St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

are coming in from Florida.
In Southern schools increased attention
is being paid to the physical develop
ment of the students. A gymnasium il
/ now connected with nearly all of the first
| class schools.
Robert Fisher was found in a dying
condition in Dallas, Tex, few nights
| a. go, with his skull fractured, and he dice
! before morning, never having recovered
consciousness.
| While John Wolf was cleaning a wei
for Harrison Waldron, residing neal
Brach, KY, a few days since. he was suf
located by gas, and, before assistance
could be rendered, expired.
\ popularity of Oglethorpe County
Ca, is the marked division between the
red and gray lands. The line between
them can be plainly seen and can be fol-
lowed its entire length. Even in roads il
is 80 distinct that it ca II be marked ont tc
the inch.
Colonel W. Preston johnson. president
of the Tulane University, of New Orleans,
recently received a check for 100000 from
a lady in New York for the esta liohment
in the university of school for the high"
er education of girls and young women
The donation was made without condi.
tioAs, but the donor requested that her
name be withheld.
A whole army of bats invaded the
building of the Smithville (Ga.) Nc,rs one
night last week, and after putting out the
lights by the Tapping of their wings,
dashed headlong at the printers and made
things lively for them for the space of an
hour or SO. 1t was not until after their
leader was slain that they beat retreat
and answered to roll-call in the woods
hard by.
Mrs. Williams, colore d. vino died in
Camilla, Ca, few nights ago, from the
effects of fire, made a dying statement in
which she says that her husband who had
become angered with her, seized her and
held her feet and arms in the fire until
they were burned to a crisp. Williams
was arrested for murder.
Oscar Schoen committed suicide few
days ago at San Antonio, Tex.
Agricultural clubs are being formed in
all parts of South Carolina.
The Binkley Fl ouse, at Sherman, Tex.
was destroyed by fire few nights ago.
Grasshoppers are playing havoc with
turnip patches in Milan County, Texas.
Forty-two new ice factories have been
started in the South during the past nine
months.
William T. Norton. a retired tanker OF
Louisville. philantbropist and a mill
ionaire, died a few days since from
stroke of analysis.
The last saloon in Atlanta, Ca, has
closed its doors because of decision by
the Supreme Court of Georgia that the
passage of a prohibitory law Cancelled
every license.
Lexington, KY, has gone to England, to
secure over four million dollars from the
Shreve estate, now awaiting the proper
claimants.
Rufe Buckner. well-known farmer o |
McMinn County, Tenn, was shot by his
thrice n-year-old son a few days ago and |
died of his wounds. The boy has beer |
lodged in Jail.
Frank Mccain, a negro from Tennessee,
was taken to Henderson, KY, few days
ago, and delivered to the sheriff of Van.
derbourg County. He was arrested al |
Guthrie, KY, and is accused of murder.
ing stranger on the Indiana shore, it
July last. No one knew who the murdered
man was. McClain was seen with him
only a short time before he was found I
lead.
The boiler of d. Davis saw mill at Cit.
ronelle, Ala, exploded few days ago
killing one white, named Tom Bailey, and
q negro, James Roberts, and woundinp
two men and a boy. The cause was lacl
of water.
The Grand Lodge or Kentucky Masons
in session at Louisville last week, adopted
a resolution condemning the use of intox.
lcants as the greatest detriment to tbs
growth and prosperity Of the order. Sa.
oon-keeping is also declared Masonic
,ffense to be punished as an offense agains'
he order.
The Clubhouse of N. 3. Lanier, a prom.
II emit planter of Warren County, Misss.
'ippi, was burned few nights ago. 1
contained seven bales of cotton and eight
tons of planting seed. Loss. $4,000; insur.
ance, $1,000. The engine and boiler may
,e saved.
A distressing accident occurred a few
lays ago at Broken Arrow, Ala, on Eas
md West railroad. Barlow Carter, tbs
rain dispatcher, was sitting on a loung,
onversing with Conductor Will Richard.
on about a pistol. Carter drew tn.
Weapon from his pocket, and as he did Sc
was discharged; the bullet pierced
richardson's heart, killing him instantly
The gin house of Mr.. Thomas Grant il
he. northern part of Warren County
burned a few days ago, witt
/ large amount of cotton and seed. TIL,
'uilding was insured, but the content.
vere total loss. Loss about s., 900. Thi,