Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-06-28
SOUTHERN BRIEFS.
OUR WEEKLY Budget OF SOUTH
ERN NEWS,

ERN NEWS.
Fresh times Of interest gathered up by
States--Dixie's 0ings Cbronicied
in Brief.
Alabama.
John Allen, miner, at Henry Ellen
Mines, fifteen miles from Birmingham,
sucided on Monday by taking six ounces
of laudanum. Aliens suicide was on ac-
count of his mother-ln-law.
Otto Franks, an eight year old boy, a
few miles from Birmingham, found
large rattlesnake near the house. The
boy had often said that he wanted pet
snake, so when he found the big RATHER
be began to stroke it on the head and back
with his hand. The snake seemed
pleased for time, but finally became
angry and hit the boy on the right leg
Just below the knee. Medical aid was
obtained and the pain and swelling were
relieved after trial, but immediately
the boy began to crawl and twist him
self, initiating the action of snake.
He continued in this condition with
brief, lucid intervals until he died
\ Tennessee.
~ windstorm struck Chattanooga on
Wednesday, and lasted for several min
utes. The air was so thoroughly filled
with dust that it was impossible to dis
tingmsh any one across the street. A
number of trees were torn up by the
roots, and signs were blown long dis
lance while the wind was blowing.
Miss Clara Moffat was arrested in
GAINESVILLE on the charge of forgery and
brought to Nashville. 1t seems that she
had passed herself off as Miss Ella Nc
| Wright and collected three checks signed
by Mrs. Martha Mcknight, and made
payable to Ella Mcknight, her daughter.
the checks being for $40, $50 and $50
respectively. On reaching Nashville the
matter was compromised.
Jos. p. Rose, transfer clerk of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad at Jellico
was shot and killed on Monday, by the
accidental discharge of pistol. Two
white men and n negro gambler wer,
shooting craps" on the railroad track
Rose was sitting on rail looking on. A
large revolver dropped from the neoro'
pocket as he was playing and was dis
charged in two chambers. Both ball
went through Roses head, killing hin
instantly.
V. 5. Stevens, V. NJ. Barrett and ]
Il. Storms are under arrest at Corbin
Ky, for swindling the merchants o
Knoxville. Stevens and Barrett con
Quoted small stores at Loudon and Cor
bin, Ky, and would order large QUAINT
ties of goods which they would neve
pay Tor After their game had bee,
discovered they brought Storms into pla,
and had goods shipped in his name
They also had goods shipped to fictitiou
names at small stations near Loudop. an,
then hauled them several miles in wac
ons.
Stone Mountain and the country roun
about is suffering from the depreciation
of gang of burglars. Half a doze
houses were entered in one night.
j. H. Eddins, Of Cleveland, S. c.
, formerly a policeman in Atlanta
went to Atlanta to be treated for a throa
} trouble, and dropped dead in dru
store.
Citizens OF Marietta are rejoicing oye
, the success Of Mr.. Clements ia securin
} an appropriation from Congress Of s.,
600 for the street running from the pub
lie square to the National cemetery.
Ten Thousand persons from four eorir
ties, assembled al PsImyra, Lee count,
} Sunday, to witness the baptism Of cor
: verts in Fowlton creek, by the noted ca
ored preacher, Wallis Warren, who nun
bers his followers by Thousands, and h
baptisms by hundreds.
: Rev. William Coolson, promine,
Baptist preacher, of Paulding count
was found dead in the woods near Ii
residence, at Villa RIGA, on Tuesda
He walked over to the postotiice aft
his mail, and took his gun. He W,
found on his face dead, the gun besit
him. The jury of inquest held an il
vestigation, and after examination, dec
ded that the cause was heart disease.
An accident occurred on the Mace
, g. Covington Railroad. Five negroe
belonging to Powell & Davenport cam
', We're excavating a cut, when the who
embankment suddenly, and witho
warning fell upon the laborers, buryir
them beneath the enormous weight.
squad of workmen in the neighborhot
rushed to the rescue, and succeeded
: digging the unfortunate men from the
perilous prsition before any of the
were dead
kentucky.
A freight train on the Newport Ncy
t & Mississippi valley Railroad We
, throIeh the bridge over Green River.
( Rockport, on Sunday. Lum Coleman.
brakeman, was killed, Engineer p. Ca
roll, Conductor J. G. Compton. and
G. Love, yardmastcr at Central Git
were seriously hurt, but may recover
Mississippi.
The dead body Of man was found {
the Louisville s. Nashville Railros
track, at Mississippi City, with tie hes
lying on the rail and the skull crushe
in. The body was identified as that Of
carpenter, who has been working
Gulsort. He had been there during IL
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