Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1901 — SOUTHERN. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN.

Will Nolan shot and killed A. H. Palmer at Auding, Miss. They were rivals in love. Julia Trabue, a negress, was sentenced to be hanged Nov. 15, at Louisville, Ivy., for stnhbing nnd killing her lover. Fire damaged the McDougal furniture store at Laurinburg, N. C., to the extent of $70,000. A portion of the town is in ruins. The Delta Notional Bunk and hulf the business portion of Cooper, Texas, was destroyed by fire. Loss $55,000, insurance about half. As the result of a dispute over crops Joseph Treadway, a farmer of Tipton County. Tennessee, killed Adolph Stafford, u neighbor, with n hoe. Another calamity has befallen the Lone Star State. Port Lavaca, on Luvaea Bay. has Ween destroyed by a severe gulf storm. The loss of life is heavy. At a Jewish picnic on Danfuskie Island, thirty-three miles from Snvaunnh, Ga„ six persons were drowned. The parties were ia bathing in a heavy surf

and got beyoDd their depths. A hi|b wind and strong tide swept the boliea to sea. Two Italians were killed and another was seriously wounded at Erwin, Miss. The three had been living near Glen Allen, but on account of some trouble were ordered to leave the community by the citizens. They went to Erwin, a few miles distant from Glen Allen, and decided to locate. While they were ualeep the three were riddled with bullets.