Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-01
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

was thrown from buggy, at White Pine
Tenn, few days ago.
The Virginia Democrats have formed
mounted campaign clubs as escorts for
Fitz Hugh Lee.
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 since.
Henry ballard and his step. son, Tyler
Nally, were drunk and quarreiled at
Bardstown, KY, few days ago, and
Ballard was stabbed and instantly killed
by Nally.
Dave White, man seventy.fiv 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.
VIM. Easley, residing near Mckenzie,
Tenn, was seized with commissions a few
days ago and diod within ten minutes,
poisoning being suspected. An investiga-
tion was in progress.
John Russo, Greek fruit dealer at Sa.
vannah, Ca, was stabbed through the
heart few nights ago by negro boy
named Albert Wayman,. in a quarrel
about an apple The murderer escaped
William Ball, 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 lay ing on of hands of Gin
cinnati parson.
During heavy rain storm which pre-
vailed at Dublin, in Coahoma County,
Miss, few days ago, lightning struck a
cotton house in which were sheltered
Charles Smith, his wife and SOY Henry
Isaacs and Tom Nelly. Nelly, Smiths
wife and son were killed; also, three
mules. Smith and lsaacs were knocked
senseless, 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 or )p in Louisiana, is estimated
at from 10000 to 100000 sacks, which is
a wonderful increase over last year, when
the yield was 100000 sacks.
At Johnston, s. c., an alleged murderer
was taken from the Sheriff bv mob, shot
several times, and left for dead. He SUBJ
sequently revived, made a statement i'm
plicating several Of the lynchers, and
died.
Ten prisoners who escaped from con
vict camp in Texas visited a hotel in their
flight and exchanged their striped suits
for the garments of a company of actors.
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 max,
ing and passing counterfeit money. Bry.
ant, who is supposed to belong to 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 Vcksburg
Miss, celebrated the 22d Us Emancipation
Day. 1t was resolved TO erect a monu'
ment to cost not over 1000 to perpetu
ally commemorate the event
Mr.. Hayes, proprietor of a saw mill neal
Tiptonville, Tenn, quarreled with Edward
Fogg a few days ago about wages due the
latter. Fogg alta cked Hayes with /,
knife and inflicted terrible cash in tht
forehead. Hayes struck Fogg with I
club, killing him. Hayes surrendered.
Pleuro. pneumonia having been declared
as affecting the cattle of Dav ID Brannock
near Falmouth, KY, and no effectua
means taken to destroy the disease, sew
eral neighbors collected, slaughtere d tn
diseased cattle and burned their carcasses
Fourteen cattle were disposed of in this
way.
The largest crowd Of people ever as
,embled in Knoxville, Tenn, was pres
pnt the other day to witness the trades
displ ay. The procession was over tw
miles in length. Over 100 floats, repre-
sensing tho ma nufac.uring, mining an
m or camille interests were in line. Their
was also fine agricultural display
and the stock exhibit was very creditable
The value policy bill, now before tn
Legislature, causes considerable anxiet,
among insurance companies in Georgia
The Chamber of Commerce opposes th
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 withdre'
from the State II the bill becomes a law.
Alexander Stackhouse, a well-to-d
negro, who lived at Newton, Miss, wa
run over and killed by train on til
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Rail
road few nights ago while walkin
over a trestle, thirty miles north {
vicksburg. He was struck by the engin,
and the entire train passed over his body
He was in pursuit of negro mule-thie
Oscar Smith, colored, a member Of th
band of robbers who have been operatin
in and around Union City, Tenn, We
shot and killed at Osceola, Ark, a fe
days ago. while resisting arr est Smit
had been wanted for sons time at Unto
City, but disappeared after the lyn chin
of five members of his gang, last sprin
His last exploit was the shooting of M
Jones, of Hickman, KY, whom he trie
| 70 rob.
A man named Charles P. Crazy, thirty
four years old, fell into an irrigatin
ditch within the city limits of Ell Pas
Tex, a few days ago, aud althoug h thel
was but little W alter in it he was drowne
He had been drinking heavily, and 1t
supposed that he was suffering from de
lirium tremens when the accident hal
pened. He was a native Of Gin cinnati.
Texas cotton is almost ruined.
Jos. Hughes met young man name
Dugan on the Cypre Mort prairie S
Mary's Parish, La, few days ago, al
wantonly and without provocation sh
him dead, afterward firing two shots
Dugau's younger brother. Hughes is III
| ier arrest