The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-06
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Iomest young ladies in Kentucky, was
burned to death at LeXing ton few days
ago by her clothing catching fire from
CRATE.
A train on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad, having on board United States
roops and Apache Indians, was ditched
lear Rigoleto, La, few days ago. 1t a
reported that no one was hurt. I
Charles Henderson, the well-knowH
sporting man, was arrested at Louisville,
KY, few nights ago, charged with beat
ing Munson Heddon, n farmer, near
Shelbyville, KY, out of $1,000 at three
card monte 1t is charged that Hendersog
wore disguise at the time. He was spot.
ted by two countrymen, who held him ~
at revolvers' points as he was taking
drink in saloon, and accused him Of the
swndle. The police captured the whoh
party. Henderson got straw bail aad
skipped.
There was a sngula coincidence in til
marriages Of William G. and George Z
Phillips at Boyce Station, Ca, a few dayt
ago. Both brothers were paying their
addresses, without the knowledge of the
other, TO Miss NJ. D. Haney and Miss N.
A. Logan, respectively. 1t was not unh
they met simultaneously in the ordinaryt
Office to secure the required license thds
they discover ed each others secret
A contract has been let for building tht
first twenty -seven miles of the Georgia
Central railroad extension from Good.
water, Ala, to Birmingham. The complies
ton of this gap with the Memphis 9
Birmingham road now building and
known as the Kansas City route, which
the engineers say will be finished by TIKI
first o J uly next, will give the Northwest
direct short line railway connectiHi
with the southeastern Gulf coast.
A son of Charles Sarrell, living neat
Owingsville, KY, accidentally discharged
a rife few days ago and shot his six
teen-year-old sister through the head, fn'
licting mortal wound.
Thomas L. Miller, of Stephensport, KY,
was found dead in his bed at Bosler's He.
t. |, Louisville, few days since, the result
Of wounds inflicted by thugs.
A Virgnian visited the White House al
Washington recently with two blooded
puppies, which he desired to present I'd
President Cleveland. When the animals
fell to fighting they, with their owner
were driven out.
Henry II. Meyer, of Memphis, Tenn
was acquitted Of the murder of W. B.
Dunavant, the debaucher Of his wife,
Meyer will return to Germany with his
children. /
Calvin Harris, a colored man in WiHSst
County, Ga, was rummaging in the draw
r. of table in his house, the other day,
VIII en- he accidentally fred pistol which
happened to be there. The ball struck hi
land and lodged in the joint of his fore.
finger. 1t wedged itself in SO tightly that
It was with considerable difficulty that i
was extracted by the physician.
In Greensborough, Ala, has beeA orr
ganized society Of seventeen young and
pretty ladies, the principal feature being
do away with the odious habit Of
peaking ill of any one. Meetings are held
very week, and each member who hat
cen guilty of violating the society's law4
IS fined one cent. The society was organ,
! lied one month ago, and up to the present
wri ing five dollars in fines have beet
AIKEN by the treasurer
Will H. Fair, clerk and master Of Ssh.
van County, Tennessee, has heeu rel
,uested to resign. He is said to be several
nousand dollars short in his accounts
/ md is unable to return the money. FAN
5 a leading citizen in that section, and the
discovery Of the supposed shortage had
reated big sensation.
1t appears that Alfred Taylor, the Re.
,ublican candidate for Governor of Ten,
essee, is also running for State Senator;
lis brother Robert is also an aspirant b
5he United States Senatorship, should hi
all to be elected Governor. 1t is probably
hat Robert can capture both places, anC
nat Al red may be chosen pres dent d
he State Senate and be elected Governed
TO fill the vacancy.
Jacob Gawney, totally blind mOau-
'aineer, was recently sentenced at Nash
vile, Tenn, to imprisonment in the Ar
any IN. " penitentiary for one year
, having been convicted by the Unitel
States Circuit Court for selling moonshinI
whisky. Gawney has been tried severa
times for the same offense, but on aoooNa
# his affection was always acquitted.
An Arkansas man recently Whitfield
ulet out of a plug of tobacco and shoh
through The body of wild cat.
q Near Eufaula, Ala, recently there va
G taken from a river bank by workmen
d large white oak tree that was in an al1oe
4 rfect state of petriication.
A From October 1, 1885, to September .
this year, sos, 425 70 worth of stamps wof
y sold by the Post-oifice at Atlanta, Ga, az
:. the net profit was SS1 900.
!. The leading bank in Birmingham, Ala
"a has recently increas ed its capital iron
q 5000, 900 to 100000.
" a hawk was killed near Hartwell, Ga
i few days ago, that measured five fet
n from tip to tip of wings.
A hunter near Buena Vista, Ca, q
" other day, shot at one partridge an
II killed eight.
h A number of Norfolk (Va.) merchan
10 have IS ablished peanut combination,
h One hundred adult negroes besides
"a large number Of children, recently startC