The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1889-06-29

In the wreck of a CONSTRUCTION ,Iu...
near Pratt Mine near Birmingham, Ala.
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
n COW and was derailed, going down u
steep embaukment
Governor Lee of Virginia has received
a letter from Rev. james II. Taylor. of
Rome, y. V, 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
jewelers. 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 tho
suburbs of Birmingham, Ala, recently,
Pettus had been murdered and robbed
of a fine gold watch and 800 in money.
His head had been beaten to 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 Ssrdis, Miss, few days ago. by
Mrs. Hattie Campbell. The shooting oc-
and Williams died the following morn
ing. The provOcation for the killing was
the charge made by Williams that he
had been criminally intimate with Mrs.
Campbell several months ago, upon
which statement bill of divorce is now
pending.
Joseph Dove, well-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 friend. They
went to the river and young Downe was
drowned. The body was recovered.
The people OF Yancey County, y. c.,
are greatly excited by reason OF a brutal
murder. Amos Austin shot and killed
Henry LedfOrd. There had been bad
blood between them all spring, but tho
shooting was without provocation. Led
ford was one OF Yancey's best citizens.
Austin made good his escape. Ledford
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, few nights ago, a
negro boy, about fourteen years old,
George Person, was arrcs sted for stealing
a bottle Of whisky, and locked up in the
calaboOse. Not longer than thirty min
utes after the calabOOse was discovered
to be in flames. Every effort was mado
to save the boy, but the fire had advanced
so far that il was impossible. The Gala
| bOOse was an old wooden building, and
situated near r. f. Hopper's business
| house. This was badly injured. 1t was
| insured for Sl, 900, whicn it is thought will
| cover the loss.
Thomas Heaton, a well-to-do farmer
| living at Milldale, a short distance south
| OF COvingtOn, KY, was found dead few
mornings ago, with pistol ball through
his head, fired by his own hand. He wal
seventy seven years old. No cause was
known for the act. Two OF his sons, sew
eral years ago, died in a similar manner.
The number Of prisoners confined in
the Louisiana penitentiary az present is
White, 40; negroes, Gj3; total, s)3. OF
these 81 are kept in the prison walls
while 7i2 are employed on the levecs
railroads, public works and plantations
Atlanta, Ga, was selected as the place
TOR holding the next session OF tne Inter
national typogga pGlc-, Union. wh;ch VII
be nn ih5 second Monday ~ Jgus gex..