The Magnolia gazette., 1885-09-04
SOUTHERN eLEANlNGs.

Two children of J, H. McGowen, of
Talladega, Fla, watched their father
butcher pig few days since, and then
butchered a younger child. - ~
Joe Hawkins was shot and fatally
wounded by VIM. Thomson, at Chris
tianburg, KY, few days ago a Both are
farmers and had quarreled about a hog. 4
Dick Brannan, for robbing the United
States mail in Burdet County, Texas, last
fall, was convicted at Austin and sem
fenced to the Penitentiary for life.
1t is estimated that it will cost $4,000
to repair the Morganza. Levee in Pointe
Coupe Parish, Louisiana. as
Dennis Boyd, colored, convicted of the
murder of David Haas in Boosters Parish,
La, last Christmas, has been sentenced
to death.
The official Democratic majority in the
recent election for State Treasurer of
Kentucky was 67,597.
DR.. Thomas B. Magruder, aged eighty
five, one of the oldest and most respected
citizens Of Port Gibson, Miss, died at his
residence in that city few nights ago.
A freight train on the Chesapeake, Ohio
& Southwestern Road, going west, was
wrecked near Adams switch, KY, a few
nights ago, and Engineer Tom Sheriff.
and his fireman and brakeman were
killed. Conductor Goodman was badly
injured.
The death sentence of Andrew Rounds,
convicted in Adams County, MISSISSIPPI,
of murder, has been commuted to impris-
onment for life. His Communication was
recommended by the Judge, District At
torney and Large number of the best
citizens,
Louisiana is fourth Of the Southern
States in the amount of investments Of
Northern capital during the past year. :,
Only few more than one fourth of the
qualified voters voted at the recent con-
stitutional election in Kentu
Deputy United States Marshal Parker,
having in charge Aufdemorte, the abb
sconding Sub-Treasury clerk, and Shep-
herd, the alleged counterfeiter, has re-
turned to New Orleans with his prisoners.
An examination shows that the City
National Bank of Fort Worth, Texas, is
solvent, and it will resume business in a
few days. The defalcation of the late
Vice-President will not exceed $4,000.
A Florida fruit farm of $500 acres has
2CO0 cocoanut trees and the owner has
famost a monopoly of the cocoanut busi-
ness in that State.
An unknown white man was killed by a
I train on the Illinois Central Road, near
VESTS, Miss, few days ago. The re-
| mains were scattered along the track for
| half mile.
J, An old man at Jasper, Tenn, has died,
leaving large property in trust, to be
used by the trustees in any manner they
may deem best to suppress the habit
prevalent among men, of eating with
knives when forks should be used.
One of the signatures to the petition for
the appointment Of DIR. w. H. Hire, oil
New Orleans, as pension examiner, proves
to be forgery. An Indictment is pend
ing against the doctor, and his appoint.
ment has been withdrawn.
4 A little boy and girl, children of John
Newman, baggageman on the Illinois
Central Railroad, living at jackson
Tenn, accidentally took poison a few
days ago The boy died, and the girl
was in critical condition, but may re.
cover.
A young man whoiwas supposed to be
tramp and who was sufferingi from con
gestion of the brain was picked up on the
mountain side at Hot Springs, Ark,
few days ago, and was identified a
Rufus B. Blodgett, son Of ex-State Treas
urer Blodgett of Georgia.
The body of Alex. Jandro Vendurra
the wealthy Laredo (Tex merchant re
Gently assassinated near the Canalito
ranch, was found floating in the Ri
Grande with five bullet holes in the hea
and heart.
r. M. Emerson, of Wilmington, N. G
was elected Presid ident of the Souther
Association Of General Passenger Agents
at the recent session at Atlanta, Ga. .
committee WAS appointed to fix the pen
atty for failure to maintain rates whe
agreed upon. rf
A party offive white men rode into
colored camp -meetng on Blue Creek, fiv
miles northeast of Sherman, Tex, q fe'
nights ago, shooting revolvers and break
ing up the meeting just for the fun of th
thing. t
The South rejoices in a new industry
The canning of oysters, shrimps, etc
has been begun along the Gt1f coast, an
there are already five establishments er
gagged in the business between New Ol
leans and Mobile. They have all foul
ished from the start and have rapidly ex
tended their operations. The Gulf oyst,
now finds its way into all parts of I'll
South, and has driven the Baltimore oy
ter out of much of its territory.
Or. William Morrow, of Nashvill
Tenn. has purchased the interest of Wi
liam Fl. Cherry in the lease of the Sta
convicts, the price paid being $30O,0
DR.. Morrow was one of the original le
! sees, and has now a two-thirds contr
of II.
, Abilene, Tex, had population of 8
l in 1881. A census has just been. take
. showing $500 inhabitants. Wool shi
ments from Abilene1ast year aggregate
1 4,600, 900 pounds.
1 Charley Norris, ex-ranger and stag
b driver, was arrested at Pena, Tex. fe
n days ago for robbing the United Stat
mails between Pena and Rio Grande Cit
on the night of July 9th, 1885. Most
: the money lost $473, was found in /
!, possession.
: The Georgia Legislature few da
: since formally received the records of t
Board of Trustees of the Georgia Color
which wers presented to the State
y John. S. Morgan, of London. The preser
u alton speech was made in the House
9 Representatives by General John B. &C
don, and the records were received
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