Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1901 — SOUTHERN. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN.

The Senate of Texas unanimously adopted a resolution inviting David B. Hill to address the Legislature on the political issues of the day. A man hunting near Atlanta, Ga., discovered a large eave of excellent rock salt, which a party explored as far as they could without reaching its limit. Porch climbers broke open a private safe at the residence of Aaron Kohn, an attorney, in Louisville, Ky., and robbed it of $5,000 worth of jewelry and money. A tramp named Munson, dying in the Henderson, Ky., poorhouse, made a full confession to the murder of Mrs. William Gregg three years ago at her home in Union County. An incomplete examination of the books of Circuit Court Clerk Rainey of Nashville, Tenn., is said to have disclow ed a shortage of SIO,OOO. Rainey's whereabouts is not known. Captain John C. Brain of Mobile, Ala., is the promoter for a New York project to build a fertilizer works in Chattanooga. The works, will cost $1,000,000. Slag will be used us a basis of the fertilizer. Congressman Bailey of Texas is organizing a syndicate at Jacksonville, Fla., to control the cattle trade in Cuba. It is stated by those Interested in the plan that the recent visit of the Texas statesman to Havana was for that purpose. Sumuel Flanagan, formerly postmaster at Longview, Texas, committed suicide by drinking prussic acid, while in charge of United States Deputy Marshal Butler. Flanagan, who was a well-known politician, was charged with misappropriating postoffice funds.