The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-29
SOUTHERN eLEANlNGs.

1he ceremonies OF conlelrlng the pallium
on Archbishop Leroy at Now Orleans on
the 18Th inst included grand military and
civic procession and imposing ceremonies
at the Cathedral, Archbishop Gibbons, OF
Baltimore, officiating.
T. d. Welldone and wife, Young couple
from South Carolina, were drowned few
days ago while fishing on Lake Mineola
near Altoona, Ala
The hanging Of McLane, white man,
IN Bossier Parish, La, by a mob some
months ago il being investigated by the
Grand jury
BY order Of Governor Mcdaniel OF
Georgia tho convict camp of B. G, Lockett
Co., in Dougherty County, has been
broken UP, and the prisoners sent to other
camps in the northern part OF the State.
Major Alex. Moses, the agent and adj
juster Of the New Orleans Underwriters,
while getting out Of a hack at tho Louis
vile, New Orleans & Texas Railway De-
pot az Vicksburg, Miss, few nights
ago, slipped and fell, breaking his leg
above the ankle and injuring himself in
ternally.
Petitions signed by 10000 citizens asking
the Legislature Of Tennessee 60 submit to
TO the popular vote Constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquor have been
presented to that body, which has appoint
81 committee to consider them.
Notwithstanding the massacre Of Nor.
mon elders Ia Tennessee, missionaries have
been working quietly in several counties
recently, and to.prevent the expounding Of
their doctrine and guard against other
possible deadly affrays, bill has been in
troduced in the Legislature to punish the
teaching 81 the doctrine of polygamy by
fine of 500 and Imprisonment for two Or
three years at the discretion of the Court.
II is likely that the measure will become
law.
City Marshal NJ. Bauer, Of McComb City,
In, having a warrant for the arrest of Pat
Woods, colored, called at his house few
days since, when he was fired npon by
Woods, the ball taking effect in his neck,
producing a wound from which Bnuer died
Woods escaped.
The heirs Of n o. Jennings, conductor,
of jackson, Miss, killed ii July, 1889, by
his train going through Mammoth Bayou
bridge, sued the railroad company for
$4,000, The last term of court resulted in
mistrial, the jury being equally divided.
After trial at tho pres nt term, lasting a
week, the jury returned verdict in favor
Of plaintiffs for ~.
Editor Clefton, Of the jackson (Miss.)
Clarion, recently made fierce editorial
assault on John H. Miller, editor of the
Tupelo Journal. The article contained such
expressions as "Lar,r "Unwashed and
uukempt editor," "Cheap article black
guard,n etc. The same was provoked by
caustic article in Mller's last paper reflect
ing on Clefton. Friends Of Miller thought
a retractipn o. fight would be the re-
suit
While Joseph Guissea and his son were
sitting in their saloon in Nicksburg, Miss,
a few nights ago, some would be assassin
fred a pistol shot through the glass win
dow, striking young Guissea in the right
cheek, inaicting very painful and dam
gerous wound, knocking out several teeth.
A man namei Walter Gordon was arrested
for the act
K. S. Buck, prominent lawyer OF
Nicksburg, Miss, was stricken with pa
ralysis few days ago.
Florida is discus sing the erection Of an
executive mansion at Tallahassee to cost
$4,000 TO $4,000.
Over three hundred dwellings have been
built in Montgomery, Ala, during the
past twelve months.
Burglars a few night ago secured $500
In cash BY breaking into the safe Of a keno
house at San Antonio, Tex.
Alb Allen, charged with murder, was re-
Gently sentenced at Jefferson, Tex, to
sixty years in the Penitentiary.
An effort is to be made TO have at least
half Of the clerks In the Texas State De-
partments females, and a bill having this
object in view has been introduced in the
Legislature.
While the mail pouch was being taken
from the Post-ofilce at Lake Providence
La, few nights ago, to the mail boat,
the carrier was waylaid and the pouch
carried or 1t was found next morning
some distance from the point where it was
taken, cut open and robbed of all the
registered packages; also the report of
Postmaster Jones of Lake Providence. The
pouch contained 81 ,2S0 in registered pack
ages.
A few days since fire was discovered In
Il AWQ-ohblA III mOpltt
Ala, occupied as a grocery store and
sleeping by Mr.. Frank Cullen, with
the upper floors occupied by George Phil
lips, owner Of the house, and family, with
borders, three in number. The flames
spread so rapidly that Mrs. and Miss Phil
lips were burned to DEATH Mr.. Phillips
died subsequently of burns received In en-
deavoring to save his family. Cullen has
been arrested for incendiarism.
Rev, Charles r. Clark, well-known
clergyman of Houston County, Georgia,
while quarreling with colored man few
days ago, was attacked by the latter with
knife, The preacher, who had cane in
his hand, struck the negro on the head with
it, killing him instantly. A Coroner's jury
justified the preacher.
In fire at Paris, Tenn, a few night ago,
the Howard Block on the West side of the
Public Square, was burned. w. r. Daw-
sons grocery was also destroyed. A young
man named Boofman and negro, while
trying to save the goods, We're burned to