The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-22
WAY DOWN in DIXIE.
Interesting Items From Our sister ststes
in the south.

At the Bonneville, Mo-, county jail the
other day prisoner shot and mortalIy
wounded sheriff Cranmer. In lew mo-
ments after the shot was tired mob Of
angry men collected around the jail With NE
Intention OF lynching the prisoner. On Dis
diving bed the sheriff heard the shouts end
threats OF the crowd. He was too feeble 70
rise and could no longer do his duty a. his
post. But he rallied enough 10 request those
about his bedside that 1t was his dying wish
Thai they should dispense and let the law
take its course. lie had no sooner uttered
the words than he fell back and died. I1e'
lynchers were in an ugly mood, but thc|
sheriilps request awed them, and they quiet !
~ went 10 their homes.
Ia the parlor Of a country home not nr
distant from NarrentOwn, TIA, there nnokf
bel wren the front windows likeness y
General Lee. just on the inside has c5c1
a spray of ivy, and, AS II drawn BY tue ma
netism of this picture, has entwined isst
AS beautifully around and down the mn
rs il arranged by hand.
At Rayenna. ohio, the other day, Ju0
Robinson tried a ease In which Ars. 30
Valentine sued life insurance company
the amount OF her husbands polIcy: !
defense was that Mr. Valentine bad o.
the head. The widow, without c0neulu
with her LAWYER, had the body exhume
and the head cut OF. This CORY relic y
carried TO court in n box, and wneI
uroper time arrived, triump0<
exhibited il a. show that
husband had died from ma
causes. II il putting II very taInely T.
that the Judge, lawyers, jury and spect{
were outrageously shocked. For . mff
the scene beggared description. Them
Robinson sternly ordered the he'd
sent 10 an undertaken 10 be interrec
the body. AMER this incident The q
the ease proceeded, and the verdioc 3
against the widow. n IL not itko1
ANYTHING 40 brutal and revolving eve
Mace before in any court IN > ~ ~
land. Possibly the widow thought - va
nerve would aid her IN winning ~
As IL Is. everybody will rejoice ~
appointment OF the female monsecfs
The work o. the large round-1c an
shops being built by the kn&t Ie0I
Virginia aud Georgia Company - bcl1I
RAPIDLY pushed, and Knoxville VIII ooI
nave The satisfaction OF having within \
limits one Of the largest plants II " bouI
operated by railroad company. ne ~
chine shop is 10 be 3sixi0o feet - sIxe{ y
blacksmith shop and paint shop eeen ~ I,
20 feet, aud the woodworking gul1oio<
3iix9o feet. The machine sbop b1e ~
tached to IL building ssxh nee - el2U'
sions. which is 10 include The oS1m ng11-
| dry. boiler shop aud cngino-room. II
roilnd-house il said TO be The IorIo9 49,
built in the south. II - shape pou1o1poy
after the manner Of crescent, Ut = p!otv{
tionately much broader. II u bull9 ps5f'
and stone. and has q capacity = ~ Do1u
ti,es. The plant - coinpleec0 von -
aces and storehouse, which an - Occupy
brick and stone building ~ ~ M
Last week deputy sheriG aygooo.@ :.
Waring and j. Black, on ckogDo g -
senting a bogus life insusa9of opUID x.t{
| Is said they collected prc,ntuo,9 9 ~
| In an insurance company VIM
exist. The men were takeo = ~ ~
jail. and the offieers (1ooD ~
10 tell anything about ~ ~
would not let rpor>eu - La
prisoners. The deputy W. 4
arrest cannot be found. ul1ck ~ 4
book-kee and travell'ng 49,
wholesale tobacco house ~
years. and has always ceeo - =
man OF good character. No. IS
ger here, and as he cannoe - 81
OF his past IL known. He = ~
and has the appearance o -
iuess man. Ibe oncrsS
ton OF their secrecy about -
affair Is very mysteslmo
The Corpus Chrissi .s.4
Railway. mention Of vnlco q ~ ~
railroad notes of thls vooD<y
structed, Do wonderful tAfp|
The whole south. IL wll( - |<
mercial center u excAnn2 "a
tineuts Of Moth nn6 eoQl =
the most importans Es4 n
ganixed for years
drs s .. o. miles - s 49, 49,