The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-06-05
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

SThe house of r, I. Stephenson, of Grif-
fin, one of the finest in the city, was struck
by lightning and burned few evenings
since. Mrs. Stephenson was severely
shocked. 'i4if
Frederick L. Lehman, well-known citi-
zen, of Albany, Ga, committed suicide by |
the use of morphine few days ago. He |
showed great deliberation in the crime.
Letters were left bearing date of week
previous and addressed to relatives in va
rious parts of the country. He was sixty
three years old. ssss.s fa5 a
Miss Lulu West, a charming young
woman of Laurens s. c., was over two
months, ago stricken by paralysis, and she
has been in state Of perfect helplessness
ever since. During all that time she has
been unable to move or to speak intelli- /
gibly. Neither has she had particle of
nourishment Her case has baffled medi-
cal skill and her tenacity Of life is wont
derful.
While workmen were tearing down an
old building in Memphis, Tenn, a few
days ago, belonging to Napoleon Hill, a
portion Of the front wall of the second
story fell, burying an old negro laborer
beneath. When extricated it was dscovs
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two places and the other in one.
A cowardly murder was committed near
Greensville Tex, a few days ago. Riley
Elliott, negro residing on j. H. Bar
ling's place, was called to his door and
filled with buckshot. Elliott was a'wit-
ness against several parties charged with
cattle stealing.
When the Tennessee Legislature met in
extra session on the 25th, Gov ernor Bate
submitted message embracing the State
debt, Penitentiary reform, pleuro-
pneumonia and the registration bill.
| The death, by accident or suicide (not
yet determined), of N. B. Harwood, Of
Atlanta, Ca, at his grove on Halifax
River, in Florida, has thrown life insur-
ance circles into commotion. He carried
] life insurance OF 100000, of which 500 900
was in the Equitable.
Twa of the Lee brothers, famous Texas
outlaws, have been killed.
Ed Anderson, who broke Jail at Wealth
erford, Tex, recently, was caught at Vim
| ita, l. Il.
2. J.. Moore was struck by lightning at
Henderson, KY, a few days, since and
seriously injured.
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curred recently in Taras A. waco elavan
lives were lost aud y, nv u,ora ,,arsons 9 ara
mise;no
A ,orga ,vhita b;r5 ;s on arb;h;tio, j.,
Sumter County a, which hoe certoin ~
tha cba,ra eristios of tba a,;,,a. Fowl
with a neck in mart like that of q roostar
with lono orna m ental faatbars r. bas =
mera semblanca Of q comb but no snrrs
A. A. smith. who sned tbe Central p all.
road of Caorgia for "a, On0 DAMAGES fo,
i,i,ries inaioted hr q foil frop, r,oyino
train. has bean axvardad s1o nm hv a iurv
Whitaker. the colored cadet who claim
ed TO have had his ears slit at West Point
appeared before the sunreme Court oi
South Carolina n few davs AGO. and was
admitted as an attorney. For the past
two wears he has conducted at Charlestor
military school for coiored youth.
William Taylor, Sc fenced to be hanged
at Marion, S. c., on the goth ult, for the
murder of his wife, was respited for thirty
days.
The Governor of Louisiana has issued
proclamation fixing the terms of quaran
tine for vessels from intertropical Ameri
can and West Indian ports.
The Morton Church Home and Infirmary
at Louisville, KY, was formally opened I
Few days since with appropriate dedica
tion services. The building was begun
four years ago ana Is now as complete Il
It's appointments as any similar institution
in the land.
The locusts nave appeared in the neigh
porhooa Oh jackson, MISS, IN large mum
bers' but seem 10 be doing little OF
narm. Iney nave perfect wv" On incl
PACKS, wnicn tne creduious say mean
war.
In tne case OF hutus Watts VS.. tne mis-
!, souri, racine haiiway, al faiestlne, lex
tne jury gave piaintln 20 ooo damages
me nrst Judgment Tor plaintiH was fc
$ only 9z,ooo. "A car was packed upon Watt
nanu' Which was paoiy crusneo' Two yeai
. ago.
Judge Allen of the Nashville (Tenn
Criminal Court, instructed the Grand Jur
n to indict all persons found selling or buy
i. ing pools on races after the 29Sh ult, as
p had discovered that the law passed by I'll
: | Leuislature authOriZino th cir sale was III