The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
WAY DOWN SOUTH IN DIXIE.
Many Items CT Interest Throsgh the Sec
finn.

The COrinth Miss Herald saws: The
friends of education in the State have every
reason to feel proud. All the schools are
mOurishng aud the convention has doubled
the school fund of the state and provides
that schools shall be taught ut least four
months in every year. The poll-taX, too, il
all 10 be added to the school fund, and the
revenue from this source will he greatly In
creased, as payment Of taxes is made "a
qualification of suffrage.
VIM. Hill. cOlOred, "A railroad laborer on
the Valley route. was admitted TO the Nicks-
burg hospital Thursday evening suffering
from the effect Of a severe wound In the
bowels, received a short time before IN the
following manner: He was lifting a rail,
which slipped from bis hands, and losing
his balance he fell over and landed on a
pIckaXe which some one had left with one
point driven deep in the ground and the
other sticking upward. Hills fall was Of
sufficient force 10 drive the pick into his
body distance of eight inches, anu the re-
sulting wound is considered very dangerous.
There was quite "A scOne in Justice Low
enburg's court in Nicksburg a few days
ago during Mr.. Eldridge's speech in de-
Tense of Murray. Al. Strauss. then in
court, being carried away with enthusiasm
or a little elevated, or both, sang out in "A
loud voice, "Turn him loose" alluding To
Murray. When called to order he be-
gan 10 discuss the point with the Court,
and was then ordered under arrest for con-
tempt This order, and the manner in
which it was received by the offender, Gre
ated much apprehension among the audi
ence, and many took refuge in the gallery
while dozen or two came down the stairs
with more prudent haste than discreet cir
cumspectiOn.
Ultimately Strauss, after a struggle with
several officers and policemen, which con-
tinued from the Office TO China street, and
attracted several hundred spectators.
agreed 10 go peaceably 10 Jail, and the trou
bic ended.
A nice bit Of romance has been IN order
the past few days. ltis claimed that Dev ]
swamp, an almost impenetrable growth OF
underbrush is the habitatiOn Of wild man,
who has been seen in Robinson Crusoe cos
tame during the past week, with the substi-
tuition of two blow-guns for flint lock.
Mr. II. Il. Brown, superintendent Of ma
sorry on the new hotel in Nicksburg. re-
ceiyed telegram from Philadelphia an
nOumcing the death Of his sister. and left
tor that place at 3:05 =. NJ. This month Il
year ago Mr.. Brown, then at Chattanooga,
was called home TO attend his mothers
funeral.
Louisiana.
Secretary Testers New Orleans Cotton
Exchange report, issued on the 18th, covers
the first thirty-thTee DAYS Of the season,
bringing the movement up To and including
Friday last.
Instead of the heavy excess recorded from
week to week during September 1T shows
that for the past seven days tho increase in
the amount brought into sight was but 40
bales over the same time last year. The
first three days of October indicates re-
duction from the corresponding period last
season Of 2l,OO7 bales, the excess IN the
amount in sight. which. on the Both ult was
lS2,636 bales, being now l6l,Gzs.
The deliveries from plantations have
commenced to run against the unprece-
denied movement OF October last which
ranks with the largest months on record.
4 Southern exchange narrates how Rich
ard Pugh (cOlOred) met death by singular
mshap. Discovering big rattlesnake I'M
der his bed, he seized a cudgal and at
tackled the intruder.
In the fight Pugh struck loaded gun in
"A corner of the room. The gun was knocked
down. and thereby being discharged, the
whole load entering Pugh's body just above
the hips. The unfortunate man died within
an hour.
With an objectionable ignorance Of what
constitutes news, the reporter then halts,
never saying a word as 10 the rattler's fate.
Texas.
There is in yyler, Tex. a little negro boy,
thoroughly black, with beautiful wool OF
perfect scarlet. They are talking about
starting a museum with him.
As an inducement TO enterprising young
men TO migrate to san Antonio, the Express
saws il has personal knowledge that there
are seyenty-odd widows there who in the
aggregate pay taxes on more than $3,UO,O0O
worth Of property.
The cotton exports from Galveston during
September amounted to 81, s5I, l4j. so says
the News.
All that Galveston wants now is a good
well OF fresh water and a few paved streets.
The Houston and Texas Central railroad
has employed negro watchmen in its Yards
for several years. About two weeks ago a
demand was made for their removal, the
places to be filled with whites. The de-
mand was refused and the fremen all
struck. Grand Master Wilkinson was in
Houston two days, trying TO adjust the mat
ter amicably, but without avail, as the
officials Of the Central are firm In their po-
sition.
Grad Master Wilkinson has wired all
members OF the Executive Council OF the
Railway Federation, which recently met In
Terre Haute, 10 come to Houston at once,
and the impression is general that strike
is imminent. The Southern Pacific may
also be involved, us both roads are In the
Huntington SYSTEM