The Osceola times., 1888-01-07
SOUTHERN olssNiNc5,

Harrisl gburg, Va, " Ia capacity OF ~
barrels Per day, belonging to Glenn q
Wengo" was burned u few days ago
Loss, S}l 900; no insurance.
A. NashyjIi, Tenn. john J. Li'tleton,
an editor, was shGt aud prhaps fatally
hurt "a few days ago 10y a politician named
Banks
The South Carolina Legislature has
passed queer law, which prohibits
grucers from giving premiums, sucA as
chromos, china and siiyerware, 20 pur-
chasers Of groceries.
Henry Marshall, a negro, shot and killed
WIZ Mason, also negro, a. Soilv, Ionn.,
fow DAYS ago. The murd red man was
irving 10 stop Tow when he was ,hof.
The murderer was captured and has hoen
put in iai at CHATTANOOGA.
A scriou, difficulty occurred AZ JeNico,
Tenn. few days ago, between drunken
miners, in which one man was Killed.
There are no particulars as yot.
At To,ouo, eight miles below Eljay,
Ga, a few nights ago, in fight between
Austin Wright and John Wright two
cousins, the latter was stabbed in tho
thigh, sevcring the iemoral artery. ilo
liel next morning, and Austin Wright
ha, nai.
While two boys, named Coughlin and
Hadley-the former white aud the latter
colyred-vhere shooting paper wads no
each other at Nashville, Ienn., few
evenings since, Coushln was struck le-
hind the ear with a hcayy wad and killed,
Had,ev is in Jail.
A fatal difficulty took place at Jarksou,
NJ ,ss, few nights ago between Neville
Mitchell, son Of Dr. 7. f. Mitchell, Super-
nteudcnt of the Lunatic asylum, aud Bob
Whites des, negro desperadO, in whicn
Mitchell had his throat cut. Mitchell, be-
fore falling, shot Whites dss dead. Mitch
el was in company with several young
nen, who witnessed the difficulty.
At Wards Seminary, in Nashville,
Tenn. the clothing OF Miss Cave, pupil
from Dallas, Tex, caught fire while shs
wa passing near an open CRATE. She wal
badly burned, but il was thought at iirS
not fatally, but later 10 was discovered
that she inhaled the flames. She died Ia
few hours and the remains were FOR
warded 10 her late home.
The Morgan woolen mills. near Ninche'-
ter, Va, owned by Kern, Barr 81 Co.,were
burned few nights ago. Loss, $4,000;
Insurance $1,000
Florida hotci builders are ordering shin
giles, lath aud lumber in large quantities.
From Ftrnandina, Fla, Il, ,O0J, 900 feet wera
shipped during November.
A Phiadelphian has agreed to estab-
lish large agricultural iron works at Dal'
ton, Ga, TO employ hundred mechanics,
If the people there will put up $4,000 to-
ward it.
A Kentucky company has been organ
'zed at Dayton to build houses for work.
ingmcn in two or three mining and man
nfacturing counties in that State. II OK
poets TO double its money.
A slk-throwing mill is to hc established
At Wadesboro, N. C., the first Of its kind
IN the South.
The newly discovered gem, hiddenitc,
from the Carolina, is said to be failure
as a isw,lry stone The color is good,
but it cracks to pieces on the lapidary's
wheel.
A large amount of hard wood will be
shipped into the Philadelphi. marketneNt
vear by rail from Virginia aud North
Carolina. Agents are endeayoring TO
take contracts now for delivery next
spring.
During 1887 New Orleans cotton receipts
gained over 100000 bales on 1886, and
hank c,earngs show an increase in ratio
of from eight TO ten in twelve months.
Several manufacturing enterprises are
being estab ished there.
Mrs. Wesley Ray, of Marshall County,
Ky., presented her husband Christmas
Day, with quartet OF babies-two girls
and two boys All are doing well.
The Confederate Soldiers Home AT
Charleston, 5. c.. has received from w.
w. Corcoran, the Washington philanthro-
pist. a donation Of : 900 with which to
found scholarship in the home school.
A New York architect is building an
immense hotel, with LOO feet front, fire.
proof, at Tampa, Fla, aud quite num-
ber Of buildings are being erected in St.
? Augustine, the largest Of which is 10 cost
5000, 600 when completed. The total ont.
Law for buildings under contract in the
State is -, 0Ol0o),
Whiie Colonel c. d. Phillips was al.
dressing jury in Dallas, Ga, a fow days
ago he made some severe strictures upon
n. g. Bullock, leading citizen. Mr.. Bul.
lock at once began firing at the attorney
two bullets taking effect, one entering
each arm. Five shots were fired in all.
John J. Llttleton, who was shot by JOS
r. Banks at Nashville, Tenn, continued
10 sink un M he died Of his wound. Mr..
Littleton would have been twenty-nine
years old had he lived to January l.
Jeremiah r. FRYE, n prominent negro
citizln Of Louisville, KY, was violently
assaulted bv three unknown white men
upon the streets few nights ago, and
died from injuries received. He was
robbed Of his watch but had no money.
No clew 10 the perpetrators of the deed
ALouisville & Nashville railroad fire. ght
train was wrecked near Athens, Ala,
few davs ago. The accident occurred
near a trestle bridge about ten feet high.
The engine passed over in safety, but the
deraiIed cars broke down the trestle. w.
II. Peden, a brakeman, who lived near
Buford's Station, Tenn, was killed.
Abel Wright, the faithful old negro
ianitor of st. Paul's Church in Augusta,
Ga, died recently. His funeral was re-
markable for the rea,on that the vestry OF
st. Paups, which is composed OF the
leading citizens Of Augusta, and c. g..
Goodrich, cashier OF the Georgia Rail
road Company, were pail bearers, and the
entire congregation was present at the
burial.
In Lee County, Ga, few days since,
Nathan Reed, who did not live happily
with his wife. brutaly murdered his
whole family and then committed suicide.
He sent half-grown boy who lived with
him after doctor. When the doctor and
the boy returned, they found the cabin
heap of smoking ruin, and in them the
charred body Of Reeds wife and their
six children. A further search of the
premises disclosed Reed's body in the well
with his throat cut.
Eight inches Of snow in Louisiana.
While Mrs. J, b. Rook was walking
along Louisa street, in Chattanooga,
Tenn. a few night, ago. she was struck