The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

biscuit to her husbands alleged paramour. |
The latter, instead of partaking, divided |
the gift between two children, one of whom /
died from the effects. The other was saved |
by physicians.
Taylor p. Wells, the well-known
river p lot Of Newport, KY, ended pro-
tracted spree at Louisville a few days ago
by shooting himself dead.
At Goodyear, Ala, few days since
fire destroyed twenty-four buildings and
some substantial merchants were burned
out. The loss will reach 100000. lnsur-
ance trifling.
Over two hundred persons arc known
to have been killed and more than twice
that number injured by the recent cyclones
in the South.
The first regular annual meeting of
the Southern States Immigration Assoca-
tion is TO be held in Nashville, Tenn, COM
mencing March II and continuing three
days. A large number of prominent speak
ers will be present.
James Hawkins Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, was bitten few days ago by mad
dog with which he had desperate fight,
and succeeded in killing the brute
The Mard Gras festivities at New Or
leans attracted an Immense concourse Of
people.
The vital statistics Of Atlanta, Ca,
| from the record OF 1888, just issued, gives
some interesting features as to the mortal
ity, and the causes leading thereto, of an
average Southern city. The population of
Atlanta is $4,000, of which $4,000 is white
and 10000 colored. The number Of deaths
+ ~, -, I 1
| OF this the proportion of mortality stood
as to the races, whites, l4.76; colored, 1920,
| or more than double the death rate of the
whites. The number of deaths among per-
sons over five years of age reached 554, 249
being white and 305 colored. The deaths Of
children under five years of age were 533,
104 white and 339 colored. or this number
261 died ander the age OF one year; white,
1O2; colored, $50. The deaths for the four
hot months of. May, June, July and August
exceeded the number for the entire balance
Of the year.
The cyclone about Lake Greek, N. O.,
swept away forty houses. Two negro chill
dren and three white children perished.
The dead in the village Of Rockingham
numbered II; wounded, 10.
A few evenings since the steamboat
Clinton burst a steam pipe 100 miles above
New Orleans, fatally scalding George
Pierce. Patrick Murphy, assistant engi-
neer, was also scalded.
A few nights ago q fellow named
Manuel Martinez set fire to Mexican house
in the upper part Of Brownsville, Tex, be-
longing to a hackman named Jose, who
was an enemy Of his. The police captured
and Jailed him, saving him from the en-
ragged people, who would have thrown him
into the fire if they had caught him.
Mallory & Aliens clothing store at
Corsicana, Tex, was destroyed by fire a
few days ago. Loss, $4,000; insured for
$4,000.
A special Mardi Gras train over the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad made the
run from Cincinnati to New Orleans few
days ago in twenty-eight hours, the fastest
i long distance run ever made in the South,
! An ordinance closing the barber
shops of Memphis, Tenn, on Sundays, is
proving so Objectionable that it is ex
pected it will be repealed by the Legisla
| tive Council during the present week.
The Chickasaw Guards of Memphis,
Tenn, met few days ago and mapped ou
a summers campaign. They are ready
: still to enter the field against any company
, in the country in a competitive drill.
! The Central Hotel, Shields newspa
! per office and five of the principal business
/, houses at Henrietta, Tex, were destroyed
, by fire few nights ago. Loss and insur
, ance not stated.
At meeting Of the citizens of Union
/, town, KY, acommittee was appointed to in
/. vestigate the losses by water so as to con
vey a true estimate to the public, and asl
. for the relief the public may see fit to ex
. tend. The committee reports that the los
is $1J0,050. Many families have lost thei
4 property and effects, and will be sadly il
: need Of help from abroad. Much has beel
done by the citizens of the surrounding
country, and many homeless families ar
= now cared for. Their suffering will b
\ avoided il help from abroad is received
Money is especially needed to help rebuilt
g the homes OF those who now have twic
lost their property by floods. All contri
x buttons should be addressed to j. G. Ham
d ilton, Chairman of the Relief Committee
It Uniontown, who will acknowledge the rs
ceipt of such.
II Ben Thompson has been on the war
path again in Texas. A few days ago Ii
% stopped the incoming passenger train i
A. Austin, near the city limits, on the II. g. s
T. Railway, and, after holding it few m,
IS ments, loti proceed. In the morning, a
: an organ,grinder was discoursing musi
u near his residence, he unceremoniousl
Il put stop to it by shooting into the organ
a He proceeded to the Capitol Rock-quarrie
reaching there just in time to fire salui
- with his six-shooter as Governor Irelan
= and party of excusionists were leavin
\ for the city.
Warrants have been issued on th
affidavits of T. G. Moody and Others again.
- Zack Pafson, Enos Powell and Jamt
j Adams for perjury in the election case
- u from Marion County, S. c., in the Unite
4 States Court at Columbia. The first pr
- liminarv examination was held hefol