St. Landry democrat., 1884-05-17
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


Wilcox County, Ca, who had thirtv-si
nephews in the late war, all of whom, ez
ceptthrees were killed in battle. Fiftee
OF them belonged to the same company.
Fire few days ago destroyed the uppe
stories of Baker, Sloo e Co.'s wholesal
saddlery and harness establishment in Ney
Orleans. The loss is estimated at SOC, 900
| insured.
Returns so far from the various section
CT the State indicate majority of 5000
Tor the Democratic State ticket and th,
adoption of all the constitutional amend
ments. Returns for the city of New Or
leans indicate majority for the regular
Democratic ticket apprGximating 10000
A few evenings since dispute arose be
tween Jack Shelly and Jack Sheegog il
Nashville, Tenn, each aged about thirteen
years, over game of marbles. Shelly
obtained small target rife and fired al
sheegog. The ball passed through Shee.
gog's lungs, causing a mortal wound.
Shelly was arrested and committed to jail
without bail.
A few days ago Jesse Gum killed his
father at Monroe, Ga. The father was a
widower, and he and the son courted the
same lady. The son married her two weeks
ago. The father sent him word to be on his
guard as he was coming to kill him. This
morning child saw the father enter his
sons house, and told the son, who fired on
his father as the latter was taking aim.
The Grand Jury at Memphis, Tenn, has
indicted Walker and Charles Winston for
assault and battery with intent to commit
murder in the first degree upon the person
of Henry Weaver, who was SO terribly
beaten in that city recently. Judge Greer
admitted them to bail in the sum of 5000
each. Weaver was con fined to his bed from
the injuries he received.
The west-bound freight on the Texas &
Pacific Railroad was wrecked few even
ings since three miles west of Fort Worth.
Three lumber cars were thrown from a
bridge and broken to pieces. Seven or
eight cars were more or less damaged.
The cause of the accident was a broken
axle. No one was injured.
Stockmen in the vicinity of Corpus
Christi, Tex, report large numbers of cat
water and grass in pastures. If the drouth
continues it will entail heavy loss upon cat
tie men in some sections. The appearance
of the army worm is reported, which is de-
stroying young buds, leaves and shoots of
mesquite trees.
The United States Court at Brownsville,
Tex, has adjourned. Five petty smug-
glers were fined and one man for running
an illicit cigarette factory. The accounts
of the Receiver of the Rio Grande Rail
road were disposed 5f, and he was or
dered TO pay over a balance of $4,000,
which was deposited i'm a New Orleans
house, and which temporarily suspended.
The heaviest suit evbr filed in the courts
at Dallas, Tex, was: entered upon the
docket of the United States Circuit Court
in the cause of w. NJ. Wyeth ct
al, of St. Joe, Mo.,s aud Philadelphia,
against j. G. Halselss & Bro, of Wise
County, for the sum of $4,000 damages
alleged to have been sustained by failure
Of the defendants to :comply with con-
tract for cattle and horses, which the
plaintiffs atlege to have purchased of
them.
In Russell County, Va, few days ago,
Geo. Gibson, his cohsin, VIM. Gibson,
James Powers and Wayne Powers bought
1 bucket of brandy in the mountains and
got into dispute aboat who had paid the |
most for it. Knives and pistols were
1rawn. VIM. Gibson was shot and killed.
The other three built fire over the body, |
burning it to crisp. The three murderers
we're jailed, and with great difficulty lynch
ng was prevented. The people were terri
nd %bo 1ro+ H.,
aiken from Jail and hanged.
The Commissioner cf the General Land
,ffce is in receipt of Information to the ef- |
ect that land brokers' in New York and |
Chicago, in order to sell Texas land certifi- |
,ates issued to disabled Confederate SOL |
liers and railroads alta high figure, are
that the same can be located |
n Green County, Tex, This, he says, is
raud, as the land laws expressly provide
gainst such locations. Only certificates
ssued to Texas veterans can be located in
1reen County.
Two benefit performances given at a
louisville theater, recently, in aid of the
richmond Home for Confederate Soldiers,
ealized only $1,000
Henry Curry, co1ored, was executed
ew days ago at Monroe, Ca, for the MUIR
er Of negro who had aroused his jeal-
usy.
Thomas Wolf, notorious horse-thiet
zho has been operating in Texas and the
indian Territory the last five years, has
cen caught.
Parties in New York, Philadelphia,
'hicago and st. Louis hold bonds of
Tadison County, Ca, issued ten years
go, to aid railroad from Canton to
'icksburg. The road was never built,
nd the bonds never legally issued. The
resent Board of Supervisors has en-
aged counsel to resist payment.