American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,

! James Bradwell, white, and Tom Rash
bow, colored, who were TO have been hanged
at Statesville, n. c., on the 10Th for burglary,
had their sentences committed by the Gov
ernor to imprisonment for life This case
attracted Il great deal Of attention on account
of the prominent position OF BradwelI, one
of the parties. The friends of Davis, who,
with two companions in crime, were hanged
| in IIill>boro in June for burglary, are loud
! in denouncing the Governors seeming par
| TALLY in this case.
Five men, named Hill, Weldon BeaI,
| Armstrong and Roak, residents of Tarrant
! County, Texas, have been arrested and taken
! to Dallas, charged with violating the Civil
rights bill by whipping and intimdatinS a
white man Twin. in their ncighborhood nam
ed Hannah, because he had Il coIored wife.
| The arrest made by IA United States
! Marshal.
| Near Lebanon, Russell County, Va, on
! the 18th, most horrible murder was COM
mittcd by woman, the victim likewise be-
ing a woman. The name of the murderess
is Barty. She killed Mrs. Harmon by beat
ing her to death. They We're both women
of dissoutc habits, and their quarrel
was about man still more worth
less, who was married to Mrs. Barty, but
!
Mrs. Harmon. Mrs. Barty was arrested and
taken to Lebanon, but through the negIi-
gence or otherwise of the officer in charge
she escaped and had not been heard of at last
accounts.
The first train the Wayahatchie
(Texas) Tap Railroad ran into that town on
the 18th, and the occasion was celebrated by
a grand barbecue and other festivities.
Robert Atwood, perhaps the most noted
prisoner in the Kentucky Penitcntiary, has
| been pardoned out by Gov. Blackburn, after
serving sentences of six years, three months
and six years. Atwood was convicted of
forgery, large amounts being obtained by
him on bogus paper he had presented to
Louisville banks. lie came OF good fam
lily, and, while public sentiment was for a
time against him strongly, it has lately been
in his favor.
Peter Leach, who was confined in the
Jail at Lumberton, n. c., for killing Sam
Townsend, was fatally poisoned the other
day by some cake given him by ms wife.
Leach killed. townsend because ne DeiieVed
MN 10 De uhduiy lhtim;Hc WIN MS VIE.
MIS-. Leach Is said 10 DE a very handsome
woman ana only Il years OF age.
a business "ioch III b.iias' IeAas' WIS
purnco "h 'he morning OIL 'he l''h' Inc
oiock was woouen STRUCTURE anu occupied
by TEA store, millinery store, bakery, DOCK
ana news stand ana restaurant. Inc total
loss Is about s',oVo; insurance, Sl,SU. The
CHy-hah' opposite caught hre several times,
but was saved without damage.
-Juii'is Ioettei, who fatally stabbed
Denison saloon-kceper named Bremen, has
been sentenced TO be hanged at Sherman
Texas Nov. ID.
County, Ala, AT Eu'aw' was recently roppeo
OF ss',oV. NO ciew TO the ropoer or the
money.
Frank III. LensinS' aged 3D. OF LOUIS
'ihe' ny, io.n'erE wen hho"" EI"cer'
committed suicide on the l'th III most nor
ripie manner. ne locked himseh III u ROOM
.a'uri'eu MS cio.n,'s WIN he,osehe III"
'ne" apt'ie" 'i'''en' ne was '"i"o" u !"
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Berry Russell, formerly President OF the
Bank OF Lafayette of New Orleans, who was
appointed by the Directors to liquidate the
affairs Of the bank, has been arrested on a
charge OF cmbezzling $4,000 of the funds of
the concern.
Prof. IIiIscher,a gentleman well informed
about such matters, publishes report in the
San Antonio Ffete Presse In reference to the
recently discovered bituminous coal near
Eagle Pass. The vein is IL feet thick, II
of pure bituminous coal, and will yield two
clear tons Of coal to the square yard, or $3.50
tons per acre. The vein probably runs east
waro 10 'he NueceS' ID miles, anu VIII con-
'aih ABOUT ',o"V S'l"ie ,'ies'
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