The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26
SOUTHERN GLEANINes.


gu "O .Hearne, Tex, by the circulation of a
rep ,ort that several hundred convicts are to
U imported into that neighborhood as
iaborers under contract with the State.
p. W. Hoyle, of Atlanta, Ca, was held
up and robbed of 81, 400 by footpads few
nights ago.
A Georgia court decides that an exorbi-
tant rate of interest does not consti-
tute usury.
Five men have been arrested as accesso-
ries to the murder of Deputy United States
Marshal w. S. Kellet, who was killed by
moonshiners recently in Georgia.
In quarrel over a bottle of whisky at
Thomaston, Ga, few nights ago, Dave
Hayes was killed by man named Rains.
A bridal party consisting of E. Atwood
and his newly welded wife Stella, nee
Wadsworth, were drowned while attempt
ing to cross the Chattanooga River on
their way to their new home in Raburn
County, Georgia, few days since.
The total amount subscribed for the Gal
weston fire sufferers up to present writing
has been $l23, 534.67, of which $50, 1870 had
been distributed.
Policeman Dennis Smith, Of Louisville,
KY, was acquitted by the Circuit Court
for the killing of Henry Kiever, December
LIST. Klever resisted arrest and assaulted
the officer, who shot and killed him.
Jake Adams, fireman of saw-mill at
Clinton, Tenn, shot and killed 10 Baker, a
roustabout, with a double barreled shot
gun, a few days ago. Adams made good
his escape.
At Durant Miss, difficulty occurred a
few nights ago between Charles and Jacob
Marseilles, brothers, and w. G. Davis, in
which the latter was killed. All the parties
are highly connected.
An itinerant clock clock-maker, sup
posed to be Thomas jefferson Hammock,
aged forty years, died at Galveston, Tex,
a few days ago from an overdose of NOR
phine. Appearances indicated that de.
ceased was an habitual user of the drug.
A negro who lives just across the Etc.
wah River, near Cartersville, Ca, was
crossing the Western & Atlantic Railroad
bridge about dark few nights ago, when
the south bound passenger train came
laundering upon him. He had to meet
death from the iron monster rushing upon
him or jump into the icy river, ninety feet
below. He jumped, and, by miracle, es-
capped unhurt.
case of much Importance to the incor-
porated towns and cities of Texas was af-
firmed by the Court of Appeals few days
ago, in which it was held that city char
tered under the general laws of the State
can not legalize by an ordinance the sale
of merchandise on Sunday. The Court
held the opposite in the case of Craddock
against the State, more than year ago,
and Judge Duncan, before whom the case
was tried in tho County Court, delivered
an able opinion, which had the effect of
raising points again, and this time it was
affirmed.
The first Southern Forestry Convention
met at De Funiak Springs, Florida, last
week.
George Moggiana, boy of fourteen, fell
from bridge at Nashville, Tenn, a few
days ago, and was killed.
Mr.. w. S. Roberts, late President of the
Bank of Augusta, Ga, is resigned to the
decision of the United States Supreme
Court, which remands him to New York
for trial on the charge of grand larceny.
He has telegTaphed to New Yorl. his will
mgness to go there without an officer being
sent out for him. He expects to give suit
able bond and be acquitted when his trial
takes place.
North Carolina Prohibitionists will prob
ably conduct their campaign on the plan
that has proved so successful in other
Southern States There is some talk, how
ever, of forming third party and making
political issue.
Seven of the Lookout Mountain Ten.
nessee) moonshiners implicated in the
murder of United States Marshal Kellet,
have been captured.
At Tallahassee, Fla, the buzzards have
become such nuisance, perching on the
State Capitol chimneys, that the Adiu.
tant-General has taken up arms against
the illomened birds.
The new whaves at Charleston, S. c.,
rest on uncovered piles.
Several business houses were burned at
Jacksonville, Fla, few days ago, entail
ing loss of upwards of $3.50, 200.
An oil tank in packing house in Nash.
vile, Tenn, exploded few days ago, kill
ing two men and doing other damage.
A decision favorable to the Prohibition
lists has been rendered in the United States
Court at Atlanta, Ga.
VIM. Petty, VIM. n. Mott and James
DeMorrow, convicts at Chester, ILL.,, all
from Texas, have been pardoned.
Negroes from South Carolina, to the
number of one hundred, discouraged
by poor crops and high rents, are max
ing their way to Arkansas.
Robert Toombs left property of the esti-
mated value OF 100000.
Tho barn on the farm Of q. Fl. Flenni-
ken, sevenmilcs west of Knoxville, Tenn,
burned few nights ago. The building
and all its contents were entirely con-
sumed, including twenty -four head Of