St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

ty, Texas, have organized an offensive
and defensive alliance, and threaten to kill
any county attorney who attempts to pros
cute them for felony under the new leg
islative enactments.
The clothing of Mrs. Margaret For
tune, of South Pittsburg, Tenn, caught fire
few days ago in the absence of other
members of the family, and she was burned
to death.
A number of Italian emigrants re-
Gently landed at New Orleans from the
ship Prinz George lodged complaint against
the Captain. alleging starvation and bru-
tai treatment during the voyage, and have
also libeled the vessel and owners for dam
ages aggregating $4,000. The Captain was
held for trial.
| Nine raftsnlen were drowned few
days ago in Cumberland River near Garth
age, Tenn, their raft being drawn into
whirlpool.
Burglars raided the depot at Edwards
on the Vicksburg & Memphis Railroad a
| few nights ago, blew open the safe and got
away with $1,000.
The Harrison County (Tex.) Fair As
ISOLATION has dissolved on account of losses
sustained. The grounds are for sale.
The Mississippi Legislature has pass
| ed an agricultural lien law, to take effect in
| January, 1885.
Henry Bronson and George Hardison
killed each other in the street at Auburn,
KY, few days ago. 1t was the outcome
ola family feud dating back sixteen years.
More trouble is feared
Ascalon, valuable stallion, died at
the farm Of T. j. Megibben at Lexington,
KY, a few nights ago He was entered in
all the best three-year-oId stakes
Cato j. jerks, white man, deserted
his sick wife at Apex, N. c., few days
ago and eloped with thirteen-year-old
girl, daughter of his clerk. They are
thought to have gone to Illinois.
The Harbor Committee at Vicksburg,
Miss, have selected the following gentle
men to represent the city at the Mississippi |
River Improvement Convention in Wash |
ington, February 5; E. c. Carroll. Chair
man; F. Baum, DR.. c. K Marshall, Gener
al w. T. Fitzgerald. The City Council
have appropriated $500 TO pay the ex-
penses OF the party, who will go there in
the. interest ofthe city and section
Simon Cameron and party are max
ing visit to Galveston, Tex.
The managers of the New Orleans
Mardi Gras Carnival have established
visitors Accommodation Bureau.n
San Antonio, Tex, is being flooded
with Mexican nickels. There is said to be
profit of ten cents thousand to opera
tors.
They are shipping iron pyrtes from
Galena to Knoxville, Tenn, to be used IN
the manufacture of sulphuric acid.
Fence-cutters in Burnett County, Tex.
are reported doing extensive mischief and
respectable citizens to leave the
]. L. lay was recently convicted in
the Federal Courtat Dallas, Tex, OF TO ging
a money. order on the Denison Post-ofFice,
He was fined 5000
A huge boiler of the Newborn IN. C.0
Gas Works exploded few days ago and
was blown through the roof of the engine
house.
There is some talk in the Texas Leg
stature of dividing tie State on accountof
5he fence troubles.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe /
Railroad Company are about to close their
'ffice in Dallas, Tex, and will no longer be
bidders for Texas trade. :
In New Orleans few days ago, John t
Murray, aged seventeen, while his fathers
esidence was on fire, rescued his little
brother and sister, but returning for cloth :
ng was burned to death. S
In Fort Worth, Texas, few DAYS
go, james Foley, a gambling house cap. I
,ef, known as BILLY, the Kid" was shot $
nd mortaliy wounded by Henry Hittson, G
farmer Hittson escaped. Z
A man named Caswell Webb recently
ot into difficulty over trivial matter, c
2 jackson County, Ala, with three BROTH q
rs named Wilburn, and killed two and 4
atallly wounded the third. Webb escaped. a
Joseph Butler, son o. Colonel But Il
II, Agricultural Commissioner of South = =
'arolina, was killed near Augusta, Ca. d ii
ew days ago, by being drawn into a cir F
ular saw at his mill. Il
A variety actress named Nellie Palm ~ ~
r, was arrested in Nashville, Tenn, and hi
ent home to Detroit, Mich. She proved
be nun, who haTrascaped from an On 81
ario convent. - -
a singular case of physical endurance q
ccurred in Bibb County, Ca, few DAYS az
go. Charlie Evans went hunting. Dur
lg his walk he found rabbit, which ran in
ito hollow stump ten feet high. He ca
9uld.not reach the game SO he climbed to re
lie top of the stump AS he did SO his Va Va
it arm became fastened in split near iu
Ie top, and he was held fast. In attempt he
g to extricate himself he slipped and was :.
cid suspended by the wrist He could ne