Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-03-10
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The Events ofa Week in Our Own Country
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W. w. WashburnS box mandatory,
on Magazine street. New Orleans, La,
was burned. The loss is S22, 900.
The monument to the memory of the
late Bishop Pierce will he erected in
Sparta on the lSt of next September.
George 5. IIaincS, brother Of Col. H.
S. IIaines, has been appointed supcrin-
tcndent of the Brunswick & Western
Railroad.
o. A. Stewart. the deputy marshal
who was reported to have his ley broken
near Jacksonviilc'ir .2 vicious horse, died
from the effects of his injuries at his
home in Cross Plains, Ala.
Sales of leaf tobacco in Danville, Va,
for February, amounted to 100000
pounds. Total for five months was H.,
500, 600 pounds, or nearly 5000, 900
pounds more than for the same time last
year.
Ground was broken at Admission, Ala,
for the large foundry building TO make
soft castings by the United States Roll
inn Stock Company. This company also
awarded contract to Messrs. Murray x
Stcvcnson's foundry for Casting the iron
work for 80 freight cars.
An Italian fruit dealer of Birmingham,
Ala, placed $4OO in bills in cigar box
and put the box in stove while he
waited on some customers. Forgetting
, the money. he ordered an assistant to
build fire in the stove, which was done
The money was burned to ashes.
A convention is in session in Atlanta
Ga, to effect permanent union of some
fifty Congregational Methodist churches,
several Free Protestant Methodist
churches. with the Congregational
churches of Atlanta, is one that will at
tract attention throughout the South.
The Georgia railroad commission, at iii
meeting, issued circular which will
have the effect of bringing the cent into
general circulation throughout the state,
for after the first day of May all railroad,
! will collect exact mileage for passenger
fares, thus creating demand for the
cent.
Revenue Agent \. H. Chapman, ano
Deputy Collector Colquitt, assisted 10y
two Alabama deputies, made raid IL
Franklin and Monroe counties, Alabama
They seized six large distillerics, with
six stills and fixtures, and destroyed lo'
fermenting tubs. and 11,OOO gallons o.
beer and other things.
For wears it has been the custom to bull'
railroads in South Carolina almost eN
clu,iyciT hv county and township SUD
scriptions. The majority Of these BOND
are held out of the state, III New u
and elsewhere. Judge Norton, OF tn
circuit court at Columbia las decide,
that such subscription is unconstitutional
and that the taxes to pay the interest !
illegal, and cannotbe collected.
F. A. Brynner. n drummer represent
ing the Celluloid Novelty company, o
New York, was found in room 13 of tn
Planters hotel. at Augusta. Ga, wit
brains and blood over his face, the piiloN
and the sheets. and Smith & Wcsso
pistol in his hand. Blood was congealed
showing that the shooting had occurre'
; during the night. The coroner foun
SIS. a silver watch and diamond seal
, pin on the dead body, but no clue to tn
cause of Bynner's mysterious death.
Some excitement was reported at New
berry, :. C., on account of the presenc
of II. A. William. representing hlmseI
as the travelling agent of the Memphis
Little Rock Railway. His miss on wa
to get negro emigrants for Arkansas an
take them over his line. He went abor
!; his work rather mysteriously and excite
J the ill-will of the farmers, who are bl
, terly opposed to any negroes being take
l away. lie left the place, taking about
: dozen negroes with him.
A terrible. burning occurred near Dean
crossing, near Greenville, 5. c. Robe
, Perry and his wife, two cOlored people
and their children. left their homes
, visit William Williams, Ecighbo
= After being at Williams's house for
short time the childr'n, accompanied !
: Joe Williams, went home to build IA mr.
: After short time an alarm OF lire wi
given. Perry and his wife ran to the
= home and found only the burning en-
> bers and the charred remains OF the chi
| dren.