St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS.

J. A. Jackson and Owen Allen, disagree
inc over the candidates for the probate
judgeship in Tallapoosa County, Ala, the
other day, clio sed in upon each other with
knifes. For five minutes bloody SASH
Ing progressed, when Allen dropped dead
from thrust in the abdomen. jackson
has five serious wounds, from which he
may die.
Marshal Mathews returned to Jackson
vile, Ala, a few days since from the chase
of the murderer, Jerry Hudson, after hav-
ing had several bullet holes made in his
hat Jerry Hudson and Isaiah WHY, both
married, were at a ball of hard characters,
when quarrel arose over the favors OF one
of the inmates Hudson drew knife, and
with one long, quick cut, completely dis
emhoweled WHY. IN the confusion the
murdSrer escaped to the mountains, where
he nov deties arrest.
Mrs. Francis Gould. who lived at San
Antonio, Tex, for some time in mental
employment in different households, has
inherited S150.0 She is the widow OF
Charles Gould, only son of Carlos Gould,
of Cincinnati. Old Carlos, now dead, was
relative of jay Gould and multimil-
lionaire. He disapproved his sons mar
rage and held but little communication
with him after. His grandson and only
heir, young Hal, has lived with him since
he was fourteen years of age. Thus Mrs.
Gould, through her young son, comes into
a hands ONE fortune.
! Henry Newberry was recently convict
ed of a gold brick swindle at San Antonio,
/ Tex.
| L. E. Curtis, a jeweler, committed sui
| eide a few days ago at Dallas, Tex.
| John King, colored, and his grandson
! were burned to death while asleep in
! cabin loft in Jefferson County. KY, few
days ago. Six or seven other occupants
| escaped without injury.
John Mcfarland was convicted at Leb-
anon. Tenn. few days since, and award
! ed ten wears imprisonment for the abduc-
ton of Miss Rebecca Lyons for immoral
purposes Mcfarland is thirty years old
and Miss Lyons is thirteen.
The decomposed remains of an infant
were found floating in the canal at Louis
VILE. Ky. a few days ago. The child had
evidently been Strangled, as piece OF
Irvine was twisted tightly about its neck.
Some time ago the leg Of woman was
fished out Of the canal, and it is thought
tween these two discoveries.
The house of Isaac Kincaid, at Fellow
ship, Marion County, Fla, burned few
DAYS ago. Three children, aged six, four
and two years respectively, persisted in
the flames Kincaid is under arrest for
criminal negligence.
A Frankfort (Ky.) man was before the
Court of Claims the.other day who has re-
| lot on a
per for about fifteen years, and wanted it
continued next year because he had bought
some more land and needed the money to
pay for 1t.
resident of Elmwood. N. c., has new
lv-foaled colt that has no name and It's
tail resembles rats; its body is covered
with wool like sheep. The owner sheared
it few days since and obtained number
of pounds of wool, which is as good as any
sleeps wool.
The Virginia organized militia contains
thirty -four white companies, nineteen col
ored companies. three batteries of artillery
and three troops of cavalry.
1t is estimated that fully $1,000, 900 OF
! : Northern and English capital was invest
ed in new undertakings in the South in the
first three months of the current year
, CAPTAIN John Miller, of Jimtown, Chick
assw Nation. is now defendant in a muir.
der trial at Fort Smith, Ark. This typical
:, hero of the cowboy kind is now seventy
: years old and is said to have killed thirty
! men in his long and glorious career.
!, A little girl at Elmwood, N. c., is said
to be able to spell any column of spell
!, ing-book after the first word of the line
has been given her, and to recite any les
= | son in the first reader from memory.
, Four men were tried for larceny in
= Dooly County, Georgia, recently. one
! was convicted, and the other three, who
were cleared by a technicallty, were
notified by the citizens TO leave town
! forth with One of them fingered too Ion
- and was taken into the swamp and logged
numerically.
& A thief in Fort Valley, Ca, recently
! hired little negro to go down the chin
- new of certain store and open the bacl
! door. promising fifty cents and half O.
what he could carry away. The boy wen
q down several feet and then stuck fast ane
\ he could go neither way. He yelled for
= long time before he was heard, ant
# seemed very glad to go from the chimney
If to the lookup.
Il Ben Millen, of Elkton, KY, young maj
" of good connections, and well known
social circles, was found dead in his room
: at the Pepper House, Nashville, Tenn,
. few days ago A bottle otehloroform AM
70 a pocket handkerchief were discovered
his side showing that death had resulted
"a from an overdose. Whether intentlona
ar or not can not be learned.
Adyices from Pablo Beach, a summe