The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-30
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.


tween w. X. McLauren and S. f. Shell |
ton. The latter was instantly killed.
In faction fight in Florida few days
since between the Langford brothers and
the West brothers, each side assisted by
their friends, one man was killed and sew
eral seriously wounded.
William A. Spaulding, wanted in RAJ
cine, Wis, on the charge of embezzling
1000, was arrested in New Orleans a
few days ago.
J. B. Russell, of Cuthbert, Ca, killed
his two sons few days since and then
shot himself three times. The trouble was
caused by financial difficulties &.
Vigilantes at Friar's Point, Miss, few
days since, threw a Chinaman into the
river and shot him while he was strug-
Cling. He was accused of assaulting a
white girl.
The vegetable shipments from Florida
north are quite large now. Among other
things, quantities of cucumbers and egg
plants are being shipped.
The police force of Charlotte, N. c., has
been reduced from twelve to eight men,
and the MsYor has turned over 5000 of his
$1,000 sala1 to the graded school.
Rudolpho Rodriguez, a member of the
Mexican band at New Orleans, was kill d
few days ago by John Golden, local
politician. The Mexican was charged with
the ruin of Golden daughter.
Colonel Z. b. c. Cash, the noted South
Carolina duelist, has taken a new step in
life by marrying the daughter OF DR.. Clay
ton, at Rock Hill. The couple will live
near Cash's Depot, on the Cheraw & OAR
lington Railway.
Dr. w. E. Rodgers died suddenly at
Memphis, Tenn.
Andrew Johnson the Kentucky desper-
ado and murderer, has surrendered to the
law officers.
A negro woman in Fort Pikens, S. c.,
aged 10 years, was baptized recently by
immersion.
Milton, twenty miles east of Pensacola,
Fla, was destroyed by an incendiary
fire few nights ago. The loss is about
$4,000. r...
Editor Shropshire, of the Coosa River
| (Ga Ne,cS, is thirty-f five years old, and
grandfather. His wife is twenty eight
years old ...#,.. .a.f. ...,
A whipsnake nine feet long and six
inches in circumference around the lar yest
part of the body, was killed recently near
East Point, Ga.
A paper down In Texas has discovered
that "the reason why men succeed who
mind their own business is because there
is so little competition.
THE home for Confederate soldiers, es-
tablished near Richmond, Va, was formal
ly opened few days ago. General Fitz'
hugh Lee is Chairman of the Board OF
Managers. HTt 4s
The Sheriff at Tascosa, Texas, stopped
the progress of herd of cattle being
driven Northward few days ago, and
applied to the County Court for writ Of
trespass.
A street railway will be started in Key
Invest, Fla, as soon as the Mexican mules
which have been imported from that coun-
try can be "broken."
o The Texas Travelling Mems Union heiC
its annual meeting at Dallas and elected
officers.
Judge Allen specially charged the Crane
Jury at Memphis, Tenn, recently upor
the gambling question, stating that own
ersa and agents of property who renteC
houses for gambling purposes were liable
to indictme MT. He gave instructions t.
the jury to indict every one found guilty
of violating this law, saying he was de
termined to break up gambling In Nash
vile. .....
A Mexican lion recently strayed int
the vicinity of Long View, Tex, and ha
been causing some destruction to stock
several cows and calves having been killet
and partly eaten. Three valuable hound
hunting it have been killed. ..-
Reports recently circulated from Nash
vile, Tenn, about the destruction of grow
ing crops by cut worms, are much exag
gerated. The ravages are, in fact not S
great as frequently occur when no men
tion is made of them. The worms hav
ppeared in some sod lands, but the in
Jury is by no means general. The stan
of corn is better than usual.
B. F. Herod, OF Dixon's Springs, Tenn
accidentally shot and killed himself in hi
corn crib few days ago, the hammer c
his gun striking a log.
Allen Herbert, who stabbed Henry E7
erett to death in Nashville, Tenn, tw
months ago, was sentenced to be hange
June 25th. Herbert has appealed to tn
Supreme Court.
Charges of misconduct have been brougt
against Mrs. Long, Postmistress at Char
louisville, Virginia, an appointee of Ma
hone, who found no work in his intere'
too great. She gave 500 to the Blain
fund last fall.
, The Grayson County (Tex.) Jail, {
Sherman, holds eleven prisoners ch7rge
with murder aud three charged with as
sault to murder, all awaiting trial at ii
September term of the District Court.
c. A. Boyd, alias Brockford, native
: Greenville, N. Y, but latterly of Steuber
vile, o., who is dealer in organs an
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