The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-07
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WhttN hf hul ilafNl nEhl1al tree, Hni
y exploded, and b. received fuil had oi
shot In the breast. from which wound bh
death resulted soon alter
Wilso Whitfield, a farmer living neat
scotishoro, Ala, was lralnod with an axe
fcw nIehtsaed by u. n. Tldwell, ton.
ant, whose wife he had insuicd. Tldwel
Ned, and had not been captured.
The Art Gallery Of tho Now Orleans Tx
position Is now open, presenting ono OF the
finest collections by native and foreign
Artists ever sacn in This country.
The remains Of Martin Pat, VIII, has
boen missing since July, and for whom n
reward was offered, were found hy travel.
crs In the Eagle Mountains III Paso Coun.
~, Tex, a low days ago His watch, pis.
tol, letters and relics were found with the
remains and enabled the finders to ldsnt.
" them Pat got lost IN tho mountains
last summer, and II is believed he rcrishel
for the want of water.
Charles Rickoy aud Frank Steele. two
wealthy fruit.growors Of Hamilton Coun-
/ ty, Tennessee, were drowned u few nights
ago in Chlcsamauga Creek near Chatta-
nooga.
Dilsen HerpIn, farmer IA the southern
| portion OF Lafayette Parish Louisiana,
was assassinnted In his bod few nights
ago.
Miss Mary Ilolbrook, beautiful Young
lady OF Buchanan Ga, was burned to
death fow nights ago. While she was
standing IN front Of tho Fireplace hcr
clothing caught fire, and before help came
In answer 10 her screams she was literally
roasted nlivo.
The North Carolina Legislature has IN.
crensed the annual appropriation for the
University Of North Carolina $1,000 In
view OF establishing the institution On
higher plane. The faculty will be- greatly
Increased. Permanent chairs Of science
viii be provided for.
Ex-Judge John Elliott, Of Mobile, Ala,
died few nights ago, aged ifly-nyo
years. lie was distinguished lawycr Of
that State, He served In tic Seventh
Louisiana under Stonewall jackson, and
rose TO the rank Of Captain, being cap-
tured IN tho battle OF tho Wilderness
Under the reconstruction laws he was
first Judge OF the Mobile Julicial Circuit
After his term he resumed hs law prac.
tice.
Governor ireland OF Texas commute 4
the death sentence passed on Jesse Jack.
son, who was 10 have been executed AZ
Houston on the 2Ith, to imprisonment for
life. His Excolloncy's action was brought
about by the recommendation Of the Jude
who tried tho prsoney and certificate by
medical experts that the c5ndomnei
wns a born idiot and not responsible for
his acts.
William Pittman, charged with forgery,
escaped second time from the Hickman
County jail at Columbus. KY, few nights
ago. lie brolo his cell door from III
hinges and lot himself down from the jail
window by blanket. 10 was heard Of
at his broiher's, nine miles IN tho country,
but had not been recnpturol.
The Offices Of tho Denton County Clerk
aud one OF tho court-rg0ms at Denton,
Tex, were broken into fow nights age
and twcniy-sx criminal indictments AMI
five appearance bonds stolen. Much ex.
citemeut was occasioncd, as th3 bonded
pris lners eau now nee from trial aud thl
bondsmen feel secure.
Peter Franklin lcolorsdl, while nnilna
beside the track OF the Southwest srn Rail.
road, near Georgetown, Ala, a few de-
ago, was fired at by an unknown party Oh
a passing trci ht train, one sho. tai iui
ofIact in the knee, which brought him 70
the ground when ho crnwlod of into n,
woods. He has no idea cf who the would.
h. murderer was
The cncampmcnt Of NIL the Grand Army
Posts OF Tennessee, Georgia aud Alabama
met at Chattanooga, Tenn, last week, be.
ing the first assembly Of the Posts Ia th,
South. There was a good Attendance
Resolutions were adopted urging the pas
sage Of tho Mexican pensloi bill; the rc
tirement Of General Grant; giving ex.
Union soldiers who were conscriptod int,
Confederate service leave to join th,
Posts. The election Of officers resnitet
In tho recollection Of Colonel Ed. y. Jones
Of Nashville. as Department Commander
aud the officers were publicly installed.
In the Texas Senate bill has been In.
troduced to prohibit the hiring Of sailor
OF foreign vessels In Texas ports TO labo
on the wharyes beyond their ships tackle
n. c. Smith, n lawyer Of Marlin, Tex
AMI candidate for County Attorney o
Falls County at the last election, since hi
defeat has been drinking very hard. 4
few days since he was attacked with dc
lirium tremens, and imagined that he sag
snakes and all other horrible things. II
escaped from his friends and could not b.
found for some time, when he was discov
cred almost dead in a well, into which b.
had fallen. His condition was critical
and he was not expected TO liya.
An effort is being made in the Texa
Legislature 10 incorporate Ia the schoo
law a provision permitting women VIII
pay taxes to vote on the question Of levy
ing special county school taxes.
During the preliminary examination o
A. NJ. McBowling At Mt. sterlln~, KY,
few days ago, on the charge Of abiuctinl
Miss Scot. and killing Officer Gill, two at
tenpts were made by Gill's brother {
shoot McBowllng, but the vigilance ot th
court officers prevented him.
The Florida Legislature has adjourned
Cora Hinton, child Of eight, sho ha,
) been left In the house alone BY her parent.
near Atlanta. Ca, few days ago, wa
found burned 10 a crisp on their return
Carrie Jones, a girl:of eighteen, living q
the same locality, whose clothing caugh
flre. inhaled the flames and died 10 Al
hour.
Two mail robbers en- route 10 the Peni
tentisry, when near New Braunfels, Ter
killed Hal gosling. United States Marsha
and Mr.. Manning, his deputy, with pistol
furnished by female relatives, one of whor
was killed In the melee and another badly
wounded Both prisoners were killed.
J. y. watkius' bank building at LAX
Charles, La, burned few days ago
In a recent match az New Orleans BE-
tween Carver and Bozardus at pair bird
each shot At 100 pairs, Carver winning b
fo8 birds 10 100 for Bogardus.
The north ~iag Of the louisiana Rtai
Penisentisry al Baton Rouge. which va
used AZ hospital aud bsks-house, va
destroyed BY ere q fev days arol IN
frs was very severe. and one tim
shrs.tsnsd the distinction of The entlr
renitsnsisry. which was only rrsvents
By the earnest ~ork of IL nrsrusx
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