The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-29
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

at Brazos Harbor, Tex. She had eight feet
oil water in the hold and half her cargo was
demaged.
John Duflield was assaulted by thugs
in the street in Galveston, Tex, recently
and defended himself, stabbng John Kel.
ly, one ofhis assailants, to DEATH
The presidents of cotton factories in
the neignborhood of Augusta, Ca, invite
the cotton mill owners of the South and
west to meet in Augusta April to consid.
er plan to decrease the production of cot.
ton goods.
A cutting scrape occurred on the
steamer headlight near Vicksburg, Miss,
few days ago. George Martin cut Ferge
McFall in the left side and back. Both
men are negroes. McFall was cared for or
the boat and Martin was turned over to the
authorities on the arrival of the boat a,
Vicksburg.
A few days ago Antonio Valdez went
to the house of Tregono Palacos at Browns
vile, Tex, and shot him through the body
| infiicting fatal wound
George Ball, the well-known Calves.
ton banner who recently gave $4,000 to
build public high school in Galveston,
N'NN III NAiI ivy u lew NldN ago l1Ou Ult
effect Of paralytic stroke.
II. H. Kavanaugh, senior Bishop OF
the Methodist Cnu,ch Sou n, died a few
days ago at Columbus, Miss, aged eighty
| two years.
The Southern Press Association will
hold its annual meeting at Atlanta, Ga,
| April 10.
Columbus Lambert was drowned at
Newport, Tenn, u few days ago, IN the
French Broad River, while attempting to
cross the stream in WAGON.
+. ii. Baker, cx-Postmaster at Vic
toria, Tex, was sentenced to three years IN
the Penitentiary and to pay fine of 500
for embezzling Government money.
mass meeting of citizens was held
in Louisville, Ky, "A Few nights ago, to boom
the Southern Exposition of 1884. The Leg.
islature went from Frankfort in body,
and with Governor Knott attended the
meeting.
An awarding committee at Lampasas,
Tex, adopted Ine plan ana specifications OF
c. w. Thompson, of Springfield, Mo-, for
the Centennial College at that place, and
gave him the 500 prize offered for the most
satisfactory plan.
Colonel Mansfield, United States En-
gineer III charge OF Galveston haruor, says
there is no doubt that the plan of Cap air
Eads for deepening the harbor would prove
succe ,sful, and intimates that he could dc
the work himself for much less than tn,
sum asked.
Investigation at Atlanta, Ga, into the
cause OF Tue recent absence OF a you'll
named Harrison, and his exhausted condi
ton when discovered, has shown the exist
euce of an opium joint in that city conduct
cd by three Cinnamon.
The death took place in Louisville
KY, few days ago, OIL l.. l.. Warner lii
oldest merchant of prominence in the city
He was a native of Massachusetts, and sew
enty-six years of age. The largest churc
in the place was named in his honor, be
cause of his upright life and many acts o
charity.
A vigilant night Waterman frightene
off gang o. burglars few nights ago jas
as they were about to secure $50, 900 wort
of diamonds from Louisville (Ky.) jew
elry store. The thieves lett their tools an
booty behind them.
Civil Service Commissioner Thomal
will Leave Washington about Apr 10, /
superintend the examinations to be held i
Texas and Arkansas. These will be III
first examinations held in that section q
country. Examinations will be held a
: Galveston, April Is; Austin, April IS; Da
: las, April %, and Little Rock, April -.
BY mistake four children of Is luir
, G. d. Alsop, living near Louisville, Ky
|, we're given opium for powdered rhubarb
: few days ago by the mother. Two of til
children have died, and the others were ne
expec' ed TO live.
= The police arrested man few day
: ago at Danville, Va, who, while drunk o
a Midland train, confessed that he ha
killed two colored men, named Sam an
Henry Clark, and wounded United State
: Bailif Lee Jones.
0 Maria johnson, colored, an inmat
} of the Eastern Kentucky LunaJlc Asylum
at Louisville, committed suicide at the Asy
4 lum few nights ago by hanging herse
, to an iron window bar, with rope mad
of her clothing, while standing on the be-
She then stepped Off the bed and choke
: herself to death. She was admitted to Il
{ Asylum in 1883.
At a recent sale of bloodel stock ;
II Louisville, KY, the black mare CaCnedr
i sold for "A, 900 to John Cline & Sons,
Rensselaer,, No; bay colt Jim Rather, fc
y 81 800, to S. b. Black, Lexing on; one'
e Boy, three years, for 81 800, to N. b. Bowie
Saline County, Mo-; the yearling colt Bri
It noli Wilkes, for $3.50, to A. c. Remy, l
q dianapolis: thoroughbred stallion STRAIT
5 more, TO L. Duvall, Richmond, Mo.
g Near Briensburg, Marshall Count
DAVIS a q. j IL, Nc a 4
k while telling a tree, was struck by part
d the tree and so badly injured about Il
70 head, the side of his head and skull bell