The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-24
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

der of George Moore, which occurred about
the middle of April.
The wives of Dick Crouch and Jane,
Sullivan of Paducah, KY, quarreled and
Crouch shot and fatally wounded Sui.
Ivan.
The coffee imports into the port of Gal.
weston, Tex, from July |, 1873, to May ],
1884, were 1873 pounds, valued at $685.
90.
A peuitentiary guard was killed in Ken.
lucky few days ago by one of gang OF
convicts whom he was taking to prison.
Already in the season there are known
to be $4,000 head of cattle that will be
driven north in the course of the year
from Texas.
The German citizens of Dallas, Tex,
held grand MAY festival, beginning on
the 18th with grand parade and picnic
Plans have been agreed upon for the
erection Of a new hotel at Austin, Tex, by
a Chicago syndicate. The building is to
cost 100000.
The pioneers of Dallas County, Tex, in.
Guiding all who came to the county prior
to 1850, are making arrangements for a re.
union July II.
Crescencio Bales, a Mexican barber at
Eagle Pass, Tex, committed suicide a few
days ago by blowing out his brains with n
reovlver. The act was caused by tenn
porarY insanity, owing to the cares of
large family, depression in business and
too much mescal.
An aged Frenchman named Peter Car
burett, who has been in the country only
three months, committed suicide a few
evenings since at Nashville, Tenn, by cut.
ting his throat. The reason given was that
he had no one to talk with, not speaking
English.
Miss Sallie Peoples, young lady TWEEN
ty- eight years OF age, residing with her
widowed mother at Sommerville, Tenn,
suicided few days ago by shooting her
self in the forehead with a Colts revolver.
Ill health is said to have been the cause of
her rash act. She belonged to a highly
respected family, and was a general favor.
ito of large circle of friends.
A few nights ago at Cotulla, Tex, C. B.
Mckinney, Sheriff and A. l.. Shirley and
George Edmunds surprised two Mexican
desperadoes in the act of driving Off some
horses belonging to James Cotulla. The
NJ xicans were ordered to halt and throw
| up their hands, but drew their weapons
and opened fire. The officers promptly re-
| eponded, killing one of the thieves and
| badly wonnding the other, who is now in
| jail. The horses were returned to their
| owner
The Louisiana Democratic State Con-
vention is called for June l. at Baton
| Rouge.
Thirteen thousand head of cattle were
| sold at Dallas, Tex, recently, in one bunch
for $35, goo.
F. Baumatone, of Dallas, Tex, charge
with cotton swindling, whose trial was SCI
| for this week, has fed to Mexico.
Four illicit distilleries were destroyed in
Pittsylvania County, Va, few days ago
| Three men were captured.
One of the most distinguished crimina
lawyers of Texas, ex-Judge HickersoI
Barksdale, is dead, after long illness.
Buffalo gnats have during the season
killed six hundred mules within radius o
ten miles from Grenada, Miss.
Flattering reports come in from the cat
tie regions of North west Texas.
A colored man, named Tony Henry, was
cut to pieces and killed at Uniontown, KY.
few days ago by drum ken negroes.
A verdict of murder in the first deGre,
has been returned in the Spence case a
Nashville. Tenn.
Albert Mills, who was sentenced to b,
hanged, at Natchez, Miss, for wife muir
der, has been respited until July 16
The stores of Clehaugh, Wilson & Burn
and G. C. Savery at Talladega, Ala, were
Turned n few nights ago Loss, $4,000
insurance, 5000.
A terrible accident occurred few day
ago seven miles from Tazswell, Tenn
William Phillips was sprouting when a tire
i fell on him, breaking his neck.
DR.. William Kendrick, prominent citi
zen living near Nixburgh, Ala, was killet
a few nights ago by Walter Parker. 1t i
regarded as cold-booded murder.
A Democratic joint caucus at Ba'ol
Rouge, La, nominated j. b. Eustis TO
United States Senator to succeed Senate
Jonas. Eustis was nominated on the frs
ballot, receiving So votes; Jonas, 50; Man
ming, A.
The news of the killing of John Ketchun
by man named Bowles, in Rock Castl
County, KY, has been received. Ketchur
stopped at Bowles' house on his way HON
from court, and the men quarreled, whel
Bowles shot and instantly killed Ketchun
The latter was bad character, and one q
the principal actors in the Breathitt Coun
ty troubles.
few days ago Candelana Garcia, al
old woman of seventy years, assisted b.
her son-in-law, became involved in diff
Guilty with two other Mexicans at Eagl
Pass, Tex. A lengthy row ensued and til
old woman was bea en- to death.
The dead body of a colored man nance
Tom Green was found on a raft below III
railroad bridge at Shreveport, La, fe,
days ago, by another colored man, VIII
was catching driftwood. Foul play is sus