The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

Powers.
While riding into Louisville, few days
ago from their country residence. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lowell were thrown out of
buggy by the horses running away.
The wife was severely injured. The hus-
bands skull was fractured and he was
fatally injured. The injured man is a son
of General Lowell CT the United States
army.
Wiley Cannon and his wife, living near
Bells Ferry, n. c., went off to the ferry a
few days ago and locked their three chill
dren in the house. On their return they
found the house in flames, and all efforts
to save the children proved fruitless, and
they were burned to death. The children
were aged one, five and seven years, re-
spectively.
Dr. D. E. Salmon, Commissioner of the
Bureau of Animal Industries, visited ack-
son, Tenn, recently, to examine the
herd of Jerseys, removed there from
Cynthiana, KY, lately. He says there is
no doubt but the cattle are affected, and,
having been exposed the da niger will not
be passed for eli ,hteen months. The cattle
are quarantined.
Robert Freeman, mulatto boy, seven
teen years old, was killed by the acct
dental discharge of his gun, near Jackson,
Tenn, few days ago. He had started
hunting, and was standing in the door
leaning on the gun when it slipped, strik-
ing the hammers, and the entire charge
entered his abdomen. He lived about two
hours.
The Pennington Hotel at Cleburne, Tex.
was destroyed by fire a few days ago.
woman of Tuckertown, Fla, is max
ing money by running saw mill.
The old city of st. Augustine, Fla, is to
celebrate the 32Oth anniversary of it's foun-
| dation March 27-2S.
Bennett Parsons, farmer seventy tive
years of age, was murdered near Jones'
boro, Ala, a few days ago, and his wife
and two daughters are charged with the
| crime.
The second female moonshiner ever ar
rested in Kentucky was lodged in jail at
Louisville, few days ago Her name is
Melissa Flow. She is a good-looking
blonde, twenty years of age, and was taker
in for selling pin and half of "Moun.
tain Dew"
Judge Alexander H. Arthur, one of the
oldest and most prominent citizens Of
Vicksburg, Miss, died in that city a few
nights since. Hewas State Senator from
Vicksburg for several terms prior to the
war, and has filled various positions Of
public trust during the past twenty years
Mrs. Cole, widow of Judge James L
Cole, of Placquemine Parish, aged sixty
nine, was found murdered in bed few
mornings ago, Thieves took her jewelry
including diamond ring from her finger
Five persons have been arrested on sus
piciOn.
Franklin j. Moses, formerly Governor OF
| South Carolina, recently finished term
OF three months in the Detroit mich.
House of Correction for obtaining money
on false pretenses. He was at once ar
rested by Boston officer, to stand trial il
that city on an indictment for swindlinq
Colonel T. w. Higginson and several other
professors of Harvard University.
On returning to his home in jackson
County, Georgia. few nights ago, Mr.
Basil White found his bride wife hanging
dead from a joist in the stable. Hell
maiden name was Elizabesh Beatty, and
she had been married but one week, hel
husband being a widower with one child
The new relations hip proving irksome she
sought relief in suicide. .,,. ...,
The mother of dead infant found il
Dallas Tex, few days ago, in a well
has been discovered in the person of Ellt
Coleman a young woman from Sherman
Tex. When her crime was discovered sht
took train for the East, and officers wen
in pursuit of her. She is prepossessins
young woman, single and about eighteen
years old.
A few nights ago farmer named
Smith, residing four miles north of Cow
ington, Tenn, was murdered by unknown
persons, His body was found in the woods
near his house, his skull having been spill
open by Ratchet. Robbery is believed t.
have been the cause of the murder, tn,
money in his posses sion at the time having
been taken.
Fire at Lewisville, Tex, few night
ago, destroyed the principal part of tn
town. The heaviest losses, with insurance
are: B. Flew, loss, 5000; insurance, 81, 700
w. H. Hyder, loss, $1,000; insurance, Il 600
H. Owens loss, $50; insurance, none; job
Kealy g. Co., loss, $1,000; insurance, none
Mrs. May Rawlings, loss, $500; insurance
none; E. F. Slower, loss, $500; INSURANCE
none. The total loss is estimated at $40,
600. The origin is thought to have bee
incendiary. ...I ......
During the year 1888 Ballard County
KY, lost several bridges, the most i'm
portant passways in the county. A rewar
of 81, 900 was offered for the apprehensio
of the guilty parties, with evidenc
to convict. No clue was obtained
and woul never have been, mos
likely, but for the arrest, a shor
time ago, of VIM. Beard changed wit
breaking into store. After the arrest an
incarceration of Beard, he concluded t
cause the bridge burning business to b
divulged and secure the company of hi
confederates. He managed to get an in
terview with Mildred Coffee, of tina
county, one of the party, and induced hir