The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-27
SOUTHERN eLEANINes.

prison at Nashville, Tenn. and the brancl
 prison5 in the State 14l6 conyicts. O
 tlis number over 800 are colored, 45 art
 females and are white females.
 An epidemic of charbon prevails amonl
 farm animals in the neighborhood O
 Yazoo, Miss, and at other points in tht
 Yazoo valley Famous veterinarian,
 were en route to the scene of the scourge
 and every effort will be made to check tn,
 disease.
 Esquire J. G. Malone, one of the oldes
 magistrates of Jefferson County, Ky.
 dropped dead of heart dis ease whil'
 testifying in court few days ago. He
 was sixty-eight years old.
 or BIississippis 49i convicts, 3S9 ar,
 leased to contractors by the board ot con.
 trol at g per month, plus board, clothes
 medical attention. The remaining IT are worked inside the walls and on tho penitentiary farm near the city.
 The last spike in the Western extension of the Georgia Pacific was driven a few days since near Winona, Montgomery County, Miss, about two hundred miles west of Birmingham, Ala.
 Bishop Galloway of Mississippi, who preached the baccalaureate sermon al Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tenn. recently, startled his hearers by his wig orous declaration on the race problem Tt must be solved, t" he declared, with the spelling-b book aud the Bible, and, too largely by white teachers from the South. ern Methodist church.u
 Thieves robbed the post office at Way cross, Ga-, recently, securing s1, 100 cash and several registered letters.
 Granville Coins was killed by Cincin- nati Southern train near Chattanooga, Tenn, few days ago.
 W. s, Morris was killed by switch engine in the Louisville 6 Nashville yards at Birmingham. Ala.
 At Bowling Green, Ky, Robert Caddle shot and killed Joseph Tisdale in a saloon row. Both colored.
 Tom Mitchell and Harry Ardell shot a peddler fatally near Shedhersville, Ky, a few days since. They were captured.
 Bardy Hamilton, who in February last murdered Joe Lee, Q Chinoman, and was convicted of the murder, was hanged at Rome, Ga., few days ago.
 Governor Buckner of Kentucky issued warrant for the execution of Charles Dilger at Louisville July 3l. Harry Smart will hang on the same day.
 Judge E. G. Peyton, x-cbancelor of the Jackson (Miss.) district, died at his home in Hazelhurst, few days ago. of heart trouble. He was an able jurisi, and was on the bench about fourteen years.
 At Clanton, Ala, a few days ago, Philip A. Giyhan, well-known man of Birmingham, formerly special detective in the Hawes case, was shot by w. A. Collier, his fatherin- law, and instantly killed, Givhan having made a murderous assault upon his family after threats.
 The commencement exercises of the Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tenn, were held recently in the presence of a large audience. Diplomas were awarded to thirty eight students, many Of whom graduated in the highest courses. Ad- dresses were delivered by Bishop Har- grave, president of the board of trust, and Chancellor Garland.
 In the wreck of a construction train near Pratt Mine near Birmingham Ala, a few days ago, Henry McCauley and Walter Beasley, white miners, were crushed to death and fifty or sixty hands more or less injured. The train ran over a COW and was derailed, going down steep embankment.
 Governor Lee of Virginia has received a letter from Rev James H. Taylor, of Rome, N. Y., offering to return to the State silver plate taken from the coffin of Lord Botecourt at Williamsburg during the war. Taylor discovered the plate in a jeweler's window. The offer has been accepted.
 The dead body of David A. Pettus, white section boss on the Mineral road, was found lying in vacant lot in the suburbs of Birmingham, Ala, recently, Pettus had been murdered and robbed of a fine gold watch and Sl00 iu money. His head had been beaten to a jelly with rocks. The coroner's investigation so far reveals no clew to the murderer.
 John Williams was shot and fatally wounded at Emory Church, ten miles east of Sardis, Miss, few days ago. by Mrs. Hattie Campbell. The shooting oc- cured immediately after the services and Williams died the following morn- ing, The proyocation for the killing was the charge made by Williams that he had been criminally intimate with Mrs. Campbell several months ago, upon which statement a bill of divorce is now pending.
 Joseph Dove, a we'll known young man of Birmingham, Ala, was drowned while bathing in the Coosa river recently. He came home few days ago from the Agri- cultural and Mechanical College at Au- burn, Ala, and went to Elmore County to spend a few days with a friend. They went to the river and young Downe was drowned. The body was recovered.
 The people of Yancey County, N. C., are greatly excited by reason of brutal murder. Amos Austin shot and killed Henry Ledford. There had been bad blood between them all spring, but the shooting was without provocation. Led ford was one of Yaucey's best citizens. Austin made good his escape Ledsord thought all differences had been settled. Austin is desperate man, and is in hid- ing in the Great Smoky mountains. Bands of mountaineers are pursuing him, and heavy rewards are offered.
 At Jackson, Tenn, a few nights ago, q negro boy, about fourteen years old, George Person, was arrested for stealing 3 bottle of whisky, and locked up in inc calaboose. Not longer than thirty min- utcs after the calaboOse was discovered -o be in flames. Every effort was made To save the boy, but the fire had advanced 30 far that it was impossible. The cala- Doose was an old wooden building, and situated near R. E, Hopper's business house. This was badly injured. It was insured for Sl,0O0, which it is thought will cover the loss.
 Thomas Heaton, well-to-do farmer lying at Milldale, a short distance south 9. Coyington, Ky, was found dead few ago, with pistol ball through DIS head, fired by his own hand. He was seventy seven years old. No cause was Inown for the act. Two of his sons, sey- 'ral years ago, died in similar manner.
 The number of prisoners confined in he Louisiana penitentiary at present is White, 40; negroes, 683; total, s03. Of hese 61 are kept in the prison walls. yhlle 742 are employed on the levees, 'ailroads, public works and plantations.
 Atlanta, Ga, was selected as tho place or holding the next session of the Inter- iational Typographical Union, which will 1e g. ka