The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-04-03
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Tenn, with dynamite. John Kilcoln,
while trying to extract the cartridge, was
seriously injured.
A bill making telegraph and telephone
companies common carriers was defeated
in the Texas Senate.
James Adams, who lives one mile north
of Seneca, Ga, left his fifteen year old
daughter at home while he went to town a
few days ago. Returning, he discovered
his house in flames and his daughter
burned to death.
P. ]. Biggers, one of the wealthiest
planters, in the vicinity of Columbus, Ga,
whosesname was connected with the sem
sational Biggers poisoning case, in which
three lives were lost, is dead.
Mat ROBBERS and Charles Smith. con-
victs, were shot and killed while attempt-
| ing to escape from the guards at Big
| Greek, about four miles from Marlin, Tex,
a few days ago.
A train of cotton on the Mobile 81 North
western Railroad caught fire few days
| ago, and before it could be extinyuish ed a
| large amount of cotton was lost.
Henry Watson watchman at Mt. Ster.
ling, KY, arrested a boy named johnson
few days ago, and the boys father de-
manded his release. Watson drew
pistol and shot and killed johnson. John
sons step-son fired three times at Watt
son, without effect Watson was hurried
to Jail, as there was much excitement and
threats of lynching.
At st. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans,
on the 18th, while mass was being said in
honor of st. Joseph's Day, Rev. Antoine
Durer was consecrated Bishop of Natchi-
l b.. r ID s;.I1
f. x. Leray officiating
Hon. Mark A. Cooper, eighty -ssven
years of age, died at Carriers vile, Ca,
a few days ago. The deceased was one of
the pioneers of Georgia and resident of
Barton County. Forty-i five years ago
Colonel Cooper was a. member of Con-
gress, where he gained reputation as
practical, Woodworking man rather than
a brilliant orator-the characteristic of
the average Southern Congressman.
Tue colored people who have foclsed
from South Carolina to Arkansas are
having hard time. 1t is said the Arkan-
sas mountaineers do not like the idea of
turning the State into an asylum for
negro emigrants, and violence is threat
ened.
A large number of employees on the
Alabama Great Southern Railway stru elk
a few days ago for wages due them. They
claim that the company is nearly three
months behind. There is no prospect of
immediate relief. A general strike is
threatened among all the men If they are
not paid.
Policeman John Shallow, of Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, attempted to arrest steam :
boatman named Jim Looney, few nights
ago, when Looney cut the officers throat
to the windpipe and ran. The officer pur-
sued and shot at him five times. Four bull
let's took effect. One passed through his
arm, another through his thigh, thiid
through his shoulder and a fourth through
his side, and yet it is thought he will re
cover. The officer is badly wounded.
MARCEL Won Haxhausen, editor and
publisher of the Deutsche Zeit,ng, at Hous-
ton, Tex, shot himself in the forehead, a
few days since, the bullet penetrating the
brain. His wife and five children We're at
the breakfast table in the room beneath
and heard the shot. His wife, thinking O
sash had fallen down, went up to her room
and found her husband on the floor, dead
his face covered with blood.
There is great excitement in Tazewell
County, Va, over repeated murders in
that region during the last few weeks, tc
say nothing of minor infractions of the
law. A few days ago John Harris, 6
special officer, was shot and instantly
killed, for which crime four men were ar.
rested and are now in Jail at Tazewel
Courthouse. County Superintendent w
o. Davis was fred at by some unknown
party and narrowly escaped death. Sew
eral meetings of citizens have taken place
, and it is proposed to organize vigilanc,
committee to preserve order.
+ The Southern spoke and handle factory
at Henderson, KY, was destroyed by fir,
recently; loss. $4,000.
Three men were fatally injured few
, days ago in cutting affray at Louisville
, KY.
The Grand Central Hotel at Fort Smith
a Ark, burned few days ago; loss abou
$4,000
, THE town of Hen nderson, N. c., was re
Gently visited by fire which destroye
$4,000 worth of property.
G. ]. Wise, wealthy cotton buyer G
. Jefferson, Tex, was thrown froml hi
sulky few nights ago, and his horse TAX
. ing fright, dragged him distance, injur
ing him severely.
Mrs. Margaret Griggs, while standin
: at the dinner table at Columbus, Ca,
few days ago, suddenly fell to the fool
and before assistance could reach her sh
was dead, 1t was case of heart diseas
1 A very sad drowning occurred in Wake
County, Ga, near Chattanooga, Tenn,
few days ago. A farmer named Jam,
A Bond and his son attempted 10 ford cree
q which was considerably swollen. TT
swift current swept them from their hors,
a and they were drowned.
y Quite sensation was created fe
g nights ago at the First Presbyteria
Church at Chattanooga, Tenn, one of I'll
: most popular in the city, by the paste
n Rev. j. w. Bachman, condemning progre
sive euchre as modified form of gan
i bling.
W Frank Bickle, switchman employed |
the yard of the Texas &c Pacific at Bair
- Tex, got fastened in the track whi
70 coupling cars few days ago, and had 6
arm and leg badly mashed.
i, The Tennessee Senate adopted resol,
y zion rendering the United States the u
= of the Hermitage, President Andrew Jacl
- sons old residence, as a home tor We
Grams of the Mexican war and the war
es 1872.
70 To win er, gladly, aurevoir
In the Texas House of Representativ
le | faxu dave sinca n ioiut roc nj tion h,,;