantly.
A few nights ago burglars effected al
entrance into the grocery store OF JOIN
Cummings in Memphis, Tenn, and robbed
the safe of S265. There were two of them
who were shortly afterward pursued by
Police Officers Conway and Mccormick
The burglars fired dozen shots at the o.
hcero and were in turn fired upon, bn
without effect from either side. In the
retreat the thieves dropped bag of silve
containing So. Officer Conway had
narrow escape, as one bullet went throug
his cuff and coat sleeve and anothe