Hillsboro recorder., 1888-03-15
SOUTHERN GOSSIP.
BOILED DOWN FACTS AND FAN
CIES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Accidents ON Land and ON Sea-New Enter
prises-suicidcs-.Iieligi Tempernncc
and Social Matters. t
The shops Of the 3. T. ". & Georgia
Railroad, at Macon, Ga, were destroyed
by fire.
Hon. @. G. Memmingcr, first secretary
OF the treasury Of the Confederate States,
died at Charleston, s. G.
Hon. John Ray the veteran jurist,
compiler Of revised statues and Rays di-
gest Of laws Of Louisiana, died recently,
aged 72 years.
Pepper & Honey, jewelers., at Cleye-
land, Tenn, were robbed of $8, 900 worth
of watches and jewelry. Thieves blew
the safe open and made away with their
booty. No clew to the robbers.
State Chemist II. B. Battle, of Raleigh,
N. c., returned from Washington, d. O.,
bringing with him 81, 500 of the Hatch ex-
pertinent farm fund, which he paid over
to the state treasurer, who is ex-officio
treasurer of the Department of Agricul-
ture.
The Presbyterian Mutual Assurance
Fund of Louisville, KY, has made an
assignment. Assets in the mortuary
fund were $4,000. Liabilities are be-
tween $50, 900 and 100000. The failure
was precipitated by several suits, which
were recently brought against this COM
pany. '-s
Miss. Marian Bones, daughter of Mr..
]. w. Bones, died suddenly at Rome,
Ga. She had Just finished her duties for
the day as instructress of music at Rome
Female College, when, without warning
or premonition, she dropped to the floor,
and when assistance came, she had ceased
TO breathe. H
= A fire broke out In Wright's opera
Housc, 1T Macon, No., and destroyed
Wright & Martins tobacco factory, N.
Hunts brick black, occupied by McCol-
Tough & Smith as grocery; two adjoin-
ing brick buildings, owned by Daniel
Rowland and occupied by Montgomery &
Co, and Wynner & Fritoh, grocers, and
the Congregational Church.
The elders ofthe Gay Street Christian
Church ut Nashville, Tenn, have filed q
bill in the chancery court against Preston
Taylor, colored, pastor of said church.
Ccmplainants charge that during defen-
dant's pastorate he has SO changed the
long-established mode Of worship in this
church that grievous dissensions have
arisen among the member.
The bridge across the Pee Dee River,
at q point near Florence, s. g., on the
Wilmington, Columbia s. Augusta Rail-
road, was burned. The bridge was fine
structure, and Its destruction Is a severe
loss TO the company. Until It can be re-
placed, trains from Wilmington must go
TO Wadesboro, N. c., and thence reach
Florence by way Of Cheraw and Dar-
lington. 3"
Workmen began the demolition Of
probably the most historic building in
Nashville, Tenn, that known as the old
slave mart, on the southwest corner OF
Cherry and Cedar streets, in order to be-
gin the erection Of Q large block, which
will comprise hotel, stores and offices.
This block Is an old landmark, having
been erected away back in the thirties.
Since the War the corner has not borne
the best reputation, as several very serious
affrays have occurred there.
Acyclone pissed over the southwest.
ern part Of the parish Of opelousas, La,
and many dwellings were blown to pieces.
Chapman Guidey and his son, each had
an arm broken. The youngest son Of
Valentine Lavergins was killed. Three
brothers, who were keeping store, lost
their house, and their goods were scat
tered for miles. All the members Of the
family Of Louis Bourgeois were injured.
About dozen dwellings and as many
more out.buildings were demolished, and
in every case the inmates were injured,
and household effects destroyed. The
path Of the storm was three hundred
yards wide.