The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-06-05
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.

signed. Liabilities, $20000OI
Judge w. G. NJ. Golson has been ap.
pointed by United States Justice Woods,
United States Marshal for the Middle
and Southern Districts of Alabama.
pending action by the United States
Senate on the nomination Of Joseph III.
Speed.
The Tennessee State Prohibition Con.
vention, with four hundred delegates, met
in Nashville last week. Enthusiastic
speeches were made, and the temperance
cause in Tennessee was reported in a sat
isfactory condition. The convention de-
clined to put out separate ticket or TO
mix politics and temperance, only pledg.
ing themselves to vote for candidates who
favored submitting the question Of a con-
stitutional prohibition amendment to the
people.
At Savannah, Ga, David J. Dean was
shot and killed a few days ago by his
brother, Buford L. Dean. The latter made
him confess to an intimacy with his .(Bu-
ford'sl daughter, and when the confession
was made deliberately killed him.
A most terrific hail-storm occurred few
days ago in Robun County, Ga. Hail.
stones fell as large as hens' eggs, and hail
driftedto the depth of twelve inches in
places. 1t completely ruined the wheat
and oat crops, and utterly stripped trees
OF their foliage. It only embraced an area
| Of about three miles. 1t hailed twenty
minutes and covered the earth three
inches.
A difficulty occurred in colored drink.
ing saloon in Memphis, Tenn, few days
ago between Shed Ware and jeff Walker
two negroes, which resulted in Walkers
cutting the throat Of Ware, which will in
all probability cause the latter's death.
They quarreled over a game of pool, which
was being played for the drinks, but it is
also stated that Walker, was jealous Of
| Ware, who was to have been married to q
former sweetheart of Walker, which was
the real cause Of the affray. Walker tried
to escape after the cutting, but was pur-
sued and captured.
the Grand Commandery of Knights
Tcmplar at its recent meeting in Nashville
decided to meet in Chattanooga on the 10Th
of May, 1885. The competitive drill was wit
messed by over 6,OUO persons. St. Elmo
Commandery, of Memphis, drilled first,
and was followed by Nashville Command
cry. Both drilled in an excellent manner.
Members of the Porter Rifles aud Hermit
tage Guards drilled for gold cup, which
was won by member of the latter com
pany. De Molay Commandery gave an
exhibition drill. The prize was awarded
to the Nashville Commanderv.
A few days ago Thomas H. Hines, Of At
lanta, stepped into the telegraph Office at
Columbus, Ca, and asked for a blank He
stood at the desk for few minutes appar-
emily In great mental trouble. He called
Ii l.,
layed so long that the boy left him. Sud-
denly taking knife out of his pocket he
cut desperate cash in his throat and fell
to the floor The messengers ran to the
spot. By this time the wounded man had
taken out Of his breast-pocket a memoran.
dunn book and wrote thereon in a firm
hand, the paper being spattered with his
blood, "See my wife; break the news gent
ly to her" Throwing the book away from
him he grasped the knife again and cut
vigorously at his throat, severing the wind
pipe.
The recent rainfall in Texas was one OF
the heaviest ever known.
A negro at Gainesville. Ga, claims TO be
the promised Messiah, exhibiting wounds
in his hands. feet and side in proof His
colored followers speak of him as the veri-
table Christ.
A fire which started at Sparta, Ca,
in the furniture store OF John Freise,
few days ago, destroyed six business
houses and three dwellings. Loss about
$4,000; no insurance.
The interest created in pedestrianism in
Georgia by the recent walking matches
is intense. Nearly every town is getting
up contests. A match for the champion
ship Of Georgia has been arranged between
Atlanta and Macon to take place in the
latter city on Saturday, June IL.
At Eden, in st. Clair County, Ala, a few
days since, the boiler OF EzeIl & COPS
steam mill exploded, killing James Robert
son, prominent citizen, and mortally
wounding Pick Charlton, fireman.
A dynamite cartridge was sent a few
days ago in an envelope to Meyer Moske.
viz, alias Morris, who is confined in jail
at Nashville, Tenn, ON the charge of com
plicity in the murder Of Meyer Friedman.
The cartridge and envelope were turned
over to the authorities.
tits reported by several parties from
Baldwin County, Ala, that few days
since a large pine box was found floating
in Styx River, containing the bodies Of
two negroes. The box was labeled Free
Transportation TO HE'LL" The bodies had
been in the box but short time, and had
not been identified, nor was there any clew
to the perpetrators of the crime.
Reports from the Brazos River In Texas
are very distressing. Not alone the de.
stroying of both cotton and crops along the
river. but the taking off Of fences and the
sweeping away OF everything within
reach Of the food, is bringing ruin TO the
people.
John Dempsey, Of johnson City, Tenn,
stole a ride between the baggage and mail
cars on the East Tennessee, Virginia g.
Georgia Railroad, from Chattanooga to
Knoxville. When the train entered the
depot at Knoxville be jumped Off, striking
pile Of rocks and rolling under the wheels,
which passed over his right leg and arm.
He was taken to the hospital and his leg
amputated at the hip joint, but he soon af-
| ter died from his INJURIES