Hillsboro recorder., 1888-03-22
SOUTHERN GOSSIP.
BOILED D0WS FACTS AND FAM
CIES INTgREsTINGLYSTATED.

Accidents ON Land nnd ON sen-Sew Enter
prises--Snicides- Religious, Temperance
and social Matters.
One Of the out buildings Of the vii.
hanson County, Tenn, poor-house was
burned, and William johnson and Dora
Shannon, colored inmates, perished in the
flames.
The Nashville, Tenn, Democrat pub
fishes its initial number. 1t is o four
page paper, and starts under favorable
auspices. DIR. R. A. HALEY is the man
aging editor.
Scholze's Opera house, at Avondale,
Ala, and six cottages near by were to:
tally destroyed by fire. Al. the stage
wardrobes and scenery of the Helen
Vaughn comedy company were destroyed.
Messrs. Isaac Leisy and d. 8. White
head, OF Cleveland, Ohio, are in Augusta,
Ga, prospecting for big brewery. Dir.
Lcisy is the president of the largest
brewery company in Cleveland, and ne
wants Southern annex.
The turnpike leading from Atlanta, Ga,
to Decatur is infested by gang of foot
pads. and no less than three attempts to
rob belated individuals were reported at
police headquarters in one night. The
foot-pads were heavily armed.
A mass meeting of citizens, in Dan.
Vile, Va, resolved to hold q grand
Southern Tobacco Exposition and trades
| display at that place next Fall. There
! will be added exhibits of agricultural
products, stock and machinery OF all
kinds.
The crop report for March will be is.
sued in few days by the Department OF
Agriculture of South Carolina. 1t will
show that farm work is in fair condi-
ton Of progress. The crop Of small grain
is in much better condition than has been
generally believed. --.
The private palace car, which is the
property Of Jay Gould, has gone to Fer
nandina, Fla, 10 meet him, who is ex'
pected 10 arrive from Gibraltar in his
Yacht, Atalanta. He will travel TO New
York overland, and probably will stop IN
Macon, Ga. -. .-
The Jury in the case of George NJ
Balm, Jr. late cashier of the Exchange
National Bank Of Norfolk, Va, which
fniled in 1884. brought in verdict ol
sguilty" against the accused on an In
dietment charging him with making
false report to the Comptroller of th'
Currency.
Engineers on the Carolina, Knoxville
& Wtstcrn Road begin the survey Of TN
second experimental route for a line from
| Gteenyille. s. C., TO Marietta, taking
this time more central direction through
the country. Contractor Tanner Is Their
ready to shovel dirt the moment the lin
is located.
Mai. Robert L. Blankenship, presiden
of the Old Dominion Iron and Mai
Works ton Belle Isle), Richmond, Va.
was run over and instantly killed by
freight car in the yard Of the Richmond
& Danville Railway Company, at its de
pot in this city. In crossing the track
he stumbled and fell forward under tn
rear car Of moving train. ...-
Great aid has been furnished to tn
ministers, In the religious revival at An
gusta, Ga, by Miss Gordon, the younl
lady evangelist from Nashville, Tcnn
New facts show this young lady TO be
most interesting character, and the wa
in which she Is drawing the young ladie
of Augusta about her proves II. lie
voice Is magnetic and magical, and sh
holds her audience by q strange, swce
spell.
The ear repairers, coach cleaners an,
other laborers, TO the number Of 100, i
the Santa Fe shops at Argentine, Mo.
refused to 20 to work. They have bee
in the habit Of working on Sunday unit
about o'clock in the afternoon aud lay
ING Of the rest Of the day, while at th
same time drawing full days pay. Tn
new master mechanic notified them tha
/ they would have to work the entire day
and the result was the walkout.
A collision occurred at the junction q
|. the Laurens & Ncwberry and the POI
3 Ro,al & Western Carolina Railroads Q
T Iaurens, 8. c., between an engine Of Oh
. way.ireieht, running from Laurens I
5 Ncwberry. and an engine of the Greer
| willie Railroad. Engineer W. II. Han
! mond. Of the Iaurens& & Newberry freight
{ lad lust arrived al the depot and starte
! out TO shift his train. Just as Han
: monds engine was crossing the Greer
8 willie track the Greenville engine struck
: a fearful blow, which demolished bot
engines.