St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-07-28
SOUTHERN GLEANfNGS,

the South Carolina railway at Windso
8. c., few days ago.
The chemical works of o. A. Smith g
Atlanta. Ga, were burned a few day
since. Loss, $5o,oo0- insurance, $1,000
The Brush Westing ghouse electric plant
on Dryades street. New Orleans, wa
burned few days ago. The loss is esti
mated at 100000. The City Hall, parisl
prison, police station and levee were fur
nished with hight from this plant
Mr.. Spengler, one of the leading an,
wealthiest citizens of Vicksburg, Miss.
was thrown from his buggy by runa
way horse few days ago, and died from
his injuries.
The corner stone Of the Colored Baptis
seminary was laid in Lynchburg. Va.
recently, by the colored Masons. Five
thousand persons witnessed the eere-
monies. The institution will be devoted
to the higher education of both sexes.
Captain Thomas Clagett of the steamer
James Lee, living at Memphis, Tenn, re.
Gently received a letter announcing thai
he had fallen heir to property worth $500,
600 in Virginia. The whereabouts of Cap
tain Clagett has been mystery to his
family in Virginia for some years.
-Four convicts escaped from the guards
at Graysville, Ga, few days ago, only
one OF whom was captured, although
bloodhounds were used to track the fugi-
tlves. The man who was captured was
given fifty lashes on the bare back.
singular suit for damages has been
Instituted at Atlanta, Ca, by Mrs. Sarah
F. Haslett, the mother Of Mr.. George
Rose, against the Dade Coal Company
for $4,000 damages. Geo. Rose is the
brother OF Charlie Rose, the well-known
criminal He sues for injuries received
while working as a convict in the Dade
coal mines, and on account OF which he
was pardoned recently by Governor Cor
don.
Kentuck y has the youngest life convict
known in the person of Linvill Combs,
who killed his little three-year -old sis
ter. Combs is only eleven years of age.
At Kyle's Ford, Tenn. few days ago,
John Donet killed James Farrell, who
had threatened his life.
Judge ]. w. II. Underwood, of Rome.
Ca, ex-Congressman and member of
President Arthur's tariff commission,
died OF heart disease few days since.
Carl Brenner, the famous painter, was
reported dying at his home in Louisville,
KY. He has been ill many months.
Fire at Fayetteville, Tenn, recently,
burned the Elk Bank and several other
blocks. Loss. $4,000.
AT Bakersville, N. c., few days since,
Jesse Peterson stabbed and killed Frank
Blonnett. There was talk of lynching.
Mrs. Ailsee Brasher, widow of the late
Lawrence Brasher, died at her home, in
the northern portion of Christian County.
KY, few days ago, after lingering
and painful illness of dropsy, aged sew,
enty-five years.
DR.. Jas. M. Hunt, an old and prominent
physician of Vicksburg, Miss, died at
his residence, few nights ago, after an
illness of several years. He was in his
fifty sixth year.
At the Democratic convention of the
Second Congressional district of Missis-
slppi, Hon. w. B. Morgan was renomi-
mated by acclamation.
Peter Townsend, farmer living near
Newbern. Dyer County, Tenn, while har-
vesting, few days ago. has his foot am
putated by mower. He died soon after
ward.
Mrs. Lucy D. Brown, widow of the late
Hon. VIM. Brown, ex- -membe Of the Leg
lslature from Christian County, KY, died
at her residence near Crofton, KY, few
nights ago, after lingering illness, aged
about fifty years
A fire at Rockingham, N. c., few days
since, destroyed the court house, seven
stores and one dwelling. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Will Houston, who shot and killed a
legro woman in a disreputable house at
Raleigh, N. C.. last spring, was hanged at
Winston a few days since. The execu-
ion, which was public, was witnessed by
everal thousand people.
Moses Davis, colored man, was found
tanding dead in a pond five miles north
# M1ccosukie Lake, near Lloyd Fla, a
eW days ago. Investigation proved that
10 had been shot by rifle ball, and tied
lead and foot to an iron wagon axle, and
unk near the middle of the pond.
Amos Morris and Frank Brown, resid-
ng at Morris Mill, Giles County, Tenn,
uarreled about the trespassing Of
'rown's hogs upon the fields of Norris.
forris struck Brown upon the head with
hammer, inficting wound that is ex-
ected to prove fatal
A terrible explosion occurred in the
ourt-house at Athens, Tenn, fe " days
go. The county register was at work
18th a dental vulcanizer when it ex-
loded. A Mr.. harrington had his arm
roken. The building was badly dam
ged, and the report, which was as loud
$ cannon, caused great excitement in
ne city.
A. Rincher Jones was pardoned by
GOVERNOR Scales of North Carolina upon
ae recommendation OF the Judge who
resided at the trial and the prosecuting
olicitor. Jones is white man and was
to one year in the penitentiary
or horse-stealing at the spring term.
ss7,, OF the Chatham County Superior
ourt.
Will Hunt, a well-known Mississipni
yer pilot. is in custody at Jackson.
enn., for stealing horse from the racl.
johnson Grove Church, Crockett Coun-
:, belonging to Mrs. Budford. He has
we'd in that community some time. He
IS a wife, but they iseparased some time
20. The horse was recovered.
A young faEmer named Mack DonnelL
wing near N6aucah, KY, went into Nav
I'D creek few evenings since. to
1.-THE. Just as he got into deep water he
IS seized with cramps and drowned be-
re any OF his companions, who fastened
his assistance, could reach him. He
IS twenty years OLD. and was to have
ZEN married the following Sunday. The
'dy was recovered.
Hon. Putnam Darden, one of the orig
ators OF the Grange movement in Mis-.
ss1ppl and the present grand master of