St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-06
SOUTHERN GLEANGNGs.

by lightning and burned few evenings
since. Mrs. Stephenson was severely
shocked.
Frederick L. Lehman, a WELL known citi-
zen, of Albany, Ca, committed suicide by
the use of morphine few days ago. he
showed great deliberation in the crime
Letters were left bearing date of week
previous and addressed to relatives in va
rious parts Of the country. He was sixty
three years old.
Miss Lulu West, a charming young
woman of Laur ems, S. c., was over two
months ago stricken by paralysis, and she
has been in state of perfect helplessness
ever since. During all that time she has
been unable to move or to speak intelli-
gibly. Neither has she had particle OF
nourishment. Her case has bafHed medi-
cal skill and her tenacity CT life is Won
derful.
While workmen were tearing down an
old building in Memphis, Tenn, few
days ago, belonging to Napoleon Hill,
portion of the front wall of the second
story fell, burying an old negro laborer
beneath. When extricated it was discov-
cred that one of his legs was broken in
two places and the other in one.
A cowardly murder was committed near
Greensvile Tex, few days ago. Riley
Elliott, a negro residing on J. II. Bar
ling's place, was called to his door and
filled with buckshot. Elliott was a wit
ness against several parties charged with
cattle stealing.
When the Tennessee Legislature met in
extra session on the 25th, Governor Bate
submitted message embracing the State
debt, Penitentiary reform, pleuro-
pneumonia and the registration bill
The death, by accident or suicide (not
yet determined), of N. B. HARDWOOD, Of
Atlanta, Ca, at his grove on Halifax
River, in Florida, has thrown life insur"
ance circles into commotion. He carried
life insurance OF 500, 900, of which 100000
was in the Equitable.
Two of the Lee brothers, famous Texas
outlaws, have been killed.
Ed Anderson, who broke Jail at Wealth
erford, Tex, recently, was caught at VIM
ita, I. T.
e. L. Moore was struck by lightning at
Henderson, KY, few days since and
seriously injured.
A Georgia man paid $40 fine imposed
upon him for failing to appear as juror
rather than acknowledge that he was over
jury age.
A faction feud has created reign Of
terror in Knox County, Kentucky.
A fire at Harrodsburs, KY, destroyed
block containing the Mercer National Bank
and two stores, the loss being $1,000.
Terribly destructive floods have oc-
CURED recently in Texas. At Waco eleven
lives were lost and many more persons are
missing.
A large white bird is on exhibition in
Sumter County, Ga, which has certain Of
the characteristics of the guinea fowl,
with a neck in part like that of rooster,
with long orna m entail feathers. 1t has a
mere semblancs of comb, but no spurs.
A. A. Smith, who sued the Central Rails
road, of Georgia, for $50, 900 damages for
injuries inflicted by fall from a moving
train, has been awarded $4,000 by a jury.
Whitaker, the colored cadet who claim
ed to have had his ears slit at West Point,
appeared before the Supreme Court Of
South Carolina a few days ago, and was
admitted as an attorney. For the past
two years he has conducted at Charleston
a military school for colored youth.
William Taylor, Sc fenced to be hanged
at Marion, S. G., on the 10Th ult,, for the
murder of his wife, was respited for thirty
days.
The Governor of Louisiana has issued a
proclamation fixing the terms of quaran-
tine for vessels from intertropical Ameri-
can and West Indian ports.
The Morton Church Home and Infirmary,
at Louisville, KY, was formally opened
few days since with appropriate dedica-
ton services. The building was be gun
four years ago and is now as complete in
| it's appointments as any similar institution
| in the land.
The 1ocusts have appeared in the neigh
borhood of Jackson, Miss, in large num-
bers, but seem to be doing little or no
harm. They have perfect "W" on their
| backs, which the credulous say means
twar."
In the case of Rufus Watts vs. the Mis-
| souri, Pacific Railway, at Palestine, Tex,
the jury gave plaintiff 56, 500 damages.
/ The first judgment for plaintiff was for
only $500. A car was backed upon Watts
hand, which was badly crushed, two years
| ago.
Judge Allen Of the Nashville (Tenn.
Criminal Court, instructed the Grand Jury
| to indict all persons found selling or buy
| ing pools on races after the ooh ult., as he
had discovered that the law passed by the
Legislature authortzine their sale was un-
constitutional. The order created consid-
cradle excitement in sporting circles. The
pool-room proprietors win test the matter
in the courts.
A difficulty occurred in Memphis, Tenn,
a few days ago between Fl. NJ. Schuyler
and his stepson, William Kanerz, lad OF
] MIN atean which tarminn tad hH Kanerz