The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-23
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

al Bank note into n $40 note.
In Austin, Tex, few evenings since,
John Gardner, timer, who was amusing
himself by firing into D. A. Schmidt's
dwelling was fatally wounded by Schmidt.
At the Devils Glen on the Chatta-
hoochie River, Ga, few days ago, a man
who had kidnapped two children of Jacob
Z. Worthington, wealthy turpentine far
mer of Madison, Fla, was shot dead while
resisting arrest. The children are safe.
Emigration from South Carolina to
Texas and Florida is said to have been quite
general among the negroes throughout the
former State for some time. One party of
eighty-two colored men went from Barn.
well to work at railroad construction.
John Yonker, a man fifty years of
age and a German by birth, committed sui
eide at Austin, Tex, few days ago by
taking poison. No cause for the. act is
known.
Noah Jackson, convicted in East Car
roll Parish, La, of the murder of Emma
Jacks, will be hanged March I. VIM. Moore,
of st. Marys Parish, who escaped short
! time before the day fixed for his execution
and was recaptured, had the 2Oth inst. set
| LOT us execution.
A resolution was introduced in the
Mississippi Legislature providing that
members should not travel on anything
without paying, except on a mule. Its con-
sideration was Indignantly postponed.
y severe hurricane passed over por-
lions of Texas few days ago. 1t was fol
! by decided fall in temperature.
The Farmers ard Dairymen's Cor
veation met at Jacksonville, Tenn, recent
", and had present 800 delegates from the
Northwestern States. Much interest was
felt in the proceedings.
Miss NJ. A. Lucas, of Chester County,
s. c., has brought suit against James +.
Ferguson, claiming $40, 900 for breach OF
promise of marriage. The trial, which
takes place next month, will be the third
of the kind in the State.
A Merchants Exchange committee Of
Dallas, Tex, had raised $4,000 of $1,000
fund guaranteed for the Cattle Mems Con
vction in that city.
Memorial services in honor of Wen.
dell Philips were held, a few nights ago
in Galveston, Tex.
w. Emanuel, q broker, of Atlanta
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dealing with his patrons.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights o
Pythias, at its recent session, at jackson
I vile, Tenn, gave banquet, at which nearl,
800 were present
Eight counterseiters were arrested
few days ago in Louisville, KY. They ha
been passing spurious silver dollars an
half dollars.
: L. d. Mowry & Son, cotton factors
Charleston, S. c., have suspended. Lila
2 bilities, $4,000.
The Rawley family, of Boyl County
: kentucky, has wi hin thirty years figure
in ARRAYS in which ten meE were killed
: The feud with the Shearins resulted fe,
days since in the shooting Of one of tina
family by George W. Rawlev.
Aaron Parrot. faro dealer, Will
standing in front of the Crockford Saloo
in Sherman, Tex, few days ago, was she
and dangerously wounded by George Bu
gis, proprietor. Domestic trouble is sal
, to he at the bottom of the affair.
DR.. j. w, Drake shot and Instant
killed John y. Scarboro at Clapp'o Fact,
q ny near Columbus, Ga, a few days agc
, The killing appears to have been in self-d,
Tense.
t Dennis Reed, while trying to eros
: Waller Creek, at Austin, Tex, which wa
: greatly swollen by recent rains, was, wit
S the horse he was riding, swept down by tn
n torrent and drowned. tfe.t b..
II In Brown County, Ala, a few day
+ ago, Fred Plattenburg of Selma Shot W.
d Robinson, a horse drover, from Murtree
boro, killing him instantly. The men nevC
r met until few minutes before the shoe
= ing. Plattenburg refused TO lend Robin
o son's friend -. All'were drinking
h Three fence-cutters have recent
e been captured in Edwards County ~,
Il One confessed. He says there We're six
$ the band. The rangers who made the a
o rests we're after the other three.
e S. F. Jones, q patient confined at ii
e Anchorage Insane Asylum, Louisville, Ky
cornnlit,e ed suicide few DAYS ago by ham
o inc himself with a towel. One end OF IL
Il towel was secured to the grating whiC
barricades window of his room, and ii
: other he tied tightly around his neck.
e then stepped Off of the sill of the windo
and was strangled to death before he WI
= discovered by the attendant.
q Henry Tooth was arrested fe
nights ago by the Waterman for aUtemptir
II to saw away the piles supporting the ne
IS bridge over Sunhqwer River at Rollir
Fork Miss, on the L., N. o. e. T. r. R.
- seems that the culprit desired TO saw Il
- bridge timbers in such manner that Il
" structure would fall whom train ran
it. 1t is said thatithe man was instigat'
u by interested parties, who claim that Il
u bridge obstructs navigation. He was he
to answer. ..
&c Frank Fries, for many years in Il
~ employ of the Wells-Fargo Express Coz
~ pany at San Antonio, Tex, as money cler
has disappeared. His safe has been brok'
!, omen end accounts and cash found all riel