The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-06-19
SOUTHERN GLEANISGs.

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body was badly decomposed. It was at
tired in blue jeans pants, blue wooden
vest, cheviot shirt and suspenders. No
traces Of violence were discovered The
remains were placed in coffin and inter-
red in a mound near the river bank.
The body of Captain Atkinson, formerly
Assistant Superintendent Of the Houston
Direct Navigation Company, who was
drowned in Trinity River May 26sh, was
found few days ago two miles below
where he fell off the tug.
In Brown and Coleman Counties, Tex,
great damage is reported from recent
rains. Fencing, driftwood, bedding, farm
products, and animals are to be seen
floating down, the stream
A fatal accident occurred few days
ago at handle factory being rebuilt in
Chattanooga, Tenn. 1t became necessary
for Peter Norris, carpenter, to cross the
building, and be attempted to walk mar
row strip that had been nailed down;
when he had walked short distance the
rafter turned, precipitating him to the
ground about thirty feet. He fell on his
head and shoulders and died in twenty
minutes.
Notwithstanding the serious damage
done to orchards by the numerous high
winds and the tornadoes Of the past spring,
the fruit crop of South Carolina will be the
largest in that State for ten years. Cher.
ries, peaches, plums and berries are flood.
ing the market, and melons will soon come
in. The farmers are jubilant over the
prospects of cotton and other plantation
growth, but the recent cool nights has de.
layed cotton, which was on boom in
growth.
Jack Brock was acquitted in the Federal
Court at Dallas, Tex, Of charge Of rob
bing stage near Henrietta This is the
fifth acquittal of the alleged Black Hollow
robhers.
Bennett, one of the convicts who escaped
nom Penitentiary Agent Oglesby, neal
Jacksonville, Tex, recently, was subse,
quently arrested in Dallas. Bennett goes
up to serve fourteen years. sentence for
horse and cattle theft and assault to kill In
Wise County.
AT Longview, KY, few days ago Ed
ward L. Steger, young man about TWEEN,
ty-three years of age, shot and fatally
wounded Jesse Bullock (colored) He
went to Steger's house and attacked him
about settlement involving $3.50, and
snapped pistol at him. Steger then drew
a pistol and fired, the ball taking effect in
Bullock's side. The latter then fired al
Steger, and missed him.
A few days ago. in the County Of Ches.
ter, $. G., negro man named Isaac Wise
and negro girl were killed by single
bolt Of lightning. Isaac was sitting near
the front door and the girl was at the back
door of the house when killed. The shoe
on the right foot of the girl was torn into
shreds, but only two or three burnt places
could be found on the person OF either Of
them. There were five other negroes In
tn5 house at the time, three OF whom were
so badly shocked that they remained in.
sensible for several hours.
Large prairie fires are reported in Texas
between Houston and Galveston, doing
much damage.
The cornerstone Of a new Cotton Ex.
change building in Houston, Tex, was laid
a few days ago with imposing ceremonies.
An excursion to Kansas City, Mo, com.
posed Of about 12l Southern merchants and
others, left Memphis, Tenn, few nights
ago.
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of Memphis, Tenn, has transferred $55, 900
worth OF machinery and buildings to Sc.
cure debts of $4,000.
The wool-growers OF Texas are making
efforts to hold worlds fairat Fort Worth
in 1881.
A grand cotton conclave, the greatest the
world ever saw, begins February 10 next,
in connection with the Exposition in New
Orleans.
9. D. Brooks, farmer near Brownwood,
Tex, accused Of stealing a wagon, resisted
attempted arrest by a squad of State
Rangers few days since. He was shot
and instantly killed. Brooks opened fire
first, when one Of the Rangers quickly re.
sponded.
| Texas fever has broken out among Jer.
sey cattle at Blossom farm near Mobile,
| Ala, and carried off the fine bull Gilderoy
and number Of other valuable animals.
A great deal OF money is invested in this
breed, and the owners are much exercised
about the outbreak
A preliminary meeting Of the Georgia
lawyers, Of which Hon. L. N. Whittle,
Vice President Of the American Bar Asso.
cideiouf was cudlIiiidn, mas caited meet
ing for the 14sh Of August, at Atlanta, tc
organize State Bar Association. The
movement starts with ninety members.
Thos. 7. Land, Jr., planter on Rough
and Ready place, in Bossier Parish, near
Benton, La, committed suicide by shoot.
ing his brains out few days ago. He was
a son Of Judge t. T. Land, prominent
lawyer Of Shreveport. The only particu.
lars received are that his wife left him in
bed while she was preparingf for breakfast
aud hearing the report OF pistol ran into
the room and found him lying on the fiool
in dying condition.
While William McClendon was crossing
the railroad track at La Grange, Ca, .
few days ago, the cow-catcher OF a passing
train threw him distance Of fifty feet,
killing him instantly.
The Louisiana Board of Health has
adopted a resolution rcciting the necessity
ofprotecting all the interests Of the World's
Exposition to be held there nsxt winter.