St. Landry democrat., 1885-05-09
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

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Andy Wepler, the Louisville (Ky.)
barkeeper who shot and killed Henry
Clay, was given two years in the Peni-
Tertiary.
Ex- Governor w. D. Bloxham of Flor
ida. has concluded ito decline the Bolivian
mission, and has SO notified Secretary
Bayard
Edward Gwinn, Nashville (Tenn. J.
printer, nineteen years old, shot himself
through the brain few nights ago with
suicidal intent.
The next Mississippi Legislature will
choose two United States Senators, and
Messrs. Barksdale and Singleton are said
to have aspirations for the places now
filled by Messrs. George and Walthall.
The people of Vicksburg, to the number
of two thousand followed to the cemetery
the remains of thirty-two victims of the
recent fire.
There We're two very distinct shocks of
earthquake felt at Knoxville, Tenn, a few
days ago. The window panes ratified and
dishes tumbled to the floor in many uses,
while the houses themselves shook.
James Scott and Charles Lowry were
convicted of murder in the first degree at
Spencer, Tenn, for killing Crock En-
gland. No appeal was taken, the prose-
cution agreeing to ask the Governor to
commute the sentence to imprisonment for
life
A white man namel Mickey, sub-agent
of Colonel Richardson's Holly wood PLAN
tation, near Greenville, Miss. got into
difficulty few days ago with one Of the
farm hands about some plar tation work
and shot the negro twice, killing him al
most instantly. Mickey has left for parts
unknown.
The stand OF corn and cotton in the Sec
ton contiguous to Austin, Tex, is not
good.
w. A. Oliphant, formerly prominent
merchant of Galveston, died at Hunts
vile, Tex, few days ago.
Alabama physicians say that pneumonia
is now worse in that State than ever be-
fore within thi' ty or forty years.
1t was found recently when officers
went to arrest John L. Stovall, at Au-
gusta, Ca, who defaulted for $50, 900 of
the country.
A terrible shooting affair occurred on
Captain Smiths place, near Oxford, Ala,
a few days ago in which Mr.. J. G. Hut
sou inflicted probably fatal wound on
Charley Price, negro.
w. R. Smith, charged with stealing
$24 80 while a clerk in the Auditors
office, at Richmond Va, was found
guilty, and sentenced to two years in
the Penitentiarv.
The gold mines in the vicinity of WASH
ington, Ca, are beginning to show fruits
again. Fifteen hundred dollars worth Of
gold bullion has just been shipped from
the Sale mine to the mints, and much more
will shortly follow.
At Woodward's horse sale, in Lexing-
ton, KY, recently, s., 900 was paid for a
chestnut saddle gelding, $500 for bay
gelding, and $40 for a Magic mare
A three days. trial of Fred White,
printer, for the murder of Eugene Robin
son, popular society man of Atlanta,
Ca, ended in verdict of acquittaL
A man named Jamison at Aniston, Ala,
locked up his house with two children in
side. On returning home he found the
house destroyed by fire and the children
burned to death.
Mrs. Morrison, who lives at Millsap,
Tex, accidentally turned a pot of boiling
coffee on her seven-year- old daughter and
a baby aged FIVE months few days ago.
The girl was not dangerously hurt, but the
baby received fatal scalding.
DR.. Yeager, of Mineral Wells, Tex, was
fatally injured afew nights ago while re-
turning from a social gathering. His
horse became frightened, reared and fell
backward, crushing the pommel OF the
!. Al Il y.
The two sons of B. F. Carder, while
blowing on their place near Jonesboro,
Ga, turned up quantity of root that re-
sembled parsnip, of which they ate It
proved to be red angelica, deadly poi
son. When they were discovered one was
dead and the other dying.
A large body of mineral, pronounced by
old miners to be silver bearing quartz
was discovered recently one mile east OF
Tex, by parties digging we'll.
The vein was struck at a depth of forty
five feet Examina ion has revealed a
large body of ore. Specimens have been
sent to New Orleans for assay.
Jim Bryan colored, notorious dis.
turber of the peace, while in Arcola. Miss,
a few days ago, fourishing pistol and
the same, but fortunately
not doing any harm, was arrested by a
Constable and carried toward the jail. At
the crossing of the railroad, while train
was passing by, Jim attempted to escape
by running across the track. The train
struck him and killed him instantly.
The Federal Court, in session at jack
son, Tenn, sentenced Frank McCaslzill to
three years hard work in the Chester (Ill.)
Penitentiary, for robbing the United States
mails few weeks ago on the Star route
between Troy and Rives, Tenn. McCaskilI