The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-10-09
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

ball Architect Gum, of Nashville, was
seriously and perhaps fatally burned on
the hands and legs. Loss to house light.
Prof. johnson, of the United States
Bureau of Geology, has for some time
been making an examination of the hill
parishes of Louisiana for coal and iron.
He reports that he has found valuable de-
posits Of iron ore, but no coal.
The East Tennessee and the Brunswick
and Western Railroad tracks have been SO
heavily washed in the vicinity of Bruns-
wick, Ga, by recent rains, that travel
has been seriously impeded.
During fitty-four hours recently there
was rainfall in the region OF Jacksonville,
Fla., aggregating over ten inches. There
were bad washouts on all the railroads and
great damage was done.
A very fine veip of silver ore has been
found on the farmof William Morton, near
Nashville, Tenn. The vein for some dis
sance has been traced and is quite rich.
stock company has been formed and the
mine will be developed short tly. An ana.
ysis of the ore showed eighty per cent OF
silver.
Mrs. j. H. Lane, of Lebanon, Tenn, who
was assaulted by a robber and her skull
| VI ush0d Wtph u otOuo, uleu lfOui uuo choCto
of her injuries. The case of Jim Baxter,
colored, who is ch arged with the crime,
and who was identified by Mrs. Lane as
her assailant is being investigated by the
Grand Jury. There is doubt as to B4x.
ter's guilt.
The Odd Fellows Of Texas have pur-
chased 100 acres Of land two miles from
Corsicana upon which the Widows and
Orphans Home of the l. o. o. b. will be
erected. Consideration, 81, 900.
In the Southern rate war tickets from
Chattanooga, Tenn, to Atlanta, Ca,
have been reduced from 81 90 to forty.
FIVE cents. All the leading lines are be-
coming involved.
Two cases of smallpox have been re-
ported at Huntington, Tenn. Both pa
tients were quarantined and no spread of
the disease Is anticipated.
In street affray at Abingdon, Va, q
few days ago Judge George w. Ward,
editor of Democratic news paper, was
fatally shot by DR.. w. M. White, indie
pendent candidate for State Senator, and
two Of his relatives, all of whom were ar.
rested and admitted to bail. The first
shot was fired by DR.. White, who had
been lying in wait for Judge Ward.
The livery-stable of Day s. Allen, at
Gallatin, Tenn, with twenty five horses,
was burned by an incendiary-a few nights
ago. Colonel Day was severely burned
while attempting to rescue the animals,
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The vicksburg Rifles and Volunteer
Southrons of Vicksbarg, Miss, have sig.
nified their intention of entering the com.
petitive drill at Aberdeen in October. The
Southrons have selected Miss Coriun,
Sykes, beautiful young lady of Aber-
deem, as their sponsor.
A very important arrest was made il
Chattanooga, Tenn, few days ago by
the Sheriff OF Roane County, in the per.
son of Jack Crow, notorious criminal
for robbng Major Willis, of lockwood, o
+ S1,60o. Willis had sold a piece of prop
+ Drty and put the money in his coat- pock
ct. Crow slipped into his room, appro
priated the money aud fad.
James Daniels, colored, died near Adar
Vile, Tenn, few days since from hydro
phol in, his sufferings being of the mos
horrible character. He had to be tied will
ropes, which he broke with ease. Will
l hauling dead animals that had been bit
e ten by mad dog some virus got into
2 sore in his foot.
Mrs. VIM. Kountz residing on Reyton'
Creek, S NTH County, Tenu., cut her throa
from ear to ear few days ago and died
2 She leaves seven child; en- the younges
three weeks old. 1t is thought she wa
temporarily insane
The passage of q general local optic
bill by the present Legislature of Georgi
has revived the temperance crusade i
| Atlanta 10 wonderful degree. Will
9 the bill was before the Legislature th
Prohibitionists gave out that they woul
!. be content with high license in the larg
z cities. Sincs the bill has passed into Law
{ however, they have changed front, an
y Allan ia is just now the scene of violer
agitation. Mayor Hillyer he City Coun
g Gil, the newspapers and other promlner
Il influences are at work for the prohibit o
+ of the liquor traffic. There are S. 900. GO
Y invested in the liquor business in Atlant
by half a dozen wholesale houses, g.
/. licensed saloons and real estate owners.
!, Gus Logan, a colored gamtler, convict
lie ed Of murder recently at Shreveport, La
III has let down terribly. He is said to spen
is most of his tims in prayer
s. Four colored murderers, julius North
cut, WilliamIM Meyers, George Winston an
IN Gus Logan, have been convicted
il Shreveport, La The first three go to IL
in Penit entiary for life, an Logan will su
fer the death penalty.
ne Buck Brown, who killed Officer Arnol
a. of the Nashville (Tenn } Pol ce force la
ne spring, shot and fatally wounded w.
ke Easley, of Centerville, an important wi