St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
SOUTHERN eLEANlNas.

tied as to the adoption of Indiana stone.
1t is stated that if this stone is chosen the
Chicago syndicate will abandon the con-
tract.
The shortage of Captain George K.
Speed, of the private banking firm of A.
D. Hunt & Co., at Louisville, KY, is now
placed at $4,000 and it is intimated that
the money was lost principally in specu-
latons
Fire broke out at Suffolk, Va, few
nights ago and swept both sides of WASH
ington Square, the main business street OF
the town. leaving only three houses stand
ing. It also extended for some distance
on both sides of Kilby street and down
the west side of Main street. The indi-
vidual losses are small, but the total will
be over 100000
There were three distinct efforts made
to wreck the passenger train of the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe Railway, recently
As it emerged from the corporate confines
of Cleburne, broken rails and other OBJ
structions were placed upon the track. In
each instance the Instructions were dis
covered in time for their removal before
mishap occurred. Officers are in quest
of the attempted wreckers.
Cotton worms are doing considerable
damage in North Texas.
General S. B. Buckner is mentioned as
a candidate for Governor of Kentucky.
Fire caused the loss of S., 900 at Nos. 161
and 1853 Canal street, New Orleans, few
days ago.
The love of notoriety is illustrated in
Gilmer County (Ga.) man, who claims to
A. A
split.
Mrs. Hurley, at Wilson, Tex, jumped
into well with suicidal intent, but was
pulled out by neighbors and will live.
Joe Gray, a negro murderer of Hardins
burg, KY, has been removed to Louis
to prevent his being lynched.
The negroes in Macon, Ga, are greatly
excited in consequence of the number OF
cases of insanity occurring among them
within the past month. Six crazy negroes
are now confined in tho County Jail.
George Wilson, Charles D wis and Ma
thin Jones, all colored, of Plaquemine
Parish, La, have been found guilty Of the
murder OF Henrietta Cole. Sentence was
deferred.
Pope Cole, miner at the Legal Tender
mine, near Dalton, Ca, while walking on
the top of the mountain few days ago,
| slipped on rock and fell, tumbling
| down over $50 feet, and was crushed TO
| jelly.
| Mrs. Burns, wife of Blake Burns, high.
Iy respected farmer who resides near Boil
| war, Tenn, hanged herself at home few
days ago. No cause is known for the act.
| Mississippi towns are still electing POST
masters by popular vote, but the Wash
ington authorities continue to issue the
certificates according to their own cam
! vass of the returns.
A fire, supposed to be incendiary, de-
stroyed square of brick buildings at Boil
war, Tenn, few nights ago. Tate's
Opera house, the Bolivar Bulletin printing
| office and the Post-office were burned.
Loss over $4,000.
j. M. Marshall, the Government building
contractor at Jackson, Tenn, who was
injured recently by a falling derrick died
from the effects. Marshall was an exten.
sive contractor, and had buildings IN
course of erection at jackson, at Usage,
Ia, Oxford, Miss, and in South Carolina
New Orleans is satisfied with the results
of the Exposition. The retail stores have
done more active business than in Wha1
is known as splendid years; the hotels anc
boarding -houses have been crowded; the
railroad lines have had every car en-
pIoyed; the rents have been higher, anc
many families have paid their rem
through casual boarders.
JOHN A. CHEATHAM, merchant O
Raleigh, N. c., was murdered in his store
a few nights ago, by William Gooch, {
street laborer, and Mr.. Chatham:
brother was stabbed, perhaps fatally, a
the same time by James Smith, also {
street laborer. Gooch escaped. Smith
was captured.
ADD1E WALKER, girl Of thirteen, wa
walking along the street in Talbolton, Ga.
a few DAYS since with a companion OF ne.
own age. They were talking about I
crazy woman supposed to be in town
Dollie Trice, d colored girl, saw then
coming, and, overhearing their converse
ton, threw her clothes over her head ant
rushed wildly at them, behaving a
though she was crazy. Addie tainted ant
fell headlong to the sidewalk, dying from
fright an hour later.
Rufus Gardner was found dead in tn
Fowlkes House, GAINESVILLE, Tenn, few
dsys ago. having committed suicide b.
, swallo wing forty grains Of morphine.
letter pinned on the bosom of his shir
stated he took his life on account OF tn
trouble he had experienced since the dealt
Of his wife, and gave directions as to tn
; disposition of his money. He LETT Sl,5O
, to two daughters.
While construction train with fift!
, hands was passing through tunnel No. 4
near New River, Tenn, a few days age
the walls gave way and buried PORTO
= ~, or, 4, +ba ruirs Several wer