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SOUTHERN GLEANINGS. The Rev. Dr. A. A. Watson, of Wilmington, N. C., has been unanimously elected Bishop of the new Episcopal Diocese by the.convention at Newbern. In the Criminal Court at Memphis, Tenn. recently, Bat Blocker, a negro who some months ago killed another negro named Harold Jefferson, was convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to twenty years in the Penitentiary. The jury was composed exclusively of colored men. A man giving the name of John F. King surrendered to the police of New Orleans a few days since, saying he killed Frank Willett, his partner in the fishing business, in Savannah, in Nov ember, 1882. He was remanded to await information from the Georgia authorities. Colonel J. R. Powell, a wealthy planter of Wash nzton County, Miss ssippi, as shot by Charles F. Robinson, during a dispute few days ago. The fine gin-house belonging to M. Allman, of Walker County, Gu. was destroyed by fire a few nights ago, entailing loss of $5,000. Supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Mrs. Caroline Hampton Preston, reliet of the late General John S. Preston, and last surviving child of General Wade Hampton, of Revolutionary fame, died in Columbia, S. C., on the 12th, in the 77th year of her age. At a meeting of the A. M. E. Zion Church, at Raleigh, N. C., recently, Bishop Hood was sustained in his decision at the Kentucky Convention whereby Bishop Hillerey was silenced. The conduct of Bishop Hillerey on said occasion was strongly condemned. Among the prisoners who recently escaped from the jail at Chattanooga, Tenn., was Edward Welch, charged with robbery. He was captured near Rising Fawn, Va., by Sheriff Byrd, of Dade County He resisted and was shot by the Sheriff. Welch was reported dying from the effects of his wound. Final decree was recently entered in the Chancery Court at Nashvill le, Tenn., by which $300,000 assets of the Bank of the State of Tennessee are to be distributed to note holders. Half million dollars outstanding notes of this bank, issued during the war, are to be funded and made receivable for taxes. Burglars ente: ed the grocery house of J. B. Stevens at Mobile, Ala., a few mornings since and attempted to crack the safe. Powder was used and the explosion blew off all the door rivets, but failed to open the door. A second attempt was made with sledge hammer and cold chisel, but the burglars were frightened away before making successful entry. George Blair, clerk in a store at Caskie Station, five miles from Hopkinsville, Ky., returned to the store after leaving a few nights ago. The proprietor saw light and thinking it was robbers got some friends, all armed, and when Blair came out riddled him with bullets. The State Comptroller of Texas recently purchased as a fund $130,000 of the bonds of the counties of Bastrop and Bexar A large number of Georgia immigrants have arrived in Texas recently and located in the northern part of the State. Charles E. Block, of the firm of Graham, Block & Co., has been elected President of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Kentucky has furnished more Speakers for the House of Representatives than any other State. Carlisle is the tenth. Four convicts who recently escaped from the Rusk County (Texas) Penitentiary, were recaptured a few days ago. Incendiaries caused the destruction of seven business houses at Corsicana, Texas, recently. the losses aggregating $69,000. Thomas Locke and J. N. Campbell, of Wacc, Tex., the latter a prominent citi zen. have been arrested for counterfeiting. The sugar house and refinery of Mr. Charles Walker, on Bayou Teche, about three miles above Franklin, La., was burned a few days ago. The loss is very large, as Mr. Walker had, it is said, about 1,000,000 pounds of sugar stored in the refinery, and his machinery was of the most improved and expensive pattern. Mr. Walker is noted as one of the most enterprising and progressive planters in the State, and his misfortune is calamity for the hole State. There is an insurance of $30,000. Sallie Smith, of Marion County, Tex., was convicted at Jefferson, of murder the second degree for murdering her grandchild, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for four years. The case will probably be taken to the Appelate Court. L. P. Christiansen, arrested at St. Angelica, Tex., on a charge of horse stealing in Shackelford County, broke jail and escaped a few nights ago. He is connected with large gang of horse thieves, and is supposed to have had assistance from some one outside in his escape. Spontaneous combustion of flour ig nited the mills of M. Livingstone at Paducah, Kv. a few days ago, causing a loss of £50,000. The jury in the case of Henry Campbell, colored, accused of murdering Policeman Snow, at Houston, Tex., who was trying to arrest him for causing a distubance a negro ball last spring, brought in verdict of guilty, and assessed his punishment at death. Campbell will be sentenced at the end of the term and will undoubtedly be hanged. A few nights ago at Houston, Tex., a shanty occupied by an old man named Carmichael, burned. When the flames were extinguished the charred remains of It Carmichael were found on the floor. was supposed that he had been murdered, and the house fired to conceal the crime. The housekeeper, Amelia Redmon, was arrested, and the police were looking for 8 male acquaintance of hers. Carmichael was once somewhat dissipated. He was wealthy slave owner in Alabama. A Texas druggist has a pet peccary. At Calvert City, Marshall County, Ky., a few days ago, S. E. Lander, aged sixty a druggist and grocer, suicided by taking morphine. He had been ill and had a disordered mind. He left a note explaining his act to have been caused by persecution of men known to be his friends. The residence of Frank H. Miller, at Augusta, Ga., burned recently. Loss, $20, 000; insurance, $15,000. The arehouse of S. Lesser, containing cotton and bagging, was damaged $8,000. The fire originated from match ignited by a truck running over it. Four colored men in Rome, Ga., are studying for the priesthood. The four buildings of the World's Industrial and Cotton Exposition in New Or= leans are to have 1,000,000 square feet of exhibition space, and are to cost in the agonly $255,000.
