Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-11-12
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Manuel Rela and Pablo Saballe had
row in Brownsville, Tex, few days ago,
over an old pair of shoes and went out to
the graveyard to fight the matter out with
knives. Rela was stabbed in the side and
had his ears severed. His antagonist fled
to Mexico.
Edward E. Cooper, an intelligent young
mulatto serving as postal clerk in Ken
lucky, was arrested recently by an in
spector, who found eighteen stolen letters
in his valise, among them four decoys ad-
dressed to banks and lotteries.
The assessment of Ell Paso County,
Texas, for the year just completed, shows
1,546,714 acres of land assessed. Value of
wild lands, 81 1897 ,45; of town lots, %, l2l,-
425; total of all property assessed, $7,02l,-
80. This is a material increase over last
years assessment.
Patrick Sweeny, Frank and Charles
Gibbs and Alonzo Meeks engaged in a
quarrel over game of poker at Hay
market, Va, a few days ago, and Sweeny
was stabbed to death. Sweeny claimed
that the "pot" was his, and the Others
charged sharp practice.
luc COlOI GU CiVlLthS VI mioslSSippl udNG
been holding State Fair at Jackson,
which was highly creditable in the line of
needlework, farm products, and blooded
stock. The exhibition is said to have re-
ceived every encouragement from the
white people of the State
Nellie Eakin, an aged colored women OF
Abbeville, S. c., claims to be strangely be-
xyifabad Sha ri hot tt,a xritah hoo
done all kinds of devilment to her: burnt
her hair off, struck her with rocks and put
pins in her body and splinters in her feet.
She caught sight of the witch, and says old
Phillis Branch answers the description,
but he has been dead long time. She
has had two doctors attending her, but
they could do her no good.
Violent agitation Of the Chinese ques
ton has broken out in Augusta, Ca, since
the publication of the outrages, at Seattle,
W. T. For several years past the celes-
tials have been focking thither. They
have prospered in business and now own
so many groceries, wholesale and retail,
that large number of citizens have petit
toned the City Council to take steps to
| prevent further immigration. Feeling runs
high, as the Cinnamon have many friends
among the lower classes.
At the foot of Tiger Mountain, Ca, STOOD
handsome Baptist Church, where for over
| forty years the most prominent citizens Of
Raburn County have worshiped. Near by
is somewhat dilapidated school-house. II
was the custom of the teacher when the
weather grew cold to move over and occu-
py the church. Recently the authorities of
the church took steps to stop the intrusion,
and the building was securely locked up.
In few days the church was burned
down, the fire being clearly Of incendiary
origin. Excitement over the affair runs
high, and sensational developments are
looked for.
A shocking incident occurred recently at
a nutting party on Warden Ridge, near
Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs. George Snyder,
while gathering chestnuts, inserted her
hand under bush after burr,
and suddenly withdrew it with shrek OF
pain. At the same instant large rattle
snake which was coiled up under the
bushes, sprang out, and the lady saved
herself from second bite by falling in
her tracks from fright. The serpent had
however, inserted his fangs the first time
Every known remedy was applied, but il
was thought she would die.
Fire at Dallas, Tex, few nights age
destroyed part of the frame block at the
corner of Main and st. Paul streets, and
also damaged the Northern Methodist
Church. the finest in the city, to the ex.
tent of $500; insurance only $1,000. Other
losses are j. ]. Carnes' building, $1,000, in.
surance, $1,000; L. V. Douglas building
furniture, $500, insurance, $500; Joe Orifis
loss on stock of notions, $500, no insur.
ance. The fire was caused by a lamp ex'
plosion.
Belltown, Ca, claims that not one of it,
inhabitants swears or uses profane Ian
guage.
A Florida man has parrot which hi
claims is ninety-two years old. He has re-
fused $500 for the bird.
Fire has not left the hearthstone of on,
farmer in Georgia since it was kindlet
with flint and steel in 1912.
Revivalist Sam Jones, encouraged by
his success at st. Joe, No., is trying t,
carry Georgia for prohibition.
John Stallcup, Shreveport (La.) police
man, shot colored man named Dempsey
Stevens, whom he was attempting to ar
rest few days ago. Both are under ar
rest.
Henry Huhe's cotton-gin at Leol
Springs, Tex, was destroyed by fire few
days since, together with considerable cot
ton.
There are 500 Spiritualists at Atlanta
Ca, and they contemplate building tenn
pie.
Bishop O'Sullivan was installed at Mo
bile on the LIST inst, with appropriate cere
monies at the Cathedral.
The moonshiners in the Tennessee noun
tains are being hotly pressed by the rev
enue officers.
At Roberts plantation, eight miles fron
Texarkana, Ark, few days ago, two ne
groes engaged in a cutting ARRAY, result
ing in the disemboweling, and later tn
death, of one of them. The other tried I
escape, but was captured and lodged i
jail.
Wiley Dease, while on his way to En-
faula, Ala, a few days ago, to buy good
for a merchant at Headland, camped fou
miles from Abbeville and slept on cotton il
his wagon, covering himself up with quilt:
During the night some one attempted {
cut his throat, but installing his feet 70
his head cut his ankles severely, whic
aroused Dease, and the would-be murdere
and robber ran of before he could b
identified.
| Thanksgiving Day November 2eth.
The skeleton of a woman was found
few days ago on farm near Nashville
: Tenn. Near the bones lay the hoops an
} slaves of bucket, indicating that the won
an was at the time of her death engaged
, picking berries. She is supposed to ha,
, been murdered.
Thomas James, a colored man, residin
near Gainesville, Fla, has family of fift,
, four children, thirty three of them bein