Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-08-09
SOUTHERN GLEANINos.

Prof. Thomas l. Norwood, dean Of the
faculty OF the University OF Tennessee.
died few days sinos-
DIR. IL b. Bailey, who IL wanted In
Washington for forgery. committed while
In the Government service under Prest-
dent Arthur's administration, va. ar
rested few days since by United
States Marshal at Paris. Tenn.
Miss Colguitt daughter OF Senator
Colquitt, OF Georgia, and Miss Breckiu-
ridge. Of Kentucky. have applied for po-
sitions as teachers in the washin gtou
Cd. C.) public schools
At Concordis, Miss, = few days ago. q
difficulty occurred between Lee Hut
mate Of the steamer Coahama. and one OF
the colored deck crew, which resulted In
the killing Of the negro. who, while at
tempting 10 cut the mate, was shot three
times.
The negro williams. alias Frey. who
was found guilty Of murder at MaristtA
Ca. was sentenced to be hanged on the
18th OF August nsn nteace was
passed he broke down and cried bitterly.
The annual camp meeting Of the Look
out Mountain Association OF Spiritualists
which held a session Of four weeks on the
association grounds, has closei. The
attendance was good throughout and full
OF interest
Near Eden, Yazoo County, Miss, re
Gently, Louis Ogie. a white man. killed
Frank Guice (coIoredl, and was himself
killed by Guicc's soa- Ogle was out gun
ming FOR another man, whom he accused
OF having slandered his (oglc'sl family.
He met Guice, who had also been spread
ing the scandal. and opened fire on him.
with the result stated
General II. II. Stuart died suddenly in
Louisville, KY, few days ago. presum-
ably from the excessive heat.
James u johnson. the life long fris nd
OF Henry Clay and executor under his
will, died at Lexington. Ky, recently, at
the age Of eighty-tour.
Governor Lowry OF Mississippi has
pardoned JEFF ID. Bell, who Was sentenced
to the penitentiary for life, fourteen
years ago, for the killing OF a printer In
his employ.
Ro1srick Lowry. the nephew OF Govern
or Lowry, OF Mississippi, the man who
beat his wife nearly TO death at Jackson
In that State some days ago. was arrested
in New Orleans and taken back to Jack
son.
The notorious outlaw and fugitive from
justice, John A. Gafford, who Is wanted
at Coal hin ark Cor vh;rni,~ ,,,nv;,.,-
tn death ia s,iIl o,-loos. .rd ,r..
Mr.. John Kirkmnn- presiasnt or ,hs
American National Rank Of Nashville
Tenn, was killed in n runaway accident /,
few days since. He was nearly sixty-fivs
years old. and for MANY wears had been i.
prominent banker.
LEROY "a Settle one ~ thu ts s,dirr csi-
zens Of Lebanon. Tenn IL dead He was
a graduate OF both the literary and law
departments OF Cumberland University.
and a man Of fine talents. having devoted
his whole Hfs almost to literature.
white man named Garris, employed
| in cutting slaves, committed suicide at
Baton Rouge, La, a few nights ago. by
| jumping into the riyer. Hi. BODY was re-
covered. He was subject to spells OF in.
| sanity.
| Governor Lowry OF Mississippi Is max.
| ing quite n reputation for tho numerous
pardons granted. and his critics 90 for
him lively about it, but he appears to al
ways give a good reason for his action.
Associate Justice Van valkenburg, of
| the Florida Supreme Court. died a few
da Us ago mt Suwanee Springs, Fla. He
| was appointed Supreme Judge in 1874,
and has been in feeble health for some
time past He was the last of the Repub-
lican Office holders in the State.
Aresolution has been sent To the Presi-
dent of the Louisiana State University NJ
Baton Rouge requesting that he make
application to tine Secretary OF War to
detail graduate officer of West Point to
act as professor OF military science and
tactics.
Dan Sullivan, q white man, was found
dead on the Texas & Pacific railroad
track, about a mile below Baton Rouge.
La, q few days ago. He had been work
ing at Melville station, on the Texas &
Pacific road and Is supposed to have
died from natural causes, as no marks OF
violence were discernibIe.
The largest cattle sale ever made in
Kentucky by one man was consummated
cashier OF the Northern Bank OF Paris
He sold from his 2, ,Ooo- acre farm. on the
Bourbon and Fayette County line. SO
head Of fat cattle to NJ. Kahn, OF Cincin-
natl, for NJ. Goldsmith, OF New York.
They are to be shipped to Lo ndon, En-
gland
At a meeting held recently by citizens
Of Fulton, KY, representing ex-soldiers
Of both armies, IL was resolved to hold a
grand reu MON Of the blue and the gray, to
commence October 26 and continue to the
3lst inst The affair is to be an inter-
State event, including the States Of Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
The Local Option election at Meridian,
Miss, passed of quietly. The county
voted for the sale by 500 majority out Of
1000 votes. Meridian has had prohibition