The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-11-09
SOUTHERN FLASHES.
A SUMMARY OF INTERESTING
HAPPENINGS,
And Presenting an Epitome of tho
South's Progress and Prosperity.


mitage plantation, near Donaldsonville,
La, broke Saturday, killing two white
laborers and injuring two others.
A destructive fire occurred at Phenix
City, Ala, Saturday afternoon, entail
ing a loss of over ten thousand dollars.
The fire originated from a defective
fue in building occupied as postof-
fee, and the flames spread very rap
idly.
Forest fires are raging in the vicin-
ity of Corinth, Miss, and a dense
smoke overhangs the town. Several
cotton fields have been destroyed in
the outlying districts, valuable timber
ruined and the country laid waste.
Hundreds of farmers are fighting the
flames.
A Montgomery, Ala, special says:
Governor Oates has gratifed the
friends of Captain Harvey Jones
greatly by announcing that the gen.
tleman would be the chief secretary in
his Office upon his Inauguration. Cap
tain Jones is one of the best known
men in the state. He is at present
recording secretary in Governor Jones'
Office.
General J. Whiting, of Mobile, Ala,
has been re-appointed major general
upon the governors staff; his commits
sion having expired on October 1st.
General Whiting is an old soldier,
having seen arduous service as colonel
of the First Alabama. 1t will be re-
membered that he was the governors
mainstay in preserving order in Biz
mingham during the recent strike
trouble.
The case against Dispensary Con-
stable Cain, charged with murder in
the Darlington riots, was nolle pressed
Monday by the solicitor in Darling
ton, S. c., because he was satisfied
from the McLendon trial that no spy
would be convicted by the Tillmanites
composing the jury. So ends the at
tempt to bring to justice the murder
ers of some of Darlington's best cit
liens.
Governor Stone, of Mississippi, has
addressed letter to the governors Of
cotton and grain growing states asking
them to appoint two delegates from
each congressional district and five
from the state at large to the anti-op-
ton convention to be held at Vicks-
burg on the Doth. The governors,
senators and congressman from the
several states are also extended a
cordial invitation to attend.
Lively interest is already being
manifested in the proposed conference
of southern cotton growers to be held
at Montgomery, Ala, on November
18th. Some large planters in that To-
cality who lave thought over the mat
ter are greatly impressed with its prac-
ticability and will assist in making the
meeting the success it is intended to
be. The conference will be in session
during Montgomery's exposition.
A conference was held at Montgom-
cry, Ala, Monday, between Governor
elect Oates and Messrs. Mitchell and
Nicholas, of Gadsden, regarding G
syndicate of northern capitalists inter.
ested in the establishment of $780,.
600 cotton mill in Alabama. 1t is re-
ported that the subject under discus
sion was the repeal of the eight-houl
work law as relating to cotton facto'
ries, and also the law prohibiting chill.
dren under fourteen from working IL
such establishments. 1t is stated thai
Alabama will certainly get the factory
if these laws are repealed by the legis
lature.
A special from Bessemer, Ala, says
There is no yielding nor modifying o
the purpose of the Bessemer Land ant
Improvement company to erect larg'
steel plant costing 81, 900, 600. Presi
dent DeBardeleben agreed with tn,
board of directors to commence on tn,
1st of November and take active ant
the detailed management of the com
pany's affairs. He Will then go to Bos
ton to finally perfect the plans for be
ginning construction. He is expected
to return in time to start force a
work on the foundation by the 10Th o
November.
The federal court at Memphis, Tenn.
will be asked by Tate Bros, of that city
to enter upon an investigation o
charges that have been made agains
the cotton seed oil owners of the soutl
to the effect that they have nearly al
entered into a gigantic conspiracy t.
control the market for cotton seed, an
that the combine extends all over tn
southern cotton states. The specifi
allegations that are made in the publ
prints refer only to the Memphi
mills, and there are eight, and thes
, are the largest in the world and tn