The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-29
SOUTHERN oLEANINos.

eating pork which had b,en poisoned to
kill wolves.
Rev. George McDufle, colored, was SEN
fenced to be hanged at Greensboro, Ca,
for the killing OF William Cheney last
fall.
Father Taafe, who has been Catholic
priest at Flemings burg, KY, two years,
has apparently become temporarily de-
rdnSed by smoking cigarettes.
The Oldest pefson IN Chattooga County,
Ga, is Mrs. Shaw, a grdtdmother Of the
Flournoy boys. She lives above Trion
short distance. She is in her ninetieth
wear, and is quite active and able to get
about without any trouble
j. A. Pearson, sheriff OF Leon County,
Fla, has received the reward OF 500 Of
sefed by Governor Seay OF Alabama for
the eaptcrs of Dink Buckalew, tho noto-
rious Chambers County outlaw, who was
arrested few days ago aud taken back
to tbs scenes of his crimes.
James Taylor md John Cheek were
taken to Chattanooga, Tenn', few days
ago, by Deputy Marshal Hill, on charge
of violating the revenue laws in Sequat-
chic County Both men were before
United States Commissioner Ewing. Tay.
LOT was DOunO over 10 COufh huu -FbVSA
wilt have d further hearing on the 01st.
Hon. s. L. Hutel:ins. member Of the
Tennessee Legislature from Chattanooga,
got into a row with a man from Georgie,
in the southern part Of the city, few
days ago, when Hutchins was badly cut
In the left leg. The Georgian was shot
through tho abdomen by Hutchins.
fhe ieYees or Caldwell and Eagle Bend
plantations, fifteen miles below Shreve-
port, La, broke a few days ago aud the
iower country for n dIstauco OF eight
miles was all drder water.
A white man giving his tIame as John
B. Andrews was arrested near BiTming-
ham, Ala, a few days ago His clothes
were torn to shreds and he was cut and
bruised In several places. Itwas thought
that he was insane, but he says thnt he
had discovered dn organized band OF
highway robbers and received the wounds
while trying to escape from them. An
Hrows was held in Gus tody, and posse
OF officers was searching for the highway
men and their hiding Place:
News was received at Raleigh, =. G., a
few days ago Of the death of Row. DR..
Matthew Yates, in China. He was the
oldest of the Baptist Miss ionaries, having
been in China forty two years. His age
was sefdnty: Dr. Yates was born in
Wake County, near Raleigh. and grad
uatsd at Wake Forest College. He was
lookel upon by the Baptists as one OF
their leading preachers.
The regular racing season begins at New
Orl cans April 2.
The Democratic State Central commit.
tee of Kentucky has decided to hold the
State convention OF Lexington, May 16.
Miss Postelle Green, of Ashville, Ala,
T6s brrned TO death q fow days since,
whie parchitfg Corn before on open fire,
the sparks in some f1ariner igniting her
-lGthes:
The GSdrsia Democratic State coniftIit-
tee has called state convention for May
0, 10 select delegates to ST. Louis' and an
other for August g. to select cand' dates
for 81 ate officers.
The Bell Meade sale of thoroughbred
year ings will I've held April y. Fifty
four head viii be disposed Of. The first
Kentucky sale will be Easton's Kentucky
Tattetsal?s at Lexington May Z.
Rev. j. L.Vass has closed his pastorate
Of the First Baptist Church Of Jackson,
Tenn, and has gone to Darlington, B. C.,
where he has accepted pastorate.
Two boys, Willie aud Malcolm Jones,
we're playing with a loaded pistol in front
OF Arno!d'5 store, seven miles from AL
banv, ia, a few days since, when the
weapon went eff accidentally in the
hands of Willie, shooting his brother
Malcolm in the mouth and killing him in
stantly. The dead boy was twelve years
of age.
The most destructive hurricane in the
history of East Tennessee passed over
portions of Loudon and Knox Counties a
few nights ago. The most serious dam
age was in the vicinity of Loudon, the
county seat Of Loudon County, and near
Lsnoirs, six miles east Of Loudo1.
Governor Lowrey of Mississippi has ve-
toed the bill which passed the Leg iSlature
amending the Local Option law.
Mr.. W. A. Howard was bound over to
the Circuit Court at Jackson, Tenn, in a
bond of $500, charged with shooting a
negro named Jim Bird, in the left arm.
A reward Of S., 600 has be,n offered for
the arrest of Tate, the defaulting Ken
lucky State Treasurer. His shortage is
between $780, 900 and 100000.
Senator Walthall, of Missis sippi, has
purchased a house in Washington. He
bought the handsome property, No. 17l4
Rhode Island avenue, paying Colone
Hartwell p. Heath, of st. Paul, Mimi.
$13,500 for it.
JASPER Davis, the Columbia Is. c.
wife murderer, who was to have been
hanged last week, was respited by the
Governor until April p. 1t is believed
that the Governor will refuse to commute
the sentence.
Thomas 1. Crltt endsn, young man
with an interesting record, died at b eat
tysvile, Ky, a few days ago. He was
the son Of exUnited States Marsha
Thomas J. Crittendsn, grandson of j. j.
Crittenden, and nephew of Ex-Governor
Thomas Crltteuden of Missouri.
E. Knox Herren, the counterfeiter WHIT
was arrested and jailed in Jackson. Miss.
recently, was examined by United States
Commiss ioner MoGhee, and IN default o
bail was remanded to Jail to await th'
action of the Federal grand jury.
AState convention of all labor organi
zations in Alabama was held last week a
the Capitol in Montgomery. The Knight
of Labor, the Farmers Alliance, til
Agricultural Wheel, and n number o
trades unions were represented. F. L
Norton, of Mobile, was chairman.
Rome Barnes, q wealthy farmer livin.
near Russellville Ark, was shot an,
killed few nights ago. while riding aloni
the road, by unknown partiesi lying i
ambush 1t is supposed ho was mistaken
for another man named Williams, who's
life had boon threatened. w. j. Mat
thews, another farmer, has been arreste'
On suspicion.
Allan ia, Ga, hes a white slave.
Hon. John T. 4 ing died at Augusta
Ca, few davs ago, aged eighty nine
He was elected to the United States Sen
ate to succeed Geo. N. Troup in 1893 an
was reelected to succeed himself in 1S3'