The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-02-21
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Tho chatiaa9aaa rlpo Works hsva ~.
iuniel work after several months stop
page, employing aseeaiy .dva hania, ani
seventy .nse iaefe viii 10 added " an
early day dsY. IN tho past few weeks mo
Citlco Fufaaee, cotton factory, nve saw.
Mills, tho HBulh Treiegar Vail Work,
and q stove foundry have resumed npofa
liohA aud now give employment 10 nearly
1Ol mon
A bold aiiemrt ~ robiery occurred
few days since at tho uarvla savings
Bank In Han Antonio, Tex, Three Young
burglars effected Nh entrance, IN hroad
daylight, by way of q window, aud had
opened the door of the vault when they
were accidentally discovered by one Of the
bank clerks passing by, but he was ~
overcome By hls great Rstoniahment aud
fear that he could not give the alarm until
tho bold gang had escaped. The burglar.
did not have timo 10 secure any booty.
France had her day at tho Now Orleans
Exposition ON the sth inst, aud IL was the
largest crowd gathered within the grounds.
Nearly all the prominent Creole aud French
citizens were present, with the officers aud
seaInen Of tho French men-of-war IN the
hnrbor. Vlscount dAbczac, the French
Consul, opened the ceremonies by au nd.
dress, In which he made formal transfer
OF the exhibit to the Exposition. Director
General Burke responded. On the com
plction OF the ceremonies salutss were
fred
negro boy, who boarded T xas Pa
cific train at Abilene few days ago, was
arrested on the train near Palo Pinto on
the charge OF the theft. Of lady's gold
watch. The officials at Weatherford were
telegraphed to look out for the party.
They boarded tho train, but failed to find
him, and II subsequently transpired that
ho was secreted In the closet of coach.
After passing Wcathorford he came out Of
the closet, when an officer placed him un-
der arrest and accused him OF tho theft.
The culprit marched 70 the water cooler
and, reaching down into the tank, pro.
iuced the stolen watch.
Tho farmers congress was the interest
Ing event at New Orleans last week. There
was lnrge number Of delegates present,
and the proceedings we're both plcasan,
and profitable.
The Leidon House, landmark OF Allan.
tn, Ca, was destroyed by fire few days
ago Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. The
Confederates used It for headquarters while
Sherman was investing the city.
Il. Monarch & Co.'S distlllery at Ovens
boro, KY, was destroyed by fire few
nights ago.
Town Marshal Creed, at Johnston, Edge.
field County, y. c., was wounded few
days ago by a negro named Mohlcy, whom
he was attempting to arrest. Moblcy then
tried TO kill n deputy, who shot him NOR.
tally. Mobloy was suspected OF safe rob.
berry.
Wilsonville, In Obion County, Tennessee,
Is excited over smallpox. About fourteen
cases had been reported.
Judge Savage, OF Lexington. Ky, Pros
eCutor Kinner AMI Jacob Embry have seen
Governor Knott in opposition to petitions
TO commute VIM. Meals sentence Neal Ia
the last Of the trio concerned In the raw.
lshing, murder and burning OF the Glib
bons children at Ashland three years ago.
Tne Governor will not interfere and Neal
will hang on the 9Th.
Governor ireland Of Texas declined 10
interfere In the case Of Jesse jackson, sen.
tenccd TO be hanged at Houston, Tex, on
the 10th for the murder OF told man
Fisher"
Mr.. 7. Kelly and party OF colored mon
captured beautiful white girl few days
ago In the woods near Granville, La. She
was In a nearly nude condition, n raving
maniac, and from hcr pitcous appeals |,
would seem that she had been dccoyed
from home, ruined and left to her fate.
A colored lawyer named Lyons was re.
Gently admitted 10 the bar OF the Supreme
Court Of Georgla-,he first case OF tho kind
under Democratic auspices
Mr.. VIM. Dudgeon, living near Ham,
mondsville, Hart County, Kentucky, com.
mltted suicide few nights ago by cutting
his throat. His seyen.m months-old child
died the day previous, and when II was
reported 10 him that his wife was dying
alsn, he was overcome with grief. lie
went out behind the house, and In few
minutes noise was heard Of some one
struggling by those In the house. They
went out and found Mr.. Dudgoon lying on
the ground with his throat cut.
Hardin Hall, farmer, living near
Beardatown, KY, shot and killed his wife
few days ago and escaped. Jealousy
was the supposed cause.
A runaway marriage occurred near High
Bluff, Dale County, Alabama, a few days
since under somewhat difficult circum.
stances. Edward Maty, the groom took
his fancec, Miss Maccn, up behind him on a
fleet horse and, with license In his poct,t,
was riding for the magistrate with the
girls father ia ho. pursuit. An interven.
Ing stream was too much swollen 10 cross,
but the Squire was on the other side: -
tying the lieenie 10 stone be threw II
over and the ceremony proceeded.
Bill Beard, living near Dickson, Tenn,
becoming snraged at his four-year .old
stepson few days ago, pulled his hair
out by the roots, gougei out his eyes,
threw them away, gnawcd bis ears OF and
then threw tho bleeding trunk into the
FIRE, and u was burned to crisp. After
seriously beating his wife and father in.
Law, the inhuman brute was arrested and
lodged In Jail.
Miss Sue Broome, living near Sparta,
Ca, daughter Of the late Bryant Broo,ne,
was intensely devoted 10 her father, and
had been suffering from insomnia evet
since his death. She took forty grain. o.
morphine few days ago and was in n
fatal s,upor when discovered, dying with.
In an hour.
Lent commences February is.h.
The West Tennessee Horticultural So.
ciety has just closed an interesting annual
meeting. Henderson G. N. Marvin, a
leading fruit. grower, was elected Presi.
dent for The ensuing year. Delegates from
every county in West Tennessee gave en-.
couraging reports Of the future Of the
fruit crops
The trial Of Hsnce b. Penn, at jackson,
Miss, charged with participating in the
murder Of r. P. Reals some months ago,
al Hssishurst. resulted In his acqulttal.
DR.. X. P. Penn, brother Of Hanos and In.
dictei with him jointly Tor The murder,
was sentenced 10 be hanged.
One million Of the cattle In Texas ar.
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