St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-23
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS.

woman were burned to death IN farm
house near Jordan Station, KY, few DAYS
ago.
William McGavock, of Franklin, Tenn,
while hunting near that place few days
since, fell and accidentally discharged his
gun. The contents entered his body, caus-
ing death in few moments.
A syndicate, of which Colonel D. A.
Cooper is at the head, has purchased a
controlling interest in the Nashville
(Tenn.) Daily Am erlcon. The paper will
continue to be Democratic journal.
Irvine Flowers, a negro charged with
tho murder of MIR. Hays, of Liberty Hill,
Jackson Parish: La, was arrested near
Vicksburg, Miss, few nights ago, on a
requisition from the Governor of Louisiana,
and taken to Jackson Parish for trial
Flowers admitted having killed a negro in
Arkansas after the killing for which he
was arrested
The dead body of an unknown man, aged
about forty, was found lying on the ground
in the woods near Louisville, KY, few
days since. His clothes were burned off
him and his flesh was partially cooked.
At his side was the remains of fire. tits
supposed his clothing caught fire while he
vas asleep. There was nothing to identify
him by.
W. +. Blackwell, Of Arkadelphia, Ark,
met during the Simmer Miss jamie Cham
bers, of Gainesville, Ga, daughter of a
wealthy family. Her parents objected to
the young mans attentions, and the mat
ter was supposed to be at an end. Mr.
Blackwell had arranged by mail, however,
for an elopement, and the two met at Crit
fin, Ca, the other day and were married
departing for their home in Arkansas.
Joshua Ward, aged fifty years: employed
as carpenter at the Memphis (Tenn.)
City Hospital, and Fritz Smith, aged forty
years, who works in laundry, engaged
in a quarrel a few days ago, and
Smith hit Ward in the head
with stick Of wood. When they
net at dinner, the difficulty between them
was renewed, and in the fight which fol-
lowed Ward stabbed Smith In the left lung
with a Barlow knife, inhicting a mortal
wound.
Rainey, the colored ex-Congressman
from South Carolina, is running coal
yard in Washington.
Indictments have been returned at New
Orleans against the Presidents of the
Trades Union, Typographical Union and
Pressmen's Union, charging them with
libel.
Two men were killed and several others
seriously injured a few days ago by
wreck OH the Texas & st. Louis Railway at
Corsicana, Tex.
Sam Anderson, Vicksburg (Miss.) ne.
gro, has obtained judgment against ex.
Sheriff Beck for 1000 for false imprison-
ment, the defendant having ignored the
suit.
A man giving his name as Tyler was ar.
rested at Brownsville, Tenn, few days
ago, charged with forging W. G.. Wilson's
name to check, which he passed upon a
merchant Tyler is supposed to be the
man who passed forged check in Mem.
phis.
CT. Tester, the model maker in the en-
gtneering department of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, at Nashville, Tenn, sued that in.
stitution for three months salary, at $75
per month, and lost the suit. He claimed
that he was professor, and entitled to a
vacation and continuation of his salary.
as other professors connected with the
University. The case was decided against
him on the ground that his demands were
foreign to his contract. He loses both SAL
ary and situation.
The Kentucky Distillers' Association or.
ganized at Louisville recently by electing
the following officers: T. J. McGibben,
Cynthiana, President; T. II. Sherley,
Louisville, Vice President; James KIM
brough,. Lexington, Secretary; j. Bark-
house, Louisville, Treasurer. The Di- |
rectors were instructed to limit the pro-
duction of whisky for the next year to 49,
900, 900 gallons.
Nashville (Tenn.) detectives have ar.
rested VIM. Webb and Lee Copeland near
Nolensville, Tenn, the former on the
charge of burning the residence of Nc
lowell Crawford, prominent negro, and
6he latter for the attempted assassination
OF Crawford. The trouble grew out of
law suits. Crawford's house was burned
two years ago, and one night last Novem-
Der he was fired upon, thirteen buckshot
taking effect. Webb gave bond and Cope.
and was jailed
Fhe trial OF Rev. j. @. Armstrong, rector
" st. Phillips Episcopal Church at At
anita, Ga, began a few days ago. Rev
VIM. y. Hunter was elected President of
ne court. The trial was ordered to be
ecret. Mr.. Armstrong is accused of i'm
moral revelry during his vacation last
ummer, when he visited Cincinnati,
dough he claims to have visited the houses
tied in search of daughter of dear
riend In Canada, and at his request
While a freight train was passing
trough the tunnel on the East Tennessee.
'rginia Il Georgia Railway under Mis-
lossafy Ridge, Tenn, few days since,
locomotive which was loaded on fat-car {
sraped the arch top of the tunnel and dis {
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