The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-02-16
sefrnrns ulrasIsas.

Wefr riar"l ~ separate cells previous
~ hclne taken teiars the uraud Jury, 10
prevent any eolluslon With reference 10
theif statements, Il now tfansplrea that
The prisoners frustrated the object .of the
separation by constructing paper tsle.
phone Of sufficient lungth 10 reach from
one cell 10 another, through which they
held communication Al night, tho tube ho.
Ing taken down and drawn up. after tho
fnahlon of q iuggler's sword. In the day
time,
John A. Kline. one Of The founders %
vicksburgand the Mississippi lvalicyInank,
lied at VIcksburg, Miss, . few days ago.
J, l.. Matthews, alias John Leonard,
charged with the murder of his aged grand.
father, In Henry County, TENNESSEE, was
arrested few days ago Al Mckinney. Tex,
and lodged In jail TO await the action Of
the Tcnnesace authorities.
Isaac and Minerva johnson were ar
rested In Chattanooga, Tenn, lew days
ago charged with the murder Of Ebert
Thomas, a isc.year.old boy whom they
had adopted The evidence before the |
Coroner's jury showed that tho child was
starved and slowly tortured 10 death.
AZ the Grand Encampment OF Texas
odd.Fellows ut Fort Worth recently action
was taken unfavorablc 10 tho admission Of
civilized Indians TO the order.
The body Of Pauline Rohera, q Swiss
girl, was found few days ago floating In
San Pedro Creek, near San Antonio, Tex.
She was soon 10 have heen married.
James d. Glrton, OF shelbyyillc, In
diana, was arrested in Dallas, Texas, few
days ago, charged with using the mails for
fraudulent purposes.
The Methodist Church University at
Chattanooga, Tenn, was dedicated few
days ago with imposing ceremonies. The
University will be tho central Methodist
educational institution Of the South.
Joan j. Cohen, Of Augusta, Ga, was
chosen President Of the District Grand Con.
vention Of Bnai Birth, ht its recent session
at Norfolk. Va.
A few days ago Mrs John George, Of
Galveston, Tex, found her fourtcen.months
cold water.
Mrs, Catherine +. Patterson, mother
Of the Governor Of Pennsylvania, died at
Alexandria. Va. n few days ago.
Half block Of buildings burned rc.
Gently at Kosciusko, Miss. Loss, $4,000;
mostly insured.
The newly-clected Senator Blackburn
OF Kentucky wa, givfn banquet few
nights ago at Lexington, at which many
prominent politicians Of tho State were
present.
The merchants Of Galveston, Tex,
arc organizing new National bank with a
capital Of 100000.
Representatives Of fire Insurance. com.
panies meeting at Atlanta. 0a., decided In
favor u insisting upon the erection Of
heavy walls 70 prevent extensive cotton
fires and on increasing rates In order to
bring about this Improvement.
The Mobile (Ala.) Ride Company
has resolved 10 enter tho competitive drill
at Houston. Tex, In May. The team will
be the same which won at Nashville last
year.
Five coons. nine squirrels. and one
rabbit were killed In tree cut down re.
Gently near Fulton, Ky.
Exactly l5s,53s, i6s pounds Of tobac
60 were raised In Kentucky during ths
year issa.
A largo number Of robins arc cap.
tured In nets In North Carolina. One Arm
Of Newbcrns recsnfly received i,s2J ol
these birds from Morehead City so On
trapped.
A young Englshman, supposedly
nanisd Trustpp, was killed recently neat
stoneville, Miss. by the falling OF pile
driver His only exclamation was, wber
hurts "0ii III could only be at home
His home was not known. and tho only
possible means Of Identification found up
ON him was Q visiting card bearing the
name; "Thornwald n. Hallgreen."
The Texas Legislature. before It's fnal
adjournment. passed a bill 10 lease for sey
on years, at five cents per acre, 8ej sections
OF school lands belonging TO nnorganixed
counties; also q law making IL a misds
meanor 10 fence lands not owned or leased
or 10 herd stock on the same.
Another electric girl. Matte Lee
Price, haillnR from stileboro. barlow coun
ty, Ga., a few nights ago gave an sxhibI
tion Of singular power. at Cartsrsville, and
so electrified the crowd that after the show
gentleman engaged her services for one
year for $1,000. She IL said 10 surpass the
wonderful Lula Hurst, and her manager
proposes 10 play her oil over tho United
States.
A recent alleged attempt TO poison {
young lady at Fort Worth, Tex, Is now re
ported 10 have been made, n with crimina
intent al all. with tho object OF throwing
tho blame on an Innocent person by mean
Of q forged signature 70 . slip Of paper &C
compsnyinv the bor.
The residence Of Asbury vann, OF
Rsnssaw Mountain, o., burned 10 th,
ground few days ago. and vsnn's charre,
body was found In the las1p. He had re
turned home drunk. beat 4ls wife, and pu
the family out Of the house. when he piles
the furniture into the fireplace. the nre thu
, communicating with the aoos and resulting
- stated.
James Grahsm. . lawyer. killed hi
wife and then committed suicide In New
Orleans few days ago. Drink and domeu
&c trouble led 10 the tragedy.
; Bslmy weather In New Orleans.
The negro sandy Robinson. who mur
dred Deputy Sheriff James Iathrop n
Gently In Leon County. Texas, wss take
from the jail 81 Crockett by 100 maske
hor-emen and hanged near the gravsyar
!. at the edge of The town.
Q A few nights ago when the stesme
sstchez was four miles above Bsto
4 Rouge, La, steam.plps exploded. tearin
!. up the floor Of two staseroouss snd gsnI
war, and filling the cabin with steam.
= rolored boy was killed. and pssssagpI
H.w. Adans, q LouisviIIs, Ky, US .
vereiy scsIded.
! Dloodhounds ~ stIll nsed IN Ten
r Ter cspsssinx escaped criminals
AZ Davenport. Tax. George RomIcA
! rsputsbls German iarmsr. in good ci
n e.nsiaaesa. vIth ~. ssd ssvss chl
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