American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-12
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


Near Clear Lake, Collins County, Texas,
the other day, a farmer named Bradley re-
ceived 800 in cash for some cattle, leaving
the money with his wife while he went to
assist in driving the cattle to the purchasers
herd. That night stranger came along and
was permitted to sleep on pallet in the
gallery of the house. At midnight he saw
two men, whom he supposed belonged to
the family, enter. Hearing cries of murder
he looked through the blinds and saw q
woman on the bed with her throat
cut. Sna,ching siX-shoOter the
stranger sprang toward the door and fired,
killing both parties. Mounting his horse he
rode to the nearest neighbOrhOOd, and, ac-
companied by n party of four, returned.
Mrs. Bradley and both robbers were dead,
one of the latter being shot through the
heart and the other through the head. Mrs.
Bradley's throat was cut from ear to ear.
The most singular thing about the whole
affair is that both the robbers proved to be
women dressed in mems clothes-one of
them Mrs. Pruitt, neighbor, woman of
wealth and owner of several farms, the
other her daughter.
The following Conference appointments
were made by the Cincinnati Convention of
the Methodist Episcopal Church: Alabama,
Hanceville, December 2, Bishop Foster;
Austin, Dallas, November 10, Bishop Ha-
ven; Central Alabama, Montgomery, De-
cember 8, Bishop Foster; Central Tennes-
see, Huntington, November %, Bishop Fos-
ter; Kentucky, Hardinsburg, October 6,
Bishop Haven; Savannah. CovingtOn, De-
ceInber IS, Bishop Foster; Southern Ger
man, Waco, November %, Bishop Haven;
Tennessee, McMinnville, November IS, Bish-
op Foster; Texas, Houston, December s,
Bishop Haven; West Texas, Austin, De-
cember /, Bishop Haven.
AT Floyd Court house, Va, several
months ago, an indictment was found
against the Rev. JAS. NJ. Mason for obtain
ing goods under false pretenses. He was
summoned twice, but did not put in an APP
pearance. At the recent term Of Court q
verdict of guilty was given and the clergy
man was sentenced to receive eleven lashes
and go to Jail until he had paid the cost of
the prosecution. He was taken to Floyd
Court house and the stripes were laid on. A
few minutes thereafter an order was re-
ceiyed from Judge Vaughn directing stay
of execution to allow the preacher to ap-
peal. The preacher claims that he can es-
tablish his innocence, and he promises to
him.
Dan C. White and John Converse, En-
glishmen, came to Texas together from
Greene County, Mo-, four years ago, and
while in Vanzandt County, shortly after
their arrival, White murdered Converse,
hid the body in the woods and fled to parts
unknown. The murderer's whereabouts
were not discovered by those cognizant of
his crime until recently, when it became
known that he was in Claiborne Parish, La.
A requisition was obtained and the felon
captured at Menden, La, and taken to Can
ton, near where the crime was committed.
The Texas Trunk Railroad Company
have mortgaged their line, now being con-
structed from Dallas to Sabine Pass,
for SIS, 600 per mile, to the International
Trust Company of Boston, thus disposing of
four million nine hundred Thousand dollars
first mortgage bonds to raise funds for the
of the work on this line. The
mortgage is now being recorded in all the
through which the road is to pass.
Trains will be run on the Dallas end Of the
line for a distance of thirty-two miles by
October first.
Extensive preparations are being made
to receive the Seventh Regiment of New
York and other organizations next October
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,ho So,,tber,, cities will meet tho No-,horr
and Law tho CONVERSIONS Of tho
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So,,,i, Tr.nsnort,tion for the soidiars ~
o;t;zons from ri, n,rts Of the country 10 ~
inc arranged.
Charles b. Boissell, a Young drug clerk
has lust brought suit against a former EN-,
nloyer. i'm Alamance County, n, c.. for 500.
900. for dosing his private toddy bottle II
seems that a short time ago, while employed
i'm the drug store of the defendant. ROissell.
for the sake of convenience. kent n nrivate
hottie of whisky in the store. and very fro.
quently imbibed so freely that he was unable
to work His employer found the cause o,
the trouble, and one day put dose of castor
oil in the bottle. 1t made the clerk quite
sick, and he was afterwards discharged, The
Joke becoming known, Boisell has lost several
other positions, and finally brought this suit
-Cbas. DisoIIe. living i'm AmissyiIle. Va.
procured license to marry his betrothed,
but at the stated time the gentleman did not
arrive at the brides home. In order TO
drown her disannointment and tronhIo sbe
dr.rt large Quantity Of mornbia and as -
u,at,or Of Course became d.n1,ro,,si,, M
from its effects. When found She was in.
sensible. and all the skill of Drs. Adams and
HUGHES was required to restore her When
totally restored the brideoroom arrived