The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-01-12
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

JOnn FRANK, Wnlle rlulnI through
Wilkes County, Ca, recently, discovered
quantity of jewelry and other valuables
which are believed to be the treasure con-
cealed by the Confederate Government
shortly before its collapse.
In Lexington, Ky, recently, Johnny
Farra, fourteen years old, accidentally
shot and killed little girl named Jesse
Bryant with a shotgun which he was TAX
ing out of a room where the children were
playing.
Two months ago T. II. Weathersby,
Sheriff of Madison County, Miss, was Bit
ten by mad dog. A violent case of hy-
drophobia developed, and his death is an.
hounced.
The examining trial of DR.. f. H.
Ayers, Postmaster at Waxahachie, Tex,
charged with OBTAINING a registered letter
in his office, terminated in his discharge
from custody.
The Abilene (Tex.) stage was halted
few nights arc near Colorado River by
masked men with drawn revolvers. Nine
passengers, comprising a variety troupe,
were robbed OF S40).
At Whitesboro, Tex, a few days ago,
fire, of supposed incendiary origin, de-
stroyed fifteen business houses, including
Marnett's hotel. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
| $4,000.
Taking as its basis 1927 replies from
62G counties in the tton.growing States,
covering about niuety-eight per cent. of the
whole, the Boston Journal Of Commences
estimate of the present seasons crop is 81
$4,000 bales.
The Mississippi Teachers Convention,
after a three days session at Jackson, adj
iourned. A resolution was adopted look
ing to a more perfect system of public edu-
cation, the same to be laid before the next
| lie yislature.
The stores of Draper, Son e Co,
Draper, Mathis 81 Co., Phillips & Barley,
r. NJ. Warner & Son, at Oxford, Ala, were
damaged by fire a few days ago Loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
A desperate attempt was made near
Prentice, Ga, few nights ago to derail
the East Tennessee south-bound pa senger
train. Several rails sprang up immedia e.
ly after it had passed over Investigation
showed that the spikes had been entirely
drawn out.
Near Columbia, S. c., few days ago,
Pinckney Green accidentally shot and
killed his brother William while the two
were out hunting.
A young man named Bob Vaughn
was crushed to death by tree he Tell
ing near Owingsville, KY, on New Years
Day.
Captain John Dent, of Vicksburg,
Miss, died a few days since. Flags OF
steamers in port were put at half-mast in
token of respect.
VIM Heisler, of the coppersmithing
firm of Heisler, Mcbride & Co., of Viii
mington, Del, was killed by the inexplica
BILE explosion of large copper kettle in his
office on New Years Day.
The Texas Land Board recently sold
100000 acres for two dollars per acre.
Four business houses burned at BAL
ton, Ga, few days ago, causing loss Of
about $4,000; partially insured.
A. G.. Turner and l.. Reeves, travel
ing doctors from indianapolis, Ind, were
arrested in Memphis, Tenn, recently
charged with obtaining money under false
pretenses at Clarksville, Ind.
Newton Leverett, street-car driver
was arrested in Chattanooga, Tenn, a few
days ago for the murder of convict neal
Graysville, Ga, in August, 1882, while Ia,
was a convict guard.
Phinezy a. Co.'S and Wheelers
Co.'s warehouses at Augusta, Ga, burned
a few nights ago with 4, 400 bales of cotton
loss, $4,000.
w. Irving Landell arrived in LeXing
ton, KY, with his twelve-year-old brothe
a few days ago and had only one dollar il
money. He gave that to a boarding-hous'
keeper for his brother, refusing to eat him
self. He found employment as a brakes
man, and after thirty-six hours exposure
to sleet and snow, returned and died.
ID. j. Collins, masher, who arrived
in Clinch County, Ca, about six month
ago, and who on December l6 married Mrs
Luldre Dickerson, lovely widow, is dis
covered to be a bigamist, having wifi
and six children in Emanuel County
|. Georgia
, Mrs. w. P. Anderson was fatal,
burned at Dallas, Tex, a few days ago
; her clothing becoming ignited while build
ing fire.
Morris II. Marcy, guest at thu
Markham House, Atlanta, Ga, COMMITTEES
! suicide a few days since in his room b,
, shooting. He was travelling salesman 70
the firm of Marcy Bros. & Co., Hartford
Conn. He leaves a wife and two small
, children.
The Planters House, City Hall an'
the Hickman Lumber and Manufacturing
{ Co.'s factory at Hickman, KY, burned
few days ago; loss, $4,000.
4 A few days ago the storehouse of II
Fricke, at Uakdale junction, Tenn, wa