The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


from wssicb>ne realized $4,000. On corn,
wheat and oats he made $780, 900 more, max
ing a total of 100000. He uses convict la
Dor.
Savannah, Ca, which recently adopt
ed standard time, has returned to the old
system.
Returns to the Department of Agri-
culture show the damaAe to winter oats by
the recent freeze sixty her cent. and wheat
thirty per cent. in Georgia.
Seven members of Henry Kendall's
family, living near Louisville, KY, were
poisoned with "Rough on Rats" which by
mistake was put in the biscuits. 1t was
thought Kendall and a son would die.
Rev. Edward Fontaine, residing near
Pocahontas Station, La, died recently. He
was contributor to the science of hydraulic
engineering and first suggested jetties for
the mouth of the Mississippi. 800
Governor Crittenden of Missouri, re-
Gently made requisition on Governor Ire
land of Texas for criminal convicted in
the latter State, he being wanted in Mis-
fouri for trial upon a graver charge, and
the prisoner was accordingly turned over
| to duly accredited officer and taken to
Missouri. He proved to be the wrong man,
however, and the Governor of Missouri
| coolly informs the Governor of Texas of the
| fact instead of returning the prisoner and
thus rectifying the mistake, and Governor
Ireland is correspondingly indignant.
The steamer Sam Fowler sank a few
days ago near Nashville, Tenn.
At meeting of the Louisville Expo
sition Directory few days since, $4,000
in subscriptions was reported received
| Colonel Bennett H. Young was elected
| President.
In Lancaster County, N. c., recently.
Armstrong Funderbonk was killed at
Tradersville by a man named Gregory,
and at Tafahaw Billy Copeland was muir
dered by the three Gregory brothers.
Louisville, KY, is indignant that
| Cincinnati has quarantined against that
city on account of smallpox, and retalia-
tory measures were proposed, but de-
feated, in the Louisville Council.
Denison, Tex, is to have street
railway. Ground was broken recently,
and, under the contract, one mile of the
road must be completed within thirty
days.
Harry Moss, a journalist of some note
in Mississippi, died recently at Jackson, in
that State.
Miss Gibson. sick colored woman at
Bray's Bayou, Tex, evaded her nurse a
few nights ego and could not be found.
She was supposed TO be lost in the woods.
Harrison Williams, negro, was con-
victed of murder at Corsicana, Tex, and
sentenced to hang March Z.
Burglars at Terrell, Tex, crawled
under sidewalk and tunneled through
three different brick walls until they
reached the foundations of the bank vault
of Childress 81 Harris a few days ago.
They blew off the outer door of the safe,
but failed to destroy sx-inch steel door
and its time.lock The dense smoke caused
an alarm, and the papers in the outer vault
were found by the officers to be on fire
The safe contained 1850, 900 in money, which
the robbers failed to obtain.
The Virginia Senate adopted the res
olution requesting Senator Malone to re
sign. The resolution was then sent to the
House of Delegates.
j. j. Douglas, Manager of the Henry
County (Ky.) lottery has been ARE tee
and held for trial for sending lottery circu
lars through the mails.
The fence-cutters of Montague Coun.
ty, Texas, have organized an offensiv,
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
a 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
tho Captain. alleging starvation and bru
tai treatment during the voyage, and have
also libeled the vessel and owners for dam
ages aggregating $50, 900. The Captain was
held for trial.
Nine raftSmen were drowned q 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 e. Memphis Railroad O
few nights ago, blew open the safe and go
away with $500.
The Harrison County TEX Fair As
oOSiaIiOh mas uiooOANVu Oh dSCouhO VI ioSSSt
sustained. The grounds are for sale.
The Mississippi Legislature has pass
ed an agricultural lien law, to take effect il
January, 1885.
Henry Bronson and George Hardisor
killed each other in the street at Auburn
KY, a few days ago. 1t was the outcome
of a family feud dating back sixteen years
More trouble is feared.
Ascalon, a valuable stallion, died al
the farm of T. j. Megibben at Lexington
KY, few nights ago. He was entered il
all the best three year-old stakes.