St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-15
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,

Henry Tanner, JOtfn lanLfer anu AloH1o
Smith, all co1ored, were taken from the
jail at Oxford, n. c., few night ago, and
hanged by crowd OF masked men, white
and black. The Tanners were charged
with tho murder Of a negro, and Smith
with burglary attd arson.
The boiler OF the Perry Stove Works, at
South Pittsburgh Tenn, exploded q few
mornings since, instantly killing Chas.
Taylor, the superintendent Of the works;
j. B. Mills, q machinist; NJ, Donovan,
foreman of the mounting departments; e.
N. Carter, leading jeweler Of the town;
VIM. Pllmblse, of Winchester, Tenn,
and Wm. Watson. molder. VIM. Gross,
a machinlst, and Rock Scruggs. a molder,
were both fatally hurt
In a late issue the Manufacturers Rec
ord presents statistics us to the develop
ment of the railroad interests of the
South during the last eight years In
1880 the South had 30, 612 miles OF railroad
costing, with equipment, $699 sou, 00o
while at the present time it has $4,000
miles costing 81, 1000 0D, q gain of
1S 900 miles in track aud $3.50, 000OU in the
amount invested in railroads. The growth
OF the cotton interests has made marked
effect in stimulating railroad construc-
ton, and next year the South will make
1,S00 900 tons of pig iron against 397,Ol7
tons in 1880. The traffic in coke ore and
| iron develot1nent by this business Will
| furnish Southern railroads in 1889 over
- 000, 900 tons Of freight, which is oqua
in volume to the entire wheat crop of the
| country and seven times as great as the
cotton crop.
| A Georgia judge has decided that
| wife has no right to take her usband's
| letters from his pockets.
| The Mallory steamer State of Texas put
in at Key West, Fla, badly damaged by
| the recent storm.
Henry w. Grady, of Atlanta, Ga, has
been invited to speak at Dallas at the
fair, on Texas Day, upon the develop
ment Of the South.
Michael Bach, q Louisville (Ky)
butcher, committed suicide few days
| ago, by shooting himself through the
head. Domestic trouble was the cause.
A negro named Coleman, a few days
since, killed farmer named Grant near
Norfolk, Va, fatally stabbed the house
keeper Mrs. Read, robbed the house and
escaped.
Mrs. Sam Scanlan, who was shot by her
hus band at Louisville, KY, died of her
wounds. Scanlan, who shot himself at
tho same time, may liuger few days,
but he has ball lodged in the right lobe
of the brain aud can not recover.
An extensive combination has been
formed of Chicago, st. Pa9l, Pittsburgh
and New York capitalists for the purpose
of handl ing, milling and marketing rice,
with the ultimate design OF controlling
the entire rice crop of the South.
Charles Hogan and Victor Wothen, boys
sixteen years of age, residing in Webster
County, KY, purchased quart OF WHISKY
few evenings since and went to the
house OF Wothen to spend the nigh. Or
tie way there Hogan drank freely and
was intoxicated when put to bed. Upon
going to his Iceta the next morning he
was discovered dead, and the evidences
of narcotic poisoning were tco pas.s.in to Dc
mistaken.
The heavy rains which have fallen re-
Gently throughout Georgia have done
great damage to the cotton crop. The
State Commissioner Of Agriculture has
received reports from some parts Of the
State which say the cotton in bottom
lands has been injured fifty per cent. In
Georgia the rivers are very high, and
some haze o7erfowed their banks, doing
great damage. SO far rs known no loss
of life has occurred. The railroads OF
the State are more or less damaged by
washouts.
The Savannah MorHtng Ne,os recently
published a statistical statement OF the
trade and business of the city. The trade
of Savannah fcr the year was valued at
S1O5, 900, ,000 an increase Of over $3O0,0 ,0o0.
The city still holds her own easily as the
second Gotten port of the United States,
having received during the year S9o.S3'
bales, an increase OF over 10000 bales, the
largest Increase of any single port in the
United States. Heal estate increased in
value fully twelve per Cent. The census
of the city shows population OF $1,000.
Gabriel Sisk and Mrs. Linnie McGregGrt
of Hopkins County, KY, eloped recently
and we're married in Tennessee. few
days since, when William Lantaff, who
actompanied them, returned to the home
OF thh BRIDES father. Daniel McGregor,
at Dalton, to taIl what had happened,
John McGregor, brother OF the bride,
went to his room for his gun and just az
Lantatf Closed his narrative, he began
firing upon him, producing several
wounds, one in the temple that, it was
thought, would prove fatal. Young Nc
Creeor then made his escape.
There af6 three Mormon preachers who
have been preaching their doctrines at
different places in Madison Coutitys Tenn,
for some time. Recently they were
notified to leave the neighborhood. They
positively refused 10 leave and laughed
at the idea. A few nights ago number
Of citizens Of the Ninth district went to
the house where they were stopping, took
them from their rooms, carried them to
the woods and gave them all O. severe
whipping. When they were released they
were more than willing to leave.
In Chatham County, N. c., a few days
ago, Martin Cowan committed suicide
after five or six attempts had faiel. His
last attempt came near being failure,
for, had help arrived a few moments ear
lier, his life would have been saved. He
had for some time been Of unsound mind
and was watched day and night. He was
left alone, rhowever, for few minutes,
as he seerhed to be asleep. When the
watcher returned Cowan was gone. His
sons at once began a search for him. One
happened to go behind barn, and there,
hang;;sg from d limb of an apple tree,
= Ind his father The latter was strug-
Cling in the very agonies of death. The
son, with much presence Of mind cut him
down without a moments delay. The
most earnest efforts to revive the feeble
fame of life began. He was already
swollen in the face and his neck bore the
deep marks Of the small but strong rope
used. His family found all their efforts
futile and he soon died.
Too much rain entirely.
C. d. Price, an aged man, who wa |
placed in the State Lunatic Asylum neal |
Hopkinsville, KY, several months ago
committed suicide few evenings since
by hanging himself in stable In the
rear of the asylum.
Richard Gordon was shot in the face
and fatally wounded in Joha LovelPs
salnon in Chattanooga, Tenn, few day.