The southern argus., 1891-11-05
GENERAL REVIEW
Of the Worlds Happenings for
a Week, in Brief.
Foreign and Domestic Pointers About In
div1duaIs-The General Course of
Events-The Condition of FL
nances and Crops.


Fayetteville, ILL.,, seems to be un-
lucky. Three persons were fatally in
jured at different places there in one
day.
Ed Williams, farm hand, was found
dead on the track of the Panhandle
road, near Marion. Ind.
At Lumpkin, Ga, S. P. Owen was
found guilty of bigamy and sentenced to
prison for four years.
The trial OF ex-State Treasurer Wood
ruff, who stole 100000 from the state of
Arkansas. is in session at Little Rock.
A horse thief named Benson escaped
from q deputy marshal at Atoka, |. T..
Monday. He is also wanted for mur-
der.
Inquiry proves that none of the revo-
lutionists executed by General Garcia
were Americans, as was previously re-
ported.
Tom Williamson, the murderer, says
his mind is on God, and he wants sep
arate cell SO as to prepare for hanging.
Sheridan Ford of London, has been
sentenced to pay fine OF 800 or three
months imprisonment for literary pi.
racy.
In saloon row a. Ottumwa, Iowa.,
Frank Howard stabbed Carroll Jones in
the neck three times, inficting fatal in
juries.
General Donegan stabbed Jim Battey
to the heart at Oxana, Ala. because
Battey accused him of stealing pint of
OF whisky.
W. p. Burgess had G. E. Stem, OK
paying teller of the Cleveland. Ohio,
National Exchange bank, arrested at
Denver, Colo, for running away with
Mrs. Burgess.
Belle Oxley, notorious woman and
horse thief, who was to have been trans
ported to the Missouri penitentiary,
sawed her way out of the Carthage jail
and escaped.
The anti-foreign sentiment still pre-
walls in the Human province, China.
and a call has been issued to all Chinese
patriots to rise and drive the hated
European pig" from the celestial land
Sheriff league of Brenham. Texas,
left for Fort Worth Sunday, and left
note for his deputy to the effect that if
he was not back in time to go ahead ana
hang Murderer Hughes.
The land about the French market,
New Orleans, continues to sink, and
has reached the level of the
has ceased running trains to its regular
depot
Hiram Kaufman went to church at
Greenwood, ILL.,, Sunday evening, and
while absorbed in devotion was struck
on the head with wrench by Roy
Skinner, fracturing the skull Skinner
Charles Porter shot and killed Rufus
jackson at Little Rock, Ark, while
jackson was returning from church.
and escaped. Porter was infatuated
with Jacksons wife. Both colored.
The humorous side of Irish politics is
nearly worn out. Mr.. Johu r. Red
mond threatens to publicly slap Tim
Healey's face if the latter does nQt stop
abusing him.
Edward Kohout was released from
the New York state prison, it having
been proved that he was innocent of |!
The crime of arson, for which he was
sentenced for life.
Colonel Benjamin Yancey, who died
sunday in Floyd county, Ala, was a |
brother of the famous William l.. Yam |
sey, and prominent in democratic poll |
tics before the war.
Rev. J. |. Morgan, an evangelist of
jhe Christian church, located at Null
perry Grove, III, was in Columbus. Ind.
ooklng after his 15-year-old son. who |
cit nome about year ago, and is sup
posed uow to be doing the tramp act.
Another pretty German girl, Fronie
Ie1tus, has inherited fortune in Ger
many, and gone to claim it, This time
he was located in San Francisco. do
ng tousework, and she was such a
weet girl that the children cried for
Ter. Just like candy, you know.
Inc Judgment of the lower court in
he contest OF the will Of Samuel J. Til
en- was affirmed by the New York
ourt OF appeals. BY the terms of the
eclslOn the Tilden trust is rendered
old, and the estate of S., 600 600 is to
Q divided among the seven children OF
iovernor Tilden's brother and sister.
a. NJ. DennlSon, an actor connected
18th the Kendall company, committed
llclde by cutting his throat at o New
ork hotel.
REID fires are burning in Clark coun-
:, lnd. Near st. Joe 1900 bushels of
)rn standing were destroyed.
Fire destroyed the New England Card
ld Paper company's plant at Spring
cid, Mass, Tuesday. Loss, S5O. 900:
T50,UtU.
Advices from Cardiff, Wales. state
lat the British steamer Boston. COL
ded with the bark CharlwoOd. which
INK Immediately, with sixteen persons
4 board.
Polish Jews had difficulty in their
.nagogue at St. Joseph, Mo. durinr !
hlch three drunken members drove =
1t the sober portion of the concrera-
on.
al Harris, Santa Fe freight CON
lctor, shot Jack King, a passenger
'akeman, dead in gambling den M b
As Vegas, n NJ, Monday night. and e
en- led. =
a bali tanned black bear broke loose o.
Menominee, Mich, Monday. and II
lied the 3-year-old son of Nj. Mar pl
lette before being killed by rifle bali ii
a 6-year-old colOred child died i'm the IT
onles OF hydrophobia at Meridian. a
lss. She had been bitten by dog a di
y DAYS before G
By an explosion of natural Gas at 1
uncle. Ind, Edward Colvin had an 5
ly hole cut in his head, from the ef i
It's of which he may die. !
Near Seguin, Texas, Monday. the !
ar-old child of William Smith !
aging with matches, when her Nas !
caught fire and she was br /
ath. Saed 10 !
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