St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-01-05
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,

Leslie Key, wealthy young farmer re
siding near darlington, KY, was shot ant
instantly killed a few days since by tn,
accidental discharge of pistol in the
hands of Perrin Vance, friend, who al
the time was showing him how the weapon
worked.
Harry seebright was out hunting alone
near Hopkinsville, KY, a few evenings
since, when, in climbing fence, he STRUCK
his gun against post. which caused 1t tc
explode. One Of his arms was torn from
his body and he received internal injuries
from which he died, In great agony.
Theresa Chevre], in religion Mother
Theresa, Superior of the Order of Notre
Dame dc Mount Carmel, died at the con-
vent Of the order in New Orleans, few
days ago, at the age of eighty-two years,
| Mother Theresa was born in Tours,
| France, in 1906.
John 5. Scott, prominent and success
full agriculturalist of Marion County, s.
| e., has been appointed by the Russian
| Government to go to its territory, in
Eastern Asia, and instruct the inhabit-
ants in cotton growing. A liberal salary
is attached to the position.
A cave-in of gravel pit in the northern
suburbs OF Paducah, KY, q few days ago,
caught A. D. Brady, aged thirty-fve
years. He was taken out a couple of
hours later, q corpse. Almost every bone
in his body was crushed.
Mr. Thomas Robertson, merchant and
an old and respected citizen, Of Montgom-
cry, Ala, was shot and instantly killed by
teorge Holmes, a negro, in that city q
few days ago. Holmes had a difficulty
with another negro. .Mr. Robertson inter-
fered and tried to quell the disturbance.
Holmes drew pistol and shot Robertson,
the ball penetrating his breast and caus.
ing instant death. The murderer was ar
rested and jailed. :.
The Bank of Montgomery, Ala, new
institution, was organized recently, with
capital stock of 100000. Officers were
elected as follows: DR.. NJ. P. Legrand,
president; w. H. Hubbard, cashier; E. r.
Hastings, teller.
The colored prisoners confined in the
jail at Dawson, KY, made their escape,
1eW nights ago, by setting fire to the cells.
Had the Jaller not been humane enough
TO unlock the doors after the prisoners
mad started the fire they would have been
cremated.
Near Harrodsburg, KY, few days ago,
Frank Green, who had killed three men in
the course of his life, while escaping from
officers by crossing the Kentucky river in
Skill capsized his boat and was drowned.
Robert Hull, a fireman on the Norfolk
q Western railroad and a brother of Allen
Hull, general passenger agent of the same
road, committed suicide at Lynchburg,
Va, few nights ago, by taking laud-
anum.
Jesse Taylor was killed near the Coosa
furnace at Gadsden, Ala, a few nights
ago. He was trying to keep down diff
Guilty between Arch Craze, his nephew,
and II. T. LANCASTER.
Baxter Court, the handsomest office |
building in Nashville, Tenn, was de- |
stroyed, few nights ago, by fire, which |
originated in the engine-room. The build |
ing cost $60,000 and was insured for $50
)0O
Miss Mary Kennard, one of the victims
of the recent railroad collision at Bards-
own Junction, KY, died at Louisville. 1t
vas thought that she would certainly re-
'oyer, but she took a sudden turn for the
worse and soon expired.
Mrs. Couch, widow, who was to have
'een married at Macon, Ga, few days
go, was cruelty beaten the night before
NNS |
on. She was aroused by noise in the
DOM, and before she could cry out was
elzed by the throat and brutally kicked
no beaten until she was senseless. 1t
'as impossible to recognize her assailant
4 the dark.
AT South Boston, Va, few days ago,
ne large tobacco factory of J. W. Eas-
~ was burned. The factory was occu-
led by Norman & Evans, and contained
stock OF old tobacco valued at SS35, 900.
was feared at one time thatthe whole
'wn would be destroyed and Danville I
as asked for assistance, but the flames t
ere finally extinguished. +
A hre In Marion, Ala, few days since
lrned out the buildings occupied by
'mes Gregory & Son, dry goods; II. II.
urt, Jr.; d. j. Ballard, saddlery; A. V. +
elch, grocer; Butler & Mitchells book s
ore; the Western Union telegraph Office a
I'd Morton's photograph gallery. All a
merchants saved their stocks.
City Marshal Mcmahon of Vicksbure,
lss., shot A. G. Clay and Newton Doolan, II
few nights ago, while they were at a
npting to break into the Jail for the 8
rpose OF iberating prisoner named K
cen, charged with liquor selling. They =
d nearly succeeded in breaking door =
wn when the marshal fired. Both men m
re badly wounded. p'
fourteen prisoners succeeded in cutting
Dir way out of the third story of the or
milton County (Tenn.) Jail, a few days =,
., and making their escape. They cut -
slx-lnch rods and then made rope of os
blankets in thelr-cots and slid down IN
the ground. Seven of the prisoners m
lfined in their department were all that ar
re left who did not make break for he
erty. The delivery was discovered by -
n. Johnson, trusty prisoner, who gave ~, III
alarm. Officers were Immediately sent
every direction, but up to last accounts We
single one of the fugitives had been ba
,tured.
! most dastardly attempt at murder fe,
robbHy was perpetrated at Kosci-
%, Mis4 few nights since. Captain st'
James, an old and respected citizen, sti
lives alone in his store and butcher pc
p, on one of the principal streets and da
EPCourt-House square, nearly lost ! ba
lie by being beaten with billet of -
ID In the hands of black man named -
ner Halum. After beating the old ca
4 about the head, the negro attempted to
escape through the door of the shop,
two other negroes, Jim McNair and
Miller, with two or three white citi-
S, hearing commotion about the
misses, rushed to the scene as the as al
ant was making his escape from the CHI
ding, captured him and put him in
1t Is said that Captain James recog- ssU
Is Halum as the man and If wao fa,ra5