The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-06-05
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs,

Anst rehTuary ana carried the bullet auout
In his head for many weeks, dropped dead
In the street recently.
j. A. Jackson and Owen Allen, disagree
Ing over the candidates for the probate
ludgeship In Tallapoosa County, Ala, the
other day, clio sed in upon each other with
knifes. For five minutes a bloody "a sh-
ing progressed, when Allen dropped lead
from thrust in the abdomen. Jackson
has five serious wounds, from which he
may die.
Marshal Mathews returned to Jackson.
vile, Ala, 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 ball of hard characters,
whena quarrel arose over the favors of one
of the inmates. Hudson drew a knife and
with one long, quick cut, completely dis
emhoweled Wyly.' In the confusion the
murdNr escaped to the mountains, where
he nos deties arrest.
! Mrs. Francis Gould, who lived at San
Antonio, Tex, for some time in mental
employment in different households, has
Inherited Sl50,000. She Is the widow of
! Charles Gould, only son of Carlos Gould,
of Cincinnati. Old Carlos, now dead, was
a relative Of jaw 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
hands ONE fortune.
Henry Newberry was recently convict
ed of gold-brick swindle at San Antonio,
Tex.
L. E. Curtis, a jeweler, committed sui
eide few DAYS ago at Dallas, Tex.
John King, colored, and his grandson
were burned to d lath while asleep in
cabin loft in Jefferson County, KY, a 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 years Imprisonment for the abduc-
tion of Miss Rebecca Lyons for immoral
purposes. Mcfarland is thirty years old
an Miss LYONS is thirteen.
The decomposed remains of an infant
were found floating in the canal at Louis
vile, XIV, few days ago. The child had
evidently been strangled, as a piece Of
Irvine was twisted tightly about it's neck.
Some time ago the leg Of woman was
fiShed out of the canal, and it is thought
that there may be some connection be-
tween these two scoveries.
The house of Isaac Kincaid, at Fellow.
shin, Marion County, Fla. burned a 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-
ceived an annual appropria ion as pau
per for about fifteen years. and wanted il
continued next year because he h ad bought
soma more land and needed the money to
pay for 1t.
A resident Of Elmwood, N. c., has new.
ly-foaled colt that has no name and its
tail resembles rats; is 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 $50 100000 OF
Northern and English capital was invest
ed in new under akings in the South in the
first three months Of the current year.
Captain John Miller. of Jimtown, Chick.
asaw Nation, l. now defendant in a muir.
der trial at Fort Smith, Ark This typica
hero OF the cowboy kind il 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 sale
to be al lie to spell any column of spell
ing-book after the fl st word of the lin
has been given her, and to recite any les
son in the first reader from memory.
Four men were tried for larceny IL
Dooly County, Georgia, recently. One
was convicted, and the other three, whC
were cleared by a technicali'y, wer
notified by the citizens to leave town
forthwith. One of them fingered too Ion
and was taken into the swamp and fogget
unmerci ully.
: A thief in Fort Valley, Ga, recently
, hired little negro to go down the chin
ney of certain store and open the bac
door, promising fifty cents and half o
; what he could carry away. The boy wen
down several feet and then tuck fast an
{ he could go nei her way. He yelled for
e long time before he was heard, an
i, seemed very glad to so ( ON the Gimme.
1 to he lookup.
Ben Millen, of Elkton, KY, a young ma
n of good connections, ard well known j
= social circles, was found dead in his roOr
at the Pepper House, Nash lille, Tenn,
n few days a"o. A Hottie of ehloroform an
n pocket handkerchief weis discovered 6
his side showiny that death had rnsul' e
d from an overdose. VIII ,ther intention;
i or not can not be learned.
Advices from Pablo Beach, summt
r suhu b of Jacksonville, Fla, on the CO.'S
;. state that General T. E. Spi ner, ex- Unite
# S ates Treasurer, is i'll in his tent on tt
beach and threatened with pneumoni