The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-10-02
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.,

Tenn, few days ago. ali
The Virginia Democrats have formed
mounted campaign clubs as escorts for
Fitz Hugh Lee. 80
w. r. Reid, prominent lawyer of Pa
ducah, KY, was found dead in his room
at the Avenue Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark,
a few evenings sipce-
Henry Ballard and his stops son, Tyler
Nally, were drunk and quarrelled at
Bardstown, Ky., a few days ago, and
Ballard was stabbed and instantly killed
by Nally.
Dave White, man seventy five years
old, was found guilty at Mineral Wells, |
Tex, of the murder of McCormas, and |
given five years In the Penitentiary, which |
will mora than likely end the old mans
days. sAgt
VIM. Easley, residing near Mckenzie,
Tenn, was seized with convulsions few
days ago and died within ten minutes,
poisoning being suspected. An investga-
tien was in progress.
John Russo, Greek fruit dealer at Sa-
vannah, Ga, was. stabbed through the
heart few nights ago by a negro boy
named Albert Wayman, in quarrel
about an apple The murderer escaped.
William Ball, a prominent dstiller, was
shot and killed by his son, George, near
Stanford, KY, few days,since. The two
had been drinking and quarreled. Young
Ball has been arrested.
| Miss Sallie Mcdonald, of Boyle County,
| X -ntucky, claims to have been cured Of an
obstinate spinal complaint through the
prayers and laying on of hands of a Gin
| cinnati parson
| During heavy rain storm which pre-
vailed at Dublin, in Coahoma County,
Miss. few days ago lightning struck
cotton house in which were sheltered
Charles Smith, his wife and son, Henry
Isaacs and Tom Neely. Neely, Smiths
wife and son were killed; also, three
mules. Smith and Isaacs were knocked
senseiess, but soon recovered. None of
the bodies were Scared, and the building
was only slightly damaged.
A hot discussion is going on In Tennes-
see over the subject of Federal aid to the
States for educational purposes.
The rice crop in Louisiana, is estimated
at from 1000 to 100000 sacks, which is
wonderful increase over last year, when
the yield was 100000 sacks.
At Johnston, S. c., an alleged murderer
was taken from the Sheriff bv a mob, shot
several times, and left for dead. He SUBJ
sequently revived, made statement inn
plicating several of the lynchers, and
died.
Ton prisoners who escaped from con-
vict camp in Texas visited hotel in their
flight and exchanged their striped suits
for the garments of a company of actors.
Il Several of the outlaws have been recap
tured.
Deputy United States Marshal Steakley
arrested Kersey Bryant at Doyle, White
County, Tenn, few days ago for maxi
ing and passing counterfeit money. Bry-
ant, who is supposed to belong to a gang
who have been operating extensively in
the State, was jailed.
In accordance with the decision of the
convention held in Louisville last sum-
mer the colored people of Vicksburg,
Miss, celebrated the 22d as Emancipation
Day. 1t was resolved to erect a monu-
ment to cost not over $4,000 to perpetu :
ally commemorate the event.
Mr.. Hayes, proprietor of a saw mill near
Tiptonville, Tenn, quarreed with Edward
Fogg few days ago about wages due the
latter. Fogg alta cked Hayes with a
knife and inflicted terrible cash in the
forehead. Hayes struck Fogg with a
club, killing him. Hayes surrendered.
Pleuro- pneumonia having been declared
as affecting the cattle of David Brannock,
! near Falmouth, KY, and no effectual
means taken ts destroy the disease, sew
eral neighbors collected, slaughtered d the
diseased cattle and burned their carcasses.
Fourteen cattle were disposed of in this
way.
The largest crowd of people ever as.
sembled in Knoxville, Tenn, was pres.
ent the other day to witness the trades
displ ay. The procession was over tive
: miles in length. Over 100 floats, repre-.
sentiris the ma nufacturing, mining ant
), mercantile interests were in line. Their
s was also a fine agricultural display
i and the stock exhibit was very creditable
a The value- policy bill. now before tn
Legislature causes considerable anxiet,
among insurance companies in Georgia
' The Chamber of Commerce opposes tn
q bill. The bill provides for an assess
ment of insured houses before, instea
OF after a fire. and full payment accord
! ing to the valuation. Every insuranc
company has notified agents to Withdrew
y from the State if'the bill becomes law.
u Alexander Stackhouse, well-to-
Z negro, who lived at Newton, Miss, wa
/ run over and killed by train on th
Louisville, New Orleans &c Texas Raj
II road few nights ago while walkin
d ever trestle, thirty miles north
II Vicksburg He was struck by the engin
. and the entire train passed over his body
X He was in pursuit of a negro mule -thie
l. Oscar Smith, colored, member of Il
band of robbers who have been operatir
=. in and around Union City, Tenn, W,
!. shot and killed at Os ceola, Ark, fe
- days ago. while resisting arrest. Smi
had been wanted for some time at Unic
City, but disappeared after the lyn CHR
a. of five members of his gang, last sprin
b, His last exploit was the shooting of M
Jones, of Hickman, KY, whom he tri
ID to rob.
n A man named Charles P. Crary, thirt,
four years old, fell into an irrigatin
III ditch within the city limits of Ell Pas
~ Tex, few days ago, and although the
~ was but little water in it he was browne
le He had been drinking heavily, and it
supposed that he was suffering from d
lirium tremens when the accident ha
IS, pened. He was native of Gin cinnati.
IN Texas cotton is almost ruined.
m Jos. Hughes met a young man nam
I'M Dugan on the Cypre Mort prairie
xt Mary,s Parish, La, few days ago, a
b wantonly and without provocation ST
him dead, afterward firing two shots
of Dugan's younger brother. Hughes is u