Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-21
SOUTHERN SPRAYS.
INTERESTING FACTS BRIEFED
FOR BUSY HUMANITY.
MOVEMENTS IN RELIGIOUS, TEMPERANCE,
MASONIC AND. SOCIAL CIRCLES FIRES
ACCIDENTS s-INDUsTRIAL PROGRESS. !,


MASONIC AND. SOCIAL CIRCLES FIRES,
ACCIDENTS INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS. !,
The Sheffield Stone works have COM
menced operations.
Mrs. Skimmcrhorn, Of Selma, was fa-
tally burned by the explosion Of a coal
oil lamp.
The road from Clayton to Louisville is
completed, and win be in operation 10 d
few days,
The ffemen Of Montgomery propose
organizing a fircman's ASSOCIATION for
mutual benefit.
The Alabama Educational Association
will meet at Bessemer on June Goth and
continue in session three days.
Stewart & Hamilton, Of Alfalfa, have
leased the O'Connor ore mines near
Gsdsden. and will at once commence op-
Grating them.
Five thousand people on Wednesday
witnessed the laying Of the corner stone
II the Alabama Polytechnic institute and
state agricultural and mechanical college
with Masonic honors. Addresses were
delivered by Governor Seay and Hon.
John Il. Harris. 49,
The authorities Of the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad at Birmingham, will
build a large car shed in connection with
their new shops. II will be located be-
tween the Alabama Great Southern yards
and the Georgia Pacific tracks, and will
be G0x150 feet in size.
The mining town Of Warrior has been
in 4 state Of wild excitement in antici-
patton Of several bloody murders, if net
general riot. 1t seems that the negro
miners have become enraged at some Of
the white mine bosses, and on Wednes-
day went cunning for them, threatening
to extermlnate the whole lot.
Florida. ..++-.
A syndicate OF Englishmen have leased
the Palmetto House, at Dayton, and will
enlarge it for the season Of 'sS and $50.
The guards Of the desperate Dennis
Williams were found in the Jail at Ella
vile, on Monday morning tied kid
mapped, and gagged, and the cell of the
prisoner WAS empty. The action of the
intruders were 50 sudden that the
gulrds were unable to give any account
whatever Of the proceeds, but it is sup
posed that his friends released Dennis.
A st. Louis firm IS establishing a can
ming factory al Southland. They have
capital Of $50, 1000, and will put on a
line Of schooners to Central and South
America to carry turtle to can. They
will soon begin work on the wharf and
buildings, and expect to get the Nor
gan Steamship Line to touch at their
dock. The proprietors Of Southland
made them donation Of half the land
in the place yet unsold.
Georgia.
Dummies and an improved service will
mark the new management OF Atlanta's
street railways.
Gen. Fisk, the prohibition candidate
for President, will deliver a speech in
Atlanta in August.
A discussion In Atlanta about the cot
ton worm, develops the fact that no
other remedy than Paris green is Of any
use IN exterminating il.
The political movements OF the pro-
hibitiou party in Atlanta, headed by
Rev. Sam Small, Is attracting consider
able attention.
Capt. J. Pinkney Thomas, a brave
soldier and a popular gentleman, died
suddenly on Tuesday after few days
illness, at Augusta. He was on Gen.
Young's staff in Hampton's Legion.
The ..ye,enns from Georgia." Of the
Army OF Northern Virginia and Army Of
the Potomac, leave Atlanta on the morn
ing of the 3Oth, headed by Governor
Gordon, and escorted by the Gate City
Guard, 10 attend the great reunion at
Gettysburg, Pa. The round trip tickets
cost only Sl6.40, and the party will be
gone week. Judge w. Lowndes CAL
houu is in charge Of the arrangements.
neaiucks.
Conylcts 10 the nnmbtr Of rs, EN-.
ploycd on the Versailles, Midway &
Georgetown Railroad, escaped from their
camp on Monday and are still at large.
Francis Murphy, the world.famcd
temperance lecturer, stopped one day in
Louisville en- route 10 his home in Pitts
burg, Pa His 2I ycar-son, John, eloped
with Miss Lucy, tho daughter Of Law.
renee Richardson. one Of the wcalthiest
men Of tho city, and the couple were
married BY Rev. Q. H. Ilcmphill.
Silas Richardson. charged with burn
ing the residence Of Peak Gastincau, fe.
fused 20 surrender 20 4 shcrif's posse at
his home In Somerset, but fired on The
officers and the crowd with them. lie
finally escaped, holly pursued, and was
brought down by 0 shot ii the bowels.
He was jailed in time 10 save him from
'ynching.
Ex.Treasurcr Harry Carter, Of st.
Joseph, has been discovered TO be about
$4,000 short in his books and has turned
over his property 10 his bondsmen. At
the last election Carter, who had been
treasurer for two terms, was elected city
auditor.
Tho go,,fhern wire Company. OF Sc.