The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

OPEL OITSAS La.-Theodore Chachere. an
old and highly respected citizen oil TINS own;
died al his residence. aged so years ana -
days
MERIDIAN. Miss.-Mr. samuel Hooks.
prominent farmer of this country. al at
his home a few miles north of Marion, after
"a lengthy Illness.
sARDIs, Miss,--Mrs. j. NJ. Hudspeth the
wife of one of the most prominent anu SUI
cessfu! farmers Of this county. died at her
home four miles northeast OF this place.
I,EEsVILLE. LATHE wife OF Mr.. Albert
Revere of Woodvlle. Texas. died here after
am illness of only few days; me remains
we're shipped to Woodvlle this morning
ANTE CITY, La" ReddickN Joiner,
charged with assassinatlng simon oliphant on
sunday July %, voluntarily surrendered TO
the sheriff. ollphant WAS wayaid and killed
ON the public road early Sunday morning
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.--John Sooper had
ararreled with /. c. Haynes and two sons
over the ownership of dog one OF the
Haynes boys attacked Cooper Win hatcnet'
striking him on the head. fracturing his Skull,
fatally injuring hlm'
sARDIs. Miss.--Mr John D. Hightower.
ono of the first settlers of this county died
after an illness OF few days. AZ the time
# death he was visiting his son. Mi q. u.
Higltower, prominent merchant ana pusi-
ness man OF this city,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-A fatal duel took
place across the line In Letcher county, Ky.
William Smallwood killed his uncle, Clelland
Smallwood, and the younger man was himself
fatally wounded by his uncle. The men had
been at daggers' points for years. and a re-
cent quarrel brought matters to head.
MERIDIAN.--It has been raining for nearly
two weeks in this section. and reports are
hoard from all sources of damage 10 the
growing cotton crop. In some places rust has
appeared in the cotton and is doing DAMAGE
10 the young cotton. and should It's rsyages
be not checked material damage VIII be done
by this enemy to the South's great staple,
<-ayr.f.NA evils a nfyro was
hanged by a mob near Forrest this county.
on Sunday he attempted to assauit the young
daughter OF a prosperous white farmer near
Watford but er screams brought neiI' and
tho negro was captured after short chase
JIe wns closely guarded during thc night and
Ionicers started with their irisoper Tor tho
Jail at this place, A mob soon ovetlooK tneni,
com enient limb.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark.--D L. Reeves OF Pine
BLUM. Ark, who came TO the city on an eE-
cursion. committed suicide here ~ horrible
manner. Reeves was terribly afflicted. being
conneiled to breathe through glass tube In
serted in his windpipe as the result OF sur
sieal operation performed some time ago. The
,nbe Was recently broken. and breathing was
Tins rendered so difficult that life became
hurdensome, and Reeves butted his brains out
ssainst brick wall. Bystanders attempted To
l.r,ta His head against the wall on crowded
shoroughfare until he fell dead
JENNINGS La.--Jaenke & Mahaffey have
ia 10 streeter. Reynolds & Bruer OF Arm
sCIu Iowa 2049 acres. mainly cypress
stroms' wing along the west bank OF Mer-
swan,,p, river from the north bank of Lake
I a,,hnr TO point about iye miles below Jen-
ntngs. an neo,,ipped with modern machinery.
saw mill ah,p sf'p mill with daily capacity Of
a 100 = shingles. A pullboat and towboat and
va ss9 be Work sg VIII IF be s'ssas
iosn ana and a large force OF men Will be
armn Jn The purchase price is about 49,
"a and this firm will expend at least sioo,-
40 before the mills are in opesauoh'