The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-16
SOUTHERN eEEANlSGs.

John Haisn, of Lancaster, Tex, was
murdered few days ago by a maniac
brother whom he had cared for for years
rather than send him to the asylum.
Easton and Cammack, the alleged
cotton swindlers, in Jail, at Dallas, Texas,
were placed in separate cells previous
to being taken before the Grand Jury, to
prevent any collision with reference to
their statements. 1t now transpires that
the prisoners frustrated the object of the
separation by constructing a paper tele-
phone of sufficient length to reach from
one cell to another, through which they
held communication at night, the tube be-
ing taken down and drawn up, after the
fashion ola juggler's sword, in the day.
time.
John A. Kline, one of the founders of
Vicksburgand the Mississippi alleyiBank,
died at Vicksburg, Miss, few days ago.
j. l.. Matthew'S alias John Leonard,
charged with the murder of his aged grand
father, in Henry County, Tennessee, was
arrested few days ago at Mckinney, Tex,
and lodged in Jail to await the action of
the Tennessee authorities.
Isaac and Minerva johnson were ar
rested in Chattanooga, Tenn, a few days
ago charged with the murder of Ebert
Thomas, fiveoyear-old boy whom they
had adopted. The evidence before the
Coroner's jury showed that the child was
starved and slowly tortured to death.
| At the Grand Encampment of Texas
Odd-Fellows at Fort W orth recently action
was taken unfavorable to the admission of
civilized Indians to the order.
Tho hoJ,, of Do,,I;,o ID olo,.o ~
girl, was found a few days ago floating in
San Pedro Creek, near San Antonio, Tex.
She was soon TO have heen married.
James d. Girton, of Shelbyville, In
diana, was arrested in Dallas, Texas, few
days ago, charged with using the mails for
fraudu lent purposes.
The Methodist Church University at
Chattanooga, Tenn, was dedicated few
days ago with imposing ceremonies. The
University will be the central Methodist
educational institution of the South.
John j. Cohen, of Augusta, Ga, was
chosen President of the District Grand Con-
vention of Bnai Birth, at its recent session
at Norfolk. Va.
A few days ago Mrs. John George, of
Galveston, Tex, found her fourteen months
old son, frankie, drowned in boiler of
cold water.
Mrs. Catherine p. Patterson, mother
of the Governor of Pennsylvania, died at
Alexandria. Va, few days ago.
Half block of buildings burned re-
Gently at Kosciusllo, Miss. Loss, $25 900;
mostly insured.
The newly-elected Senator Blackburn
of Kentucky was given Il banquet few
nights ago at Lexington, at which many
prominent politicians of the State were
present.
The merchants of Galveston, Tex,
are organizing a new National bank with q
capital of 100000.
Representatives of fire insurance com.
panies meeting at Atlanta. Ca, decided in
favor of insisting upon the erection OF
heavy walls to prevent extensive cotton
fires and on increasing rates in order tc
bring about this improvement.
The Mobile (Ala.) Rifle Company
has resolved 10 enter the competitive drill
at Houston, Tex, in May. The team will
be the same which won at Nashville last
year.
Five coons, nine squirrels, and ono
rabbit were killed in a tree cut down re-
Gently near Fulton, Ky.
Exactly 1j8,53S, 46S pounds of tobac
co were raised in Kentucky during tn,
year 1888.
A large number of robins are cap
tured in nets IN North Carolina. One firm
of Newberne recently received 1929 o
these birds from Morehead City so en-
trapped.
A young Englishman. supposedly
named TrusCon, was killed recently neal
Stoneville, Miss, by the falling of a pue
driver. His only exclamation was, whei
hurt: "On! if 1 could only be at home.'
His home was not known, and the only
possible means of Identification found up
on him was visiting card bearing th'
name: "Thornwaid n. Ballgreen."
The Texas Legislature, before its lina
adjournment, passed a bill to lease for sew
en- years, at five cents per acre, So section
of school lands belonging to unorganizeC
counties; also law making it misde
meanor to fence lands not owned or leased
or TO herd stock on the same.
Another electric girl, Matte Lee
Price, hailing from Stileboro, Barlow Coun
ty, Ca, few nights ago gave an exhibi
ton OF singular powers at CartersVllie, an'
so electrified the crowd that after the SHOW
a gentleman engaged her services for on
year for $4,000. She is said to surpass tn
wonderful Lula Hurst, and her manage
proposes to play her all over the Unite'
States.
A recent alleged attempt to poison
young lady at Fort Worth, Tex, is now re
ported to have been made, if with crimina
intent at all, with the object of throwing
the blame on an innocent person by mean
of a forged signature to slip of paper &C
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