Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1885 — SOUTHERN. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN.

The report that sixty convicts in camp near Lufkin, Tex., had escaped, and that twenty-five of the fugitives had been killed by officers iu pursuit, proves to have been greatly exaggerated. There were sixty convicts in camp, all of whom made mutinous demonstrations, but only fifteen had the courage to break through the lines and run. One of the latter was instantly killed, seven were severely wounded, and seven escaped. The cotton crop of the Memphis district, embracing portions of Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama, will exceed that of last year only to tho extent of the increase iu acreage sown, or 4*4 per cent. In a court room at Louisville, exMay or Charles 1). Jacob, of that city, assaulted Mr. P. Booker Heed, tho present Mayor, for which he was fined $3. Chris Petriaz was executed at Augusta, Ark., for the murder of Mollie Baika. Tho crime was committed a year ago, Petriaz brultiing bis victim while intoxicated. He confessed the murdor, attributing it to liquor. There were three thousand spectators. An earthquake shock was felt at Petersburg, Richmond, Staunton, and other places In Virginia. Everett J. Waring, colored, was admitted to the bar of Baltimore—tho first colored person over admitted to the practice of law in Maryland. Charles Wright and Jasper Owens fought a duol with knives in a cotton-field in Clark County, Arkansas, the latter being mortally wounded. Wright, who is well connected, gave himself into custody.