The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-05-15
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


VIM. Neal has been sentenced to be
hanged at Grayson, KY, July IS. He
made long speech, denying his guilt, and
relatingin in detail his movements before and
after the time OF the murder, saying he was
at rome asleep when the crime was com
mitted.
News reached Dallas, Tex, few nights
ago that the fences of Alex Cockrell's big
pastures, seven miles west of Dallas, had
been cut Cockrell has two pastures, one
Of 1900 acres, the other of 1900, and the
fences were cut in almost every panel.
The damage is estimated at $1,000. There
is no clew to the fence-cutters.
At Long Branch school-house, Guada
loupe County, Tex, eight miles from San
Marcos, at the close Of Sabbath-sehool last
Sunday difficulty occurred resulting in
the killing of Houston Geary by Gus
Scrutchins. Wiley Watson, in endeavor.
ing to prevent the parties from fighting,
was shot through the shoulder. Five shots
were fred, two by Geary and three by
Scrutchins. The difficulty was the result
Of an old feud.
G. J. McDowall, trial Justice, was shot
and killed near Camden, s. c., few days
ago by A. ii. Perry. The latter had COM
planned Of the rulings of the Justice in a
cause before him. for which McDowall
called Perry TO account, and fight ensued
with the above result. Perry has fed.
McDowall's brother was murdered by a
negro two years ago, for which the latter
was hanged.
Miss Maria Hedden, daughter Of Mr.
John Hedden, was drowned in the Ococe
n.
ago.
Some time ago Mr.. G. l.. Record, of
Vicz5burg, Miss, bored holes in rows
around hogshead at regular intervals,
filling the hogshead with earth, and set
strawberry plant in each of the holes, be-
sides putting a number of plants on top.
There are now 100 plants growing from the
sides of this novel garden in full beauty
and bloom, with prolific growth of thirty
ing, healthy fruit.
The Florida Republicans elected Arthur
men as delegates to the Chicago
Convention.
William Brooks was hanged at Alexau.
dria, La, ON the 21 inst. for wife murder.
Enoch Brown suffered the same penalty
for similar crime on the same day at
Halifax Courthouse, N. c.
James Monroe, of Camden, Ray County,
KY, while in a fit of temporary insanity a
few days ago committed suicide by cutting
his throat.
A. Heniman's warehouse at Waco, Tex,
was destroyed by fire few days ago.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Il was
filed with wagons and heavy machinery.
1t is penal oifense to steal dog valued
at IS in Kentucky.
Extensive flood damages are reported
near Jefferson, Tex.
Texas wool-growers are clamorous for
double-decked cars.
James NJ. G. Phillips safe at Mobile,
Ala, was robbed by burglars a few nights
ago of $1,000 cash, besides drafts, checks,
etc
During a brawl at Davenport's store,
Prairie Mango, La, a few nights ago,
Manuel Jennings was killed and several
others were wounded.
Colonel Thomas II. Hunt, Treasurer of
the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans.
died on the 9th inst. in that city, aged sew
enty years.
At a receivers sale rccientlyi in Au-
gusta, Ga, Chas. H. Phnsey bought the
summeryiile cotton mill, the price being
S6s,09O.
A few days since, while train No. 10 was
switching at Walton, KY, Dock McGlas-
son, aged about twelve years, a son of
Harrison McGlasson, was killed. He was
standing on the front end Of a car watch
ing brakeman make coupling, and when
the train came together, losing his balance
the jar threw him under the cars, break.
ffafr Il fe rI.l II
injuring him internally.
District Grand Lodge, No. Z, of the Inde
pendent Order of B'nai Birth, held its an.
nual session in New Orleans recently.
Large delegations from Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee and
Louisiana were present. After the reading
OF the message fthe President, Seigmund
Haas, OF Mobile, the election of officers
took place, resulting as follows: Lea N.
Levy, Galveston, President; Jos. Hirsch.
Vicksburg, FIRST Vice President; J. A.
Levy, Victoria, Second Vice President; NJ.
Ullman, Memphis, Secretary; II. Elren-
berg, Little Rock, Treasurer: e. Wolf.
Nashville, Sergeant-at-Arms.
A few days ago fire starting in the Var
mum House at Gainesville, Fla, spread
thence across the entire square west Of the
Courthouse, destroying every building in
its way. It then swept across Liberty
street, burning the Arlington House, an
elegant winter hotel, with the building in
therear. Estimated value Of the buildings
consumed, mostly wood, $4,000; value Of
stocks and contents not learned. There
was a rnmor that child burned to death
in one of the buildings. The fre is sup
posed 10 have been caused by a tramp put
out Of the varnum House the night be-
fore.
A few nights ago twenty masked men
went and demanded the key OF the jaiIer
in Burlington, the county seat of Boone
County, KY, The jailer refused to surren-
der them. They then went and broke open
the Jail, took out Charles Dic<erson, the
negro who was arrested last March for
burglary, and escaped, but was again ar
rested week ago in the act of committing
another burglary. The mob took him two