The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-07-04
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.


ago, it killed but one horse, but selected
the most valuable animal of the collec-
ton
A boy by the name Of Wallace Laget,
while bathing at Louisville, KY, few
days ago, was drowned.
A family named Quelloward, consisting
Of six persons, were poisoned at New Or
leans few days ago by female servant.
A doctor was called in at once, and the
victims' lives were saved. The servant
was arrested.
Henry Heiss, journalist of Nashville,
Tenn, sdied few days ago after a pro-
tracted illness. He was the only son Of
the late John P. Heiss, who founded the
Washington Cd. O. Union,
A fatal shooting affray occurred at
Smiths grocery, in West jefferson, Tex,
few nights ago, in which james Zach
airy shot and instantly killed Allen Fig
ures Both are white boys, about eight
cen years old and of good families.
A severe storm passed over Webster
Par sh, La, few days ago, doing great
damage to corn crops. 1t lasted about
twenty minutes, leaving a track a mile
wide.
The Cove rnor of South Carolina has or
dered anlinvestigatio of reported inhu-
man practices in the convict camp at
Abbeville. Nine convicts out Of 1875 have
died within a few weeks, the alleged vic
tins of ov erwork and cruel punishments.
Emil st ger, aged sixty, a Hungarian
by birth, formerly a companion Of Kos
suth, ex- Captain of the Second Illinois
Artillery, and lat ely an engineer on the
United States Mississippi River Commits
son committed suicide at Memphis,
Tenn, few nights ago by taking about
thirty grains Of cyanide of potash. De-
spondency, caused from lack of employ
ment is the only attributable cause
Mrs. Hannah Manson, of Henderson
KY, recovered from lightning stroke,
tut the resusctation was excrucating.
The sensations, she said, were as If she
was being jabbed by ten thousand nee
dies, while knife blade was twisted in
| her brain.
A violent type of measles, followed by
hux, which often results fatally, is preva-
lent in Egbert and Madison counties,
Georgia.
Governor Scales OF North Carolina has
respted Eaton Mills, the negro who was
to have been hanged at Halifax on the
Goth for murder.
The Touring mill of Irwin &c Callahan,
In Washington, Ga, was destroyed by
fire few days ago. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
Wash Kelly, a deputy Sheriff OF Texas
has been arrested and carried to Arkan-
sag ON cha rye of murder committed in
1873
Mrs. Oliver, wife of travelling dentist,
taking stry chime. The cause is sup
posed to be domestic troubles.
p DR.. W. G. Bullock, born in 1881,
graduate of Yale College and of the Uni
versity of Penns ylvania, is dead. He was
for several terms President of the Georgia
Medical Associatio and was correspond.
ent member of many eminent medical
bodies.
While two negroes employed in the saw
mill of D. W. Rogers & Co, OF Talladega,
Ala, were wrestling few days ago, one
fell Immediately across what is known as
the slab-saw, cutting his heart in two in
stantly.
The Grand Jury at New Orleans found
true bill against Charles Bridges, of
Crystal Springs, Miss, charged with the
murder of Charles Anderson, notorious
burglar and desperate of Cincinnati. The
killing occurred in New Orleans March
4th, last.
A waterspout burst over the town of
Longview, Tex, few days ago, doing
about s., 900 worth of damage. The main
force Of the waters pout was spent on the
fields adjoining the town. In some parts
of the town streams of water six feet
high ran down the streets. After the
storm had passed innumerable fish were
found in the fields and streets. None of
the fish were less than four inches long
and hundreds of them were eight inches.
The Grand Jury at Nashville, Tenn, in
dicted Alexander Bolton, of the police
force for murder in the second degree for
the killing of r. G. Schneider, of Mill
waukee, who was shot while re sisting ar
rest, few days ago, for supposed bur-
! glary. Officers O'Connell and Consadine
, were acquitted.
Some time ago Will am Henry Parks, a
ueSIOt was SuOO uSdl az AVldhbef Ous .
, while escaping from arrest. A hastily
t summoned jury gave an unsatisfactory
, verdict. The tumult of the colored people
+ over the slouching ever of the case forced
attention to it, and the result is the in
dictmont by the Grand Jury of W. o.
7 Jones, a livery stable man of the city,
and Policemen Chr istopher and West for
1 murder.
D The union revival meetings at Hot
Springs, Ark, under the auspices of the
: Protestant churches, continue. Harry
9 May, a converted Israelite, has been maxi
n ing pulpit exhortations. Many CONVEX
! sions have been effected. An urgent invi-
: tation has been extended to Rev. Sam
Jones, the famous Georgia revivalist, to
visit the city. The Methodist District Con.
8 ference, with one hundred delegates, is In
= session this week.
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