The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-03
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Sl2,OOO; insured for $1,000; T.. s. Adair
building, groceries, $4,000; insured for
$1,000; Simms & Campbell building,
$500; insured for S1,SJJ; Peale g. Chap
peil, dry goods, $1,000; insured for $12,-
700; Kennedy q Beck, dry goods, 1900;
insured for $500; Masonic Lodge, 100;
no insurance; Mrs. McCracken, millinery,
$1,000; insured.
at Dallas, Tex, the grocery house OF
Fortune Brothers was robbed recently of a
large quantity of goods and the safe bur-
glarized of $42S in cash and collateral.
The burglars were captured subsequently
three miles southeast of Dallas, and gave
their names as William Albert, Charles
Williams and Charles Gorham. The two
nrst named are white men, strangers. The
last named is a VIGOROUSLY bad negro of
Dallas. The stolen money was recovered
and the burglars jailed.
Texas is out of debt, but its cities and
towns, instead of profiting by the good ex-
ample, are issuing bonds as fast as possi-
BILE. Some of them are calling a halt and
protesting against piling 100000 debt
on Il 100000 town.
The first recorded death from snake.bita
for this season is that of Tom johnson, col
NiSNS WhO was IeCSHblf DlUten near Long
view, Tex, and died the next day.
Charles Anderson, brakeman, was run
over and killed by a Louisville g. Nashville
| train, few days ago, near Bardstown
| junction, KY.
Only twenty or twenty-five delegates at.
tended the Tenpesspe State Greenback
| Convention at Nashville, half of whom
we're from that city. A platform was
adopted and W.. Buchanan, OF Lawrence.
burg, nominated for Governor.
Fire few days ago destroyed the upper
stories of Baker, Sloo & Co.'s wholesale
saddlery and harness establishment in New
Orleans. The loss is estimated at 500, 900;
| insured. $3.50 '
| There is said to be a man now living in
Wilcox County, Ga, who had thirty-six
nephews in the late war, all of whom, ex.
cept three, were killed in battle. Fifteen
of them belonged to the same company.
Thos. Lock and 7. j. Mitchell were con.
victed in the Federal courts at Waco, Tex,
recently of passing counterfeit money and
the penalty affixed at a fine of 81 each and
imprisonment of one year in the Chester,
ull.) Penitentiary. Two cases against Tom
Williams for counterfeiting were dis.
missed.
Returns so far from the various sections
of the State indicate a majority of $4,000
for the Democratic State ticket and the
adoption of all the constitutional amend.
ments. Returns for the city of New Or
leans indicate a majority for the regular
Democratic ticket approximating 10000
A few evenings since a dispute arose be
tween Jack Shelly and Jack Sheegog in
Nashville, Tenn, each aged about thirteer
years, over a game of marbles. Shelly
obtained small target rifle and fired a
Sheegog. The ball passed through Shee
gog's lungs, causing a mortal wound
Shelly was arrested and committed to jai
without bail.
A few days ago Jesse Gum killed his
father at Monroe, Ga. The father was
widower, and he and the son courted the
same lady. The son married her two week.
ago. The father sent him word to be on his
guard as he was coming to kill him. Thi,
morning child saw the father enter hi:
sons house, and told the son, who fired OF
his father as the latter was taking aim.
The Grand Jury at Memphis, Tenn, ha,
indicted Walker and Charles Winston fol
assault and battery with intent to commi
murde; in the first degree upon the person
beaten in that city recently. Judge Gree
admitted them to bail in the sum of $500
each. Weaver was con fined to his bed from
the injuries he received.
The west-bound freight on the Texas s
Pacific Railroad was wrecked few even
ings since three miles west of Fort Worth
: Three lumber cars were thrown from
bridge and broken to pieces. Seven O
| lac Il a
: The cause OF the accident was a broker
axle. No one was injured.
l Stocllmen in. the vicinity of Corpu
l Christi, Tex, report large numbers of cat
tie diving on acc cunt of the scarcity o
water and grass in pastures. fthe drout
| continues it will entail heavy loss upon cat
tie men in some sections. The appearance
? of the army worm is reported, which is de
4 stroying young buds, leaves and shoots Q
mesquite trees.
The United States Court at Brownsville
Tex, has adjourned. Five petty SNUG
glers were fined and one man for Tunnin
e an illicit cigarette factory. The account
, of the Receiver OF the Rio Grande Rail
road were DISPOSED of, and he was OF
: dered to pay over n balance of 5000,
: which was deposited in a New Qrlean
house, and which te temporarily suspended
s The heaviest suit ever filed in the court
i at Dallas, Tex, was entered upon til
docket of the United States Circuit Cour
!, recently in the cause of w. NJ. Wyeth e
i al, of st. Joe, Mo-, and Philadelphia
against j. G.. Halsell & Bro, of Wis
i County, Tor the sum of IS 90 damage
: alleged to have been sustained by failur
n OF the defendants to comply with a col
tract for cattle and horses, which tt
$ plaintiffs ailege to have purchased c
> them.
In Russell County, Va, a few days ag
n Geo. Gibson, his cousin, VIM. Gibson