Hillsboro recorder., 1888-07-12
SOUTHLAND ITEMS.
PARAGRAPHS, SAD, PLEASANT
AND TERRIBLE.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS EXCURSION
FEVER RAILROAD AccIDENTs SUICIDES
COTTON REPORTS, ETC.
Alabama.

Alabama.
Seven hundred thousand dollars was
placed in the bank at Birmingham, to be
used in the erection Of three new blast
furnaces in that vicinity. The furnaces
are to be seventeen feet each. The pro-
iectors Of the enterprise are III. +. De-
Bardeleben, of Birmingham, and parties
from Charleston and Savannah.
A petition was filed with Governor
Seay BY large number Of the citizens
of Elmore county, asking his excellency
to instruct the attorney general to insti-
tute impeachment proceedings against
Hon. John A. Lancaster, probate judge
Of Elmorc county. In April an official
examination of Lancaster's books and
accounts showed that he was behind
with the state.
For several weeks band of despera-
does have been operating in the lower
end of Blunt county. Last Sunday they
went to church where services were be-
ing held, ran out the congregation,
turned over the pulpit and broke the
windows of the church. They have de-
stroyed considerable private property,
property, and have served several citi-
zens with written notices to leave the
county at once or they viii be killed.
Arkansas.
Cotton worms have appeared in fiw.
counties in the southern part OF the state,
and it is feared that they will do as much
damage to the crop as in 1867, when the
crop was total failure.
Florida.
The Jacksonville Times. Union announ-
ces two light sporadic cases of suspicious
fever at Plant City, which have been iso-
late. Precautions have been taken to
prevent its spread. Diligent inquiry dis
covers no other suspicious disease at any
other point in the state. The sanition
and health is almost perfect, and the
weather is delightful, except in the sun
shine in the middle of the day.
Georgia.
Illicit distilleries were destroyed re-
Gently in Murray, White, Clay and Ram
dolph counties.
The Columbus & Western Railroad
Columbus to Birmingham, Ala, has just
been completed.
Sixteen acres Of land have been dona-
ted by the Tybee Beach Improvement
Company, of Savannah, for site for a
new hotel. The building is not expected
to cover quite that much ground how
ever. A charter has been applied for.
c. G. Nelson, president, secretary and
treasurer, cashier and teller of the North
Side Savings bank, in Atlanta, has dis
appeared, together with about $50, 900.
Several Atlanta banks, and a good many
depositors in the North Side bank are
mourning his departure, and are very
anxious to have him return.
Near Pineville, James McGeorge and
Bill Smith, special sheriff deputies, shot
each other to death. They were sent to
arrest some violaters Of the local whis-
key law. Returning they stopped at a
floating saloon on Cumberland river.
While drinking there they got into a
wranglc over pistol taken from prIso-
ner. Smith had the pistol. In a scuffle
to keep il he shot McGeorge through the
neck. MeGcorge drew his own pistol
and shot thrice, wildly as he fell. One
shot struck Smith in the head, killing
him instantly, and the other two wounded
Bill Hoskins and bystaRder. -.
Tennessee.
The corner stone Of the Catholic church
Of SIS. Peter and Paul was laid in ChSt-
tanOoga with appropriate ceremonies.
The Knoxville postofiice has been
made a first-class Office. The receipts for
the fiscal year just closing foot up $43,-
s05, against S32 ,ss0.e2 for the preyiou1
year.
While a little son Of Policeman Dick
Turner was playing in the second story
of Posey's block, In Chattanooga, which
is now being built. he fell through the
elevator shaft, a distance Of twenty-five
feet, and landed on top of his head,
fracturiug his skull.
A strike Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers on the East Tennessee,
Virginia & Georgia system was imminent
several days ago because Engineer Mona.
han. chairman Of the grievance commit.
tee Of the Brotherhood at Knoxville,
presented himself at the Office Of Super
intSndent Garrett, and stated that as
chairman of the said committee he had
some minor business 10 transact. IL is
claimed that Mr.. Garrett answered him
rather gruifly, when Monahan invited
Mr.. Garrett out upon the grassy lawn,
usteBsibly 60 engage in n pass at the
manly art. Instead OF accepting the
challenge, Mr.. Garrett brought about
Monahan's discharge. Chief Arthur. Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engiu.
GERS, is in Knoxville investigating the
case.
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