The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

since. Mrs. Stephenson was severely |
shocked.
Frederick L. Lehman, WELL citi' |
zen, of Albany, Ga, committed suicide by |
the use of morphine few days ago. He |
showed great elaboration in the crime.
Letters were left bearing date of a 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 Laurens, S. c., was over two
months ago stricken by paralysis, and she
has been in a 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 baffled medi-
cal skill and her tenacity of lie is won.
derful.
While workmen were tearing down an
old building in Memphis, Tenn, n 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 neal
Greensvile Tex, few days ago. Riley
Elliott, 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 18th, Gov ernor Bate
submitted message embracing the State
debt, Pententiary reform, pleuro-
pneumonia aud the registratio3 bill.
The death, by accident or suicide mot
yet determined), of n B. Harwood, of
Atlanta, Ga, at his grove on Halifax
River, in Florida, has thrown life insur :
ance circles into commotion. He carried a
life insurance OF 100000, of which SlOj, 600
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
tia, |. T.
a. l.. Moore was struck by lightning al
Henderson, KY, a few days since and
seriously injured.
A Georgia man paid a $40 fine imposed
upon him for falling to appear as juror
rather than acknowledge that he was over
jury age.
A faction feud has created a reign Of
terror in Knox County, Kentucky.
A fire at Harrodsbury, KY, destroyed {
block containing the Mercer National Banl
and two stores, the loss being $4,000.
Terribly destructive floods have oc-
Cured recently in Texas. At Waco clever
lives were lost and many more persons are
missing.
A large white bird is on exhibition il
Sumter County, Ga, which has certain o
the characteristics of the guinea fowl
with neck in part like that of rooster
with long orna m entail feathers. 1t has
mere semblance of a comb, but no spurs.
A. A. Smith, who sued the Central Rail
road, of Georgia, for $50 900 damages fo
injuries inflicted by fall from movin,
train, has been awarded 10000 by jury
Whitaker, the colored cadet who claim
ed to have had his ears slit at West Point
appeared before the Supreme Court @
South Carolina few days ago, and wa
admitted as an attorney. For the paf
two years he has conducted at Charlesto
a military school for colored youth.
William Taylor, Sc fenced to be hange
at Marion, S. C, on the 10Th ult, for tn
muir Ter of his wife, was respited for thirt
days.
The Governor of Louisiana has issued
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, XIV, was formally opened
few days since with appropriate dedica
ton services. The building was begu
four years ago and is now as complete
its appointments as any similar institutio
in the land.
The locusts have appeared in the neigh
borhood of Jackson, Miss, in large nun
bers, but seem to be doing little or n
HARM They have perfect "W" on the
backs, which the credulous say NEAR
"war"
In the case of Rufus Watts VS.. the Mi'
} souri, Pacific Railway, at Palestine, Tex
the jury gave plaintiff sc, 800 damage
J The first judgment for plaintiff was f.
only $500. A car was backed upon Watt
hand, which was badly crushed, two yea
ago.
Judge Allen of the Nashville (Tenn
l Criminal Court, instructed the Grand Jur
to indict all persons found selling or bu,
ing pools on races after the ooh ult., as
t had discovered that the law passed by Il
1 Legislature authorizing their sale was Vi
: constitutional. The order created consi
cradle excitement in sporting circles. II
e pool-room proprietors will test the matt
in the courts.
A difficulty occurred in Memphis, Tenn
few days ago between II. NJ. Schuyl
y and his stepson, William Kanerz, lad
nineteen, which terminated by Kane
shooting Schuyler. The weapon used W
y shotgun loaded with duck-shot. Schu.
Ter died instantly.
y Mrs. Shelton, Scottsboro Gala. m
liner, met Henry Bynum, promine
> merchant, in the street a few evenin
since and shot at him four times with