St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-12-13
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.

Robert Bates IN tent Immediately after O
| performance by Barnum's circus last year,
was acquitted on trial at Memphis, Tenn.
Bates was killed while holding his child in
his arms.
Mississippi expended $128,253 for ferti-
liZers last year.
A man in Tallahassee, Fla, in digging a
well, the other day, struck deep layer of
oysteT-shells.
Three negroes who left Chattanooga
Tenn, for Utah recently are said to be the
first converts to Mormonism from the At
rican race.
All the sugar mills of Alexandria Par
ish, La, have finished the grinding season.
The crop will average the same rs last
year.
Texas, the largest State in the Union, is
to have the largest capitol in the Union.
The corner stone of the structure will be
laid March I'd. It is estimated that it will
cost So, 100000.
Winter racing over the Louisiana Jockey
Club course will begin January Goth, con-
tinuing five days.
A few days ago Floyd Toliver, a drug
gist of Farmers, KY, was killed at More
head in difficulty with John Martin.
Sheriff Day, of Mt. Sterling, KY, has
arrested seven men charged with being
members of the band of regulators who,
few days ago, killed J. G. Hughes in
Rowan County. Two have confessed, inn
plicating ten or twelve others.
Louis Willett, aged eighteen, convicted
at Kingston, N. c., of the murder Of Ed
win iceland, has been sentenced to be
hanged January 22d next. Willett killed
Keland while asleep and then robbed the
body.
Ed Roy, convicted of manslaughter of
the brothers Burlesay, in Mitchell County,
North Carolina, has been sentenced to
twenty years in the Penitentiary. Ander-
son, concerned in the crime, was yet to be
tried.
Kratz's store, sixteen miles from San
Antonio, Tex, was entered by burglars
few nights ago, who carried off large
amount of valuable plumber. A constable
and posse of citizens were out in pursuit,
but at last accounts had not overtaken the
robbers.
John Dixon, notorious horse-thief, who
has given North Texas courts and officers
much trouble for years past, was re-
Gently convicted in the Dallas District
Court and given six. years in the Peniten-
tiary.
A few days since David Davis, of Cat
lettsburg, KY, aged eighteen years, and
younger brother, were out shooting at a
mark with musket. The gun in the hands
of David bursted, and a fragment strik
ing him in the head, killed him almost in
stantly.
Major Jas. R. Kelley, Captain of Com
pany FL, Third United States Artillery, died
few days ago at Jackson Barracks, below
New Orleans, La, of crrhosis of the liver.
He was buried at Chalmette Cemetery.
Major Kelley was born in Ireland, and was
fiftyive years old.
Governor Thompson of South Carolina
was inaugurated on the 4th inst. with inn
pressive ceremonies. The Chief-Justice of
of Office and the dueling oath also. The
same oaths were administered to Lieuten-
ant-Governor Shepherd.
The Key West (Fla.) Ne1os says of the
tobacco clause in the Spanish treaty. "1f
the treaty is ratified with this clause, Key
West is a doomed city. It would close up
every cigar factory, force about 1900 of
our citizens out of employment, and en-
tail loss of about $4,000, 600 in property"
A horrible tragedy was committed a few
nights ago at Camilla, Ga. Unknown par
ties entered the house of Stephen Goodwin
and killed him while, in bed; also killed
Mrs. Ma1inda Gregory and son in their
beds. Their money was not taken. God
wins horse and buggy and shotgun are
missing.
The largest sale of timber ever made in
the State of Tennessee was consummated
a few days ago. 8. NJ. Winchester, of
Chattanooga, sold to Dewey 6 Son, of
Kalamazoo, Mich, the timber growth of
8, 100 acres of land in johnson County,
Tenn, amounting to 100000 feet of
white pine. The purchasers will erect
very extensive woodworking establish
ment in Chattanooga to work the timber
into merchantable shape.
A tragedy occurred at Nechesvil1e, Tex,
few nights ago, resulting in the death of
L. V. Simpson and DR.. Calhoun Lawrence,
both well known citizens. The difficulty
grew out of the settlement of small
debt. Simpson fred first, mortally wound
ing Lawrence in the abdomen. Lawrence
fred three shots, each taking effect, the
last one penetrating Simpsons heart.
Lawrence expired some hours after the
shooting.
Joaquin Gadines, who on Nyvember 25,
1888, brutally assassinate9e1 Florencio
Lopez, a policeman, at Housiah, Tex, was
recently arrested through.vt curious cir
cumstance. 1t seems he sto46 leg of veal
from meat ambulance and tried to run
away with it, but was oBertaken and ar
rested. While in a cell Awaiting trial for