St. Landry democrat., 1885-07-25
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.

strangled, and both were drowned whlle
the larger boy was endeavoring to save
his brother.
Harrison Brown, well-known coloreo
hackman, was murdered in Macon, Ca,
few nights ago and his body placed on a
railroad track in the suburbs OF the cl6y
where it was found, horribly mangled'
Three negroes have been arrested on sus-
pfcion.
AS result of religious excitement pre-"
valent at GAINESVILLE, Ga, j. 7. N. Han-
cock has been seized with queer 1unacy'
He imagines that he is John the Baptist
just beheaded by Herod, and is clamoring
for the return of his head. He has been
ordered to the lunatic asylum.
As substitute for the lash in subdulng
refractory convicts in South Carolina
they now fasten pair of shackles to the
cu1prit's ankles, lay him on his back and
hoist his feet up about three feet. 1t 10
said to be very effective; it certainly Is
inhuman.
The fate of United States Deputy Mar
shall W. Z. Miller, who was on an expedI-
tion among the Tennessee moonshinersv
and who has not been heard from. is ex-
citing grave apprehension in Nashville.
James Hughes, pioneer in the Cum
berland River steamboat trade, died In
Nashville Tenn, few days ago. Heran
about twenty steamers for thirty years
and leaves great deal of valuable prop"
erty.
Illicit distilling Is on the increase in
Tennessee and the immense corn crop is
| expected to raise the number Of moon
shine dstilleries there to about thou
| sand.
| Young bloods OF the town of Willis
Point Tex, recently made an Italian
| shoemaker and his wife believe they were
to be murdered The fright of the two
/ people was very amusing to the jokers
until, to escape the threatened fate, both
| man and woman drowned themselves in
cistern.
A few nights ago Mr.. Waring, of Kings
| ton, Ca, found negro burglar, Dennis
Johnson, in his room rifling his pockets.
Selling the burglar, Mr.. Waring attempts
/ ed to hold him, but the wretch resorted TO
a revolver, shooting Waring fatally,
/ jumped out of the window and escaped.
| The murderer was subsequently arrested.
Mr.. Benjamin Rice, of Cobb County,
/ Georgia, has mare, which was ridden
through the late war by Major Dodson, OF
the First Confederate Regiment The
mare is now twenty eight years old, and
is doing service every day.
Texas this year apportioned So, $4,000
to the school children within the ages Of
eight and sixteen.
The Virginia Republicans nominated
John s. Wise for Governor.
James Boyd and Charles Greenhouse, of
i lodi dave
ago about dollar. They met in Mullen
! pistol. Boyd was dangerously stabbed
several times, and Greathouse was seri-
ously shot in the right shoulder.
Edward Farris, a white boy, aged nine,
and Arnold Daniel, colored aged seven,
got into quarrel at Atlanta, Ga, few
days ago, 1during which the whiteaboy hit
the negro with rock, ina citing bruise.
Daniel drew from his pocket huge knife
such as is used to prune fruit trees, and
stabbed Farris, inaicting wound that
will probably prove fatal.
Mrs. Mary Macatee, wife of moon
sinner in Bell County, Kentucky, grew
Jealous Of the attention her husband paid
to neighbor, Mrs. Alice Noe. The two
quarreled, and the Macatee woman
seized an axe and hacked her rival to
pieces.
Mrs. George Anderson was found few
days ago lying senseless in an alley near
her home in Atlanta, Ga, with ter :
rible cash in her forehead, her skull fract-
ured, and wound under her left eye
which nearly cut the ball from it's socket.
The wounds were inflicted by the wom-
anas husband, who has fed.
A man named Woods, who had been
convicted of horse stealing by wealthy
. farmer named Samuel Williams, living
, about two miles from Chattanooga, Tenn.
fred his barn few nights ago out of re-
, venge, and two horses three wagons and
: $500 worth of hay were consumed. Woods
stole fine horse from the barn and esq
{ capped. He also stole pony from a
, neighboring farm and placed ut in the
stable and it was burned to death.
Aman named Francis was found in Ber-
tie County, N. G., few days ago with
his throat cut clean across. razor was
. found under his body. At first it was sup
. posed he had committed suicide. A col
ored e-witness, however, reported that
, the crime was committed by Newman, a
, white man, who had accused Francis Of
{ circulating false reports about him.
James G. Wintersmith, Doorkeeper Of
Ehe National House of Representatives,
died at the residence of his parents in
Louisville, KY, a few days ago, after q
painful Illness, aged thirty-six years.
, Mr.. Wintersmith was native Of Ken
lucky, though elected from Texas, and
j, was one of the most popular officers in the
.. Capitol.
At meeting held in Birmingham, Ala,
a:few days ago, of delegates from various