The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08


The Central Hotel, Shields ncwspa-
per Office aud Ave Of tho principal business
houses at Henrietta, Tex, were destroyed
by fire a few nights ago, Loss aud insur.
anco no, stated.
Warrants have been issued on the
ailidavits Of 7. G. Moody and others against
Zack Parson, Enos Powell and James
Adams for perjury in the election eases
from Marion County, y, c., In the United
States Court at Columbia. Tho first pre-.
limlnary examination was held before
United States Commissioner Smith Al
Florence, n few days ago, and the defend
ant Bnos Powell was bound over 10 appear
for trial Mt the next term Of the United
States Court. The other defendants have
not yet been arrested,
A gold mine is reported to have been
discovered near Burnett. Tex.
In Randolph County, Ala, Wyatt
Pate aud William Littlehed met a few
days ago NJ county sale, and after bid
ding against each other Tor short time
simultaneously drew pistols and fired, both
falling dead without word.
Press White was killed In bloody
ARRAY at Richmond, Ky.,. recently Harry
Witt and his son, Tillman, were mortally
wounded. The shooting was done by man
named Price Prchett and was the result OF
q drunken row.
An immense furnace for smelling iron
ore has been put In operation at the East
Texas Penitentlary. This is the nrst en-.
terprise of the kind In the State.
A new bank, with 100000 capital, Is
projected at vicksburg. Miss. Hon. Taos.
c. Catching is reported as at the head Of
the enterprise.
A whale which was captured nenr
Port Royal, s. G., several days ago, has
given birth TO q young one. The mother
and offspring are lying on the beach at
Paris Island. II IL estimated that the cap
tors will realize $500 from the prize.
Great excitement prevails at Erin.
Tenu., over the discovery Of gold mine.
While out hunting A. II. Bernathy found q
cave and evidence OF gold. Over 5000
worth Of nuggets are on exhibition In a
store. Miners and railroad men are flock
ing In. Erin is a small place on the Louis.
willie & Nashville Road near the Tennessee
| River.
Enoch Brown, sentenced 10 be hanged
at Halifax, N. g., has been rcpriev,d to
March q. The sentence Of death upon
Robert Pratt has been commuted 10 life I'm.
prislnment.
A Georgia court has decided that
copies Of art productions Of the old masters
are not obscene In the legal acceptation Of
the term.
7. w. Bukey's large flour mill. Mich
olasville, KY, burned q few nights ago.
Loss, $1,000; insured for 5000.
A quarrel over the possession Of a
dime with n hole In II led TO the fatal inj jur.
Ing OF Henry Smith by Leonard jefferson
a few days ago near Selma. Ala.
A few nights ago at Fort Worth. Tex.
a lamp exploded In the house Of Lew Tay.
lor a, Palo Pinto, and the dress Of Mrs.
Matte Taylor, bis wife, caught FIRE. sho
was very severely burned and died the fol.
lowing morning. after lingering through
the night In great pain.
Adyices from Cullacan. Mexico, givo
the particulars Of the recent killing Of OK.
Senator Henry Cooper Of Tennessee: coot :
er and companion were attacked by two
bandits. His companion Immediately fired,
killing one robber. Tho other robber then
fired, shooting Cooper through the heart.
The robber then fed and had not boon cap.
tured, though the authorities have made
every effort.
A few nights ago Garry stich. a
negro policemen at vicksburg, Miss. ar.
rested Harry johnson, q steamboat engi.
neer, who was very drunk. and while con.
veying his prisoner 10 the calaboose wa,
cut In the left log by Johnson, severing
tho femoral artery from which he bled to
death. He managed, however. TO put a
bullet through Johnson's heart before sue.
cumbing 10 loss Of blood.
The body Of white man. supposed
to be David Crouch, Of sample. Hsmblen
County, Tenn, was found on the railroad
track at Newmarket, Tenn. q few days
ago. Il was literally torn 10 pieces by q
passing train.
| A shooting ARRAY occurred at Win
ston, Va, few days ago, I'm which three
men were fatally wounded.
The most heartrrnding accounts Of
suffering and death continue to be received
from the various sections In South Caro-.
lima and Georgia recently devastated by
tornado. Women and children, who tu.
recently were living In plenty and com
fort, are now begging bread and shelter
from their neighbors. Houses, furniture
and provisions, the earnings Of years, and
In many instances Of alife time, have beer
swept away In an instant. These sufferer,
are now unwilling but inevi,able pension
err on the charity Of their neighbors.
The Mississippi Is ut nood.
| Mr.. Scott McNsiry, who was recently
accidentally shot In depot a, Louisville
KY, Is . resident Of psducsh and a mem
bsr Of the retail dry goods houses Of Mar
tin q McNairy. He was formerly Of Prince
ton, KY, is highly connected and Il q mos
worthy gentleman. He was married re
Gently In Psdsesh 70 Mrs. Ann Lee Thorn
berry, and was returning home from hi
bridal tour when be me. with his unfor
tanste accident
An iron bridge fell few days ago o
Louisville, KY. just alter train hsd pas.
ed.
The Georgia Republican State Con
vention meets st Atlanta April 0.
| Baltimore. Nd. Is beginning 10 lool
sfser her Southern railroad connection.
A bill hes been introduced In the stat
s>ssss sasheririse ths city 70 lend sf,ons
COD Ter Ne purpose 81 mahine Il fh. teE
ninus Of Ne Richnond and DsnviIIs Rail
road.
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