The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-03-28
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

A negro named Whitfield has been con-
victed of arson at Savannah, Ca, and sem
fenced to be hanged on the 9th of March.
North Carolina spends SlS,OOOOOJ an
nually for liquor.
Several business houses were burned re-
Gently at Pulaski, Tenn.
While party of gentlemen were hunt
ing in Leflore County, Miss, a few days
since, they were overtaken by a severe
hail storm, and j. D. Chickering, Circuit
Clerk, was so severely injured by the hail
that he was compelled to take shelter in
negro cabin about five or six miles from
town, where he was kindly attended, but
so severe were his injuries that he died in
a short time.
There is negro on John McCullough's
| plantation near Clinton, Ca, who five
years ago was as black as the ace of
| spades. AT that time small white splotches
began to appear on his body, which spread
and enlarged until now he is half white
man, so far as color goes. He is in sound
health and has never been known to have
a day of sickness.
In the Texas Senate few days ago,
during a heated discussion, Senator Davis,
of Cook County, alluded to Senator Hous-
ton, of San Antonio, as resembling
strutting turkey gobbler Houston took
the floor and said that mo personal al
fusion had ever been made in the Senate
until that yellow, sallow-faced mummy
and blackguard from Cook had seen fit to
do So" The intervention of friends pre-
vented personal collision.
Arrangements are being made for the
erection of costly union passenger depot
at Nashville, Tenn, to cost about 100000.
A bill making telegraph and telephone
companies common carriers was defeated
in the Texas Senate.
An attempt was made few nights age
to blow up John Coloes house at n ashvillS,
Tenn, with dynamite. John Kilcoln,
while trying to extract the cartridge, was
seriously injured.
In five-round fight, small gloves, at
New Orleans a few nights ago, Jack
Dempsey, light weight champion, defeat
ed Charles Bixamos of that city.
James Adams, who lives one mile north
of Seneca, Ga, left his fifteen-year- old
daughter at home while he went to town a
few days ago. Returning, he discovered
his house in flames and his daughter
burned to death,
P. j. Biggers, one of the wealthiest
planters, in the vicinity of Columbus Ga,
whose name was connected with the sem
sational Biggers poisoning case, in which
three lives were lost, is dead.
Mat Rober and Charles Smith con-
victs, were shot and killed while attempt
ing to escape from the guards at Big
Creek, about four miles from Marlin, Tex,
a few days ago.
A train of cotton on the Mobile & North
western Railroad caught fire a few days
ago, and before it could be extin suish ed a
large amount OF cotton was lost.
Henry Watson Waterman at Mt. Ster-
ling, KY, arrested boy named Johnson q
few days ago, and the boys father de
manded his release. Watson drew O
pistol and shot and killed Johnson. John
sons step-son fired three times at Wat
son, without effect Watson was hurried
to Jail, as there was much excitement and
threats of lynching.
At st. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans
on the 18th, while mass was being said il
honor of st. Joseph's Day, Rev. Antoine
Durier was consecrated Bishop of Natchi
toches in Louisiana, Most Rev. Archbishop
F. X. Leray officiating.
Hon. Mark A. Cooper, eighty sever
years of age, died at Carriers vile, Ga
a few days ago. The deceased was one o
the pioneers of Georgia and resident Of
Barton County. Forty-fi five years age
Colonel Cooper was member of Con
gress, where he gained a reputation as
practical, Woodworking man rather thar
a brilliant orator-the characteristic o
the average Southern Congressman.
TIE colored people who have hockeC
from South Carolina to Arkansas ar
having a hard time. 1t is said the Arkan
sas mountaineers do not like the idea o
turning the State into an asylum TO
negro emigrants, and violence is threat
ened.
A large number of employees on tn
Alabama Great Southern Railway stru Ct
> a few days ago for wages due them. They
claim that the company is nearly tire
months behind. There is no prospect o
. immediate relief. A general strike
threatened among all the men If they ar
not paid.
t Policeman John Shallow, of Chattanoo
: ga, Tenn, attempted to arrest steam
boatman named Jim Looney, few night
e ago, when Looney cut the officers throa
l to the windpipe and ran. The officer pur
sued and shot at him five times. Four bul
e lets took effect. One passed through hi
5 arm, another through his thigh, thin
through his shoulder and a fourth throug
e his side, and yet it is thought he will re
= cover. The officer is badly wounded.
MARCEL Won Haxhausen, editor an
n Publisher of the DeutSche ZeituRg, at Hous
S ton, Tex, shot himself in the forehead,
= few days since, the bullet penetrating til
= brain. His wife and five children were {
o the breakfast table in the room beneat
and heard the shot. His wife, thinking
5 sash had fallen down, went upto her ROOF
= and found her husband on the floor, dea(