St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGs.


sumed work after several months Stop
page, employing seventy five hands, and
seventy five more will be added at an
early day day. In the past few weeks the
Citico Furnace, cotton factory, five saw
mills, the South Tredegar Nail Works
and stove foundry have resumed opera
tions, and now give employment to nearly
100 men.
A bold attempt at robbery occurred a
few days since at the Garvia Savings
Bank in San Antonio, Tex. Three young
burglars effected an entrance, in broad
daylight, by way of window, and had
onened the door of the vault when they
were accidentally discovered by one of the
bank clerks passing by, but he was so
overcome by his great astonishment and
fear that he could not give the alarm until
the bold gang had escaped. The burglars
did not have time to secure any booty
France had her day at the New Orleans
Exposition on the Sth inst, and it was the
largest crowd gathered within the grounds.
Nearly all the prominent Creole and French
citizens were present, with the officers and
seamen of the French men-of-war in the
harbor Viscount d'Abezac, the French
Consul, opened the ceremonies by an ad-
dress, in which he made a formal transfer
of the exhibit to the Exposition. Director
General Burke responded. On the COM
D1etion of the ceremonies salutes were
fired.
A negro boy, who boarded 7 xas Pa.
cific train at Abilene a few days ago, was
arrested on the tra ain near Palo Pinto on
the charge of the theft of lady's gold
watch. The officials at Weatherford were
telegraphed to look out for the party.
They boarded the train, but failed to find
him, and it subsequently transpired that
he was secreted in the closet of coach.
After passing Weatherford he came out OF
the closet, when an officer placed him UNI
der arrest and accused him of the theft.
The cu1prit marched to the water cooler
and, reaching down into the tank, pro.
duced the stolen watch.
The farmers congress was the Interest,"
ing event at New Orleans last week. There
was large number of delegates present,
and the proceedings were both pleasant
and profitable.
The Leiden House, a landmark of Allan
ia, Ca, was destroyed by fire few days
ago. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. The
Confederates used it for headquarters while
Sherman was investing the city.
R. Monarch & Co.'s distillery at Owens
boro, KY, was destroyed by fire few
nights ago.
Town Marshal Creed, at Johnston, Edge
field County, S. G., was wounded few
days ago by negro named Mobley, whom
he was attempting to arrest. Mobley then
tried to kill deputy, who shot him NOR
tally. Mobley was suspected of safe rob-
berry.
Wilsonville, in Obion County, Tennessee,
is excited over smallpox. About fourteen
cases had been reported.
Judge Savage, of Lexington, KY, Pros
ecutor Kinner and Jacob Embry have seen
Governor Knott in opposition to petitions
to commute VIM. Neal's sentence Neal is
the last Of the trio concerned in the raw
ishing, murder and burning of the Glib
bons children at Ashland three years ago.
The Govern nor will not interfere and Neal
will hang on the27th.
Governor Ireland of Texas declined to
interfere in the case of Jesse Jackson, sen
fenced to be hanged at Houston, Tex, on
the Doth for the murder of sold man
Fisher"
Mr.. T. Kelly and party of colored men
captured beautiful white girl a few days
ago in the woods near Granville, La. She
was in nearly nude condition, a raving
maniac, and from her piteous appeals It
would seem that she had been decoyed
from home, ruined and left to her fate.
A colored lawyer named Lyons was re-
Gently admitted to the bar Of the Supreme
Court of Georgia-the first case of the kind
under Democratic auspices.
Mr.. VIM. Dudgeon living near Ham :
mondsville Hart County, Kentucky, com
mitted suicide few nights ago by cutting
his throat. His en-months-old child
died the day previous, and when it was
reported to him that his wife was dying
also, he was overcome with grief. He
went out behind the house, and in few
minutes a noise was heard of some one
struggling by those in the house. They
went out and found Mr.. Dudgeon lying on
the ground with his throat cut.
Hardin Hall, farmer, living near
Beardstown, KY, shot and killed his wife
few days ago and escaped. Jealousy
was the supposed cause.
A runaway marriage occurred near High
Bluff, Dale County, Alabama, a few days
since under somewhat difficult circum-
stances. Edward Maby, the groom took
his fapcee, Miss Macen, up behind him on a
feet horse and, with license in his pocket,
was riding for the magistrate with the
girls father IN hot pursuit. An interven-
ing stream was too much swollen to cross,
but the Squire was on the other side; Sc
tying the license to stone he threw il
over and the ceremony proceeded.