The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-01-17
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The Merchants Exchange a nallss,
Tet. held meeting n faW days aan AMI
luduraed Tho proposed Nailunnl bsHhfupt
law, urging that u would bo q protection
W credit.
Peter Howe, agod aloui thirty. tief.
man ny birth, originally from Indiana,
was found dead Ia bed NJ Marshall, rtK,a
few days ago.
In DcuelassvlIe, Ga, fcw DAYS ago,
James Newton drank 600 much aud laid
down In front u bnr.rolm aro, when bis
clothes lgnitcd AMI be was burned to
death.
A member oi convict gang working ON
the Houston q Texas Central Railway was
shot by guard fow evenings since anl
Killed, ono mile north of Dallas, while at,
tempting TO escape.
The lato lynchlng nj Clayton, n. c., Of
two negroes, who were shot aud thrown
Into the river, receives sensational interest
by the alleged rcappearance Of one Of the
negroes, Horny Davis, In nelghboring
county.
car Of the United States Fish Commits.
sion, In charge Of N. Simmons, is making
tour Of Texas distributing German carp
and other fish Tor culture In Texas waters.
Tho car had 10000 on hand md viii also
distribute IN Western Louisiana, New
Mexico and Arizona
John G. Francis committed suicide n.
Augusta, Ga, few days ago, by cutting
his throat with rnzor. lie was great
sufferer from neuralgia, and took NOR.
phlne freely TO deaden the pain. He was
supposed to have been temporarily insane
After cutting his throat he said tho pain
had driven him 10 desperation, and he
could boar II no longer Francis was
well-known and respected citizen.
Greonberry Bray was married during
the holidays :and took up bis residence
about five miles out Of Americus, Ga. For
somo unexplained reason there was
great Indignation among neighbors
against him, and party ofthem masked,
broke into his house, few nights ago,
tore him from the side Of his;wifo and
rode him on rail, aud perpotraled other
indignities.
On the 2ith OF December, the schooner
Selma, loaded with fish and oysters,
sailed into Mobile Bay from Mississippi
Sound, and for two weeks was not heard
from when she was found bottom up In tho
Bay. Nothing is known of the four men
on board - Captain Charles Drummond,
Mate H. X. Cleveland and Scamen Henry
Drummond and VIM. Mccullough. Doubt.
less they were drowned.
The recent cold, wet spell caused great
suffering among cattle in Western Texas
A. II. Pealc Secretary Of the Dallas
(Tex.) Merchants Exchange, Is missing.
Charles Huber, manager OF the Erie
Telegraph and Telephone Company at
Dallas, Tex, is missing, and his accounts
are 2,7OO short.
The North Carolina Legislature met and
organized on the 7th inst. l.. T. Boyken
was elected President and X. VI. Turner
Clerk OF the Senate. Thomas NJ. Holt wnS
elected Speaker Of tho House aud J. ID.
Cameron Clerk.
A sensational killing occurred few
days ago near Goodlettsyille, Tenn. a
young man named Smiley Cantrcll, while
hanging meat In n smoke -housc, fell from
the loft and was impaled on n sharp stick
which entered the side, passing through
the heart and causing instant death.
The storchouse Of Il. c. Oakley, at Lucy
Station, Tenn, on the Chesapeake, Ohio a
Southwestern Railway, was entered by
burglars few nights ago, who afterward
set fire to the building, which, together
with stock Of goods valued at 5000
were destroyed. Tho thieves riAed th'
store before setting II on fire.
Lucy Washington (eolored), aged nearly
one hundred, was found dead sitting In 0
chair In her room near the colored Baptis
Church at Shreveport, La, few days ago
She was the mother Of several children
when the battle Of New Orleans wa
fought, and often related her experience
at that time. For some years she has beol
an object Of charity.
Bud Millsap was shot and Instant,
killed at Lynchburg, Tenn, a few day
ago, by Officer Silvertooth, who ATTEMPTED
to arrest Millsap for being drunk and dis
orderly. Tho latter tried to assault Silver
tooth, who fired three shots.
Governor Lowry Of Mississippi has np
pointed Judge James NJ. Arnold Of colum
bus, Circuit Judge Of the Sixth District, /
Oil the vacancy on tho Supreme benel
caused by the death Of Judge Chalmer.
Judge Arnold is a lawyer Of great ability
The house OF Mrs. Clay, at Sandhai
Smith County, Texas, was robbed AN
burned a few nights ago by n negro name
Alex Robinson, In the absence Of tho fam
lily. He was captured, and IL was though
he would be lynched as portion Of th
plumber from the house was found Ia hi
possession.
News Is received OF the lynching Of Jnc
Stapleton, ST., q farmer residing near MI
Sterling, Ky. A few weeks ago Staple
toms son shot aud killed Callahan White
for which he was arrested and sent to Mi
Sterling 10 protect him from mob. Th
father was arrested on protense Of bein
an accessory 10 the murder, and n mob q
thirty mon took him from Jail and bun
him In front Of tho Court.
A negro has been arrested and jailed a
Nashville, Tenn, who answers almost per
fectly tho description Of the desperad,
Tom Owens. tho chief assassin in the no
torious Freedman murder case. for whlc
Meyer Moskovitx Is now under life sen
tenee as instigator. Owens was reporte
killed In a hght In Nebraska, and the on
GERS Of that State claimed the large r.
ward offered for him. He Is notoriou
desperate, aud II was IN ought hIsreporte
death was put-up job either for the r.
ward or 10 save him from prosecution, q
Moskovitz's relatives are wealthy and di
not want him captured.
Renters In New Orleans feel blue.
On account Of the numerous hlghwa
robberies that have been recently perps
trated In and about Nashville, Tenn, th
Grand Jury have been directed 70 show n
mercy toward persons presented for tbs
offense, Judge Allen pledging that th
Criminal Court will vigorously prosecut
all highwaymen.
George A. Benson. representing the houl
Of Benson & Townsend, Of Philadelphia
Pa, committed suicide in Lawrencevilll
Ca, few days ago by shooting himse
through the heart lie committed the a,
because an officer was In town 20 ARE
him for cheating and swindling.
Jos. p. Mckinney, book-kseper I
Louisville, KY, committed suicide.
Two negro despersdoes, one Of whor
committed Q murderous assault on Nr