St. Landry democrat., 1885-04-18
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGs.

Inc people of South Carolina ara driv.
ing away Arkansas emigration agents,
who seek to have the negroes break their
planting contracts.
Evan P. Howell, of the Atlanta ConStt-
tutton, has declined the appointment of
consul to Manchester, England.
IL Is alleged that two negroes have been
killed in Lawrence County, Mississippi, to
prevent them from testifying against Mr..
Lotion, who is charged with the murder of
his brother.
Physicians from Austin and Galveston
nave been in San Antonio, KY, recently
TO consult with DR.. Herf regarding Cap
TAIN richard King, the cattle king, who is
suffering from cancer of the stomach.
The Nashville (Tenn.) Daily World has
suspended publication. It was Democratic
IN politics and was established three years
ago
| Mrs. Cox, a colored woman on w. E.
Hunts plantation at Greenville, Miss,
gave birth few days ago to three boys
and one girl. The happy family are all
doing well.
Marcellus Dougherty, notorious des-
perado, was shot and killed by negro
barber at Laredo, Tex, few nights ago.
/ OSS oAAS4Cy AGL0 Cu1 SdkSASd bu0 u0SIOS
life.
General Thomas Pinckney Smith died
recently at Pinckney, Ca, aged seventy
three. He was noted as the best informed
man in the State on its early history.
William and Perry Melton, who were to
have been hanged in Union Parish, La, on
April 10th, have been respited.
Geo. Young, the Palmer (Tex) wife
murderer, was captured, but soon died of
the wounds received while officers were
after him.
A man named Fowler made four at
tempts to wreck the Missouri Pacific pas
senger train between Bolton and Echo,
Tex, recently. He was arrested and is
now in Jail.
Reports from the wheat-raising counties
OF Tennessee are to the effect that not
more than half a crop will be raised.
Mrs. Malone, while alone at midnight at
her home in Thomson, Ca, was feloniously
assaulted by strange negro, who escaped
before help could come. A lynching party
was in pursuit of him.
In row at Nashville, Tenn, d few
nights ago, over the Senatorial muddle,
James F. Turner, one of the Senate guards.
was stabbed by Pink McCarver, who was
shot in the shoulder by Turner
John OBrien attempted to sell stolen
horses on the Dallas Tex, market few
days ago, and was arrested O'Brien is
an alias. The prisoner is regarded as one
of the notorious Red River operators in
Texas and the Indian Territory.
The Western Road OF Alabama recently
paid to Harrison Schell, of Atlanta, Ga.
v, 600 for personal injuries received. This
is the largest damage bill ever paid in the
South to colored man.
A posse of Deputy Marshals arrived in
Fort Smith, Ark, few days since with
thirteen United States prisoners from the
Indian Territory, among whom were
Amanda and Robert Jackson, for murder
ously assaulting Susan Cherry on the
streets of Muskogee. They had some con-
roversy with Susan Cherry over church
matters, and attacked her with knives, cut
Ting her breast and arms and shoulders in
\ merciless manner before assistance could
% rendered her.
A sensation has been created by the an
that General Henry r. Jack
on, the newly appointed Minister to
Mexico, is under precisely the same dis
!bility as General Lawton, whose ap-
'ointment as Minister to Russia was not
onfirmed on account of disabilities hay-
ng never been removed. General jackson
tates that he does not wish to complicate
aatters, althoughshe has been confirmed,
nd will not assume the duties until his
disabilities have been passed upon.
L. Z. Eldridge, a patient in the Nash
lille Insane Asylum, from Overton Coun-
=, suddenly seized a floor mop few DAYS
go, and struck Everett B. Buchanan, the
ttendant of the ward in which Eldridge
oomed, crushing his skull and fatally in
lring him. The infuriated lunatic next
ttacked Thomas c. Layton, feeble epi-
optic patient, aged twenty eight years,
rushing his skull. The lunatic attacked
mother patient, when an attendant from
q adjoining ward rushed in and secured
i'm. Both Buchanan and Layton died in
few hours. Eldridge is only twenty
ears of age.
Mrs. Barbara N. Deubler was run over
= a hand-car on the Texas & Pacific
abroad at Dallas, Tex, few days ago.
i'd instantly killed.
A terrific rain and wind storm swept
yer Central Mississippi recently. It
.me from northwesterly direction and
sted several hours, blowing down trees,
noes and outhousas, and in some places
ashed up corn and other seeds that bad
zen recently planted. The next morning.
Canton and vicinity, a number of
range birds were found lying, or sitting
| the ground, some of them dead and
hers crippled from being hurled gagainst
ees, houses and other obstacles. Again.
hers were found apparently uninjured,
though they seemed unable or indisposed
fly any considerable distance. Up