St. Landry democrat., 1885-12-05
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGs.

chancery for the settlement of his trust.
Mrs. Rhoda Howard, supposed to be the
Oldest person in Kentucky, died few days
ago near Owingsville. She was born in
North Carolina ia years ago. Her third
husband, who died in 1916, was a Revolu-
tionary soldier and she had drawn PEN
sion up to the time of her death. She had
four children living, one being over ninety
years old. She had lived in Kentucky
ninety-o ne years and smoked pipe con.
tinuously. She had never been sick a day
and refused to take medicine up to the day
she died.
A foul murder was committed at Wad-
ley's saloon at jackson, Tenn, a few
nights ago. Win Madison, young rail-
road man, struck Dan Shampel, cigar.
maker, over the head with gun, crushing
his skull, from which he died. Mayor
Robinson has offered a reward of 5000 foy
the arrest of the murderer.
The total subscriptions for the Galveston
sufferers at last accounts reached $780,
600, of which So, 800 had been received and
about $4,000 distributed. Mayor Moore,
of Kansas City, remitted an additional
subscription of $1,135, making total of
$3.50 from that city. From Memphis, ST.,
1853 was sent; from the city Of Corpus
Christi, $500; and many smaller sums from
Texas, Missouri and the East.
The Vanderbilt University at Nashville,
Tenn, which was erected ten years ago,
through the liberality Commodore Vauder.
bilt, of New York, who had previously
contributed large sums to aid in the con-
struction of new buildings. The latest
gift, the amount of which is not known,
will, it is understood, be used in adding
several thousand volumes to the library.
Charles L. Davis, the proprietor OF a
circus at New Orleans, shot and killed his
wife at the Southern Hotel in that city
few days ago and then killed himself.
The killing of the wife is thought to have
been accidental.
Wiley Bryan, prominent man OF
Nashville, Tenn, has been arrested on
charge of writing indecent letters to a
young lady.
A company has been organized in Louis
vile, KY, with capital of 100000 to op.
crate gold mines at Gold Hill, N. c..
Dallas, Tex, has officially invited the
cattlemen to hold their next annual con-
vention there.
In an ARRAY at the Union Depot in At.
lanta, Ca, few days ago, a halter
named D. ri. Pope dangerously wounded
Albert Howell, the railway agent, who
was Colonel of the Forty second Georgia
regiment during the war.
A fire at New Orleans a few days ago
destroyed the negro gambling house of
Tony Matranga. In the ruins was found
the charred corpse of sport named Ed
ward J. Murphy, recently from Mexico.
The election on local option at Atlanta,
Ca, passed off quietly. Seven thousand
votes were polled. Both sides worked
hard. The negro vote was evenly divided.
Prohibition carried by 225 majority. II
will go into effect the last day of next
July, when existing licenses expire.
Hon. Isaac Palmer Caldwell died at his
residence in Louisville, KY, few days
since, of complication of diseases. He
was an eminent lawyer and the recog-
nized head of the Louisville bar. He was
candidate for United States Senator be-
fore the last Legislature. Mr.. Caldwell
was sixty-one years old.
Twelve prominent colored men sat in the
Criminal Court jury box at Nashville,
Tenn, the other day and tried Anthony
Irwin, a negro bootblack, for numbering
Robert Mitchell, colored, for resenting an
insult offered church choir singers. The
prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
to ten years imprisonment.
At Blacks Station, S. c., a few days ago
Town Marshal Turner was shot and fatally
wounded by Robert Bishop, who had been
arrested by the Marshal. Turner fell on
his knees, drew his revolver, and shot
Bishop three times. Bishop disappeared
in the confusion, and no traces of him had
been found, but it is believed that he died
of his wounds
The store and dwelling of M. Bluestein
in Benton, La, were entirely destroyed by
fire few days ago. Loss about 900;
insurance, $1,000.
Charlie Morris and a companion, named
Johnson, two boys about twelve years old
who reside with their parents about fifteen
miles north of Dallas, Tex, were playing
with an old pistol few days ago, snap
ping it at each other. Finally young Nor"
ris took the affair in hand, and the first
time he pulled the hammer down there was
an explosion, and he was Mortified to find
that he had killed his playmate.
Ephraim Savannah (colored) made affi-
davit at Shreveport, La, a few days ago
before Justice Carter, against Green
Woodward (colored), charging him with
numbering his father, William Savannah,
by aiding in hanging him. The hanging
took place on the 18th Of March, 1879, in
Caddo Parish, after which Woodward es-
capped into Arkansas, but has recently re-
turned and has been working on a planta-
ton in Bossier Parish. A Deputy Sheriff
was sent after Woodward.
A fire broke out in the cotton on the
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