The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

oucket OF turpentine and beeswax being
heated to fix the floor for the coronation
ball Architect Gum, of Nashville, was
seriously and perhaps fatally burned on
the hands and legs. Loss to house light
Prof. Johnson, of the United States
Bureau of Geology, has for some time
been making an examination of the hill
parishes of Louisiana for coal and iron,
He reports that he has found valuable de-
posts of iron ore, but no coal.
The East Tennessee aud the Brunswick
and Western Railroad tr acks have been SO
heavily washed In the vicinity OF Bruns-
wick, Ga, by recent rains, that travel
has been seriously mpeded.
Daring fifty-four hours recently there
was rainfall In the reg ion of Jacksonville,
Fla, aggregating over ten inches. There
were bad washouts on all the railroads and
great damage was done.
A very fine vein of silver ore has been
found on the farm of William Morton, near
Nashville, Tenn. The vein for some dis
tance has been traced and is quite rich. A
stock company has been formed aud the
mine will be developed shortly. An ana
ysis Of the ore showed eighty per cent Of
silver.
Mrs j. II. Lane of Lebanon, Tenn, who
was assaulted by robber and her skull
crushed with stone died from the effects
of her injuries. The case of Jim Baxter,
colored, who is Gu arged with the crime,
and who was identified by Mrs. Lane as
her assailant is being investigated by the
Grand Jury There is doubt as to BIx.
ter's guilt.
The Odd Fellows of Texas have pur-
chased 100 acres of land two miles from
Corsicana upon which the Widows and
Orphans Home of the l. o. o. F. will be
erected. Consideration, 81 900.
In the Southern rate war tickets from
Chattanooga, Tenn, to Atlanta, Ca,
have been reduced from s. 90 to forty.
five cents. All the leading lines are be-
coming involved.
Two cases of smallpox have been re-
ported at Huntington, Tenn. Both pa
TENTS were quarantined and no spread OF
the disease Is anticipated.
In street ARRAY at Abingdon Va, a
few days ago Judge George W. Ward,
editor OF Democratic news paper, was
fatally shot by Dr. w. NJ White, indie.
pendent candidate for State Senator, and
two of his relatives, all OF whom were ar
rested and admitted to bail. The first
shot was feed by DR.. White, who had
been lying in wait for Judge Ward.
The livery stable of Day & Allen, al
Gallatin, Tenn, with twenty five horses,
was burned by an incendiary a few nights
ago Colonel Day was severely burned
while attempting to rescue the animals.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The Vcksburg Rifles and Volunteer
Southrons of Vlcksburg, Miss, have sig
nified their intention of entering the com.
petitive drill at Aberdeen in October. The
Southrons have selected Miss Corinnt
Sykes, beautiful young lady of Aber.
deem, as their sponsor.
A very important arrest was made IL
Chattanooga Tenn, few days ago by
the Sheriff of Roane County in the per-
son of Jack Crow, notorious criminal,
for robbing Major Willis, of Rock wood, OF
ST. 900. Willis had sold piece Of prop.
erty and put the money in his coat- pock-
ct. Crow slipped into his room, appro'
priated the money and fed.
James Daniels, colored, died near Adair-
Vile, Tenn, few days since from hydro.
photia, his sufferings being of the mos
horrible chara cter. He had to be tied with
ropes, which he broke with ease. While
hauling dead animals that had been Bit
ten by mad dog some virus got into o
sore in his foot.
Mrs VIM. Kountz residing on Regions
Greek, S NTH County, Tenn, cut her throat
from ear to ear few days ago and died.
She leaves seven childcen, the youngest
three weeks old. 1t is thought she was
temporarily insane
The passage of a general local option
bill by the present Legislature of Georgia
has revived the temperance crusade in
Atlanta to wonderful degree While
the bill was before the Legislature the
Prohibitionists gave out that they would
be content with high license in the large
cities. Since the bill has passed into law
however, they have changed front and
Allan ia is just now the scene of violent
agitation. Mayor Hillyer the City Coun-
Gil, the newspapers and other prominent
influences are at work for the prohibition
of the liquor traffic. There are s., 900, coo
invested in the liquor business in Atlanta
by half a dozen wholesale houses, 80
licensed saloons and real estate owners.
Gus Logan, colored gambler, convict
cd of murder recently at Shreveport, La,
has let down terribly. He is said to spend
most of his time in prayer
Four colored murderers, julius North
cut, WilliamlMeyers, George Winston and
Gus Logan, have been convicted al
Shreveport, La The first three go TO the
Pent entiary for life, AMI Logan will suf.
fer the death penalty.
| Buck Brown, who killed Officer Arnold,
of the Nashville (Tenn. Pol ce force last
! spring, shot and fatally wounded w. B
Easley, of Centerville, an important wit
ness against him, at Graham Station, 6
few days ago. He made his escape, but
has since given himself up.