The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-02-06
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Tho negro who committed the outFsgs
AMI fahhary ~ tbs villa n Mrs JadFs /
tiopklns, near Lake wisf Pa, recently, |
was subsequently, shot and hlllsd hssf |
Frultland Park, ris
A nelzhbor who called In 10 see Mrs
Johnson wife n b. johnson, AZ itaw.
klnsvlile, 0a., few days since, found her
lying on tho noor dad, her head resting
on bed of ashes In the Fireplace, her noss
and half burned N, eyes burned out and
,lothing burned N II IA supposed she
icl In the ire In Gt
~ .senator George swope, while On.
gagged In drunken row NJ Curdsvllle, KY,
few days ago was struck On the head
with an axs.handle and fatally injured by
Thomas Llnkeres. Swope was once
brilliant young fellow. who has killed his
man. served In the Legislature and IL un.
der indictment for house. break Ing,
Alex. Rankolph colored, who has been
committed TO jail at Crnwfordsvllle, Ca,
charged with burning the barn and slx
/ horses belonging 10 Mr. John T, Bird, was
born In Jail during the war. His mother
was committed TO jail charged with the
crime OF murder. Ile Is a bright mulatto,
about twenty-five years Of age.
A few nights ago In the canal In Gamer
on Parish, La, the boiler Of the steam-tug
Edna exploded, killing the German cook,
Fred Smith, and throwing Captain BENZ.
r. Moss 400 feet into the woods, injuring
him fatally.
The stock.yards In Columbia, Tenn,
burned a few days ago. The value OF the
plant was $4,000; the insurance is 1900.
John wllbcrdlng, a lunatic confined In
the County Jail at shepherdsville, Bullltt
County, Ky, committed suicide few days
ago by hanging himself,
Seth Woodruff, q prominent Texas law
yer, committed suicide at Goliad q few
days ago.
John u. Macoy, Louisville gambler,
was mysteriously murdered near his own
house few days since.
Michael Eaolin was convicted OF wife
murder recently at Louisville, KY, and
will be sentenced to death.
The report of the King Cotton MIL, al
Augusta, Ca, capital 81 900, 900, shows that
since September, 1863, cotton has beer
manufactured at handsome profit and
that business Is better than for thre,
years.
Tom Barlow and Grant Richardson, tive
convicts, quarreled over a game Of card
at the camp in Nicholas County, KY,
few days ago, and Richardson killed Bar
low with club. Barlow was from War
rem County and Richardson from Louis
vile.
Judge A. P. Boone died at Mayneld, Ky
, recently Of pneumonia, aged fifty -fou
I years. Hc was leading politician Il
/ Western Kentucky, served repeatedly 4
9 the Legislature and on tho circuit bench
! and was twice elected TO Congress.
. Russellville, KY, has been excited rs
. Gently over a written threat by unknow
|. parties TO kill II. II. Caldwell and burn b
. residence IL he did not send 1900 to desip
mated spot by o stipulated time. Mr. Cald
well Is a wealthy citizen, brother 10 e,
Congressman Caldwell. Blackmail Is SUI
a pected.
r The City Council Of Dallas, Tex, In g,
/. ecutive session. recently decided unan
|. mously that A. W. wheeless, late supe
!, Intandent Of the water.works, WI
!. guilty Of misnppropriating funds Of u
:. = city arising out Of rents. The total d
a falcntion, as shown by an expert OF Whe
q Ies.' own selection, Is sD,2ai.2l. wheele
i. was absent and is believed to have go
:. 10 Mexico.
= The verdict Of the coroner's jury Will
.. investigated the murder mystery at Mas
20 vile, Tenn, the remains having be
:. identified beyond doubt as those
1. Frank Arnold, colored, was that Arnold
'' death was caused by Ben Brown Al
other negroes. The officers were vlgorou
~ iy searching for Brown.
"a r.. y. Hill, the colorod divine who hol
a. forth at Springfield Church, Atlanta, Gi
n. Is behind the bars, charged with steali
,s sq5 from Howard Little lcolored), W
n. IL the sexton OF Lloyd Street (colors
= Methodist Church.
"a A family Of negroes, OF whom Nor
he johnson IL the head, at Howth stati'
=. Tex, were poisoned recently by eating
hs flesh Of stolen hog, which had been dos
70 with stryehnine. A hog owner, 10 "a
the thief who was evidently appropri
ing his porker., administered TO some
the fattest an ample dose Of the pois
"a The result above mentioned ensued.
- Harris and Henry Clay, two guests
a, Morris johnson, died, step'daugh
followed. and several Of tho family W
,d In a critical condition.
n. Several weeks ago the Ryal family,
~. Mcintosh County, Ca, were visited B.
=. stranger who wished 20 purchase q pi
Of land which was esteemed next 70 val
- less, belonging 10 the family. In Car
- County. A. II adjolned his farm he :
~ anxious 10 own 10. The Ryals sold 10
-. him for ten dollars. II now develops !
wv there are gold mines on the lot that
worth fully $4,000. A suit for recover!
now threatened.
ing A shocking accident occurred In DeK
arJ County, Tenn, recently. Colonel Va
Lsrmsr, one of the oldest and most pr
sft. lnsn. men in that section, was killed b
will falling tree. lie was witnessing the b
ary ing Of a huge oak and had his little son
the hand. The oak fell toward him,
hin before he could avoid, Il struck him. q
Ice, ing instant death.
ling Atlanta, Ca, is said 10 be suffering
Y a s,sgnatlon ~ was never felt there bef
rafl. Real estate. according N one Of the h
lee, dealers In the city, has fallen To-
.,d ave psr cent. since the prohibition elect
! ~ One aEen, asserts that for those
ga. months he has no, had single appl
y.It ton from abroad. Many Of the .
a.v prominent capitalists are seeking
nelds.
t,houl. are al work a. Atlanta, Ga.
IT'S sscertained that the sssts Of
aai ass.ee has received only $1,000 Of
ibiie Judgment Of 10000 obtained against
late N. T. Polt, the defsuitins sssts II
cath urer. II believed the State win lose
ietss ksonoo Of the amount
ssh. A negre.. living In the suburbs Of y
ON Springs, Miss. locked up and len her
children Il home few days ago,
lturs vent on 10 work. During the fore
ndsi The youngest. eight years old, caught
onia and before sssistsncs could arrive
burned 10 . crisp. The timely srrivsl
~ N nelxhbof prevented the house and con
ne hon being destroyed.
isath Eight prisoners rsosn,iy hreks y
m hr segsin. Tsx. Five vers rscsptured.
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