The Osceola times., 1886-02-13
souTnGRN olGANINos.

The negro who committed the outrage
and robbery at the villa Of Mrs. Judge
Hopkins, near Lake Wier, Fla, recently,
was subsequently shot and killed near
Fruitiand Park, Fla.
A neighbor who called In TO see Mrs,
Johnson, wife Of DR.. Johnson, at Haw-
kinsyille, Ga, a few days since, found her
lying on the floor, dead, her head resting
on a bed OF ashes in the fire place, her nose
snd hair burned off, eyes burned out and
clothing burned of. II is supposed she
fell in the fire in fit.
Ex-senator George Swope, while en-
gagged in a drunkenrow at Curdsville, KY,
q few days ago, was struck on the head
with an axe-handle and fatally injured by
Thomas Linkcres. Swope was once a
brilliant young fellow. who has killed his
man, served in the Legislature and is un-
der Indictment for house breaking.
Alex. Rankolph, colored, who has been
committed to Jail at Crawfordsville, Ca,
charged with burning the barn and six
horses belonging to Mr.. John 7. Bird, was
born in Jail during the war. His mother
was committed to jail charged with the
crime OF murder. He is a bright mulatto,
about twenty two 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.
+. Moss 400 feet into the woods, injuring
him fatally.
The stock yards In Columbia. Tenn,
burned few days ago. The value Of the
plant was $4,000; the insurance is 5000.
John Wiiberding, lunatic confined In
the County Jail at Sbepherdsville, Bullitt
County, KY, committed suicide few days
ago by hanging himself
Seth Woodruff, q prominent Texas law.
yer, committed suicide at Goliad a few
days ago.
John b. Macoy, a Louisville gambler,
was mysteriously murdered near his own
house few days since.
Michael Kaelin was convicted Of wife
murder recently at Louisville, KY, and
will be sentenced TO death.
The report of the King Cotton Mil, at
Augusta, Ca, capital 81, 100000, shows that
since September, 1865, cotton has been
manufactured at handsome profit and
that business is better than for three
years.
Tom Barlow and Grant Richardson, two
corvicts, quareled over game of cards
at the camp in Nicholas County, KY,
few days ago, and Richardson killed Bar
low with a club. Barlow was from War
ren County and Richardson from Louis.
vile.
Judge A. p. Boone died at May KY,
recently of pneumonia, aged fifty -four
years. He was a leading politician in
Western Kentucky, served repeatedly in
the Legislature and on the circuit bench,
and was twice elected to Congress.
Russellville, Ky, has been excited re-
Gently over written threat by unknown
parties to kill II. Fl. Caldwell and burn his
residence IL he did not send 800 to desig-
mated spot by a stipulated time. Mr.. Cald-
well is wealthy citizen, brother to ex-
Congressman Caldwell. Blackmail is sus.
pected
The City Council OF Dallas, Tex, in ex-
ecutive session. recently decided unani-
mously that A. W. Wheeless, late super
intendcnt OF the Water-works, was
guilty of misappropriating funds of the
city arising out OF rents. The total de-
falcation, as shown by an expert Of Whee-
less own selection, is S9,294.2l. Wheeless
was absent and is believed to have gone
to Mexico.
The verdict of the coroner's jury which
investigated the murder mystery at Nash
VILE, Tenn, the remains having been
identified beyond doubt as those of
Frank Arnold, colored was that Arnold's
death was caused by Ben Brown and
other negroes. The officers were vigorous.
| ly searching for Brown.
T.. E. Hill, the colored divine who holds
forth at Springfield Church, Atlanta, Ga, 4,
is behind the bars, charged with stealing
S25 from Howard Little (colored), who
| is the sexton Of Lloyd Street tcolored)
Methodist Church.
A family of negroes, OF whom Morris
| Johnson Is the head. at Howth Station,
Tex, were poisoned recently by eating the
| flesh of stolen hog, which had been dosed
with strychnine. A hog owner, to trap
the thief who was evidently appropriate
| ing his porkers, administered to some Of
the fattest an ample dose of the poison.
| The result above mentioned ensued. Bill
| Harris and Henry Clay, two guests OF
Morris johnson, died, step-daughter
followed, and several OF the family were
| In critical condition.
Several weeks ago the Ryal family, OF
Mcintosh County, Ca, were visited by a
stranger who wished to purchase piece
Of land which was esteemed next to value
less, belonging to the family, in Carroll
County. As it adjoined his farm he was
/ "a gDl1 10 IN
him for ten dollars. 1t now develops that
there are gold mines on the lot that are
worth fully 2O,000. A suit for recovery is
now threatened.
A shocking accident occurred in DeKalb
County, Tenn, recently. Colonel Vance
Larmer. one of the oldest and most prom
inent men In that section, was killed by
falling tree. He was witnessing the hew.
ing of huge oak and had his little son lby
the hand. The oak fell toward him, and
before he could avoid, it struck him, caus-
ing instant death. --r "a u
Atlanta, Ca, is said to be suffering such
stagnation as wa never felt there before.
Real estate, according to one of the heav'
lest dealers in the city, has fallen forty-
five per cent. since the prohibition election.
One agent asserts that for those three
months he has not had a single applica
ton from abroad. Many Of the most
prominent capitalists are seeking new
fields.
Ghouls are at work at Atlanta, Ga.
1t is ascertained that the State Of Ten
nessee has received only $4,000 of the
Judgment of 800 600 obtained against the
lot. NJ r. Polk the defaultipp State Treas.
urer. II believed the State viii loIe ovei
$500 900 Of the amount.
A negress living in the suburbs of Holly