The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-31
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


people and negroes have been having
trouble for some time past, three bad
darkies were killed few days ago.
man named Bailey, workman at one
OF the furnaces at South Pittsburgh, Tenn,
met with very painful accident a few
uays ago lie was standing near kettle
OIL molten iron when it overturned and
bally was covered with liquid. All his
elothing was burned from his body and his
legs were painfully burned.
remarkably heavy hail storm recently
destroyed wheat, corn, cotton and oats in
the neghborhood of Mckinney and Bon
ham, Tex.
While Mormon elder was waiting at
the depot at Water Valley, Miss, a few
days ago for several other elders he was
assaulted by unknown persons who
emptied buckets of tar on his head. He
made his escape. 1t is reported from Cal
noun and other counties that the Mormons
are making great Roadway among the low
er classes and these elders were on their
way TO great revival meeting.
u ID. Robinson. a merchant doing busi-
ness at Folks La nding, near Commerce,
MISS, committed suicide at Memphis,
Ienn., few days ago, by taking NOR
phine. He had been on a protracted spree
Tor week, and when found in his room at
the Freddy House was dead, with a goblet
containing quantity OF morphine on the
table near his bed.
A few days ago w. H. Moore, Jr., con-
nected with the Georgia Central Railroad,
went to Chattanooga, Tenn, and regis
tered at tho Hamilton House. He had
considerable baggage. He expressed a de-
sire to go into the cave under Lookout
Mountain. His friends tried to dissuade
him, but to no effect. He made prepare
tions and started. Since that time nothing
has been heard from him, and it was sup
posed that he had lost his way in the cave.
charlie Hynson, formerly conductor
| on the Texas Pacific Road, was shot dead
IN the bar-room of the Cattle Exchange
saloon, Big Springs, Tex, a few days ago.
| A cowboy at Vernon, Tex, shot two of
| MS comrades n few nights ago, while they
| were asleep in bed. One of them was
| killed instantly and the other died in few
| hours q terward.
| A few nights ago j. r. Cannon, promi.
nent citizen of Starkville, Miss, was as.
saulted by negro and seriously, if MOI
fatally, injured.
| Elicit, Demey & Co., wholesale dry
| goods dealers of Richmond, Va, have as
signed. Liabilities, S2)0,0O0.s
Henry Hays, a Daviess County (Ky.)
farmer, was found dead in his bed few
days ago with three pistol shots in his
body.
Judge w. G.. NJ. Golson has been ap.
| pointed by United States Justice Woods,
United States Marshal for the Middle
| o,,I
| pending action by the United States
Senate on the nomination of Joseph H.
! Speed.
The Tennessee State Prohibition Con-
venrion, with four hundred delegates, met
in Nashville last week. Enthusiastic
speeches were made, and the temperance
cause in Tennessee was reported in a sat.
isGactory 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, Ca, David j. Dean was
| shot and killed few days ago by his
bro. her, Buford L. Dean. The latter made
him confess to an intimacy with his (Bu-
ford's) daughter, and when the confession
was made deliberately killed him.
A most terrific hail-storm occurred a few
days ago in Robun County, Ga. Hail
stones fell ns large as hens eggs, and hail
drfted to the depth of twelve inches in
| places. 1t completely ruined the wheat
and oat crops, and utterly stripped trees
OF their foliage. 1t only embraced an area
! of about threo miles. 1t hailed twenty
minutes and covered the earth three
| inches.
A difficulty occurred in a colored drink.
ing saloon in Memph , Tenn, a few days
ago between Shed Ware and jeff Walker
Two negroes, which resulted in Walkers
cutting the hroat of Ware, which will in
all probability cause the latter's death.
| They quarreled over 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 a
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.
| TIE Grand Commanderv OF knights
Templar at It's recent meeting in Nashville
decided to meet in Chattanooga on the 10Th
OF May, 1885. The competitive drill was wit.
messed by over 6,OOO persons. st. Emo
Commandery, of Memphis, drilled first,
and was followed by Nashville Command,
cry. Both drilled in an excellent manner.
Members of the Porter Rifles and Hermi
tago Guards drilled for u gold cup, which
was won by member Of the la ter com.
pany. De Molay Commandery gave an
exhibition drill. The prize was awarded
to the Nashville Commandery.
A few days ago Thomas II. Hines, of At.
lanta, stepped into the telegraph Office at
Columbus, Ga, and asked for a blank. He
stood at the desk for few minutes appar.